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1 2014 ohio STATE WRESTLING STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSF awcett Center, 6th Floor | 2400 olentangy river rd . | columbus , ohio 43210 columbus , ohio - Coming off a three-week layoff, the seventh-ranked ohio State wrestling team ushers in 2015 with a showdown in its Big Ten opener against top-ranked Iowa on Sunday inside St. John Arena. The match is set for 2 and can be seen live on BTN+ (subscription required). PARKING ADVISORYFans are encouraged to arrive at St. John Arena early on Sunday (doors open at 1 ) and refer to the following link for a parking map: BUCKEYES IN A NUTSHELL Ranked seventh in this week s USA Today/NWCA poll, ohio State is 4-2 on the year with wins over Kent State, Army, Arizona State and Virginia.

2 In its last dual meet action, the Buckeyes were edged by fifth-ranked Missouri, 20-19, on tiebreaker criteria. ohio State won five of 10 matches, including a 15-5 major decision victory by freshman Kyle Snyder at 197 pounds over John Eblen. At the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 5-6, ohio State finished second out of 39 teams in a field that featured 11 ranked teams. Logan Stieber won the 141-pound title, winning all five of his matches via bonus points, and also recorded his 100th career victory. ohio State s lineup features eight wrestlers that are ranked in the top ten of their respective weight classes Nathan Tomasello (eighth, 125 lbs.)

3 , Johnni DiJulius (ninth, 133 lbs.), Logan Stieber (first, 141 lbs.), Hunter Stieber (fifth, 149 lbs.), Josh Demas (sixth, 157 lbs.), Bo Jordan (ninth, 165 lbs.), Kyle Snyder (seventh, 197 lbs.) and Nick Tavanello (10th, 285 lbs.)PROBABLE MATCH UPS125: #8 Nathan Tomasello (14-3) vs. #4 Thomas Gilman (14-1)133: #9 Johnni DiJulius (16-1) vs. #4 Cory Clark (14-0)141: #1 Logan Stieber (11-0) vs. #6 Josh Dziewa (15-2)149: #5 Hunter Stieber (0-1) or Randy Languis (7-5) vs. Brody Grothus (14-2) or #10 Brandon Sorensen (19-2) 157: #6 Josh Demas (9-0) vs. Michael Kelly (14-1) or Edwin Cooper, Jr. (8-3)165: #9 Bo Jordan (5-0) or Justin Kresevic (10-10) vs. #7 Nick Moore (12-3)174: #12 Mark Martin (11-6) vs.

4 #3 Mike Evans (14-0)184: #12 Kenny Courts (12-2) vs. #8 Sammy Brooks (14-1)197: #7 Kyle Snyder (14-1) vs. #6 Nathan Burak (9-0) or Kris Klapprodt (10-5)285: #10 Nick Tavanello (13-5) vs. #3 Bobby Telford (14-0)SCOUTING THE HAWKEYESIowa is ranked No. 1 this week in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll and is 5-0 on the year with wins over Baker College, Iowa Central CC, Cornell College, Iowa State ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTMike BasfordOffi ce Phone: 614-292-0134 Cell Phone: 908-892-8951E-mail: @MikeBasford_OSU2014-15 WRESTLING4-1 Overall; 0-0 Big Ten NOV 02 at Michigan St. Open NTS 13 KENT STATE W, 38-3 15 vs. Army^ W, 37-6 15 vs.

5 Arizona State^ W, 30-10 23 at Virginia Tech L, 19-18 24 at Virginia W, 30-7 DEC 05 CKLV Invitational 1 2nd/39 06 CKLV Invitational 1 14 MISSOURI L, 20-19 JAN 04 IOWA* 2 11 PENN STATE* 2 16 at Michigan State* 7 18 at Michigan* 2 23 INDIANA* 2 7 25 at Maryland* Noon 30 PURDUE* 7 FEB 01 at Rutgers* Noon 06 MINNESOTA* 3 7 15 National Duals 4 2

6 21 National Duals - Finals 5 TBA MAR 07 B1G Championships 6 All Day 08 B1G Championships 6 All Day 19 NCAA Championships 7 All Day 20 NCAA Championships 7 All Day 21 NCAA Championships 7 All Day*Big Ten contest^Journeymen Tussle | Clifton Park, Las Vegas, Norwalk High School | Norwalk, Ohio3 Value City Arena | columbus , Ohio4 Edinboro, Iowa City, Iowa6 columbus , Ohio7 St.

