The match came down to the final bout at 141 pounds with the Buckeyes trailing the Wildcats, 16-15. J Jaggers (So., Northfield, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel), who now is 13-4 on the season was able to garner the 7-5 decision over James Kohlberg to give Ohio State the win.
Another crucial win for OSU came at 197 pounds when No. 7 J.D. Bergman (Jr., Oak Harbor, Ohio/Oak Harbor) upset second-ranked Mike Tamillow, 4-2. The win put the Buckeyes on top 12-10 after six matches. However, Northwestern won the next two bouts at 285 and 125 pounds. No. 4 Dustin Fox beat Corey Morrison (So., Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights), 6-1, and Brandon Precin defeated Will Livingston (Fr., Stillwater, N.J./Kittatinny Regional), 5-0. Down 16-12, T.J. Enright (Jr., Galloway, Ohio/Westland) pulled Ohio State within one after posting a 7-2 decision against Eric Metzler to set up the final and deciding match at 141 pounds.
St. Edward graduate Lance Palmer (Fr., Lakewood, Ohio) and Jason Johnstone (So., Massillon, Ohio/Perry) helped the Buckeyes take an early 9-0 lead when Palmer recorded an 8-1 decision over Marty Gould at 149 pounds and Johnstone dropped Dominic Marella in 58 seconds at 157 pounds.
Fellow St. Edward alum and 16th-ranked Chris Vondruska (Sr., Lakewood, Ohio) lost a close 4-2 match to Greg Hagel at 165 pounds and third-ranked Mike Pucillo (Fr., Cuyahoga, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) lost his first bout of the year to No. 1 Jake Herbert, 11-5.
Ohio State will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face No. 21 Michigan Feb. 11 for a 2 p.m. match.
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