Ben Davino

Photo by: Jay LaPrete

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Photo by: Sam Janicki

High School:
St. Charles East High School
Weight:
133
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Elgin, Illinois

Season	W-L	Dual	B1G	MD	TF	Pin
2024-25 (unat.)	5-0	0-0	0-0	3	2	0
2024-25	14-1	4-0	2-0	4	3	1
Davino Career	14-1	4-0	2-0	4	3	1

Career Highlights

Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2025)

2024-25 (Freshman)

Earned title in first collegiate event with 5-0 record at the 2024 Clarion Open
Wrestling unattached, won the 2025 David H. Lehman Franklin and Marshall Open with a 5-0 record at 133
Won two matches against 2024 NCAA Tournament qualifiers at Clarion ... four wins were by bonus points
Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/7/24) after first collegiate event
Placed third at the 2024 Midlands Championships with a 5-1 record in 133-pound bracket

2025 U20 Nationals, May 31-June 2, Spire Institute, Geneva, Ohio
61 kg Ben Davino (4-1, 3^rd)
Mat 2 - Bout 1019 - Champ. Rd of 16: Ben Davino, ORTM over Seth Mendoza, TSWC (Dec 4-1)
Mat 4 - Bout 1048 - Quarters: Ben Davino, ORTM over Sam Herring, BMHS (Dec 9-3)
Mat 3 - Bout 1105 - Semis: Zan Fugitt, WRTC over Ben Davino, ORTM (Dec 2-2)
Mat 4 - Bout 1136 - Cons. Semis: Ben Davino, ORTM over Seth Mendoza, TSWC (Dec 4-1)
Mat 4 - Bout 1163 - 3rd Place Match: Ben Davino, ORTM over Aaron Seidel, STW (Dec 9-0)

2024 Clarion Open, Nov. 3, 2024, Tippin Gym, Clarion, Pennsylvania
133-Ben Davino (5-0/1st)
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Vinnie D'alessandro (Bucknell) | MD, 12-2
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Maximilian Leete (Unattached- American) | MD, 14-3
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Mason Prinkey (Clarion) | TF, 19-3 5:12
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Colton Camacho (Edinboro) | MD,18-5
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Nic Bouzakis (OSU) | D, 5-3

2024 Midlands Championships, Dec., 29-30, 2024, HOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
133-Ben Davino (5-1/3rd)
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Alex Almeyda (Penn) | D, 5-1
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Andrew Austin (CMU) | MD, 10-2
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Colton Camacho (EDIN) | D, 7-3
133-Dylan Shawver (RUT) def. Ben Davino (OSU) | D, 3-2 TB-1
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Sean Spidle (CMU) | F, 0:50
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Ryan Miller (PENN) | TF, 17-2

2025 David H Lehman Franklin and Marshall Open, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10
133-Ben Davino (5-0/1st)
133-Ben Davino (Ohio State - UnAttached) MD Dan Jones (Princeton), 16-4
133-Ben Davino (Ohio State - UnAttached) TF Hunter Heflin (Naval Academy), 20-4 2:22
133-Ben Davino (Ohio State - UnAttached) MD Raymond Lopez (American University), 17-5
133-Ben Davino (Ohio State - UnAttached) TF Jacob Joyce (Brown), 18-3 6:05
133-Ben Davino (Ohio State - UnAttached) MD Ethan Berginc (Army-West Point), 11-3

2025 US Open, The Expo at World Market Center, Las Vegas, April 23-27
Ben Davino (Sr. FS, 61kg/4^th)

Champ. Round 2: Ben Davino, ORTM over Clay Gates, WWC (TF 10-0 (0:26) )
Champ. Round 3: Ben Davino, ORTM over Nico Megaludis, PWTM (Dec 3-1 )
Quarters: Ben Davino, ORTM over Daton Fix, CRTM (ID 0:33 )
Semis: Jax Forrest, CRTM over Ben Davino, ORTM (Dec 4-0 )
Cons. Semis: Ben Davino, ORTM over Austin DeSanto, HWTM (Dec 6-4 )
3rd Place Match: Marcus Blaze, TMWC over Benjamin Davino, ORTM (Dec 7-0 )

2024-25 Duals
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. No. 12 Ethan Oakley (UNC) | D, 5-0
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Osmany Diversent (ISU) | D, 8-5
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) | TF, 20-4
133-Ben Davino (OSU) def. No. 18 Tyler Wells (MINN) | D, 3-1 TB-2

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