November 24, 2024

College wrestling: 3 takeaways from No. 6 Michigan’s win over No. 2 Ohio State

Despite entering this home dual with a higher national ranking, the No. 2 Ohio Buckeyes dropped 19-17 to No. 6 Michigan in a Big Ten battle after losing six of the ten weight classes. The Buckeyes kept it close, leading by one point heading into the ranked heavyweight match, but No. 19 Chase Singletary couldn’t pull off the upset win against Michigan’s No. 8 Mason Parris. Ohio State will take the mat next weekend against Illinois in a match that the Buckeyes should win. For now though, head coach Tom Ryan’s team will walk away from their first season loss with a list of things to fix before March. Here’s what we learned from Wolverines’ win and what we need to know about the Buckeyes’ loss as these two teams prepare for No. 1 Penn state on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8, respectively.  Stevan Micic lives up to his No. 1 ranking 133: Big…

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