WRESTLING OHIO STATE WRESTLING TEAM GUIDE

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2 CHASING HISTORY The Buckeye senior trio of Bo Jordan, Kyle Snyder and Nathan Tomasello have a chance to accomplish something no group has ever done in NCAA wrestling history. They could become the first teammate trifecta to all earn their fourth All-American status in the same year. STABLE FULL OF HORSES Ohio State s roster is littered with All-Americans, totaling seven, yes, count em, SEVEN returning All-Americans. In addition to the three mentioned above, Micah Jordan, Joey McKenna, Myles Martin and Kollin Moore have also found their way to the NCAA podium in past seasons. 2

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4 WRESTLING M E D I A I N F O R M AT I O N More than 65,000 students across six campuses select from 200-plus undergraduate majors and more than 280 master s, doctoral and professional degree programs. As Ohio s best and one of the nation s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by its top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. One of the world s most innovative universities, Ohio State contributes to science and technology for the greatest impact on the global economy, Ohio State connects people with its depth and breadth of knowledge at a scale few other universities can match. The university has attained world-class status in critical areas such as global climate change, cancer, neuroscience, infectious diseases, advanced materials and ag-bio products that feed and fuel the world. LONGEST-STANDING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: 540,000+ LIVING ALUMNI STUDENTS from all 88 Ohio counties, 50 states and 113 countries RECOGNIZED FOR MOST SOUGHT-AFTER GRADUATES BEST OF THE BEST NATIONALLY FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CAMPUS PRIDE OHIO STATE ALUMNI 5X MORE CONNECTED 13 STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ATHLETES TO THEIR ALMA MATER THAN OTHER UNIVERSITIES REPRESENTED 8 COUNTRIES IN THE 2016 RIO OLYMPICS GALLUP REPORT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER NAMED ONE OF AMERICA S BEST HOSPITALS FOR 24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT S 2016 AMERICA S BEST HOSPITALS TOP 5 NATIONALLY for overall graduation rates THE EDUCATION TRUST ONE OF THE WORLD S MOST INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITIES, creating great impact on the global economy REUTERS $140 MILLION RANKED 16th 2016 America s Best Colleges U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORTS $35 MILION GIVEN TO OHIO STATE AND COLUMBUS TO TRANSFORM CENTRAL OHIO INTO THE NATION S PREMIER TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION REGION IN PRESIDENT S AFFORDABILITY GRANTS PROVIDING AID TO 15,700+ STUDENTS IN OSU.EDU 4

5 THE CHAMP HE S GOLDEN In Rio, a then-20-year-old Kyle Snyder became the youngest Olympic gold medalist in U.S. wrestling history and first OSU Olympic champion since IN THE LAST TWO YEARS Since September of 2015, Snyder has won two World championships, two Big Ten championships, two NCAA titles and an Olympic gold medal. FIRST SINCE 60 Snyder became the first active Ohio State student-athlete to win Olympic gold since Jerry Lucas (basketball) did so at the 1960 Games. MATCH OF THE CENTURY In a bout that was dubbed The Match of the Century, Snyder defeated Olympic and two-time world champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Russia, 6-5, to win the 97-kilogram gold medal and clinch Team USA s first men s freestyle world team title in 22 years at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships. 5

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7 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Name Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous College) Cody Burcher 157 r-jr Gnadenhutten, Ohio/Claymont Troy Caldwell HWT r-so. Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder Te Shan Campbell 165 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) Anthony DeCarlo 157 r-jr. Springfield, Ohio/Springfield Central Catholic Cody Dingess 165 r-so. London, Ohio/West Jefferson Ryan Ferro 165 Fr. Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley Brendan Fitzgerald 141 So. Columbus, Ohio/Grandview Heights Ryan Harris 184 r-jr. Beachwood, Ohio/Beachwood Ke-Shawn Hayes 149 r-so. Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill Jaimen Hood 141 Fr. Mason, Ohio/Mason Bo Jordan 174 r-sr. Urbana, Ohio/St. Paris Graham Micah Jordan 157 r-jr. Urbana, Ohio/St. Paris Graham Brady Koontz 125 Fr. Plover, Wis./Stevens Point Area Senior Dylan Koontz 133 Fr. Plover, Wis./Stevens Point Area Senior Hunter Lucas 125 r-fr. Cridersville, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic (Maryland) Myles Martin 184 Jr. Penns Grove, N.J./McDonogh School Joey McKenna 141 Jr. Towaco, N.J./Blair Academy (Stanford) Brakan Mead 125 Fr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty Luke Mendicino 157 Fr. Granville, Ohio/Granville Kollin Moore 197 r-so. Burbank, Ohio/Norwayne Luke Pletcher 133 So. Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe Clay Ragon 141 r-fr. Williamston, Mich./Dansville Aaron Rehfeldt 149 r-fr. Brighton, Mich./Detroit Central Catholic Kaleb Romero 174 Fr. Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg Jack Rozema 184 r-sr. Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming Jake Ryan 157 r-jr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty Fritz Schierl 165 r-fr. Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Chase Singletary HWT Fr. Naples, Fla./Blair Academy [N.J.] Ethan Smith 184 Fr. Latrobe, Pa./Sparrows Point [M.D.] Kevin Snyder HWT r-fr. Woodbine, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel Kyle Snyder HWT Sr. Woodbine, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel Zach Steiner 184 Fr. Creston, Ohio/Norwayne Nathan Tomasello 125 r-sr. Parma, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Gary Traub HWT r-fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach - Tom Ryan Associate Head Coach - J Jaggers Assistant Coach - Tervel Dlagnev Director of Operations - Nickolai Timbs Athletic Trainer - Wil Turner Florida (1) Chase Singletary ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY HOMETOWN STATE Maryland (2) Kevin Snyder, Kyle Snyder Michigan (3) Clay Ragon, Aaron Rehfeldt, Jack Rozema Missouri (1) Ke-Shawn Hayes New Jersey (2) Myles Martin, Joey McKenna New York (1) Ryan Ferro Ohio (18) Cody Burcher, Troy Caldwell, Anthony DeCarlo, Cody Dingess, Brendan Fitzgerald, Ryan Harris, Jaimen Hood, Bo Jordan, Micah Jordan, Hunter Lucas, Brakan Mead, Luke Mendicino, Kollin Moore, Kaleb Romero, Jake Ryan, Zach Steiner, Nathan Tomasello, Gary Traub Pennsylvania (3) Te Shan Campbell, Luke Pletcher, Ethan Smith Wisconsin (3) Brady Koontz, Dylan Koontz, Fritz Schierl ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY WEIGHT 125 Hunter Lucas Brady Koontz Brakan Mead Nathan Tomasello 133 Dylan Koontz Luke Pletcher 141 Brendan Fitzgerald Jaimen Hood Joey McKenna Clay Ragon 149 Ke-Shawn Hayes Aaron Rehfeldt 157 Cody Burcher Anthony DeCarlo Micah Jordan Luke Mendicino Jake Ryan 165 Te Shan Campbell Cody Dingess Ryan Ferro Fritz Schierl 174 Bo Jordan Kaleb Romero 184 Ryan Harris Myles Martin Jack Rozema Ethan Smith Zach Steiner 197 Kollin Moore HWT Troy Caldwell Chase Singletary Kevin Synder Kyle Snyder Gary Traub 7

