Ohio State Wins Twice, Faces No. 2 Nebraska Sunday at National Duals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 4/6 Ohio State (3-0) earned a 33-6 win over Wyoming (1-1) within the opening spherical after which dealt with No. 10 Minnesota (1-1) within the quarterfinals of the 2025 National Duals Invitational sponsored by Paycom Saturday on the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saturday.
 
The Buckeyes will now face No. 2 Nebraska within the semifinals Sunday (11 a.m./Flowrestling.org.)
 
Against the Cowboys, the Buckeyes took a 23-0 lead behind a pin by All-American Jesse Mendez simply 33 seconds into his match towards John Aiden of the Cowboys. Mendez adopted a Ben Davino win by technical fall in his bout at 133.
 
Freshman Maddox Shay earned his first twin win at Ohio State with an 8-0 victory at 149 earlier than Brandon Cannon cruised to an 18-3 win by technical fall at 157.
 
The Buckeyes superior to face No. 10 Minnesota within the quarterfinals later within the day. The Gophers defeated No. 11 Virginia Tech within the Round of 16, 19-17 to advance.
 
Ohio State jumped to a 19-0 lead towards the Gophers behind a Nic Bouzakis upset win over No. 8 Jore Volk at 125, a tech fall victory be Davino and a serious determination Mendez victory. The Buckeyes completed off the win with Carson Kharchla (174) profitable by technical fall and a pair of determination wins by Seth Shumate (197) and Nick Feldman (HWT).
 
Ohio State 33, Wyoming 6
125 – (16) Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Sefton Douglass (WYO), D, 9-3
McCrone earned a fast takedown after which constructed greater than two minutes, 30 seconds of driving time heading to the second interval. From impartial place, Douglass scored a takedown close to the top of the interval to tie it at 3-all. McCrone earned a degree for locked palms and an escape to take a 5-3 lead.  McCrone added a takedown and a degree for a driving time earns a 9-3 win.
 
133 – (9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. David Saenz (WYO), TF, 17-2
Davino jumped to a 7-0 lead with a takedown and 4 level nearfall. Another takedown after a Saenz escape made it 10-1 Buckeyes. Davino then received by technical fall with a takedown and
 
141 – (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. John Aiden (WYO), F, 0:33
Mendez wins by pin simply 33 seconds into the opening interval to earn Ohio State six group factors.
 
149 – Maddox Shaw (OSU) def. Antonio Avila (WYO), MD, 8-0
After a scoreless opening interval, Shaw scored an escape early within the second interval. Shaw added a takedown for a 4-0 benefit. Shaw constructed greater than a minute of driving time within the second interval. Starting impartial within the third, Shaw added a takedown and level for driving time to win by main determination, 8-0.
 
157 – (8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (15) Jared Hill (WYO), TF, 18-3
Hill scored a takedown earlier than Cannon took a 4-3 after an escape and takedown. Cannon ended the interval with greater than a minute of driving time. Cannon escaped within the second for a 5-3 lead. He then added a takedown and four-point nearfall adopted by a two-point nearfall for a earlier than getting the win by technical fall 18-3.
 
165 – Sloan Swan (WYO) def. e’Than Birden (OSU), D, 5-3
Swan scored a late takedown within the first for a 3-0 lead after three minutes. From impartial, Birden scored a takedown and after a Swan escape, Wyoming led 4-3. Birden’s takedown was challenged however upheld to finish the interval with Swan main 4-3. Swan escaped within the third for a 5-3 benefit and that is the place it ended for a win by determination, 5-3.
 
174 – (9) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Riley Davis (WYO), MD, 15-6
Kharchla went up 6-2 with a pair early takedowns adopted by Davis escapes. Davis was awarded a stalling level earlier than a takedown. Kharchla received the escape earlier than a takedown of his personal for a 10-5 lead after three minutes. Kharchla rapidly escaped to start out the second and completed the interval with a 14-5 led after a late takedown. Davis began down within the third. Kharchla went over two minutes of driving time within the match earlier than a Davis escape made it 14-6.
 
