Friday, January 23
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No. 2 Buckeyes Remain Undefeated with Victory Over No. 7 Minnesota
1/23/2026 9:32:00 PM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State (13-0, 2-0) defeated No. 7 Minnesota (7-4, 1-2), 29-9, on Friday evening in Minneapolis to remain undefeated on the season.
125 – Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) def. (9) Jore Volk (MINN), SV, 4-1
Kilkeary and Volk went scoreless in the first period. Volk took a 1-0 lead early in the second period after an escape. Period two ended with Kilkeary trailing, 1-0. An escape for Kilkeary early in the third period tied the score, 1-1. The score remained tied, sending the match into sudden victory. Kilkeary earned the 4-1 upset victory with a takedown just under one minute into the sudden victory period.
133 - (2) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Chris Cannon (MINN), F, 2:54
Davino made quick work of his match, with two early takedowns and he won by fall at 2:54.
141 - (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (9) Vance Vombaur (MINN), TF, 21-5
Mendez led, 6-1, with one minute remaining in the first period after two quick takedowns. Another takedown gave Mendez a 9-2 lead with 10 seconds to go in the first period. Two more takedowns gave Mendez a 15-4 lead with about 50 seconds to go in the second period. Mendez led 18-5 at the end of the second period and he went on to win by technical fall, 21-5, with just over a minute remaining in the third period.
149 - (4) Ethan Stiles (OSU) def. (23) Drew Roberts (MINN), D, 6-0
Stiles had the first takedown to take a 3-0 lead early in the first period. The remainder of the match was a battle, with Stiles going on to win by decision, 6-0.
157 - (1) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (21) Charlie Millard (MINN), D, 12-6
Cannon had two quick takedowns in the first period to take a 6-0 lead over Millard. With under one minute to go in the first, Millard had a takedown and Cannon had an escape. Cannon was up, 7-5, at the end of the first and had a one-point lead, 7-6, at the end of the second. Cannon dominated the third period and won by decision, 12-6.
165 – (11) Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. (18) Paddy Gallagher (OSU), D, 4-2
The match was scoreless after the first period. Gallagher scored the first points with an escape and led 1-0, at the end of the second period. Sparks tied things up, 1-1, early in the third period and then had a takedown to take the lead. Gallagher had one more escape, but Sparks won by decision, 4-2.
174 - (4) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. (24) Ethan Riddle (MINN), TF, 20-4
Kharchla had three takedowns in the first period and led Riddle, 9-2, going into the second period Two more takedowns in the second period gave Kharchla a 15-4 lead over Riddle. An escape and a takedown as time expired in the third period earned Kharchla the 20-4 victory by technical fall.
184 – (4) Max McEnelly (MINN) def. (5) Dylan Fishback (OSU), SV, 4-1
The first points of the match went to Fishback with an escape in the second period. After two periods, the score was tied, 1-1, to send the match to sudden victory. McEnelly had a takedown shortly into sudden victory to defeat Fishback, 4-1.
197 – (30) Gavin Nelson (MINN) def. Seth Shumate (OSU), SV, 4-1
After one period, there was no score. The first points were scored by Nelson on an escape and he led, 1-0, at the end of the second period. Shumate tied things up, 1-1, with an escape in the third period, but a takedown from Nelson about 35 seconds into sudden victory earned him the 4-1 win.
HWT - (3) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. (10) Koy Hopke (MINN), MD, 11-2
Feldman led 3-0 at the end of the first period after a takedown about 40 seconds before the period expired. Feldman had an escape less than five seconds into the second period and had a takedown about a minute later. He led, 7-0, going into the third period. Feldman had a takedown in the final seconds of the third period to earn the 11-2 major decision.
Up Next:
The Buckeyes face No. 6 Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. ET.
Lineups vs. No. 7 Minnesota
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125 – Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) def. (9) Jore Volk (MINN), SV, 4-1
Kilkeary and Volk went scoreless in the first period. Volk took a 1-0 lead early in the second period after an escape. Period two ended with Kilkeary trailing, 1-0. An escape for Kilkeary early in the third period tied the score, 1-1. The score remained tied, sending the match into sudden victory. Kilkeary earned the 4-1 upset victory with a takedown just under one minute into the sudden victory period.