8 VARSITY SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION TIME (ET) ALL-TIME SERIES NOVEMBER Saturday 4 Princeton Open Princeton, N.J. 9 a.m. Sunday 12 ARIZONA STATE St. John Arena 1 p.m. 4-2 Tuesday 21 *CLEVELAND STATE St. John Arena 7 p.m *KENT STATE St. John Arena 7 p.m DECEMBER Friday-Saturday 1-2 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Las Vegas, Nev. Sunday 10 INDIANA Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Noon (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) Friday 15 vs. Princeton Newark, Del. 8 p.m. 1-1 Sunday 17 vs. Chattanooga Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m JANUARY Friday 5 at Maryland College Park, Md. 1 p.m. 3-0 Sunday 7 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. Noon Friday 12 MINNESOTA Schottenstein Center 7 p.m Sunday 21 IOWA Schottenstein Center 3:30 p.m Friday 26 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 7 p.m Sunday 28 PURDUE St. Paris, Ohio 1 p.m (Graham High School) FEBRUARY Saturday 3 at Penn State University Park, Pa. 6 or 8 p.m Sunday 11 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 2 p.m Sunday 18 at North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m MARCH Saturday-Sunday 3-4 Big Ten Championships East Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Center) Thursday-Saturday NCAA Championships Cleveland, Ohio (Quicken Loans Arena) -Home matches in Bold -Times and dates are subject to change *Thanksgiving Throwdown event (Nov. 21) is a tri-dual format utilizing two mats with simultaneous bouts occuring 8

9 HEAD COACH TOM RYAN Led the Ohio State wrestling program to unprecedented heights, capturing the 2015 NCAA National Championship Three-time Intermat National Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2015) Two-time NCAA Head Coach of the Year (2009, 2015) Reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year (2015, 2017) after capturing second B1G title in the last three seasons (2015, 2017) Coached six different Buckeyes to 11 individual national titles, including four-time champion Logan Stieber and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder Top-8 team finishes in nine of the last 10 NCAA Championships NCAA runner-ups in 2008, 2009 and 2017 Mentored 11 Buckeyes to a total of 18 NCAA Finals appearances A Buckeye has been crowned Big Ten champion 14 times during the Ryan Era, a number accumulated by nine different athletes Corralled 40 All-American honors in 11 seasons leading the Buckeye program Tutored five Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year winners, including the last four years straight Recruited a pair of Big Ten Freshman of the Year honorees Two dozen NWCA Academic All-America recognitions by 12 different recipients Since arriving in Columbus, there have been 68 and 19 Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar selections, respectively Head coach at Hofstra University from Earned seven conference coach of the year awards as the Pride head coach Two-time New York State Coach of the Year Led Hofstra to six consecutive conference crowns and a 47-match league unbeaten streak (46-0-1) in dual action during the seasons Served as an assistant coach at Indiana University ( ) Earned bachelor s degree in education from Iowa in 1993 He and his wife, Lynette, have four children; Jordan, Jake, Teague and Mackenzie HEAD COACHING RECORD QUICK FACTS HOMETOWN: Wantagh, New York HIGH SCHOOL: Wantagh Senior High School ALMA MATER: Iowa, 1993 FAMILY: Wife, Lynette Daughter, Mackenzie; Sons, Jake, Jordan and Teague. EDUCATION: University Iowa 93; Education bachelor s ATHLETIC CAREER: University of Iowa, Two-time Big Ten champion and two-time All-American NCAA Runner-up, 1991; NCAA Third-Place, 1992 YEARS IN COACHING: 22 (11 at Ohio State) RECORD AT HOFSTRA: (.567) RECORD AT OHIO STATE: (.734) CAREER RECORD: (.649) NCAA CHAMPIONS UNDER RYAN YEAR NAME WT. 2008, 09 J Jaggers 141 lbs Mike Pucillo 184 lbs. 2012, 13, 14, 15 Logan Stieber 133 lbs./141 lbs Nathan Tomasello 125 lbs Myles Martin 174 lbs. 2016, 17 Kyle Snyder HWT Year School W-L Postseason Hofstra 3-12 Eighth (ECWA) Hofstra 4-13 Seventh (ECWA) Hofstra 11-6 Second (ECWA) Hofstra 11-5 Second (ECWA) Hofstra Second (ECWA) Hofstra 8-7 First (ECWA) Hofstra 12-6 First (CAA) Hofstra 13-7 First (CAA) Hofstra 15-5 First (CAA) Hofstra 13-5 First (CAA) Hofstra 11-9 First (CAA) Ohio State 8-7 Ninth (Big Ten) Ohio State 19-4 Fifth (Big Ten); NCAA Runner-up Ohio State 16-2 Sixth (Big Ten); NCAA Runner-up Ohio State 18-2 Fourth (Big Ten); Eighth (NCAA) Ohio State 2-11 Eighth (Big Ten) Ohio State 13-4 Fifth (Big Ten); Fifth (NCAA) Ohio State 11-4 Fourth (Big Ten); Sixth (NCAA) Ohio State 13-5 Fourth (Big Ten); Sixth (NCAA) Ohio State 13-4 T-First (Big Ten); NCAA Champions Ohio State 11-3 Third (Big Ten); Third (NCAA) Ohio State 11-3 First (Big Ten); NCAA Runner-up TOTALS seasons (.649) 9

10 J JAGGERS Associate Head Coach Seventh Season Ohio State 09 TERVEL DLAGNEV Assistant Coach Second Season Nebraska-Kearney 08 Coached Ohio State to the 2015 NCAA National Championship and two Big Ten titles (2015, 2017) Won back-to-back individual national titles in as a Buckeye student-athlete Promoted to Associate Head Coach in the summer of 2016 following six seasons as an assistant coach (201-16) and volunteer assistant coach campaign in Recruited and coached wrestlers racking up eight national championships and 13 B1G crowns First national title in 2008 jump-started a run of top-8 team finishes in nine of the last 10 NCAA Championships, a stretch which included Jaggers throughout as a student-athlete or coach Three-time All-American collecting 107 career wins Named the 2009 Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year 2008 Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Collegiate Athlete of the Year honoree Communications major ( 09) earned three stints on the NWCA Academic All-America Team He and his wife, Kara, have a son, Jett, and two daughters, Presley and Lennox Two-time Olympian (2012, 2016), placing fifth in both Games Won back-to-back NCAA Division II individual national championships for the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2007 and 2008, lifting the Lopers to the school s first-ever team title in 08 Four-time All-American for Nebraska-Kearney 2006 Midlands champion Moved to Columbus following graduation to train at the Ohio Regional Training Center, making eight national teams and winning the World Team Trials seven times since Two-time World Wrestling Championships bronze medalist (2009, 2014) Champion of the US Open ( ), World University Games (2008), Pan American Games (2011), Medved International (2010, 2013), Cerro Pelado International (2012) and New York AC International Open ( , 2012) Hired as an Ohio State assistant coach prior to the NICKOLAI TIMBS Director of Operations Second Season Ohio State 08 ANTHONY RALPH Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season Kent State 02 Named Director of Operations prior to the season Served as head team manager from Graduate assistant coach for the University of Dubuque ( ) Bishop Ready High School head coach ( ) Wrestled at Ohio State for two seasons ( ), picking up Academic All-Big Ten honorees both years Two-year team captain ( , ) and NWCA Academic All-American at the University of Dubuque Joined the program as the volunteer assistant coach in November 2016 Built Notre Dame College from the wrestling program s inception in , serving as assistant coach from before elevation to co-head coach in the summer of 2015 Guided the Falcons to the 2014 NCAA Division II NCAA team championship As a Division II program from , Notre Dame College produced 18 individual national champions, 62 All-Americans and 102 NCAA qualifiers Back-to-back-to-back NAIA national titles captured in 2010, 2011 and 2012 Recruiting prowess responsible for bringing in the No. 1-ranked classes for five straight years between 2012 and 2016 according to Amateur Wrestling News, including the only undefeated fourtime national champion in NCAA D-II history (Joey Davis, 133-0) Wrestled collegiately at Kent State University and won a Mid- American Conference title at 157 pounds in 1997 en route to NCAA Championships qualification Two-time Ohio state champion for St. Peter Chanel High School (alma mater of J Jaggers as well) Returned to St. Peter Chanel as an assistant coach for five seasons ( ) 10

