COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 8 Ohio State (9-3, 5-3) finished the regular season with a 34-3 win over Indiana (3-7, 1-7) Sunday at the Covelli Center (3,571 att.). The Buckeyes will now focus on the Big Ten Championships March 5-6 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Six senior Buckeyes and their families were honored at halftime vs. the Hoosiers.
Fritz Schierl and Cade Hepner, who complete their eligibility this year, along with Brady and Dylan Koontz, Kaleb Romero and Tate Orndorff, all seniors but with one year of eligibility remaining, were recognized for their contributions to the Ohio State program during intermission after the fifth match of the day.
How it Happened
125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) vs. Jacob Moran (IU)
Halfway into the first period Heinselman scored with a takedown and then added a four-point near fall to lead 6-0 heading to the second period. Heinselman added an escape to start the second for the 7-0 lead after two. Moran escaped to start the third but Heinselman countered with a takedown and with riding time, won by major decision, 10-2.
125 | Malik secures the 10-2 major decision over Moran (IU) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Mk554vAvFp
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
133 | Dylan Koontz (OSU) vs. No. 10 Brock Hudkins (IU)
Koontz scored first with a takedown but Hudkins quickly scored a reversal to tie it a 2-all. Hudkins escaped to start the second and headed to the third up 3-2. Koontz tied it with an escape but Hudkins scored a late takedown to win by decision, 5-3.
141 | No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) vs. No. 32 Cayden Rooks (IU)
D’Emilio scored a late takedown at the end of the first to lead 2-0 and then escaped to start the second for a 3-0 lead. Another takedown upped the lead to 5-0. Rooks scored with an escape to open the third but D’Emilio added an escape. He finished off the match with a point for riding time to win by major decision, 10-2.
141 | D'Emilio with the bonus points—he majors Rooks (IU) 10-2. pic.twitter.com/f3uH4wH4Sw
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
149 | No. 2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) vs. Graham Rooks (IU)
Sasso escaped to start the second and added a takedown for a 3-0 lead. Rooks escaped but could not score the rest of the way in a Sasso 3-1 win by decision.
149 | That's twwooooooo pic.twitter.com/AEE6ZYvjIK
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
157 | Isaac Wilcox (OSU) vs. Jonathan Kervin (IU)
Wilcox was the aggressor to score an early takedown. He led 3-1 going into the third. Kervin escaped to make it 3-2 but could not get another score in a win by decision for Wilcox.
157 | Wilcox on the board first—Kervin responds with an escape.
Wilcox leading 2-1 through P1. pic.twitter.com/C4zCGB6tDb
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
165 | No. 4 Carson Kharchla (OSU) vs. Kasper McIntosh (IU)
Kharchla led 6-2 after the first on three takedowns. After another takedown and a four-point near fall, Kharchla led 12-3 heading to the third. Kharchla finished off the match in the third to earn the win by major decision, 20-6.
165 | ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀɴᴄᴇ.
Kharchla earns a 20-6 major over McIntosh (IU). #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/t8lG15lV9c— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
174 | No. 7 Ethan Smith (OSU) vs. Nick South (IU)
Smith scored a trio of first-period takedowns to lead 6-2 headed to the second. The lead was extended to 11-4 after two. Smith then finished off the match with a win by major decision, 19-6.
174 | Ethan Smith earns the 4⃣th major of the dual for the Buckeyes🔥 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/dtaEKY7bfc
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
184 | No. 6 Kaleb Romero (OSU) vs. Sean Grim (IU)
Romero quickly scored the first takedown of the match. He added another and a pair of four-point near falls before finishing with a pin at 2:25.
184 | 🧷🧷🧷 pic.twitter.com/ApO2QUso2Y
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
197 | No. 21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) vs. Nick Willham (IU)
Hoffman led 2-0 after the first after a late takedown. Willham escaped to start the second to send the match to the third with Hoffman in the lead, 2-1. Hoffman added a point with an escape to win by decision, 3-1.
197 | THe Buckeye secures a 3-1 decision over Willham (IU)‼️ pic.twitter.com/Rd4emW2mWW
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 13, 2022
HWT | No. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) vs. Jacob Bullock (IU)
The wrestlers butted heads just 18 seconds into the bout knocking Tate to the mat. He returned after a brief medical evaluation to record a takedown late in the first to lead 2-0. Bullock was called for stalling to give Tate a 3-0 lead. Tate added a couple of escapes around a Bullock takedown. Tate added a late takedown to win by decision, 8-3.
| No. 8 Ohio State 34, Indiana 3 | OSU | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. Jacob Moran (IU) | MD, 10-2 | 4 | 0 |
| 133 | No. 10 Brock Hudkins (IU) def. Dylan Koontz (OSU) | D, 5-3 | 4 | 3 |
| 141 | No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. No. 32 Cayden Rooks (IU) | MD, 10-2 | 8 | 3 |
| 149 | No. 2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Graham Rooks (IU) | D, 3-1 | 11 | 3 |
| 157 | Isaac Wilcox (OSU) def. Jonathan Kervin (IU) | D, 3-2 | 14 | 3 |
| 165 | No. 4 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Kasper McIntosh (IU) | MD, 20-6 | 18 | 3 |
| 174 | No. 7 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Nick South (IU) | MD, 19-6 | 22 | 3 |
| 184 | No. 6 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Sean Grim (IU) | Fall, 2:25 | 28 | 3 |
| 197 | No. 21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Nick Willham (IU) | D, 3-1 | 31 | 3 |
| HWT | No. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Jacob Bullock (IU) | D, 8-3 | 34 | 3 |
Extra Matches
157 | Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Isaac Wilcox (OSU) | SV-1, 3-1
174 | Fritz Schierl (OSU) def. Drayton Harris (IU) | Fall, 3:45
197 | Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Garrett Hoffman (IU) | D, 11-6
Up Next
Ohio State travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, for the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
