Dylan D'Emilio

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Ohio State vs Cornell on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Photo by: Jay LaPrete

High School:
Genoa
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Curtice, Ohio

Instagram: @dylan.demilio
Twitter: @dylan_demilio

Pronunciation

SEASON	W-L	DUAL	B1G	MD	TF	PIN
2019-20 (unat.)	6-2	--	--	3	1	--
2020-21	10-8	2-3	2-3	2	1	0
2021-22	21-11	6-4	3-4	3	3	6
2022-23	20-15	8-5	4-4	5	1	1
2023-24	27-13	11-6	4-4	8	2	4
2024-25	25-7	12-3	6-2	7	2	3
D'Emilio Career	103-54	39-21	19-17	25	10	14

CAREER HONORS

NCAA Qualifier (2021/30-seed/2-2, 2022/17-seed/1-2, 2023/17-seed/4-3/8th, 2024/14-seed/3-2, 2025/13-seed/4-2/4th). NCAA Record: 14-11
All-American in 2023 (8th at NCAAs) and 2025 (4th at NCAAs)
Big Ten Championships 2021/7-seed/1-2/9th at 141, 2022/7seed/4-2/5th at 141, 2023/9-seed/3-2/4th at 149, 2024/5-seed/3-3/6th at 149, 2025/4-seed/4-2/5th at 149). Big Ten Championship Record: 15-11
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021, 2024, 2025)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
OSU Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
NWCA Scholar All-America (2022, 2025)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2024-25 (Graduate)

Won the 2024 149 bracket at the Clarion Open with a 5-0 record, four by bonus points

2024 Clarion Open, Nov. 3, 2024, Tippin Gym, Clarion, Pennsylvania
149-Dylan D’Emilio (5-0/1^st)
149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Santhosh Bonda (Unrostered- Compound) | F, 2:29
149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. James Latona (Navy) | TF, 17-2 5:47
149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Nick Vafiadis (Navy) | MD, 15-3
149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Kade Brown (Pittsburgh) | D, 5-1
149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Dylan Gilcher West (Michigan) | MD, 15-3

2025 Big Ten Championships, March 8-9, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
149-Dylan D`Emilio (4-2/5^th/NCAA Qualifier)
Champ. Rnd. 1 - Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Joey Buttler (IND) | TF-1.5 5:43 (18-0)
Quarterfinal - Kannon Webster (ILL) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 5-1
Cons. Rnd. 2 - Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) | (D, 5-1
Cons. Rnd. 3 - Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Kal Miller (UMD) | Fall, 1:19
Cons. Semi - Kyle Parco (IOWA) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | MD, 9-0
5th Place Match - Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Andrew Clark (RUT) | D, 4-2

2025 NCAA Championships, March 20-22, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
149 | No. 10/13-seed - Dylan D'Emilio (R-Sr.)/25-7/5th Appearance
NCAA History (Rcd.: 14-11): 2021 (30-seed/2-2), 2022 (17-seed/1-2),
2023 (17-seed/4-3/8th), 2024 (14-seed/3-2): 2025 (13-seed/4-2/4th)
(13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (20) Koy Buesgens (NCST) | D, 5-1 (NOTE: Career win No. 100)
(13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (29) Jack Gioffre (UVA) | D, 8-5
(13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def, (12) Ethan Stiles (ORST) | D, 7-3 (Ohio State’s 132^nd All-American)
(1) Caleb Henson (VT) def. (13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 6-2
(13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (6) Lachlan McNeil (UNC) | D, 7-1
(3) Shayne Van Ness def. (13) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | MD, 15-4

2024-25 Duals
149-No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Bretli Reyna (UTC) | MD, 14-3
149-No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Garrett McChesney (EDIN) | D, 6-3
149-No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Noah Tapia (HOF) | MD, 16-4
149-No. 12 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Finn Solomon (PITT) | D, 7-4
149-No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) def. No. 12 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 8-2
149-No. 12 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Carter Fousek (ISU) | MD, 12-1
149-No. 12 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Ayden Garver (ORE ST) | MD, 18-5
149-No. 12 Dylan D'Emilio (Gr.) def. No. 11 Kannon Webster (R-Fr.) | D, 2-0
149-No. 12 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 24 Andrew Clark (RUT) | D, 2-1 TB-2
149-No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) | F, 4:51
149-No. 2 Kyle Parco (Iowa) def. No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 8-3
149-No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Cameron Catrabone (UM) | D, 8-2
149-No. 8 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Drew Roberts (R-Jr.) | MD, 11-3
149-No. 8 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Joey Buttler (IND) | D, 5-3
149-No. 2 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) def. No. 7 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-2

2023-24 (R-Senior)

Won the individual championship at 149 at the Clarion Open (Nov. 5)