11 CODY BURCHER 157 lbs. r-junior Gnadenhutten, Ohio Claymont High School TROY CALDWELL HWT r-sophomore Plain City, Ohio Jonathan Alder High School CAREER HONORS At-large NCAA qualifier (2017) (Redshirt Sophomore) Eighth at the Big Ten Championships and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships Defeated fifth-seeded Joseph Gunther of Iowa in the wrestlebacks at the Big Ten Championships Champion of the 165 lbs. bracket at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic; two of his three wins were via bonus points Finished eighth at the CKLV Invitational, going 4-2 Scored the decisive point in a 7-6 decision over Northwestern Johnny Sebastian in a regular season dual with a third-period escape Faced the nation s No. 1, 3 and 4-ranked wrestlers during the regular season in duals Finished with a overall record Had four pins, the fastest coming in just 40 seconds (Redshirt Freshman) Went with six appearances in duals Competed at the Big Ten Championships where he upset seventh-seeded Andrew Crone of Wisconsin in the opening round Won by fall over Illinois Kyle Langendorfer in wrestlebacks Began the season as the Buckeyes starter at 149 lbs. Was sidelined with an injury beginning in December Champion at the Eastern Michigan Open, going 6-0 with two wins via bonus points Pinned Thomas Miller of Virginia in 4:06 during the Buckeyes home-opener vs. Virginia (Redshirt Freshman) Competed a total of eight times, going 4-4 overall Won twice at the Ohio Open Participated in the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 5), Ohio Open (Nov. 13) and Storm Open (Dec. 3) Had a major decision and fall (4:54) (Redshirt) Did not see any action for the Scarlet and Gray 2015 Casey Fredericks Award winner as the area Wrestler of the Year, as selected by Central District Coaches Association Two-time OHSAA state champion Won the 2014 title at 220 pounds and 285 pounds as a senior Went 94-3 in his final two seasons 2015 state final was won in four overtime periods Career record of Also played football for Jonathan Alder, earning second team All- Ohio honors as a defensive lineman CALDWELL S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * *redshirt season :54 TOTAL : (Redshirt) Was 11-7 in his first season with the Scarlet and Gray competing in open tournaments Six of his 11 wins were via bonus points (five pins, one major decision) Reached the finals of the Purple Raider Open, going 4-1 overall Won by fall in the quarterfinals Two-time Ohio state runner up and four-time state placer Helped Claymont to a second-place team finish in Division II as a senior Finished fourth in the state at 138 pounds last season BURCHER S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :18 *redshirt season : :40 TOTAL :35 11

12 TE SHAN CAMPBELL 165 lbs. Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn Hills High School University of Pittsburgh CAREER HONORS Two-time NCAA qualifier (2016, 2017) 10-seed (165 lbs.) for the 2017 NCAA Championships 2017 ACC Champion at 165 lbs. Competed for the University of Pittsburgh from Registered overall record of as a Panther, including a 22-4 mark in Accumulated 10 tech falls, seven major decisions and three falls in two seasons at Pitt Seeded 10th at 165 lbs. for the 17 NCAA Championships, advancing to the Round of 16 and splitting four matches overall Topped No. 11 Austin Matthews (Edinboro) in a dual on Nov. 13, 2016 Pinned No. 10 Austin Reese (Ohio) at the 2016 Mountaineer Duals (Nov. 6) Defeated No. 16 Rickey Robertson (Wisconsin) via 13-5 major decision in dual (Dec. 12, 2015) Runner up in the 2015 Lock Haven Classic (Dec. 29) and 2016 Keystone Classic (Nov. 20) Also placed fifth in the 15 Keystone Classic (Nov. 22) 2015 PIAA state champion at 170 lbs, ending senior season undefeated Also played running back for the Penn Hills High football team CAMPBELL S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP ^ :21 Johnni ^ DiJulius 22-4 Career Statistics :40 ^competing for the University of Pittsburgh TOTAL ` :40 ANTHONY DECARLO 157 lbs. r-junior Springfield, Ohio Springfield Central Catholic High School (Redshirt Sopohomore) Starter at 157 lbs. in five duals vs. Illinois (1/15), vs. Penn State (2/3), at Nebraska (2/10), at Minnesota (2/12) and at Cornell (2/19) Faced a top-10 opponent in four of the five duals that he appeared in Also competed in the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5) and Journeymen Classic (11/13) (Redshirt Freshman) Competed in 15 matches, winning seven Went 2-2 at the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open Was victorious four times at the Michigan State Open, advancing to the fourth round of consolations. Also competed at the Edinboro Open, going (Redshirt) Competed in 21 matches during open tournaments and finished with a record Went 3-2 at the Mercyhurst Open Was 4-1 at the Cleveland State Open, winning three matches in the wrestleback rounds State qualifier for Springfield Catholic Central Eighth in the state at 152 pounds (Division III) as a junior and senior Four-year varsity letterwinner County and sectional champion Over 130 wins high school wins Competed in the Disney Duals last January for Team Mafia DECARLO S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * *redshirt season TOTAL

