In the team standings, Ohio State currently stands in first place 102.5 points, 1.5 points ahead of second-place Iowa. The Buckeyes are seeking their first conference title since 1951.
Stieber's road to tomorrow's final included a 9-0 major decision over Nick Lawrence in the quarterfinals and a 5-1 triumph over Rutgers' Anthony Ashnault. He will face Josh Dziewa of Iowa in tomorrow's final. Earlier in the year, Stieber (24-0) defeated Dziewa by technical fall, 15-0.
Logan's brother, Hunter, had the crowd on its feet during his quarterfinal match, as he defeated Penn State's Zack Beitz, 5-4, on a last second reversal in the third period. With the win, Stieber assured himself of a trip to the NCAA Championships in St Louis March 19-21. In the semifinals, Stieber medically defaulted to Northwestern's Jason Tsirtsis.
The Buckeye crowed also had plenty to cheer about in the 125 pound semifinals, as Tomasello scored a takedown and escape in the third period and then held on for a 3-2 decision over No. 2 seed and two-time NCAA champion Jesse Delgado of Illinois. Tomasello now has a team-high 28 wins on the year and will face off against Thomas Gilman of Iowa, the top seed, in the finals.
At 165 pounds, the much-anticipated Jordan-Jordan final will take place tomorrow, as Bo Jordan remained undefeated on the year and advanced to face his cousin Issac of Wisconsin thanks to an 8-1 decision over Pierce Harger of Northwestern. Jordan, who received a first round bye, edged Austin Wilson of Nebraska in the quarterfinals, 4-1.
Snyder was able to avenge one of his losses this season by edging Nathan Burak 3-2, setting up a finals date with Morgan McIntosh of Penn State. Snyder defeated McIntosh earlier this year, 6-2, clinching a dual meet victory over the Nittany Lions.
Ohio State was particularly successful in the consolation round of Saturday night, going 7-1 in matches that included a victory by Johnni DiJulius over Rossi Bruno of Michigan, Josh Demas over Anthony Perotti of Rutgers and a pair of wins from Mark Martin at 174 lbs. (over Josh Snook of Maryland Frank Cousins of Wisconsin).
Action gets underway tomorrow with the third and fifth place matches at 1 p.m. and the finals at approximately 3 p.m.
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