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Davino Takes Second at US Open
4/26/2026 12:32:00 AM | Wrestling
Several current and former Buckeyes place well at Las Vegas event
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ben Davino battled to the title match of the 2026 US Open Senior Freestyle at 61kg before falling in the final to Marcus Blaze, 4-1.
Davino, who placed second at the 2026 NCAA Championships at 133, avenged his title loss with an 8-4 decision over Jax Forest in the US Open semifinals.
Current Buckeye Ryder Rogotzke took third in the 97kg Greco-Roman bracket while Seth Shumate also claimed third in the 92kg freestyle bracket.
T.J. Schierl placed seventh in the 77kg Greco-Roman competition.
Jesse Mendez defaulted to sixth place in the 65kg bracket.
Former Buckeye Fritz Schierl placed second in the 82kg Greco-Roman competition. Another former Buckeye, Joey McKenna, took second at 65kg in freestyle.
Buckeyes at the 2026 US Open
Ben Davino (4-1/2nd)
Senior Men's Freestyle 61kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Benjamin Davino, ORTM over Christian Guzman, CAWC (TF 11-0 (5:45) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Benjamin Davino, ORTM over Gavin Caprella, AFRT (TF 10-0 (1:22) )
Quarters: Benjamin Davino, ORTM over Austin DeSanto, HWTM (Dec 3-0 )
Semis: Benjamin Davino, ORTM over Jax Forrest, CRTM (Dec 8-4 )
1st Place Match: Marcus Blaze, NLTM over Benjamin Davino, ORTM (Dec 4-1 )
Jesse Mendez (4-2/6th)
Senior Men's Freestyle 65kg
Champ. Rd of 64: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Bye (Bye)
Champ. Rd of 32: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Joseph Airola, NEKE (TF 15-2 (4:10) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Ethan Fernandez, SCRT (Dec 6-3 )
Quarters: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Brock Hardy, NTMW (Dec 5-4 )
Semis: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 3-2 )
Cons. Semis: David Evans, BRUV over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (MFF)
5th Place Match: Pierson Manville, SWC over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (MFF)
E'Than Birden (3-2)
Senior Men's Freestyle 74kg
Champ. Rd of 64: Ethan Birden, ORTM over Cael Robb, NEKE (TF 10-0 (2:42) )
Champ. Rd of 32: Nicco Ruiz, SWC over Ethan Birden, ORTM (Dec 10-3 )
Cons. Rd of 32: Ethan Birden, ORTM over Breck Williams, JSDW (TF 10-0 (3:00) )
Cons. Sub-Rd of 16: Ethan Birden, ORTM over Hunter Shaut, BORT (WIN )
Cons. Rd of 16: Ryder Downey, PWRT over Ethan Birden, ORTM (Dec 9-3 )
Vinny Kilkeary (2-2)
Senior Men's Freestyle 57kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Vincent Kilkeary, ORTM over Abdullah Noori, UWC (TF 10-0 (0:20) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Anthony Knox, SKWC over Vincent Kilkeary, ORTM (TF 13-3 (5:07) )
Cons. Rd of 16: Vincent Kilkeary, ORTM over Denzel Ayala, CALI (F 0:54 )
Cons. Sub-Quarters: Eric Barnett, WRTC over Vincent Kilkeary, ORTM (F 3:48 )
T.J. Schierl (5-2/7th)
Senior Greco-Roman 82kg
Champ. Rd of 32: TJ Schierl, ORTM over Omaury Alvarez, THWC (Dec 5-1 )
Champ. Rd of 16: Tyler Eischens, THN over TJ Schierl, ORTM (TF 9-0 (2:18) )
Cons. Rd of 16: TJ Schierl, ORTM over Tyler Martinez, KNRT (Dec 10-5 )
Cons. Sub-Quarters: TJ Schierl, ORTM over Justus Scott, ARWC (TF 9-0 (1:56) )
Cons. Quarters: TJ Schierl, ORTM over Noah Wachsmuth, NYAC (Dec 7-3 )
Cons. Sub-Semis: RaVaughn Perkins, NYAC over TJ Schierl, ORTM (Dec 7-0 )
7th Place Match: TJ Schierl, ORTM over Jacob Fisher, C3SW (MFF)
Ryder Rogotzke (5-1/3rd)
Senior Greco-Roman 97kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Xander Kenworthy, MWC (TF 9-0 (0:48) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Nicholas Boykin, OHIO (TF 9-0 (1:59) )
Quarters: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over David Tate Orndorff, TMWC (Dec 8-1 )