13 CODY DINGESS 165 lbs. r-sophomore London, Ohio West Jefferson High School RYAN FERRO 165 lbs. Freshman Warwick, N.Y. Warwick Derek Garcia Valley High Career School Statistics (Redshirt Freshman) Competed in six matches at open tournaments, finishing 2-4 Won in overtime against Jared VanVleet of Findlay at the Eastern Michigan Open and Ray Violette of Central Michigan at the Michigan State Open (Redshirt) Competed in nine matches wrestling unattached at open tournaments Picked up his first win of the season with a pin in 2:56 over Bryce Hoffman of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Finished third in the state at 145 pounds Lost his second round match at the state tournament before coming back in the wrestleback rounds to take third. Sectional champion Recipient of the Kyre Young Scholar Athlete award Four-sport athlete at West Jefferson State qualifier as a junior Two-time Division I New York state champion, 152 lbs. in 2016 and 160 lbs. in 2017 Won more than 45 consecutive matches to cap of his high school career Four-time state qualifier and sectional champion Amassed 183 career high school victories Three-sport athlete for Warrick Valley High, also competing in football and baseball BRENDAN FITZGERALD 141 lbs. Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Grandview Derek Garcia Heights Career High School Statistics DINGESS CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :56 *redshirt season TOTAL (Freshman) Wrestled in 14 matches, going 8-6 and was the Buckeyes starter at 133 lbs. vs. Arizona State (11/19), Kent State (Nov. 22) and Cleveland State (11/22) Pinned two ranked opponents at the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open No. 20 Corey Keener of Central Michigan (3:16) and No. 8 Stevan Micic of Michigan (1:06) Seven of his eight wins came via fall, the fastest in 23 seconds at the Purple Raider Open vs. Terrell Grant of Cleveland State Was the Buckeyes 141 lb. starter at the CKLV Invitational and went 1-2 with a fall over Iowa State s John Meeks State-runner up at 138 lbs. as a senior Finished his season 45-4 District and league champion Four-time state tournament qualifier Compiled over 150 career wins FITZGERALD S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP :23 TOTAL :23 13

14 RYAN HARRIS 184 lbs. r-junior Beachwood, Ohio Beachwood High School KE-SHAWN HAYES 149 lbs. r-sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill High School CAREER HONORS Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017) (Redshirt Sophomore) Competed in the Michigan State Open (Nov. 20), pinning his second opponent late in the first period (Redshirt Freshman) Limited by injuries to just four matches (Redshirt) Compiled a 20-8 record with three pins, two technical falls and one major decision in open tournament competition Third place at the Simonson Open where he went 6-1 and won four matches in the wrestleback rounds Defeated Wesley Maskill of Michigan State by decision in the third place match, 8-7 Fourth at the Purple Raider Open Division III 170-pound state champion as a senior Ranked in the Top 100 across all weight classes (No. 98) Won the 160-pound state title as a junior Three-time place finisher and won both the Beachwood sectional and Garfield Heights district tournaments Earned an eighth-place finish in the Ironman Tournament, and first place in the Beachwood, Kenston, Bill Dies and Chagrin Valley Conference tournaments Had a career record, including a 97-3 mark over his junior and senior seasons HARRIS CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :15 *redshirt season TOTAL CAREER HONORS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Redshirt Freshman) 5-1 overall and 3-0 in duals before an injury cut his season short in November Made his season debut at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, going 2-1 with a first-round fall Won by technical fall over Tyler Sage of Arizona State, 15-0, in the first dual of the season Pinned Kent State s Ethan McCoy in 4:13 Was ranked No. 13 by InterMat and No. 14 by FloWrestling at the beginning of the season (Redshirt) Wrestled unattached in 30 matches, going of his 29 wins were via bonus points (team-high 12 technical falls, seven major decisions, one fall) Champion at the Findlay Open, Michigan State Open and Penn State Open Runner-up at the season-opening Eastern Michigan where he won two matches via tech fall and two by major decision Won twice by tech fall at the Findlay Open Recipient of the Karageorge Battling Buckeye Award at postseason banquet Eleventh ranked recruit nationally by Flowrestling and second at 138 lbs No. 4 overall recruit by InterMat 38-0 as a senior in leading Park Hill to its third straight state championship all but seven of his matches were decided by pin or technical fall Kansas City Star All-Metro Wrestler of the Year 2013 Walsh Ironman champion, two-time Kansas City Stampede champion and a three-time Missouri state champion Undefeated as a junior and senior Wrestled in the USAW Cadet/Junior National Tournament in Fargo, N.D. and was a three-time freestyle All-American (finished third, third and runner-up) JAIMEN HOOD 141 lbs. Freshman Mason, Ohio Mason High School HAYES CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :05 *redshirt season :33 TOTAL :33 Ohio high school state runner-up in 2017, capping a 43-5 senior season Also qualified for the state tournament as a junior 14

15 BO JORDAN 174 lbs. r-senior St. Paris, Ohio St. Paris Graham High School CAREER HONORS All-American (2015, 2016, 2017) NCAA finalist (174 lbs. 2017) NCAA Third Place (165 lbs. 2015, 165 lbs. 2016) Big Ten Champion (174 lbs. 2017) Big Ten finalist (165 lbs. 2015, 165 lbs. 2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) NWCA Academic All-American (2016, 2017) JORDAN S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :16 *redshirt season : : :04 TOTAL : (Redshirt Junior) All-American and NCAA finalist at 174 lbs The top seed at the Big Ten Championships at 174 lbs., defeated second-seeded Mark Hall of Penn State in the finals, 6-4, to clinch the Buckeyes team title Finished with an 18-2 overall record with 11 wins coming via bonus points Averaged an earlier loss to Cornell s Brian Realbuto with an 11-7 come-from-behind victory in the NCAA semifinals Scored 10 or more points in three of his four wins at the NCAA Championships. Averaged nearly 11 points/match and five takedowns/match Perfect 5-0 record against Big Ten opponents during the dual season. 5-2 vs. ranked opponents Scored 15 or more points five times and added four falls Defeated two top-10 ranked wrestlers on his way to winning the Big Ten title, including No. 8 Myles Amine of Michigan in the semifinals (15-8) Made his dual debut on Dec. 8 vs. Missouri (Redshirt Sophomore) All-American at 165 pounds Runner up at the Big Ten Championships and third at the NCAA Championships Won his first 13 matches of the year 21-3 overall, 12-1 in duals and 7-1 vs. Big Ten opponents Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 2 after a 13-0 major decision over seventh-ranked Chad Welch of Purdue Recipient of the Most Courageous Award at postseason banquet Ranked in the top three nationally at 165 lbs. the entire season After falling in the NCAA semifinals, went 2-0 in the consolation round, including an entertaining 9-7 decision over Danial Lewis of Missouri in the third place match (Redshirt Freshman) All-American at 165 pounds Runner-up at the Big Ten championships and third at the NCAA championships After falling to eventual national champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State in the NCAA semifinals, came back to win a consolation semifinal and third place match His pin of Illinois Jackson Morse provide the Buckeyes with critical bonus points on their way to the team title Was 22-2 overall Won his first 17 matches of the season 11-0 in dual meets and 9-0 against Big Ten competition during the regular season Champion at the Michigan State Open Eight falls, four technical falls and two major decisions Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team (Redshirt) Won five open tournaments as a redshirt-freshman (165 pounds) - Clarion Open (Nov. 3), Michigan State Open (Nov. 9), Storm Open (Jan. 5), Purple Raider Open (Jan. 19) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 8) Completed season with 23-0 record, which included five major decisions, four technical falls and 11 falls; one fall was 16 seconds 2013 Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner Four-time Ohio High School Athletic Association state champion; two-time Outstanding Wrestler. Winner of 182 of 183 matches during high school career. Collected 122 career pins Recorded 49-0 mark at 160 pounds during senior season at St. Paris Graham. Two-time Ironman champion 15

