Rather than ending the dual, the big fellas got it started Friday night in the Hoosier State. Heavyweight Chase Singletary immediately locked in a tight cradle to begin the second period, hearing the slap of the mat just 13 seconds in. His fourth pin of the season came at the 3:13 mark and gave Ohio State an early 6-0 edge.
True freshman Malik Heinselman peeled off his redshirt and took the mat at 125 pounds. The Colorado native was pitted against three-time NCAA Qualifier Elijah Oliver. The two sparred through a scoreless first frame and period number two included a lone escape for Oliver. Heinselman elected to begin the third in the bottom position and evened the tally at 1-1 with an escape of his own. With 1:15 left to go, he then posted a go-ahead takedown (see video below) and ultimately emerged as a 3-2 victor in his first career varsity action.
Luke Pletcher made it two decisions in a row for OSU, topping Garrett Pepple 7-3 in the 133-pound clash. It marks Pletcher's 15th triumph of the season (15-1).
Joey McKenna and Micah Jordan followed with first-period pins to inflate Ohio State's intermission lead to 24-0. McKenna built a 14-2 advantage before sticking his opponent while Jordan had held a 12-2 lead when putting Kyle Luigs on his back for the final time.
The next two bouts were ultra close. First a 7-6 squeaker for Ke-Shawn Hayes (157 lbs), and then Indiana's Bryce Martin (165 lbs) earning a 3-0 victory. Hayes jumped ahead 4-1 early, but eventually needed to escape with less than a minute remaining to secure the win.
Te'Shan Campbell improved to 8-2 during his senior campaign, garnering a 12-2 major decision over Wisconsin transfer Jacob Covaciu. Campbell has picked up bonus points in 5-of-8 wins (this major decision and four previous tech falls).
Myles Martin and Kollin Moore tacked on two more falls to conclude the contest. Martin's pin came at 6:45 while Moore ended it in the second period.
Results:
285 lbs | No. 17 Chase Singletary (OSU) def. Rudy Streck (IU) | PIN, 3:13; Team Score: 6-0
125 lbs | Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Elijah Oliver (IU) | D, 3-2; TS: 9-0
133 lbs | No. 5 Luke Pletcher ( OSU) def. Garrett Pepple (IU) | D, 7-3; TS: 12-0
141 lbs | No. 2 Joey McKenna (OSU) def. Paul Konrath (IU) | PIN, 2:52; TS: 18-0
149 lbs | No. 3 Micah Jordan (OSU) def. Kyle Luigs (IU) | PIN, 1:53; TS: 24-0
157 lbs | No. 8 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. Jake Danishek (IU) | D, 7-6; TS: 27-0
165 lbs | Bryce Martin (IU) def. Kaleb Romero (OSU) | D, 3-0; TS: 27-3
174 lbs | Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) def. Jacob Covaciu (IU) | MD, 12-2; TS: 31-3
184 lbs | No. 1 Myles Martin (OSU) def. Norman Conley (IU) | PIN, 6:45; TS: 37-3
197 lbs | No. 2 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. Jake Hinz (IU) | PIN, 3:50; TS: 43-3
Ohio State returns to Columbus and St. John Arena for a 2 p.m. tilt on Sunday (Jan. 13) versus Michigan State.
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