No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 15 Pitt in Pittsburgh, 23-12
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Ohio State press release by Kyle Kuhlman
The No. 3 Ohio State University wrestling team (2-0) seized a 23-12 road victory at No. 15 Pittsburgh (1-1) Friday afternoon. Chase Singletary impressed in his season debut, earning a decisive 8-3 win over ninth-ranked Demetrius Thomas in the heavyweight bout.
Ohio State registered bonus points in three bouts, highlighted by Sammy Sasso’s third-period fall at 149 pounds. Team captains Kollin Moore and Luke Pletcher each garnered major decisions.
Additional Buckeye victors included Malik Heinselman (125 lbs) and Kaleb Romero (174 lbs).
The match began at 197 pounds where Moore rattled off three first-period takedowns to put it out of reach before cruising to a 12-3 major decision.
The next four bouts shared a common oddity -- the wrestler to record the first takedown went on to lose the bout. Ohio State was victorious in three of those four tussles, including the top-10 triumph for Singletary. He scored eight of the final nine points. Pletcher gathered bonus points for the fifth time in seven trips to the mat while Sasso stuck his fourth opponent of the young season.
After back-to-back Panther triumphs at 157 and 165 pounds, Romero got Ohio State back on track. He faced a familiar foe in Gregg Harvey, handing him a 4-3 loss at the Michigan State Open two weeks ago. Romero widened the gap on Friday, stretching the difference to 7-2.
Ohio State returns to the Covelli Center on Sunday (Nov. 17), playing host to No. 11 Virginia Tech (2-0) at noon ET.
No. 3 Ohio State 23, No. 15 Pittsburgh 12
197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. No. 23 Kellan Stout (PITT) | MD, 12-3; Team Score: 4-0
285 lbs | No. 11 Chase Singletary (OSU) def. No. 9 Demetrius Thomas (PITT) | D, 8-3; TS: 7-0
125 lbs | No. 21 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Louis Newell (PITT) | D, 12-7; TS: 10-0
133 lbs | No. 4 Micky Phillippi (PITT) def. No. 18 Quinn Kinner (OSU) | D, 4-2; TS: 10-3
141 lbs | No. 1 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. No. 17 Cole Matthews (PITT) | MD, 23-9; TS: 14-3
149 lbs | No. 6 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Luke Kemerer (PITT) | PIN, 5:26; TS: 20-3
157 lbs | No. 10 Taleb Rahmani (PITT) def. Elijah Cleary (OSU) | D, 6-1; TS: 20-6
165 lbs | No. 15 Jake Wentzel (PITT) def. No. 20 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 3-2; TS: 20-9
174 lbs | No. 20 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Gregg Harvey (PITT) | D 7-2; TS: 23-9
184 lbs | No. 11 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) def. Gavin Hoffman (OSU) | D, 10-5; TS: 23-12
Pitt press release by Julie Jurich
PITTSBURGH – The 15th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team dropped a 23-12 decision to No. 3 Ohio State Friday evening at the Fitzgerald Field House.
Four Panthers earned wins in the loss, and was highlighted by redshirt junior Jake Wentzel recording a 3-2 decision over No. 14 Ethan Smith at 165 pounds.
With the loss, Pitt moves to 1-1 overall, while the Buckeyes improve to 2-0 on the year.
“I thought we could have done more,” head coach Keith Gavin said. “I think they kind of imposed on us in some of those matches and we absorbed it, instead of us trying to do that to them. They wrestled with a lot more of confidence than we did today and I think that’s why they won.”
Ohio State jumped to a 10-0 lead after a major decision at 197 pounds and back-to-back decisions at 285 and 125 pounds.
Fourth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi gave Pitt its first individual win of the dual in a 4-2 decision over No. 14 Quinn Kinner. Phillippi took an early 3-2 lead after scoring a takedown and an escape in the first period. He escaped for a second time in the third period to make it 4-2.
The Buckeyes then won two consecutive bouts at 141 and 149 pounds to jump to a 20-3 lead.
Thirteenth ranked redshirt senior Taleb Rahmani then added three team points after a win at 157 pounds. He used two takedowns and an escape to get things going again, earning a 6-1 decision over Elijah Cleary.
Moving 165 pounds, 15th-ranked Wentzel faced No. 14 Ethan Smith. Wentzel used a third period takedown to secure the 3-2 win, bringing the team score to 20-9 in favor of the Buckeyes.
“Jake found a way to win and that’s good,” Gavin said. “He certainly didn’t look his best, but he’s got to learn from that and again that comes back to, he was absorbing a lot in that match instead of trying to put that guy in his position. He came back from a serious injury, he hasn’t wrestled in a while and he’s finding ways to win.”
Ohio State claimed 174 pounds, for its final win of the day.
Redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi earned his fifth win of the year at 184 pounds as the ninth-ranked wrestler defeated Gavin Hoffman in a 10-5 decision, bringing the final score to 23-12.
The Panthers will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 24 when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa. to take on No. 10 Lehigh.