16 MICAH JORDAN 157 lbs. r-junior St. Paris, Ohio St. Paris Graham High School JORDAN S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :40 *redshirt season : :56 TOTAL :56 CAREER HONORS Big Ten finalist (2017) All-American (149 lbs. 2017) CKLV Invitational Champion (2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) (Redshirt Sophomore) All-American at 149 lbs., finishing fourth overall Defeated 10th-seeded Laike Gardner of Lehigh 9-6 to secure All-America honors Finished with a 33-5 record, tying for the team high in wins with Kollin Moore Upset second-seeded Brandon Sorensen of Iowa in the Big Ten semifinals Won 21 of his 33 matches via bonus points (eight technical falls, seven major decisions, six falls) Defeated two top-10 opponents to claim his second career CKLV title 7-3 against ranked opponents Averaged 11.2 points per match and scored 15 or more points 15 times Was ranked in the top five nationally every week of the season Began the season (Redshirt Freshman) Finished just one match shy of earning All-American honors 26-4 overall, 10-1 in duals and 7-0 against Big Ten opponents during the regular season Third at Big Ten Championships Was the No. 1 seed at 141 lbs Member of the AWN All-Rookie Team CKLV Invitational champion and Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 8) Eastern Michigan Open champion Won 22 of his first 23 matches 17 wins came via bonus points (10 major decisions, two tech falls, five falls) Ranked in the top five nationally for the majority of the regular season Voted Most Improved at postseason team banquet (Redshirt) Competed in open tournaments while redshirting and posted a 31-3 record with nine falls and four major decisions In his season debut, won the 157 lb. open division of the Michigan State Open, going 5-0 and defeating Drew Daniels of Navy in the finals, 6-1 Champion of the Eastern Michigan Open and second place at the Cleveland State Open 149 lb. champion at the Purple Raider Open Pinned George McGuire of Notre Dame (Ohio) in the championship match in just 40 seconds. First at the Appalachian Open where we won three of his four matches by fall Recognized as the No. 6 ranked wrestler pound-for-pound nationally at St. Paris Graham High School A four-time Ohio state champion Wrestled for his father, Jeff, at St. Paris Graham High School and helped the team win its 14th straight Division II team title in 2014 Is the younger brother of Bo Jordan Had three pins and one technical fall in the state finals His pin in the state finals came in 1:44 Joined his father, uncle and brother as four-time Ohio state champions 16

17 BRADY KOONTZ 125 lbs. Freshman Plover, Wis. Stevens Point Area Senior High School DYLAN KOONTZ 133 lbs. Freshman Plover, Wis. Stevens Point Area Senior High School WIAA Division I Wisconsin state champion (106 lbs.) in 2016, runner up in 2017 at 113 lbs. Spent entire senior season ranked No. 1 at 113 lbs. in Division 1 by Wisconsin Wrestling Online Finished his senior season 39-1 and won 83 of his last 85 high school matches (44-1 as a junior) Helped Steven Point Area Senior High win its first state team title since 1999 and first WVC Tournament crown in school history as a junior in national greco roman runner-up UWW Cadet national champion and competed in the 2015 World Championships WIAA Division I Wisconsin state champion (113 lbs.) in 2016, capping off a perfect 45-0 junior season Third-place finisher in 2017 at 120 lbs. with a season record of 39-3 Fifth-place showing in 2015 to complete a 48-6 sophomore campaign Ranked No. 1 at 120 lbs. throughout entire senior campaign by Wisconsin Wrestling Online Runner up at the 2015 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals Four-time Fargo placer, including a finals appearance HUNTER LUCAS 125 lbs. r-freshman Cridersville, Ohio Lima Central Catholic High School University of Maryland Compiled nine wins while redshirting at the University of Maryland during the season Six victories included bonus points with three major decisions, two tech falls and a pin Two-time OHSAA state finalist for Lima Central Catholic High Three-time OHSAA state placer Finished senior season with an overall mark of 45-3 Posted overall high school record of in three seasons Placed fourth at Flo Nationals LUCAS CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :52 *redshirt season competing at the University of Maryland 17

18 MYLES MARTIN 184 lbs. Junior Penns Grove, N.J. McDonogh School MARTIN S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP : :08 TOTAL :43 CAREER HONORS All-American (2016, 2017) NCAA Champion (174 lbs. 2016) Fifth Place at NCAA Championships (184 lbs. 2017) Big Ten finalist (184 lbs. 2017) UWW University Nationals champion (86kg) AWN All-Rookie (2016) (Sophomore) Moved up to 184 lbs. and earned All-America honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships Defeated fourth-seeded Nolan Boyd of Oklahoma State 10-6 in the fifth place match After getting upset in the second round of the NCAA Championships, won five wrestleback matches Big Ten finalist after knocking off No. 1-ranked and previously unbeaten Bo Nickal of Penn State in the semifinals 32-9 final record with 10 major decisions, six technical falls and four falls 11-3 in the dual season with a 7-2 mark against Big Ten foes Competed in the NWCA All-Star dual against Cornell s Gabe Dean to open the season 184A lb. champion at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic Third place at the CKLV Invitational 7-6 against ranked opponents Dual-clinching major decision over Minnesota s Bobby Stevenson 18 bonus point wins were second most on the team (Freshman) Just the 15th true freshman in NCAA history and first-ever at Ohio State to win a national championship Was 33-6, setting a Buckeye record for wins by a true freshman First No. 11 seed to win a NCAA title since 1979 Wrestled unattached before making his varsity debut Jan. 3 at Illinois In the NCAA finals, defeated top-seeded Bo Nickal of Penn State 11-9 with a six-point sequence (takedown, four-point nearfall) in the second period Outscored his opponents 27-9 in four matches of the way to the NCAA finals Third at the Big Ten Championships AWN All-Rookie Team selection 20 wins via bonus points Champion at the Eastern Michigan Open, Findlay Open and runner-up at the Penn State Open went 5-0 to open the season at Eastern Michigan with a pin, tech fall and major decision On his way to his Findlay Open title, had pins in the first and second rounds before winning his final three matches by a combined score of 52-6 Ranked No. 1 in the country by multiple outlets at 182-pounds No. 3 recruit nationally by FloWrestling Baltimore Sun All-Metro Wrestler of the Year A four-time national prep finalist and junior national freestyle champion Went 46-1 as a junior with 25 pins career record of Won 92 matches for his final two high school seasons Placed first at the 2014 National Preps Two-time Beast of the East champ Three-time MIAA state champion and Maryland Independent Schools State Tournament champ Led McDonough to a triple crown in 2014: the MIAA s A Conference dual meet title, tournament title and the MIS wrestling tournament team title 18