At Clarion Open, Nov. 5, 2023
Dylan D’Emilio – 5-0/1^st Place
149- Finals-Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) MD F. Solomon (Pittsburgh), 12-4
149- Semifinals-Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) MD Z. Prince (Gardner Webb), 16-3
149- QF-Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) F Nick Vafiadis Annapolis, MD (Navy), 6:43
149- R16-Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) DEC Collin Gaj Quakertown, PA (Unrostered), 8-4
149- R32-Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) DEF Trey Kruse West Lafayette, IN (Purdue), 6-1 3:00

At 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational, Las Vegas, Dec. 1-2, 2023
149-No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (5-2/4^th)
Rnd 64:149-Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) MD Jack Crook (Harvard), 13-3
Rnd 32:149-Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) F James Latona (Navy), 4:14
Rnd 16: 149-Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) MD Richard Fedalen (Columbia), 11-2
QF: 149- Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) DEC No. 6 Jackson Arrington (NC State), 9-8
SF: 149- No. 1 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) MD Dylan D'Emilio (OSU), 11-1
C SF: 149-Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) DEC No. 13 Casey Swiderski (IAST), 13-10
3^rd: 149- No. 3 Kyle Parco (ASU) MD Dylan D’Emilio (OSU), 11-1

2024 Big Ten Championships, March 9-10, College Park, Maryland
149 - Dylan D’Emilio (3-3/6th)
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Braden Stauffenberg (MSU) | MD 11-3
Tyler Kasak (PSU) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 3-2
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Marcos Polanco (PUR) | Inj. 4:08
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Graham Rooks (IND) | SV-1 7-1
Ethen Miller (UMD) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-3
Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 11-5

2024 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
149 - Dylan D’Emilio (3-2)
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) | D, 7-2
Jackson Arrington (NC State) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 8-1
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) | D, 7-2
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) | D, 9-7
Casey Swiderski (Iowa State) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | TB-1 2-1

2023-24 Duals
149 - No. 4 Caleb Henson (VT) def. No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU)
149 - No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Steffan Lynch (EDIN) | F, 0:58
149 - No. 5 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Kenny Duschek (COL) | F, 2:22
149 - No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Noah Tapia (HOF) | TF, 19-2
149-No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 19 Finn Solomon (PITT) | D, 12-11
149-No. 4 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Adam Allard (UNI) | MD, 11-1
149-No. 4 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Nick Stonecheck (LHU) | D, 9-6
149- No. 5 Jackson Arrington (NCST) def. No. 4 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 5-3
149-No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 24 Ethan Fernandez (COR) | D, 8-1
149- No. 10 Kannon Webster (ILL) def. No. 5 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-1
149- No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 17 Ethen Miller (UMD) | MD, 14-6
149-No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 22 Joseph Zargo (WIS) | MD, 12-4
149-No. 6 Austin Gomez (UM) def. No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | MD, 17-6
149- No. 12 Tyler Kasak (PSU) def. No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 7-2
149-Michael Cetta (RU) def. No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) | D, 12-9 (SV-1)
149-No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 14 Graham Rooks (IND) | D, 4-2
149 - No. 10 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Braden Stauffenberg (MSU) | TF, 19-3

2022-23 (R-Junior)

Competed at the 2022 Michigan State Open in the Open Division
Finished 8th (All-American) at 2023 NCAA Championships with a 4-3 record in Tulsa, Oklahoma

MSU Open — Nov. 5, 2022/ Open Division – 141
Dylan D`Emilio
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) won by tech fall over Hunter Olson (Cleveland State) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal – Cole Mattin (Michigan) won by injury default over Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) (Inj. 2:24)
Cons. Round 4 – Blake Noonan (Michigan State) won by medical forfeit over Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) (MFF)

2022 Cliff Keen Invitational, Dec. 2-3, Las Vegas (4-3/8th)
141 | Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Joseph Cangro (HARV) | D, 8-1
141 | No. 22 Cael Happel (UNI) def. Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, SV-1 4-2
141 | Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Nick James (UNK) | D, 9-4
141 | Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Kyran Hagan (OHIO) | D, 5-3
141 | Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. No. 10 Cole Mattin (MICH) | D, 6-2
141 | Joshua Koderhandt (NAVY) def. Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 7-5
141 | No. 23 Parker Filius (PUR) def. Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 12-6

2023 Big Ten Championships, March 4-5
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dylan D’Emilio (3-2/4th)
141 | (8) Parker Filius (PUR) def. (9) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 3-1
141 | (9) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (11) Cole Mattin (MICH) | D, 4-1
141 | (9) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (10) Joseph Zargo (WIS) | MD, 10-1
141 | (9) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (4) Frankie Tal Shahar (NW) | D, 6-2
141 | (2) Beau Bartlett (PSU) def. (9) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 5-2

