Senior heavyweight and second-ranked J.D. Bergman kept his perfect record in tact at 15-0, including a 10-0 mark in dual competition. Redshirt-sophomore Mike Pucillo and true freshman Colt Sponseller remained undefeated in dual action, moving to 9-0 and 5-0 on the year, respectively.
After dropping the first two matches at 125 and 133 pounds to give Kent State six team points, Ohio State reeled off eight consecutive wins, including major decisions by Lance Palmer (149), Jason Johnstone (157) and Bergman.
Redshirt-junior and 10th-ranked J Jaggers gave the Buckeyes their first points of the match with a 3-2 decision over No. 13 Drew Lashaway at 141 pounds. Still down 6-3, No. 9 Lance Palmer propelled Ohio State to its first lead after handing Clint Sponseller an 11-1 loss.
Never relinquishing the lead from that point, junior Jason Johnstone defeated Sli Bostelman, 13-2, to increase the OSU lead to 11-6. Clint's younger brother, Buckeye and 165-pounder Colt Sponseller decisioned his way to another win after beating No. 15 Kurt Gross, 8-5. At 174 pounds, Alex Picazo downed Mike Estep, 10-5, before Pucillo dropped Eric Chine, 8-2. John Weakley earned his sixth win of the season with a 13-9 decision over Michael Blackwell before Bergman sealed the OSU victory with a 17-6 win over No. 18 Jermail Porter.
Ohio State will break from dual action when it participates in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Jan. 12-13 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The all-day event will be hosted by Northern Iowa at the UNI-Dome. This is the first time since 2004 Ohio State has participated in the National Duals.
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