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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

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OSU_D/ said:
That hurts. An absolute in-state stud. To challenge PSU we need kids like him.
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While it hurts, having Mattox and Rocky around those weights takes the sting off some. I realize Carr probably has more upside, but I could see either of Rocky or Mattox contending at Carr's level...in fact, Mattox has already beaten Carr last year. Still, big bummer to miss on Carr.
 
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Wrestle offs:
125 Mead over Koonz in two straight.

141/149 McKenna won 3-2 in 1st match. Then hayes won by injury default. McKenna walked off the mat eventually but had a bit of a limp. Was up 2-0 and Hayes was trying to escape. Don’t know what we solved here.
 
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Wrestling: Ohio State volunteer coach Anthony Ralph finds talent in overlooked recruits

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Anthony Ralph started in collegiate wrestling as a competitor at Kent State, but it wasn’t until he took a post-graduation job as an assistant coach at Notre Dame College that he realized the nuances of recruiting.

“It was selling a school, getting the people to trust in you, building relationships that start through the recruiting process,” Ralph said. “If the student-athlete trusts you enough to come to a school that you believe in, it kind of builds that bond and friendship.”

Now, as a volunteer assistant coach for the Ohio State wrestling team, Ralph has taken his love of recruiting and combined it with an analytical approach to find unheralded recruits who might bring success to the program. He calls his strategy “moneyball,” a reference to the analytics-driven success the Oakland Athletics had in 2002.

“At Notre Dame, myself and a couple of the other coaches kind of came up with a system, an algorithm to find value in guys that other schools don’t see,” Ralph said. “It’s recruiting those guys that aren’t getting the everyday call from Penn State or Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma State.”

Ralph came to Notre Dame College in 2006 at the invitation of his former Kent State coach, Frank Ramano, who was creating the Falcons’ wrestling program. By 2012, Ralph had helped bring in No. 1 recruiting classes in the NAIA from 2012-16. During his time as an assistant coach, he helped lead the Falcons to three NAIA national titles as well as an NCAA Division II team championship in 2014, producing 18 national champions and 62 All-Americans.

“Before I left, I think we were No. 1 in the country the last five years,” Ralph said. “So, something I kind of took pride on because I couldn’t compete anymore. That was kind of my way of competing, as far as with other programs.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...ny-ralph-finds-talent-in-overlooked-recruits/
 
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OSU_D/ said:
Wrestle offs:
125 Mead over Koonz in two straight.

141/149 McKenna won 3-2 in 1st match. Then hayes won by injury default. McKenna walked off the mat eventually but had a bit of a limp. Was up 2-0 and Hayes was trying to escape. Don’t know what we solved here.
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Hopefully nothing serious. To me, I would rather have McKenna at 141 and Hayes at 149. I think McKenna has the better shot to win it at 141 and nobody is going to win 149 with Retherford, but Hayes can definitely AA at 149. Glad to see the match was so close though, really hoping Hayes breaks through this year and is healthy.
 
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RB07OSU said:
Hopefully nothing serious. To me, I would rather have McKenna at 141 and Hayes at 149. I think McKenna has the better shot to win it at 141 and nobody is going to win 149 with Retherford, but Hayes can definitely AA at 149. Glad to see the match was so close though, really hoping Hayes breaks through this year and is healthy.
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Wrestling: Ohio State settles uncertainty at weight classes with wrestle-offs

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141/149 pounds

Junior Joey McKenna and redshirt sophomore Ke-Shawn Hayes squared off for the right to compete at 141 pounds in a best-of-three series that would see the loser move up to 149 pounds. The match, which was created to settle the weight classes, simply yielded the Buckeyes more uncertainty.

After McKenna, a transfer from Stanford, won the first match 3-2 by way of a tiebreaker, he sustained a knee injury in the second contest, ending the night early for he and Hayes. The injury occurred as the two went towards the edge of the mat and Hayes tried to float his lower half over McKenna, whose knee appeared to give out.