19 JOEY MCKENNA 141 lbs. Junior Towaco, N.J. Blair Academy Stanford University CAREER HONORS All-American (2016; third place) Two-time Pac-12 Champion (2016, 2017) Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year (2016) NWCA Academic All-America (2017) Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2017) Spent first two collegiate seasons competing for Stanford University Compiled an overall record of 58-6 (21-1 dual record) which included 15 falls and four tech falls Placed third (141 lbs.) in the 2016 NCAA Championships hosted at Madison Square Gardens Crowned Pac-12 s 141-pound champion in both seasons at Stanford Champion of the 2016 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite (Dec. 2-3), 2016 Roadrunner Open (Nov. 20) and 2015 Hokie Open (Nov. 8) Placed third in the 2017 Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2) Racked up 15 victories over nationally-ranked opponents while at Stanford Named a team captain for sophomore season Pushed Blair Academy (N.J.) to three consecutive national titles ( ) Three-time prep national champion (2011, 2012, 2013) Two-time Beast of the East champion (2012, 2014), runner up in 2011 Ironman Champion (2013), runner up in 2011 Three-time Fargo champion (greco-roman) in 2010, 2011 and 2013 Two-time Fargo runner up (freestyle) in 2012 and 2013 Two-time U.S. Junior World Team member (freestyle), capturing a silver medal in U.S. Cadet World Team member (freestyle) BRAKAN MEAD 125 lbs. Freshman Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty High School Division I Ohio high school state champion at 113 lbs. as a senior with a season record of 45-4 Competed at 106 lbs. in 2015 and 2016, placing second and third, respectively Led Olentangy Liberty High to a third-place showing in the team standings of the 2017 state championships Corralled an overall high school record of Finished sixth in the 2016 Walsh Ironman and 2015 Fargo freestyle Third place at the sophomore nationals in 2015 LUKE MENDICINO 157 lbs. Freshman Granville, Ohio Granville High School Three-time Ohio state qualifier, including a sixth-place finish in 2016 as a junior Posted an overall high school mark of Placed fourth in the Ohio freestyle MCKENNA S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP ^ :07 ^ :50 ^Competing for Stanford University TOTAL :50 19

20 KOLLIN MOORE 197 lbs. r-sophomore Burbank, Ohio Norwayne High School MOORE S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :24 *redshirt season :06 TOTAL :06 CAREER HONORS All-American (2017) Big Ten Champion (197 lbs. 2017) Third Place at NCAA Championships (197 lbs. 2017) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2017) AWN All-Rookie Team (2017) Bronze medalist at the Jr. World Championships (Redshirt Freshman) Defeated top-seeded Brett Pfarr of Minnesota in the Big Ten finals, Averaged over 18.0 points/match in bouts that didn t end in a pin Pinned fourth-seeded Jared Haught of Virginia Tech in the third place match at NCAAs Finished the season 33-4, tying the Ohio State record for total wins by a freshman Was 12-2 in duals and 8-1 vs. Big Ten opponents during the regular season Won 18 of his last 20 matches to close out the season 19 wins via bonus points (six falls, nine major decisions, four technical falls) Third place at the CKLV Invitaitonal All four of his losses came to the two 197 lbs. NCAA finalists Pin of Sully Cauley (Arizona State) clinched the dual vs. the Sun Devils Champion at the Eastern Michigan Open and 197B poll of the Journeymen Classic 8-4 vs. ranked opponents (Redshirt) Redshirted and competed in open tournaments Finished 25-4 with six major decisions, four technical falls and five falls Champion at the Findlay Open with three of five wins coming via bonus points Pinned Tyler Mattison of Mercyhurst in the second round (2:01) and Dalton Ishmal of Findlay in the semifinals while also adding a 19-3 tech fall in the opening round Second at the Eastern Michigan Open, third at the Penn State Open and fourth at the Michigan State Open 4-1 at the Edinboro Open OHSAA state champion as a senior at 182 pounds Norwayne High School s first-ever state champ 51-0 as a senior in Won his state finals bout by technical fall, 23-8 Did not give up an offensive point all season Two-time Garfield Heights district champion with an overall career record of One of only 11 Ohioans to ever win 200+ career matches The Post s Norwayne Male Athlete of the Year Two-time state finalist Finished 50-1 at 160 lbs. as a junior Only two losses in the last three years of high school were in the state finals Second at the NHSCA nationals to earn All-America honors Also played football (kicker), soccer and ran track at Norwayne Scored 21 goals for Norwayne s soccer team and was named the WCAL Player of the Year 20

21 LUKE PLETCHER 133 lbs. Sophomore Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe High School CLAY RAGON 141 lbs. r-freshman Williamston, Mich. Dansville High School CAREER HONORS NCAA qualifier (2017) TheOpenMat.com Freshman All-American team OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Freshman) Advanced to the Round of 16 at NCAA Championships Finished with a 25-9 record Fourth at the Big Ten Championships Co-champion of the Eastern Michigan Open and champion of the Michigan State Open 8-3 in duals and 6-3 against Big Ten foes 6-6 against ranked opponents 17-9 after moving up from 133 lbs. to 141 lbs. Competed at the Midland Championships, going 3-2 Three-time Pennsylvania state champion and four-time finalist Two-time Super 32 champion FloNational champ Consensus top-10 ranked recruit Rated as the No. 6 overall recruit nationally and No. 2 at 132 lbs. by FloWrestling No. 8 overall prospect by InterMat Top-ranked recruit from the state of Pennsylvania Defeated 2015 Cadet World champion Yianni Diakomilhalis at the Who s #1 event Began his senior season with a record of Won the PIAA state title as a freshman at 106 lbs. and then knocked off the defending champion in the 2014 state finals at 120 lbs. (in overtime) State finalist as a junior Went 41-2 as a freshman, 43-0 as a sophomore, 39-2 as a junior and 43-1 as a senior Fifth at the 2015 UWW Junior Nationals PLETCHER S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP TOTAL CAREER HONORS OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Redshirt) Competed in 15 matches at open tournaments and compiled a 5-10 record Won twice at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 5) and Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15) Three of his five wins were via bonus points (one fall, one technical fall, one major decision) State runner-up at 135 lbs. as a senior and 125 lbs. as a junior Finished with a 45-5 record in Conference, district and regional champion Third at the Hudson Super 16 and Goodwich Tournament of Champions Participated in the 2015 Grappler Fall Classic Compiled over 200 career wins RAGON S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :30 *redshirt season AARON REHFELDT 149 lbs. r-freshman Brighton, Mich. Detroit Central Catholic High School CAREER HONORS OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Redshirt) Competed in four open tournaments Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 5), Michigan State Open (Nov. 20), Cleveland State Open (Dec. 17) and the Grayhound Open (Feb. 5) Defeated Nick Greco of Maryville in the opening round of the Grayhound Open Third place in the junior division of the Michigan USA Wrestling 2016 state tournament (138 lbs.) Won five of eight matches at the 2014 Junior National Duals Academic All-State REHFELDT S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * *redshirt season 21