184 – (7) Dylan Fishback (OSU) def. No. 10 Eddie Neitenbach (WYO), D, 10-7
Fishback wasted no time in taking a 3-0 lead earlier than a four-point nearfall for a 7-1 benefit after three minutes. Fishback began down within the second earlier than an escape made it 8-1 after two durations. Neitenbach scored a takedown adopted by a Fishback escape to make it 9-4 Buckeyes. The match was tied up late after a pair Neitenbach takedowns to make it 10-all with seven seconds left. Officials reviewed the final Wyoming takedown and it was reversed to make it 10-7 Ohio State. Fishback then received the win by determination, 10-7.
 
197 – (4) Joey Novak (WYO) def. (13) Luke Geog (OSU), D, 7-0
Novak received a takedown with beneath 30 seconds within the opening interval. The match stopped briefly with a Geog damage, Novak added an escape to finish the interval to steer 4-0. Novak was awarded a stalling level within the second for a 5-0 benefit. Another escape level within the third upped the result in 6-0. With a degree for driving time, Novak received by determination, 7-0.
 
HWT – (6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Christian Carroll (WYO), D, 7-3
After a scoreless opening interval, Carroll escaped for a 1-0 lead early within the second. Feldman then received a takedown for a 3-2 lead after a fast Carroll escape. The rating held after 5 minutes. Feldman earned an escape to open the third. Feldman added a late takedown to win by determination, 7-3.
 
Results vs. Wyoming

Wt.	No. 4/6 Ohio State 33, Wyoming 6	OSU	WYO
125	(16) Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Sefton Douglass (WYO), D, 9-3	3	0
133	(9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. David Saenz (WYO), TF, 17-2	8	0
141	(1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. John Aiden (WYO), F, 0:33	14	0
149	Maddox Shaw (OSU) def. Antonio Avila (WYO), MD, 8-0	18	0
157	(8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (15) Jared Hill (WYO), TF, 18-3	23	0
165	Sloan Swan (WYO) def. e’Than Birden (OSU), D, 5-3	23	3
174	(9) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Riley Davis (WYO), MD, 15-6	27	3
184	(7) Dylan Fishback (OSU) def. No. 10 Eddie Neitenbach (WYO), D, 10-7	30	3
197	(4) Joey Novak (WYO) def. (13) Luke Geog (OSU), D, 7-0	30	6
HWT	(6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Christian Carroll (WYO), D, 7-3	33	6

 
Ohio State 29, Minnesota 6
125 – Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. (8) Jore Volk (MINN), SV-1, 8-5
Bouzakis earned the primary takedown about midway by way of the opening interval. Volk added an escape to finish the interval trailing 3-1. From backside, Volk added one other escape to path 3-2 after 5 minutes of motion. Bouzakis took backside within the third and escaped for a 4-2 lead. Volk countered with a takedown earlier than Bouzakis tied it at 5-all with an escape. The bout went to additional time tied a 5-all. Bouzakis earned the win by determination in sudden victory with a takedown, 8-5.
 
133 – (9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Chris Cannon (MINN), TF, 21-5
Davino struck first with a takedown adopted by a Cannon escape. Another takedown made it 6-1 Buckeyes. Davino went to the second interval with a 9-2 lead. From backside, Davino scored a reversal in lower than a minute into the interval for an 11-2 benefit. Another takedown made it 14-3 Buckeyes going to the ultimate two minutes. Davion added a three-point nearfall for a 17-5 lead earlier than he closed out the match with a degree for stalling and a takedown for a 21-5 win by technical.  
 
141 – (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (8) Vance VomBaur (MINN), MD, 14-5
Mendez scored a takedown late to go to the second interval with a 3-1 lead after a VomBaur escape. VomBaur escaped earlier than a Mendez takedown made it 6-2 Buckeyes. VomBaur escaped late within the second to go to the third trailing Mendez, 7-3. Mendez added two takedowns for a 13-4 lead and with a degree for driving time, received the bout by main determination, 14-5.
 
