The match vs. the Spartans also featured a slightly different Buckeye lineup. Redshirt-junior Owen Schaefer of Sandusky, Ohio, received the start at 133 pounds, while senior T.J. Enright, out of Galloway, Ohio, wrestled in his second dual match of the season at 149 pounds. Schaefer faced fourth-ranked Franklin Gomez and dropped a 19-1 decision, while Enright earned his second win of the season by downing Eddie Skowneski, 10-4.
Senior heavyweight J.D. Bergman garnered career-win No. 120 after dropping Alan O'Donnell in 2:16 to start the match. Bergman continues to move up the OSU career wins ladder as he now is tied for ninth.
With the Buckeyes owning the early 6-0 lead, freshman Nikko Triggas added four more team points after posting an 11-2 major decision over Joel Trombly at 125 pounds.
The Spartans' Gomez cut the Buckeye lead to five after his win over Schaefer. However redshirt-junior J Jaggers answered with an 8-3 decision over Micah Cater at 141 pounds to put Ohio State back up by eight (13-5). Enright then added three more points for the Buckeyes before John Fulger beat the Buckeyes' Jason Johnstone, 4-1, at 157 pounds to bring the Spartan deficit back to eight points.
Freshman Colt Sponseller kept his perfect record in tact at 15-0 and gave the Buckeyes a 20-8 lead when he recorded a 29-14 major decision against Rex Kendle at 165 pounds. Ohio State earned one more win on the night after redshirt-sophomore Mike Pucillo garnered a 4-0 victory over Nick Palmieri at 184 pounds.
The Buckeyes would drop 11-6 and 9-0 decisions at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.
Ohio State continues weekend action at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, when it hosts No. 6 Michigan. The match, a White Out, will feature Jim Tressel, Ohio State football head coach, as the honorary coach.
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