COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 8 Ohio State (8-3, 4-3) knocked off No. 14 Minnesota (4-6, 3-4) 24-14 Friday at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis.
No. 10 Malik Heinselman got the Buckeyes on the board with a 10-6 win at 125 over No. 9 Patrick McKee but it was No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio’s pin of No. 15 Jake Bergeland at 141 that set the tone for the Buckeyes in the road win.
Six Buckeyes will be honored Sunday at halftime of the match against Indiana (1 p.m.) at the Covelli Center in Columbus.
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, will be honored after the fifth match of the day during intermission.
How it Happened
125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) vs. No. 9 Patrick McKee (MINN)
Heinselman struck first with a takedown followed by a McKee escape for the 2-1 lead for the Buckeyes. Heinselman added a point with an escape to start the second (3-1) and then added a takedown for a 5-1 advantage. McKee added a point with an escape to end the second and another to start the third to trail in the match 5-3. Both wrestlers needed a stop in action for injury time early in the third. Both returned and Heinselman quickly recorded a takedown (7-3) followed by a McKee escape and a takedown to cut it to 7-6. Heinselman then escaped and added a takedown to win by decision, 10-6.
125 | McKee closes the gap with a takedown, allows Heinselman an escape. Malik leading 8-6 with :16 then seals it with an additional takedown.
10-6 decision for Heinselman over No. 9 Patrick McKee (MINN)🔥 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/6CRw4mQ2f8
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
125 | Heinselman first on the board.
He allows McKee an escape and ends P1 with a 2-1 lead. pic.twitter.com/tpLl5xcROE
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
133 | Brady Koontz (OSU) vs. No. 29 Jake Gliva (MINN)
An escape to start the second by Gliva was the first point of the match. After a penalty point was awarded to Gliva, he added a takedown to lead 4-0 heading into the third. An escape by Koontz in the third made it a win by decision for Gliva, 4-1.
141 | No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) vs. No. 15 Jake Bergeland (MINN)
D’Emilio put the first two on the board with a takedown a minute in to the first period. Bergeland earned an escape near the end of the first to make it 2-1. D’Emilio escaped to start the second for the only point of the period to extend the lead to 3-1. D’Emilio then got the win with a pin (5:24).
141 | You're gonna wanna watch this a few times. He's ʞɔnʇs.
No. 20 Dylan D'Emilio pins No. 15 Bergeland (MINN)👀 pic.twitter.com/YRawOkUi1e
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
141 | D'Emilio came to 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮. He leads No. 15 Bergeland (MINN) 2-1 through P1. pic.twitter.com/Bb5TVpUB8Q
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
149 | No. 2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) vs. No. 30 Michael Blockhus (MINN)
Sasso scored first with a takedown. Blockhus earned an escape followed by a takedown and a near fall for the 8-1 lead. Blockhus escaped and recorded a takedown early in the second. Sasso escaped to hold a 9-4 advantage with one period to play. He added another escape and to finish off the match with a win by decision, 10-4.
149 | New look, same 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔞𝔤𝔢.
Sasso tops No. 30 Blockhus in a 10-4 decision. pic.twitter.com/oisylcxJC0
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
165 | No. 4 Carson Kharchla (OSU) vs. Cael Carlson (MINN)
Kharchla quickly scored the first takedown of the match. He added two more to lead 6-3 after the first. Carlson added a point on an escape in the second. Kharchla escaped to start the third to lead 7-4. Carlson added a takedown followed by a Kharchla escape to end the match with the Buckeye winning by decision, 8-6.
165 | Kharchla leading 6-3 through the first. pic.twitter.com/vV4IgejMEF
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
174 | No. 7 Ethan Smith (OSU) vs. No. 18 Bailee O’Reilly (MINN)
Smith led after the first, 7-4, with three takedowns and an escape after an O’Reilly reversal. Smith added an escape to start the second for the 8-4 lead. Smith finished off the match with a win by decision, 11-8.
174 | Smith's off-the-whistle takedowns🤌 pic.twitter.com/dwfRB5AsaC
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) February 12, 2022
184 | Rocky Jordan (r-Jr.) vs. No. 20 Isaiah Salazar (MINN)
Jordan needed just 10 seconds for the first takedown of the match. Salazar escaped for a point and added a takedown and a near fall to lead 7-3 after three minutes of action. Salazar led 9-5 after two. Jordan escaped early in the third and then added a takedown but Salazar held on for the win by decision, 10-8.
197 | No. 21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) vs. Michial Foy (MINN)
Hoffman recorded a reversal to start the second for the first points of the bout. He led 2-1 heading to the third. Foy got a point when Hoffman was called for locked hands and then added an escape to take a 3-2 lead. Foy added a takedown to win by decision, 5-2.
HWT | No. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) vs. No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN)
Steveson scored early and kept the pressure on to lead after the first, 10-2. Steveson finished off the match to win by technical fall, 19-4 (4:06).
| No. 8 Ohio State 24, No. 14 Minnesota 14 | OSU | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 9 Patrick McKee (MINN) | D, 10-6 | 3 | 0 |
| 133 | No. 29 Jake Gliva (MINN) def. Brady Koontz (OSU) | D, 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 141 | No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. No. 15 Jake Bergeland (MINN) | Fall, 5:24 | 9 | 3 |
| 149 | No. 2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. No. 30 Michael Blockhus (MINN) | D, 10-4 | 12 | 3 |
| 157 | Isaac Wilcox (OSU) def No. 4 Brayton Lee (MINN) | Inj (0:17) | 18 | 3 |
| 165 | No. 4 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Cael Carlson (MINN) | D, 8-6 | 21 | 3 |
| 174 | No. 7 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. No. 18 Bailee O’Reilly (MINN) | D, 11-8 | 24 | 3 |
| 184 | No. 20 Isaiah Salazar (MINN) def. Rocky Jordan (r-Jr.) | D, 10-8 | 24 | 6 |
| 197 | Michial Foy (MINN) def. No. 21 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) | D, 5-3 | 24 | 9 |
| HWT | No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN) def. No. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | TF, 19-4 | 24 | 14 |
Extra Match
157 | Tim Stapleton (MINN) def. Jashon Hubbard (OSU) | Fall, 0:16
Up Next
No. 8 Ohio State returns home for the final dual of the season vs. Indiana at 1 p.m. Sunday. Senior Day ceremonies will be held during intermission after the fifth match. For tickets call 1-800-Go-Bucks or go to OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
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