22 KALEB ROMERO 174 lbs. Freshman Mechanicsburg, Ohio Mechanicsburg High School JACK ROZEMA 184 lbs. r-senior Wyoming, Mich. Wyoming High School Four-time Ohio state champion Compiled 202 career wins (202-3), including a flawless 52-0 record in both his junior and seasons Did not yield an offensive point his entire senior year Won by fall in 52 seconds in the state finals hosted at the Schottenstein Center Led Mechanicsburg High to its first-ever team state title in 2017 Division III Most Outstanding Wrestler Ohio s 2017 Dave Schutlz High School Excellence Award recipient Ranked No. 12 overall nationally by Intermat and No. 1 at 170 pounds Top-ranked pound-for-pound senior in Ohio Undefeated at both the NWCA Scholastic Duals and AAU Scholastic Duals First Team All-Ohio quarterback Class salutatorian CAREER HONORS Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (Redshirt Juinior) Finished 7-5 overall with bonus-points wins (three major decisions, one technical fall) Went 3-1 at the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open with wins over Jake Walker (Ohio), Randy Caris (Findley) and Tyler Hughes (Lake Erie College) Finished fourth at the Purple Raider Open where he went 3-2 with two major decisions and a technical fall Outscored his first two opponents at the Purple Raider Open by a combined score of (Redshirt Sophomore) Was the Buckeyes starter (184 lbs.) in three duals vs. Arizona State, at Cleveland State and at Illinois Major decision over CSU s Jacob Worthington (12-4) Won twice at the Eastern Michigan Open and three times at the Michigan State Open (sixth place) Two major decisions and one fall (Redshirt Freshman Wrestled in 19 matches during open tournaments, finishing 13-6 Made it to the quarterfinal round of the Michigan State Open Third place at the Purple Raider Open Went 5-1 and won four wrestleback matches Earned a 5-2 decision of Buffalo s Austin Weigel in the third-place match (Redshirt) Competed in Clarion Open (Nov. 3), MSU Open (Nov. 9) and CSU Open (Dec. 14) Four-year wrestling letterwinner for Wyoming High School Named all-state, MVP and team captain Finished high school career with record Fourth at state championships Football letterwinner as quarterback All-conference, all-area, MVP and team captain Baseball letterwinner, playing catcher and first base All-conference, team captain and academic all-state Graduated third in his class out of 276 ROZEMA S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * *redshirt season : : TOTAL :58 22

23 JAKE RYAN 157 lbs. r-junior Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty High School FRITZ SCHIERL 165 lbs. r-freshman Stevens Point, Wis. Stevens Point High School CAREER HONORS NCAA qualifer (2016) Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete (Redshirt Sophomore) Finished overall and 3-5 in duals Was 2-1 at the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open with a fall and major decision 1-2 at the CKLV Invitational, earning a 12-4 major decision over Tristan Rifanburg of Binghamton in the first round Four wins at the Cleveland State Open with two falls and one major decision Pinned Northwestern s Ben Sullivan in 1:12 (Dec. 18) 2-3 at the Big Ten Championships with a fall over Ben Sullivan and 8-6 decision against Wisconsin s TJ Ruschell (Redshirt Freshman) Finished 17-7 overall, 9-2 in duals and 4-2 vs. Big Ten opponents NCAA qualifier Sixth at the Big Ten Championships where he won two matches Won his first 11 matches of the year, including a come-from-behind victory over 19th-ranked Andrew Atkinson of Virginia in the home opener (11/13) Tech fall clinched dual meet vs. Cleveland State Pinned Wisconsin s TJ Ruschell in the final match of the night vs. the Badgers Entered the national rankings in November was remained in the top 15 for the rest of the regular season (Redshirt) Competed in open tournaments while redshirting for the Scarlet and Gray, compiling a 19-3 record with titles the Eastern Michigan Open (11/15) and Simonson Open (11/22) Third place at the Purple Raider Open (1/18) and sixth at the season-opening Michigan State Open Defeated Cody LeCount of Central Michigan 7-4 in the first-place match at the EMU Open Also had a major decision and fall on his way to the title Major decision over Mark Bozzo of Michigan State in the championship match of the Simonson Open Three falls and a technical fall overall in the tournament Had five falls on the season to go along with three major decisions and one tech fall Finished as the 2013 Ohio state runner-up at 145 pounds for Olentangy Liberty High School Son of Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan Defeated Edgar Bright of Lakewood St. Edwards 3-2 in overtime in the state semifinals Earned a major decision victory in the quarterfinals RYAN S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :59 *redshirt season : :11 TOTAL :11 CAREER HONORS OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Redshirt) Competed in 23 matches and was 14-9 overall Runner up at the Purple Raider Open where he went 4-1 with three decisions and one technical fall Wrestled in five open tournaments: Eastern Michigan Open, Ohio Open, Cleveland State Open, Franklin & Marshall Open and Purple Raider Open Went 3-2 at both the Cleveland State Open and Franklin & Marshall Open. Won two of his three matches at Franklin & Marshall by bonus points (one fall, one major decision) State runner-up in at 160 lbs Won his first 43 matches of the season Two-time state placewinner and fourth as a sophomore Conference and regional champion Career record of Two-time All-American at Fargo Nationals Third at the 2015 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals Wisconsin freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion SCHIERL S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :52 *redshirt season CHASE SINGLETARY HWT Freshman Naples, Fla. Blair Academy (N.J.) Ranked as the top 220-pound recruit in the country Slotted No. 5 overall nationally by FloWrestling and No. 6 according to InterMat New Jersey s 2017 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award recipient Posted a overall high school record, including a 88-1 marks as an upperclassman ASICS All-America First Team selection Two-time Walsh Ironman champion Placed first in back-to-back prep nationals Beast of the East champion NHSCA Nationals champion 23

24 ETHAN SMITH 184 lbs. Freshman Latrobe, Pa. Sparrows Point (Md.) High School KEVIN SNYDER HWT r-freshman Woodbine, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Back-to-back Maryland state champion, concluding high school career with 83 consecutive victories 42-0 as a senior and 41-0 during junior season FloNationals champion as a senior following his third-palce showing in junior campaign CAREER HONORS OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) (Redshirt) Went 13-4 overall while competing in open tournaments 11 of his 13 wins were via bonus points (four falls, five technical falls, two major decisions) Champion at the Purple Raider Open Finished third at the Storm Open Three technical falls and two decisions at the Purple Raider Open At the Ohio Open, rebounded from a first round loss to secure two pins and two technical falls in the next four bouts Pinned Kyler Slade (unattached) and Jacob Parker (Pittsburgh) in consecutive matches Won his two matches by technical fall by a combined score of 36-6 At the Purple Raider Open, won his three matches by technical fall by a combined score of 55-3 Three-time National Prep placer Two-time Super 32 Challenge placer, finishing third in the 2015 event and eighth in MIS champion at 195 lbs Helped Good Counsel to the WCAC and MIS team titles Posted a overall high school record, including a 88-1 marks as an upperclassman ASICS All-America First Team selection Two-time Walsh Ironman champion Placed first in back-to-back prep nationals Beast of the East champion NHSCA Nationals champion SNYDER S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :33 *redshirt season 24