149 – (9) Ethan Stiles (OSU) def. Jager Eisch (MINN), D, 15-9
A takedown with 90 seconds gone within the first made it 3-0 Buckeyes. Eisch countered with a reversal earlier than a Stiles escape and fast takedown despatched the bout to the second with Ohio State main 7-2. From backside, Stiles scored a reversal to steer 9-3 after 5 minutes. Eisch escaped early within the third however one other two Stiles takedowns made it 15-9 for a win by determination.
 
157 – (8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (14) Charlie Millard (MINN), MD, 18-8
Cannon received out of the gates with a fast takedown for a 3-1 lead after a Millard escape. Cannon added one other takedown and a four-point nearfall for a 10-1 lead. Another takedown made it 13-2 after the primary three minutes. Millard added an escape within the second earlier than a takedown and two-point nearfall reduce the Cannon result in 13-8 toing to the third. Cannon escaped early within the third for a 14-8 benefit earlier than a takedown made it 18-8 for a win by main determination.
 
165 – (11) Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. (12) Paddy Gallagher (OSU), SV-1, 3-2
There was no rating within the opening three minutes. Gallagher earned a stalling level earlier than getting an escape for a 2-0 lead after two durations. Sparks received an escape within the third and with a degree for driving time despatched the bout to sudden victory tied at 2-all. Sparks received the win, 3-2 after Gallagher was known as for stalling.
 
174 – (9) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. (22) Ethan Riddle (MINN), TF, 19-4
Kharchla rapidly constructed a 13-2 lead with three takedowns and a four-point nearfall after the opening interval. Riddle escaped earlier than one other pair of Kharchla takedowns ended it at 19-4 and a win by technical fall.  
 
184 – (1) Max McEnelly (MINN) def. (7) Dylan Fishback (OSU), SV-1, 4-1
There was no rating within the opening interval. Fishback scored first with an escape within the second to steer 1-0 after two durations. McEnelly tied it with an escape within the third to ship the bout to sudden victory. McEnelly then scored the profitable takedown to win, 4-1.
 
197 – Seth Shumate (OSU) def. (17) Gavin Nelson (MINN), D, 3-2
Neither wrestler scored within the opening interval. Nelson received an escape level early within the second to steer 1-0 after 5 minutes. Shumate tied it with an escape within the third to ship the match to sudden victory. There was not scoring within the two-minute additional time interval.
 
HWT – (6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. (15) Koy Hopke (MINN), D, 4-2
After a scoreless opening interval, Feldman went up 1-0 with an escape within the second. The benefit held going to the third earlier than Hopke evened the bout with an escape. Feldman scored a takedown shortly after for a 4-1 lead. Hopke added an escape however Feldman held on for a 4-e win by determination.
 
Results vs. Minnesota

Wt.	No. 4/6 Ohio State 29, No. 10 Minnesota 6	OSU	MINN
125	Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. (8) Jore Volk (MINN), SV-1, 8-5	3	0
133	(9) Ben Davino (OSU) def. Chris Cannon (MINN), TF, 21-5	8	0
141	(1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (8) Vance VomBaur (MINN), MD, 14-5	12	0
149	(9) Ethan Stiles (OSU) def. Jager Eisch (MINN), D, 15-9	15	0
157	(8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) def. (14) Charlie Millard (MINN), MD, 18-8	19	0
165	(11) Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. (12) Paddy Gallagher (OSU), SV-1, 3-2 (*)	18	3
174	(9) Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. (22) Ethan Riddle (MINN), TF, 19-4	23	3
184	(1) Max McEnelly (MINN) def. (7) Dylan Fishback (OSU), SV-1, 4-1	23	6
197	Seth Shumate (OSU) def. (17) Gavin Nelson (MINN), D, 3-2	26	6
HWT	(6) Nick Feldman (OSU) def. (15) Koy Hopke (MINN), D, 4-2	29	6
	*Team level penalty, Ohio State Head Coach

 
 

#GoBucks