2023 NCAA Championships, March 16-18
BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dylan D`Emilio (4-3/8th)
141 | Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Josh Koderhandt (Navy) | MD, 10-1
141 | Real Woods (Iowa) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 7-5
141 | Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Tom Crook (VT) | MD, 10-0
141 | Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Cole Mattin (MICH) | D, 6-2
141 | Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Cole Matthews (PITT) | TB-1 2-1
141 | Lachlan McNeil (UNC) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 8-2
141 | Parker Filius (PUR) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | SV-1, 8-4

2023 Duals
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Louis Newell (KSU) | D, 3-1
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Tyler Dilley (LH) | MD, 11-3
141 | No. 10 Cael Happel (UNI) def. No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | SV-1, 7-5
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Malyke Hines (LU) | D, 3-1
141 | No. 17 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Cayden Rooks (IU) | MD, 10-2
141 | Joseph Olivieri (RUT) def. No. 16 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 1-1 TB1 (RT :30)
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Kal Miller (UMD) | D, 6-3
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. No. 23 Cole Mattin (UM) | D, 7-5
141 | No. 18 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Jordan Hamdan (MSU) | Fall, 6:23
141 | No. 5 Beau Bartlett (PSU) def. No. 19 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-2
141 | No. 8 Frankie Tal-Shahar (NW) def. No. 19 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 3-2
141 | No. 5 Brock Hardy (NEB) def. No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | SV-1, 8-6
141 | No. 19 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Ethan Fernandez (COR) | D, 6-1

2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore)

Preseason No. 20 at 141 by InterMat
Academic All-Big Ten
NCAA Qualifier
Posted a record of 6-4 in duals, 10-3 in open events and 5-4 in postseason competition
Advanced to the finals of the U23 Freestyle World Team Trials at 65kg … finished second with 5-2 record (June 3-5, Geneva, Ohio)

Michigan State Open (Nov. 6, 2021, East Lansing, MICH)
141 (Dylan D’Emilio, 5-1)
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Jonathan Moran (IND) | Fall, 2:28
Jacob Butler (Oklahoma) def. Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 5-4
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Nathan Young (N. Illinois) | MD, 14-4
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Pat Nolan (MICH) | MD, 14-3
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. We Rachal (Illinois) | D, 8-6
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Jaivon Jones (N. Illinois) | D, 8-2 (3rd)

Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14, 2021, Tiffin, Ohio)
Gold Division (Open)
141 (Dylan D’Emilio 3-0/1st)
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Marcus Jean Baptiste (West Liberty) | TF, 19-2
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Caiden Mooney (Mercyhurst) | Fall, 0:48
Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Kyran Hagan (Ohio U.) | D, 5-2 (1st)

2021 Cliff Keen Invitational
(Dec. 3-4, 2021, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas)
141 (D’Emilio is No. 6 seed/2-2)
No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Christian Nunez (CBU) | Fall, 6:43
No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. Michael Jaffe (HARV) | D, 10-5
No. 11 Chad Red (NEB) def. No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 3-2
No. 30 Angelo Martinoni (CSUB) def. No. 20 Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-3

2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Lincoln, Nebraska, March 5-6
141 (D`Emilio, 4-2, 5th)
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Frankie Tal Shahar (NU) | D, 7-1
Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 10-3
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Dylan Duncan (ILL) | D, 5-1
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Parker Filius (PUR) | Fall, 3:51
Jakob Bergeland (MINN) def. Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) | D, 4-3
Dylan D`Emilio (OSU) def. Sebastian Rivera (RU) | M. For.

2022 NCAA Championships, Detroit, Michigan March 17-19
D’Emilio at the 2022 NCAA Championships (1-2)
141 | (16) Quinn Kinner (RID) def. (17) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 3-0
141 | (17) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) def. (32) Josh Mason (BLO) | D, 9-6
141 | (2) Jaydin Eierman (IOWA) def. (17) Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) | D, 5-3

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
• NCAA Participant at 141 pounds
• Represented the Buckeyes at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in ninth place
• Had an overall record of 10-8 on the season and had a pair of wins over ranked opponents
• Was 2-3 for the team in Big Ten dual matches, including a major decision over No. 28 Parker Filius of Purdue
• Had a big 6-5 victory over Michigan’s Drew Mattin in the team dual in Ann Arbor
• Recorded back-to-back wins over No. 19 Lane Peters (Army) and No. 16 Brian Courtney (Virginia) in the wrestle backs at the NCAA Championship

2019-20 (Redshirt)
• Battled through injuries to compete in two open tournaments and post a 6-2 overall record
• Placed fifth at the Edinboro Open by winning five of six bouts with two major decisions and a tech fall
• Garnered a major decision in the Storm Open as well

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
• Four-time Ohio high school state champion (D-III)
• 208-6 overall high school record, including a 52-0 junior campaign
• Fargo champion and three-time finalist
• Cadet World Team member
• Cadet Pan American Games silver medalist
• Academic All-Ohio honoree

PERSONAL
• Son of Dominic and Michelle D’Emilio
• Siblings – Marisa (sister), Damian and Devin (brothers)
• Psychology major