133 - (2) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Chris Cannon (MINN), F, 2:54
Davino made quick work of his match, with two early takedowns and he won by fall at 2:54.
141 - (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (9) Vance Vombaur (MINN), TF, 21-5
Mendez led, 6-1, with one minute remaining in the first period after two quick takedowns. Another takedown gave Mendez a 9-2 lead with 10 seconds to go in the first period. Two more takedowns gave Mendez a 15-4 lead with about 50 seconds to go in the second period. Mendez led 18-5 at the end of the second period and he went on to win by technical fall, 21-5, with just over a minute remaining in the third period.
149 - (4) Ethan Stiles (OSU) def. (23) Drew Roberts (MINN), D, 6-0
Stiles had the first takedown to take a 3-0 lead early in the first period. The remainder of the match was a battle, with Stiles going on to win by decision, 6-0.
157 - (1) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (21) Charlie Millard (MINN), D, 12-6
Cannon had two quick takedowns in the first period to take a 6-0 lead over Millard. With under one minute to go in the first, Millard had a takedown and Cannon had an escape. Cannon was up, 7-5, at the end of the first and had a one-point lead, 7-6, at the end of the second. Cannon dominated the third period and won by decision, 12-6.
165 – (11) Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. (18) Paddy Gallagher (OSU), D, 4-2
The match was scoreless after the first period. Gallagher scored the first points with an escape and led 1-0, at the end of the second period. Sparks tied things up, 1-1, early in the third period and then had a takedown to take the lead. Gallagher had one more escape, but Sparks won by decision, 4-2.
174 - (4) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. (24) Ethan Riddle (MINN), TF, 20-4
Kharchla had three takedowns in the first period and led Riddle, 9-2, going into the second period Two more takedowns in the second period gave Kharchla a 15-4 lead over Riddle. An escape and a takedown as time expired in the third period earned Kharchla the 20-4 victory by technical fall.
184 – (4) Max McEnelly (MINN) def. (5) Dylan Fishback (OSU), SV, 4-1
The first points of the match went to Fishback with an escape in the second period. After two periods, the score was tied, 1-1, to send the match to sudden victory. McEnelly had a takedown shortly into sudden victory to defeat Fishback, 4-1.
197 – (30) Gavin Nelson (MINN) def. Seth Shumate (OSU), SV, 4-1
After one period, there was no score. The first points were scored by Nelson on an escape and he led, 1-0, at the end of the second period. Shumate tied things up, 1-1, with an escape in the third period, but a takedown from Nelson about 35 seconds into sudden victory earned him the 4-1 win.
HWT - (3) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. (10) Koy Hopke (MINN), MD, 11-2
Feldman led 3-0 at the end of the first period after a takedown about 40 seconds before the period expired. Feldman had an escape less than five seconds into the second period and had a takedown about a minute later. He led, 7-0, going into the third period. Feldman had a takedown in the final seconds of the third period to earn the 11-2 major decision.
Up Next:
The Buckeyes face No. 6 Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. ET.
Lineups vs. No. 7 Minnesota
| Wt. | No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Minnesota | OSU | MINN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) def. (9) Jore Volk (MINN), SV, 4-1 | 3 | 0 |
| 133 | (2) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Chris Cannon (MINN), F, 2:54 | 9 | 0 |
| 141 | (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (9) Vance Vombaur (MINN), TF, 21-5 | 14 | 0 |
| 149 | (4) Ethan Stiles (OSU) vs (23) Drew Roberts (MINN), D, 6-0 | 17 | 0 |
| 157 | (1) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (21) Charlie Millard (MINN), D, 12-6 | 20 | 0 |
| 165 | (11) Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. (18) Paddy Gallagher (OSU), D, 4-2 | 20 | 3 |
| 174 | (4) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. (24) Ethan Riddle (MINN), TF, 20-4 | 25 | 3 |
| 184 | (4) Max McEnelly (MINN) def. (5) Dylan Fishback (OSU), SV, 4-1 | 25 | 6 |
| 197 | (30) Gavin Nelson (MINN) def. Seth Shumate (OSU), SV, 4-1 | 25 | 9 |
| HWT | (3) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. (10) Koy Hopke (MINN), MD, 11-2 | 29 | 9 |
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