25 KYLE SNYDER HWT Senior Woodbine, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School SNYDER S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP : :30 TOTAL :30 CAREER HONORS Olympic gold medalist (97kg) at the 2016 Rio Summer Games Youngest Olympic and World champion in United States wrestling history Two-time Sr. World Team member NCAA Champion (285 lbs. 2016, 2017) Big Ten Champion (285 lbs. 2016, 2017) NCAA and Big Ten finalist (197 lbs. 2015) All-American (197 lbs. 2015; 285 lbs. 2016, 2017) Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year (2016, 2017) Dan Hodge Trophy finalist (2016, 2017) NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler (2016) AAU Sullivan Award finalist (2017) Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017) CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large (2017) Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2017) NWCA Academic All-American (2015, 2016, 2017) (Junior) Finished with a perfect 17-0 record, winning both the Big Ten and NCAA titles at heavyweight Defeated No. 2-ranked Connor Medbery of Wisconsin in both the Big Ten and NCAA finals Averaged 7.1 takedowns and 15.7 points/match Scored over 19 points/match in the 13 that didn t end in a pin Outscored the No. 3 and No. 4-ranked heavyweights by a combined score of in regular season dual wins Won by technical fall in the first and second round of the NCAA Championships and major decision in the semifinals In his season debut, defeated No. 4 Tanner Hall of Arizona State 20-8, becoming the first-ever American Olympic champion to return to wrestle in a collegiate match 13 of his 17 wins came via bonus points (five technical falls, four major decisions, four falls) Won the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in January, considered to be the toughest open tournament in the world 9-0 against ranked opponents, averaging over 14 points/match in those bouts (Sophomore) Returned from a planned redshirt year in January and went 11-0 with a Big Ten and NCAA championship Ohio State s Male Athlete of the Year Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships In a memorable 285 lb. final, defeated two-time defending champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State 7-5 in SV-1 Topped No. 1 seed Adam Coon of Michigan 7-4 in the Big Ten finals Finalist for the Dan Hodge Trophy Scored 20 points or more in seven of 11 matches and averaged 18.7 points/match Made his 2016 debut vs. Nebraska, topping Collin Jensen 20-9 to clinch the Buckeyes dual meet victory (Freshman) All-American and NCAA finalist at 197 pounds Big Ten runner up Was 30-4 overall with a team-high 15 major decisions Went 15-1 in dual meets and 8-1 against Big Ten foes In the NCAA semifinals, won by decision over defending champion J Den Cox of Missouri Edged Minnesota s Scott Schiller 3-2 in the quarterfinals Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 10) following his 3-1 win over Schiller to clinch Ohio State s dual meet win over the Gophers USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week (Feb. 10) Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team Won 12 straight matches from Jan. 11-March 8 Michigan State Open champion and third place at the CKLV Invitational Trained at the Olympic Training Center Overall No. 1 ranked wrestler and top recruit A three-time Maryland national prep champion and a Junior World Champion Amassed a record in his first three years of high school before becoming the youngest American in over 20 years to win a FILA Junior World championship in August 2013 During his run during his first three years of high school, Snyder only gave up a single takedown Undefeated in what are considered the top-three toughest high school wrestling tournaments in America, Snyder won the Walsh Jesuit Ironman twice, Beast of the East three-times, and Powerade once 25

26 ZACH STEINER 184 lbs. Freshman Creston, Ohio Norwayne High School GARY TRAUB HWT r-freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore High School Two-time Division III Ohio high school state champion, capturing the 170-pound crown as a junior and the 182-pound title to close out senior season Posted a combined record of 78-4 as an upperclassman (40-2/senior; 38-2/junior) Overall high school mark of Four-time state qualifier Ranked as the top 182-lbs. wrestler in Ohio and among the top-5 pound-for-pound grapplers in the state Medina Invitational Tournament champion High school teammate with fellow Buckeye Kollin Moore Also a wide receiver/safety for Norwayne High s football squad, earning All-Ohio honors twice (Redshirt) Went 8-7 overall while competing in open tournaments Was 3-1 at the Ohio Open to finish in fifth place and won two of those matches by fall Participated in four open tournaments: Eastern Michigan Open, Ohio Open, Michigan State Open and Cleveland State Open Five of his eight wins were via bonus points State runner up at 195 lbs. Sycamore High School s all-time leader in wins and pins 47-2 as a junior and placed fourth in the state career record Ironman participant where he advanced to the quarterfinals Also played football for Sycamore where he was an all-league choice at linebacker TRAUB S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :35 *redshirt season *NATHAN TOMASELLO S INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE NEXT PAGE 26

27 NATHAN TOMASELLO 125 lbs. r-senior Parma, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy CAREER HONORS All-American (2015, 2016, 2017) NCAA Champion (125 lbs. 2015) NCAA Third Place (125 lbs. 2016; 133 lbs. 2017) Big Ten Champion (125 lbs. 2015, 2016; 133 lbs. 2017) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015, 2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017); OSU Scholar Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) NWCA Academic All-American (2015, 2016) TOMASELLO S CAREER STATS YEAR W-L DUAL B1G MD TF FALL FP * :35 *redshirt season : : :52 TOTAL : (Redshirt Junior) Big Ten Champion at 133 lbs., just the third three-time conference champion in school history Defeated second-seeded Cory Clark of Iowa in the Big Ten finals, 5-4 Third place at NCAA Championships Was 24-1 overall and 13-1 against ranked opponents CKLV Invitational champion, the second title of his career 11-0 in duals and 9-0 against Big Ten opponents Won 11 of his matches via bonus points (six major decision, four technical falls, one fall) Big Ten Wrestler of the Week following 12-4 major decision over No. 4 Zane Richards of Illinois and No. 3 Eric Montoya on Nebraska Averaged nearly 12.0 points/match (Redshirt Sophomore) Won his second straight Big Ten championships Third place at the NCAA Championships and earned All-American honors for the second consecutive year Finished 27-1 with 18 wins via bonus points (eight major decisions, seven tech falls, three falls) Beat Penn State s Nico Megaludis 3-1 (SV-1) in the Big Ten finals Won his first 25 matches of the season and 44 in the row dating back to the season Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 3 after defeating Zeke Moisey of West Virginia at the NWCA All-Star Classic Rowlands MVP/Outstanding Wrestler and Highest Team GPA award recipient (Redshirt Freshman) NCAA and Big Ten champion at 125 lbs. Finished season with an overall record of 33-4, including 8-1 against Big Ten competition during the regular season Eight major decisions, six technical falls and four pins Won 18 straight matches to finish the season At the NCAA championships, defeated the top seeded and previously unbeaten Alan Waters of Missouri in the semifinals and then topped Zeke Moisey of West Virginia in the finals Scored bonus points in three of his five NCAA matches At the Big Ten championships, upset two-time NCAA champion Jesse Delgado is the semifinals and edged Iowa s Thomas Gilman in the finals, 3-2, avenging an earlier loss to Gilman during the regular season First in the team in wins (33) Champion at the Michigan State Open and third place at CKLV Invite Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team (Redshirt) Registered four open tournament championships at 125 pounds - Clarion Open (Nov. 3), Michigan State Open (Nov. 9), Greyhound Open (Feb. 1), Edinboro Open (Feb. 8) Posted 18-0 record in open tournaments, which included nine major decisions, two technical falls, and three falls Four-time Ohio High School Athletic Association and PAC league champion Three-time Fargo National, Iron Man, Medina Invitational and Top Gun champion FILA Cadet national champion and Beast of East champion Two-time high school First Team All-American, Medina Invitational MVP and Top Gun MVP Voted MVP at Iron Man championships Amassed a high school record; 37-5 as a freshman, 42-0 as a sophomore, 47-0 as a junior and 52-0 as a senior Owns Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy school records for Most Career Victories, Most Victories in a Season, and winning more than 160 consecutive matches Garnered Summit County, and Cleveland Plain Dealer Wrestler of the Year; PAC League Wrestler of the Year; PAC League Student- Athlete of the Year Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was two-time state runner-up Also lettered in soccer 27