BLOOMINGTON — The visiting Ohio State wrestling team came away with a 27-13 victory over Indiana at Wilkinson Hall on February 9, 2025. The Buckeyes silenced the home crowd with their performance in this conference showdown.

Early Hoosiers Momentum

The action began at 197 pounds where Gabe Sollars (Indiana) earned a decision (10-6) to give the home team an early lead at Indiana 3, Ohio State 0. The 285-pound bout saw Nick Feldman (Ohio State) prevailed by decision (4-2), tying the score at Indiana 3, Ohio State 3. At 125 pounds, Jacob Moran (Indiana) prevailed by decision (3-2), giving the home team the lead at Indiana 6, Ohio State 3.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Buckeyes beginning at 141 pounds, as the visitors put together a crucial streak of 3 consecutive victories. At 141 pounds, Jesse Mendez dominated with a tech fall, followed by Dylan DEmilio with a decision at 149 pounds, and at 157 pounds, Brandon Cannon capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Indiana 9, Ohio State 16.

Sealing the Victory

at 165 pounds, Tyler Lillard (Indiana) secured a major decision (15-2), The team victory was mathematically secured at 174 pounds when Carson Kharchla secured a technical fall in 2:50 (19-4), making the final score Indiana 13, Ohio State 21. In the final bout at 184 pounds, Ryder Rogotzke earned a fall in 0:56, making the final score Indiana 13, Ohio State 27.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Ohio State led with a 10 takedown advantage. Overall, Indiana finished with 7 takedowns to Ohio State's 17. Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) led all wrestlers with 5 takedowns, followed by Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) with 5 takedowns and Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis