Ohio Wrestling dominates Wisconsin 25-14 in season opener

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. – The Ohio wrestling team (1-0) opened the 2024-25 season on Friday night (Nov. 1) at the Wisconsin Wrestling Showcase hosted by UW La Crosse. The Bobcats defeated Big Ten opponent Wisconsin (0-1) 25:14.

Redshirt freshman Kaden Jett (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and redshirt junior Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) both secured hard-fought overtime victories. Jett secured a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds, while Kellar followed with a close 8-7 decision at 157 pounds.

The Bobcats were neck and neck with the Badgers until their redshirt sophomore year Austin Starr (Indian Creek, Ohio) delivered a commanding 15-1 decision at 197 pounds to put Ohio in the lead. Redshirt senior Jordan Greer (Avon, Ohio) then sealed the team's victory with a 13-4 decision over Wisconsin's Gannon Rosenfeld at 285 pounds.

Ohio is back in action on Saturday, November 9th at the 2024 Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Michigan. The Open starts at 9:30 a.m

Ohio 25, Wisconsin 14
125: Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) def. Ryan Meek (Ohio), Fall, 4:19.
133: Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) defeated. Kolten Barker (Ohio), 16-1 TF.

141: Kaden Jett (Ohio) def. Brock Bobzien (Wisconsin), 5-2 Dec.

149: Derek Raike (Ohio) def. Royce Nilo (Wisconsin), 16-1 TF.
157: Peyten Kellar (Ohio) def. Luke Mechler (Wisconsin), 8th-7th Dec.
165: Cale Anderson (Wisconsin) def. Jack Lledo (Ohio), Aug. 8-2. Dec.

174: Garrett Thompson (Ohio) def. Lucas Condon (Wisconsin), 4-2, Dec.
184: MaxRay (Ohio) def. Dylan Russo (Wisconsin), Dec. 8-3.
197: Niccolo Colucci (Wisconsin) Austin Starr (Ohio), 15-1, Maj.

285: Jordan Greer (Ohio) def. Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin), 13-4, Maj.

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