Semis: Arian Khosravy, CALI over Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM (TF 9-1 (3:36) )
Cons. Semis: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Nicholas Boykin, OHIO (Dec 6-3 )
Place Match: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Quinlan Morgan, JWC (Dec 8-4 )
Seth Shumate (6-1/3rd)
Senior Men's Freestyle 92kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Seth Shumate, ORTM over Wyatt Bush, HEWC (TF 10-0 (1:17) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Seth Shumate, ORTM over Patrick Brophy, WRTM (TF 10-0 (0:27) )
Quarters: Joshua Barr, NLTM over Seth Shumate, ORTM (TF 14-4 (5:21) )
Cons. Quarters: Seth Shumate, ORTM over Kael Wisler, MWC (F 1:27 )
Cons. Sub-Semis: Cody Merrill, CRTM vs. Seth Shumate, ORTM
Cons. Semis: Seth Shumate, ORTM over Dillon Bechtold, BVR (F 1:01 )
3rd Place Match: Seth Shumate, ORTM over Patrick Brophy, WRTM (TF 12-1 (1:44) )
Nick Boykin (5-3/6th)
Senior Greco-Roman 97kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Nicholas Boykin, OHIO over Bye (Bye)
Champ. Rd of 16: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Nicholas Boykin, OHIO (TF 9-0 (1:59) )
Cons. Rd of 16: Nicholas Boykin, OHIO over Tyler Westlund, QCGC (TF 8-0 (2:07) )
Cons. Sub-Quarters: Nicholas Boykin, OHIO over Michael Rogers, WPWC (TF 8-0 (3:18) )
Cons. Quarters: Nicholas Boykin, OHIO over Soren Herzog, AFRT (F 0:40 )
Cons. Sub-Semis: Nicholas Boykin, OHIO over Austin Harris, CLLU (MFF)
Cons. Semis: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over Nicholas Boykin, OHIO (Dec 6-3 )
5th Place Match: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC vs. Nicholas Boykin, OHIO
Joey McKenna (5-1/2nd)
Senior Men's Freestyle 65kg
Champ. Rd of 64: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Bye (Bye)
Champ. Rd of 32: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Michael Schiffhauer, NEYO (TF 11-0 (1:54) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Julian Farber, PWCR (TF 12-1 (4:30) )
Quarters: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Pierson Manville, SWC (Dec 8-5 )
Semis: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 3-2 )
1st Place Match: Bo Bassett, TMWC over Joseph McKenna, CRTM (TF 10-0 (3:55) )
Tate Orndorff (5-2/5th)
Senior Greco-Roman 97kg
Champ. Rd of 32: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC over Bye (Bye)
Champ. Rd of 16: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC over Michael Rogers, WPWC (Dec 5-2 )
Quarters: Ryder Rogotzke, ORTM over David Tate Orndorff, TMWC (Dec 8-1 )
Cons. Quarters: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC over Christian DuLaney, SIRN (F 0:31 )
Cons. Sub-Semis: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC over Michial Foy, ARWC (Dec 8-8 )
Cons. Semis: Quinlan Morgan, JWC over David Tate Orndorff, TMWC (F 3:16 )
5th Place Match: David Tate Orndorff, TMWC vs. Nicholas Boykin, OHIO
Fritz Schierl (4-2/2nd)
Senior Greco-Roman 82kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Fritz Schierl, STNY over Bye (Bye)
Champ. Rd of 16: Fritz Schierl, STNY over Caden Young, NYAC (F 2:22 )
Quarters: Fritz Schierl, STNY over Aaron Dobbs, NNTC (TF 11-3 (3:55) )
Semis: Fritz Schierl, STNY over James Foy, STNY (Dec 2-1 )
Champ. Round 1: Kamal Bey, WCAP over Fritz Schierl, STNY (F 2:03 )
Champ. Round 2: Kamal Bey, WCAP over Fritz Schierl, STNY (Dec 4-1 )
Nathan Tomasello (5-1/7th)
Senior Men's Freestyle 61kg
Champ. Rd of 32: Nathan Tomasello, LTMW over Collin Metzgar, CMWC (TF 10-0 (1:19) )
Champ. Rd of 16: Nathan Tomasello, LTMW over Spencer Moore, NYIR (TF 12-0 (3:40) )
Quarters: Seth Gross, TMWC over Nathan Tomasello, LTMW (Dec 11-5 )
Cons. Quarters: Nathan Tomasello, LTMW over Gavin Caprella, AFRT (TF 10-0 (3:38) )
Cons. Sub-Semis: Nathan Tomasello, LTMW vs. Michael McGee, ARNY
7th Place Match: Nathan Tomasello, LTMW over Kyle Burwick, BWC (TF 14-4 (4:09)
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