Tessari, 24, left Ohio State after thde 2012-2013 season to transfer to Hofstra University. ElevenWarriors.com, an unofficial Buckeyes sports website, reported in February 2014 that Tessari was no longer at the Long Island, N.Y. Division I school, according to Coach Rob Anspach.
Cam Tessari battles Jason Chamberlain in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational during the 2012-13 season (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Prior to coming to Columbus, Tessari was a four-time Ohio state champion at Monroeville High School, the same alma mater as former Buckeye teammate -- and four-time NCAA champ -- Logan Stieber. Tessari, who had been the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the nation at 140 pounds, concluded his high school career with a 189-6 record, including a 52-1 mark his senior season. Tessari was also a 2009 Junior Nationals Champion and helped Monroeville to the state team title as a junior.
"Cam's wrestling ability is amazing," said Lindsey Wilson head coach Corey Ruff. "He has a great feel for things and is comfortable in any situation. He's already proven a great deal to me and I can't wait for him to not only take advantage of this opportunity, but to see him meet his own expectations."
In addition to Tessari, the other two collegians transferring to Lindsey Wilson include Arizona native Diorian Coleman, a 2014 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) 165-pound national champ for McKendree University in Illinois, and Matthew Walker from Iowa Western Community College, who is originally from Ohio.
"All three transfer students are supreme talents that will have the opportunity to make a huge impact for this team," Ruff said. "Our staff is really excited to see them start off doing all the right things in the classroom and on the mat."
Most of the other wrestlers entering Lindsey Wilson this fall as freshmen are from high schools located in Kentucky.
Lindsey Wilson College describes itself as "a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church." Located in Columbia, Ky., Lindsey Wilson is in south-central Kentucky, about 20 miles from Lake Cumberland. Founded in 1903, Lindsey Wilson has approximately 2,700 students.
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