"The 2008-09 schedule will provide our student-athletes with the necessary competition leading up to the NCAA championships," Ryan, who is entering his third season as the Buckeye head coach, said. "The All-Star meet and competing against Minnesota in the Schottenstein Center should be great home events for our loyal Buckeye fans."
After a three-year absence, the Buckeye Duals return to St. John Arena Nov. 16. The first session begins at 1 p.m. followed by session two at 3 p.m. The next Monday (Nov. 24), Ohio State will host the 43rd annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic at 7 p.m. It is the first time the Buckeyes will host the prestigious event since 1981.
Ohio State opens the month of December in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. From Dec. 5-6, the Buckeyes will aim for the title after finishing third in 2007. The Scarlet and Gray will conclude the year Dec. 14 with a 4 p.m. matchup at Edinboro.
After a three-week break from competition, Ohio State begins 2009 by welcoming Kent State to Columbus for a 5 p.m. dual. The Scarlet and Gray heads back to the road Jan. 10-11 for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In the 2008 edition of the National Duals, Ohio State topped No. 1-ranked Penn State and finished the event in fifth place. The Buckeyes then will travel to the East Coast to Long Island, N.Y., where they will face Ryan's former squad Hofstra at 1 p.m. Jan. 25.
Ohio State opens its Big Ten schedule against Indiana at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 in St. John Arena. Two days later, the Scarlet and Gray welcomes Minnesota to Columbus, facing the Golden Gophers in Value City Arena at 11 a.m. Feb. 1. A trip to Penn State at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 is sandwiched in between a home dual vs. Purdue at 5 p.m. Feb. 8. A clash of conference rivals, the Buckeyes and Michigan will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in Ann Arbor. Last season, Ohio State beat the Wolverines, 16-15, for the first time in 14 years in St. John Arena in front of a Buckeye wrestling record crowd of 5,341.
The Scarlet and Gray wraps up its home slate with a visit from Illinois for a 2 p.m. match Feb. 15. Consecutive road duals at Northwestern at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 conclude the regular season.
The postseason gets underway March 7-8 at the Big Ten championships in State College, Pa. After their historical runner-up finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships with seven qualifiers, the Buckeyes will look to send all 10 weight classes to the 2009 edition March 19-21 in St. Louis, Mo. The Scottrade Center will serve as host to the national championships for the second-consecutive season.
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