The meet opened at 197, with Corey Morrison (Fr., Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights) defeating Michael Heist, 11-2. Morrison recorded three takedowns, including two in the first period, and a 3-point near-fall before benefiting from a riding time call. With two stalling warnings credited to Pittsburgh, Morrison earned the major decision.
Heavyweight Kirk Nail (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) stepped up with a 4-1 decision over Lou Thomas to help the Buckeyes go up on the Panthers, 7-0. After ending the first period scoreless against Thomas, Nail recorded four points in the second period after notching an escape and a takedown with 15 seconds remaining. Nail also took advantage of two stalling warnings called on Pittsburgh.
Wrestling at 125, Nathan Costello (Sr. Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights) lost his match to Brad Gentzle, 11-5, giving the Panthers their lone win of the evening. Costello registered two escapes and a takedown, in addition to earning a point, courtesy of two Panther stalls.
Reece Humphrey (Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) garnered a 5-0 decision over Mike Ciotti at 133. Humphrey went up 2-0 after scoring a takedown with eight seconds remaining in the first period. With no scoring in the second, Humphrey extended his lead to five with a takedown and a riding time point in the third period.
At 141, T.J. Enright (So. Galloway, Ohio/Westland) scored a 7-2 decision over Joe Ciampoli, giving Ohio State a 13-3 edge. Enright recorded a takedown and a 3-point near-fall in the first period, before securing his win in the third with an escape and a riding time advantage.
J Jaggers (Fr., Bedford, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel) clinched a close 9-8 victory over Joey Ecklof at 149. Down 8-7 with just 16 seconds remaining in the third period, Jaggers scored a crucial takedown to win at the final tally. For the match, Jaggers recorded two takedowns and five escapes.
Wrestling at 157, Steve Sommer (Sr., West Carrollton, Ohio/Dayton Carroll) notched a technical fall vs. Sean Richmond with a 19-4 score. After recording a takedown in the first period, Sommer registered three takedowns and an escape in the second. Sommer then added to his lead in the third period, earning three more takedowns, in addition to a 3-point near-fall and a riding time advantage.
Charlie Clark (Fr. Canton, N.Y./Blair Academy), who competed at 165, snagged a 2-0 overtime win against Justin Nestor. With both wrestlers scoreless following the third period, Clark scored a takedown, helping to increase the Buckeyes' lead, 24-3.
Up next at 174 was Buckeye Nathaniel Augustson (Sr., Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho) and Panther Nick Padezan. Augustson beat Padezan, 4-2, notching a takedown and a reversal.
Alex Picazo (Jr. Columbus, Ohio/Grandview) wrapped up the Buckeyes' 30-3 victory at 184, defeating Kyle Deliere, 10-3. Up 2-1 after two periods, Picazo solidified the win with three takedowns and an escape, before benefiting from a 1-point riding time call against Pittsburgh.
Ohio State will compete in its second and third match in three days vs. Kent State and Cleveland State. The Buckeyes will face the Golden Flashes at 1 p.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio, before traveling to Cleveland, Ohio, to match-up against Cleveland State at 7 p.m. at the Woodling Gymnasium.
Ohio State vs. Pittsburgh
197 - Corey Morrison(O) mdec Michael Heist(P),11-2 4 0
HWT - Kirk Nail (O) dec Lou Thomas (P), 4-1 7 0
125 - Brad Gentzle(P) dec Nathan Costello (O), 11-5 7 3
133 - Reece Humphrey (O) dec Mike Ciotti (P), 5-0 10 3
141 - T.J. Enright (O) dec Joe Ciampol (P), 7-2 13 3
149 - J Jaggers (O) dec Joey Ecklof (P), 9-8 16 3
157 - Steve Sommer (O) tfall Sean Richmond (P), 19-4 21 3
165 - Charlie Clark (O) dec Justin Nestor (P), 2-0 24 3
174 - Nathaniel Augustson(O) dec Nick Padezan(P), 4-2 27 3
184 - Alex Picazo (O) dec Kyle Deliere (P), 10-3 30 3
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