The Ohio State wrestling team had a bit of a disappointing performance as a team at the Big Ten championships this weekend, finishing fourth overall. However, there was an extremely bright spot throughout it all, with No. 1 seed Sammy Sasso winning the Big Ten title at 149 pounds.
But it wasn’t easy.
Sasso had to go into overtime and won 7-5 in sudden victory over Minnesota’s Michael Blockhus when he was able to get around and grab control while the two were interlocked on the ground. It is the second title for Sasso. He won his first in the same weight class in 2021. He came close two other times, making it to the championship match four times total in his career.
title winning takedown🏆 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/OBPf6uJRmM
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 5, 2023
The rest of the results for Ohio State was a mixed bag of sorts, though seven wrestlers did qualify for nationals. Kaleb Romero was the only other OSU wrestler to enter the championship match, but he fell to No. 1 seed Aaron Brooks of Penn State at 184-pounds. The Nittany Lions won the team championship followed by Iowa in second place and Nebraska in third.
The 2023 NCAA Championships will take place at Bok Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 16-18.
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