“Things looked scary at first, but it looks like he’s going to be alright,” Ryan said. “He had nothing major. Definitely some pain there, but more and more, a lot of times it’s just fear. You hear something, you immediately go to the place of ‘I’m out, I’m hurt.'”

Ryan said he would leave the decision up to the doctors, but he’s optimistic McKenna will be ready to go for the season opener in two weeks. As far as settling who will compete at 141 pounds, Ryan said he is leaning towards McKenna.

McKenna will be competing in the U-23 World Championships for the United States in late November and will need to be at a leaner weight. Ryan also said Hayes has the more capable frame to compete at a higher weight.

“I think ultimately that’s the way that it will probably go,” Ryan said. “And not necessarily just that Joey may be a hair better than him. Ke-Shawn just looks bigger. He’s just taller and it just seems to be a weight class that would make sense for him physically.”

See article for 125 pounds: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...ertainty-at-weight-classes-with-wrestle-offs/
 
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Wrestling: Ohio State settles uncertainty at weight classes with wrestle-offs

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141/149 pounds

Junior Joey McKenna and redshirt sophomore Ke-Shawn Hayes squared off for the right to compete at 141 pounds in a best-of-three series that would see the loser move up to 149 pounds. The match, which was created to settle the weight classes, simply yielded the Buckeyes more uncertainty.

After McKenna, a transfer from Stanford, won the first match 3-2 by way of a tiebreaker, he sustained a knee injury in the second contest, ending the night early for he and Hayes. The injury occurred as the two went towards the edge of the mat and Hayes tried to float his lower half over McKenna, whose knee appeared to give out.

“Things looked scary at first, but it looks like he’s going to be alright,” Ryan said. “He had nothing major. Definitely some pain there, but more and more, a lot of times it’s just fear. You hear something, you immediately go to the place of ‘I’m out, I’m hurt.'”

Ryan said he would leave the decision up to the doctors, but he’s optimistic McKenna will be ready to go for the season opener in two weeks. As far as settling who will compete at 141 pounds, Ryan said he is leaning towards McKenna.

McKenna will be competing in the U-23 World Championships for the United States in late November and will need to be at a leaner weight. Ryan also said Hayes has the more capable frame to compete at a higher weight.

“I think ultimately that’s the way that it will probably go,” Ryan said. “And not necessarily just that Joey may be a hair better than him. Ke-Shawn just looks bigger. He’s just taller and it just seems to be a weight class that would make sense for him physically.”

See article for 125 pounds: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...ertainty-at-weight-classes-with-wrestle-offs/
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Thank you for posting that...I would imagine we see McKenna at 141 and Hayes at 149...and I think Mic is going to be very comfortable at 157, he's very physical and had the frame where I thought he would ultimately end up there anyways. Now with McKenna and Hayes below him, we are going to have an outstanding middle of the lineup.

At 125, I am interested to see what Mead can do. I don't think he is the long term answer after NaTo graduates but he doesn't need to be with Heinselman coming in next year. Either way, would be nice if he can win some matches and provide depth long term.
 
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Wrestling: Tom Ryan eyes more dual meet emphasis in NCAA

The television outside of Tom Ryan’s office is often set to ESPN. Inevitably, he walks by a lot of College Football Playoff talk on the sports network.

And every time he hears it, he can only think of one thing — a college wrestling playoff.

This idea has been more than a thought in the mind of Ohio State’s wrestling coach. Ryan has pushed for a stand-alone, dual-meet championship tournament in the NCAA, among other things. He’s even a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force committee, which is dedicated to developing a long-term plan for NCAA wrestling.

The Blue Ribbon Task Force includes members such as North Carolina State Athletic Director Debbie Yow, NCAA executive vice president of regulatory affairs Oliver Luck and Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby. The task force was formed by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

“We’ve got some big dogs involved,” Ryan said. “And they all like the sport and they all see the value in wanting to move in this direction. And because they’re involved now, things can happen.”