Ohio State press release by Kyle Kuhlman
The No. 3 Ohio State University wrestling team (2-0) seized a 23-12 road victory at No. 15 Pittsburgh (1-1) Friday afternoon. Chase Singletary impressed in his season debut, earning a decisive 8-3 win over ninth-ranked Demetrius Thomas in the heavyweight bout.
Ohio State registered bonus points in three bouts, highlighted by Sammy Sasso’s third-period fall at 149 pounds. Team captains Kollin Moore and Luke Pletcher each garnered major decisions.
Additional Buckeye victors included Malik Heinselman (125 lbs) and Kaleb Romero (174 lbs).
The match began at 197 pounds where Moore rattled off three first-period takedowns to put it out of reach before cruising to a 12-3 major decision.
The next four bouts shared a common oddity -- the wrestler to record the first takedown went on to lose the bout. Ohio State was victorious in three of those four tussles, including the top-10 triumph for Singletary. He scored eight of the final nine points. Pletcher gathered bonus points for the fifth time in seven trips to the mat while Sasso stuck his fourth opponent of the young season.
After back-to-back Panther triumphs at 157 and 165 pounds, Romero got Ohio State back on track. He faced a familiar foe in Gregg Harvey, handing him a 4-3 loss at the Michigan State Open two weeks ago. Romero widened the gap on Friday, stretching the difference to 7-2.
Ohio State returns to the Covelli Center on Sunday (Nov. 17), playing host to No. 11 Virginia Tech (2-0) at noon ET.
No. 3 Ohio State 23, No. 15 Pittsburgh 12
197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. No. 23 Kellan Stout (PITT) | MD, 12-3; Team Score: 4-0
285 lbs | No. 11 Chase Singletary (OSU) def. No. 9 Demetrius Thomas (PITT) | D, 8-3; TS: 7-0
125 lbs | No. 21 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Louis Newell (PITT) | D, 12-7; TS: 10-0
133 lbs | No. 4 Micky Phillippi (PITT) def. No. 18 Quinn Kinner (OSU) | D, 4-2; TS: 10-3
141 lbs | No. 1 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. No. 17 Cole Matthews (PITT) | MD, 23-9; TS: 14-3
149 lbs | No. 6 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Luke Kemerer (PITT) | PIN, 5:26; TS: 20-3
157 lbs | No. 10 Taleb Rahmani (PITT) def. Elijah Cleary (OSU) | D, 6-1; TS: 20-6
165 lbs | No. 15 Jake Wentzel (PITT) def. No. 20 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 3-2; TS: 20-9
174 lbs | No. 20 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Gregg Harvey (PITT) | D 7-2; TS: 23-9
184 lbs | No. 11 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) def. Gavin Hoffman (OSU) | D, 10-5; TS: 23-12
Pitt press release by Julie Jurich
PITTSBURGH – The 15th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team dropped a 23-12 decision to No. 3 Ohio State Friday evening at the Fitzgerald Field House.
Four Panthers earned wins in the loss, and was highlighted by redshirt junior Jake Wentzel recording a 3-2 decision over No. 14 Ethan Smith at 165 pounds.
With the loss, Pitt moves to 1-1 overall, while the Buckeyes improve to 2-0 on the year.
“I thought we could have done more,” head coach Keith Gavin said. “I think they kind of imposed on us in some of those matches and we absorbed it, instead of us trying to do that to them. They wrestled with a lot more of confidence than we did today and I think that’s why they won.”
Ohio State jumped to a 10-0 lead after a major decision at 197 pounds and back-to-back decisions at 285 and 125 pounds.
Fourth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi gave Pitt its first individual win of the dual in a 4-2 decision over No. 14 Quinn Kinner. Phillippi took an early 3-2 lead after scoring a takedown and an escape in the first period. He escaped for a second time in the third period to make it 4-2.
The Buckeyes then won two consecutive bouts at 141 and 149 pounds to jump to a 20-3 lead.
Thirteenth ranked redshirt senior Taleb Rahmani then added three team points after a win at 157 pounds. He used two takedowns and an escape to get things going again, earning a 6-1 decision over Elijah Cleary.
Moving 165 pounds, 15th-ranked Wentzel faced No. 14 Ethan Smith. Wentzel used a third period takedown to secure the 3-2 win, bringing the team score to 20-9 in favor of the Buckeyes.
“Jake found a way to win and that’s good,” Gavin said. “He certainly didn’t look his best, but he’s got to learn from that and again that comes back to, he was absorbing a lot in that match instead of trying to put that guy in his position. He came back from a serious injury, he hasn’t wrestled in a while and he’s finding ways to win.”
Ohio State claimed 174 pounds, for its final win of the day.
Redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi earned his fifth win of the year at 184 pounds as the ninth-ranked wrestler defeated Gavin Hoffman in a 10-5 decision, bringing the final score to 23-12.
The Panthers will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 24 when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa. to take on No. 10 Lehigh.
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