7 Louis, ohio STATE WRESTLING FACTSL ocation .. columbus , ohio (pop. )Founded .. 1870 Enrollment ..56,867 ( columbus campus)Nickname ..BuckeyesColors ..Scarlet (PMS 200) & Gray (PMS 429)Mascot .. Brutus BuckeyePresident .. Dr. Michael DrakeDirector of Athletics ..Eugene SmithAssociate AD/Wrestling .. SheltonFaculty BrunoWRESTLING HISTORYF irst Year .. 1921 All-Time Dual Meet Ten Record ..254-327-16 Big Ten Championships .. 2 (1923, 1951) 82 Individual National Champions .. 17 Academic All-Big Ten Selections .. 117 Practice Facility .. Steelwood Athletic Training FacilityArea (Capacity) ..St. John Arena (13,276)COACHING STAFFHead Coach .. Tom Ryan (Iowa 93)Year at ohio State.

8 NinthOhio State Record: ..104-40 Big Ten Record: ..39-25 Career Record:..213-124-1 Associate Head Coach .. Lou Rosselli (Edinboro 93)Assistant Coach ..J Jaggers ( ohio State 09)Vol. Assistant Coach .. Ross Thatcher (Penn State 00)Director of PicazoTEAM FACTS2013-14 Record ..13-5 2013-14 Big Ten Record ..4-4 2013-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..13/5 Starters Returning/Lost ..5/52013-14 NCAA Qualifi ers Returning/Lost ..6/32014 Big Ten Finish .. 4th (86/5 points)2014 NCAA Finish ..6th (57 points)ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAsst. AD/Communications ..Dan Leann ParkerAssociate Directors ..Jerry Emig, Adam WidmanAssistant Mike Basford, Alex Morando .. Brett Rybak, Kyle Kuhlman, Gary PetitFull-time interns.

9 Ryan Zimmerman, Ashley AlbertsonWebsite .. (Wrestling) .. @wrestlingbucksTHE BIG TEN CONFERENCEAsst. Commissioner Media Scott Chipman Phone ..847-696-1010 E-mail .. Contact .. Olivia Turnby Phone ..847-696-1010 E-mail site ..847-696-1110 Address .. 1500 West Higgins Rd. Park Ridge, IL 60068-6300 GAME DAY NUMBERSF acility Operations ..614-292-9450 Marketing ..614-292-3672 Training Room ..614-292-1165 Equipment Room ..614-292-1679 QUICK FACTSand Michigan State. The Hawkeyes feature seven wrestlers with NCAA experience and eight that are currently ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes by ALL TIME SERIES WITH IOWAOhio State has just three wins all time against the Hawkeyes, but the most recent one came the last time the two teams faced off at St.

10 John Arena a 21-9 Buckeye triumph over the second-ranked Hawkeyes on January 20, 2012. In that match, ohio State won five consecutive matches from 133-165 pounds en route to its first win over the Hawkeyes since TIME OUT VS. MISSOURIIn a tightly contested, back-and-forth match, fifth-ranked Missouri edged seventh-ranked ohio State 20-19 on the fourth tiebreaker criteria (first takedown of the first match) in front of 2,666 fans at St. John Arena on Dec. 14. With ohio State leading the overall team score 19-16 and just the 285-pound match remaining, Missouri s J den Cox bumped up from his usual position of 197 and wrestled the Buckeyes Nick Tavanello. Cox, the reigning national champion at 197, defeated Tavanello 4-2 on the strength of a third-period takedown.