There is currently a proposal, unanimously approved by the committee, in the works that would change college wrestling to a one-semester sport that starts during December and would end about six weeks later than usual with a dual-meet tournament. The current individual championships would stay in March. The NCAA has yet to sign off on the proposal.

Ryan’s reasoning for the change stems from the idea that dual meets are more fan-friendly than longer individual tournaments. He wants to attract more interest in his sport.

“I think it’s spectator-friendly,” Ryan said. “An hour and a half, an hour and 45 minutes is way better than three days in a gym, or tournaments two days in a gym. I think it’s substantially more team-oriented. I think team sports are sports that our culture follows. I think it’s important for the sport of wrestling that we value the team aspect as much as the superstar aspect.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/wrestling-tom-ryan-eyes-more-dual-meet-emphasis-in-ncaa/
 
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Delaware Buck said:
Huge get. He's a top 10 kid all day
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Incredible pickup, I thought Sasson was PSU all the way. Will be the top wrestler in the country at his weight and definitely top 10 P4P (ranked #7 P4P on Flo). Sasso has proven himself against top talent time and time again throughout his career. Should look to slot in at 149/157, likely starting at 149 imo. Incredible pickup. While losing Carr stung a little, picking up Sasso makes up for it in my eyes.

Also, great article from Flo linked above on the future of our lineups...we are certainly stacked in the future and have no real holes in the lineup as the article says. We could perhaps use one more junior high-power commit in the 133/141 or 157/165 area, but there are very good wrestlers from top to bottom in those lineups
 
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Quinn Kinner took 3rd at the Super 32 tournament, really great performance. That tourney is straight up brutal, you place there and you are a rockstar. On that note, Graham had 3 placers: Jordan Crace took 8th at 132, Mitch Moore took 3rd at 138, and Ryan Thomas took 1st and won the thing at 160, incredible tourney for him.Really would like to see OSU keep recruiting Thomas, he is going to be a great one at the next level imo.
 
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Wrestling: Trio looks to make more history for Ohio State

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No three teammates in NCAA wrestling history have become four-time All-Americans together. This season, Ohio State seniors Kyle Snyder, Bo Jordan and Nathan Tomasello will attempt to do just that.

The season-opening Princeton Open in Princeton, New Jersey, on Nov. 4 marks the beginning of the end for Snyder, Jordan and Tomasello. Even with a campaign still left to go, their legacy might already be carved out in Ohio State wrestling lore, head coach Tom Ryan said.

“Those three have really taken the program to a level of commitment that is pretty sky-high,” Ryan said. “They’ve set an incredible culture here.”

Snyder, a heavyweight, is the most decorated of the three. Outside of being a three-time All-American, he owns two individual national championships and two Big Ten individual championships. The senior also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Tomasello, a redshirt senior at 125 pounds, also won a 2015 individual national championship at 125 pounds and is a three-time individual Big Ten champion. While Tomasello suffered a right-knee injury earlier this month and is currently out of action, he will begin his quest to become a four-time All-American when he returns in January.

An individual national championship is the only accolade that has eluded Jordan, who wrestles at 174 pounds. The redshirt senior has finished in the top three at the NCAA tournament three times and became a Big Ten champion in 2017.

Another plot of common ground for the trio is the experience of bringing a team national championship to Columbus in 2015. Ryan said there has been a culture shift during the trio’s tenure with the Buckeyes as the Columbus program is now seen as a wrestling powerhouse. Just last week, two top-10 recruits at their respective weight classes committed to Ohio State on the same day.

“You can have a great team and have your culture be average,” Ryan said. “But you can also have a great team and have your culture be through the roof. And this culture is through the roof right now. And really the foundational pieces of it were those three.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/wrestling-trio-looks-to-make-more-history-for-ohio-state/
 
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