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No. 9 Ohio State Tops Spartan Wrestling, 33-9
1/24/2016 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Javier Gasca is now 6-1 in Big Ten dual meets following his pin on Sunday against Ohio State's Stanley Hendricks.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Javier Gasca won his fifth consecutive Big Ten match with a pin in just 20 seconds, but the Michigan State wrestling team lost 33-9 to defending national champion and ninth-ranked Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at Walsh Jesuit High School.
Gasca improved his record to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten dual meets by recording a fall over OSU's Stanley Hendricks in the first period. Gasca's only conference dual loss came by one point (4-3) to fourth-ranked Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers on Jan. 8.
True freshman Jacob Cooper also continued his winning streak, claiming his fourth straight dual win in a 2-0 sudden victory over Josh Fox at 197 pounds. Cooper now owns a 4-3 record in Big Ten meets.
Ohio State, which upped its record to 7-2 and 4-1 in the Big Ten, featured seven ranked wrestlers in its starting lineup on Sunday.
The dual started at 125 pounds, as defending national champion and top-ranked Nathan Tomasello picked up a technical fall in 5:56 over Mitch Rogaliner, 21-6. No. 8 Johnni DiJulius earned a hard-fought win over Garth Yenter at 133, 5-2, before Gasca's quick pin at 141 cut MSU's deficit to 8-6.
The Buckeyes won the next five matches after Gasca's fall, all by ranked wrestlers, to build a 29-6 lead.
Cooper halted OSU's momentum with his 2-0 sudden victory over Fox at 197 pounds, but Buckeye heavyweight Nick Tavanello ended the dual with a 13-1 major decision against Dimitrus Renfroe.
Michigan State (0-12, 0-7 Big Ten) returns to action Sunday, Jan. 31 to host Northwestern in the final home dual of the season at 1 p.m. in Jenison Field House. It will also mark the final home dual of MSU head coach Tom Minkel's career, as he will be retiring following his 25th season in 2015-16.
No. 9 Ohio State 33, Michigan State 9
125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) tech. fall Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 21-6 (5:56). OSU, 5-0
133: No. 8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. Garth Yenter (MSU), 5-2. OSU, 8-0
141: Javier Gasca (MSU) pinned Stanley Hendricks (OSU), 0:20. OSU, 8-6
149: No. 12 Hunter Stieber (OSU) major dec. Kaelan Richards (MSU), 14-5. OSU 12-6
157: No. 13 Jake Ryan (OSU) dec. Mark Bozzo (MSU), 10-6. OSU 15-6
165: No. 2 Bo Jordan (OSU) pinned Dean Vettese (MSU), 5:58. OSU, 21-6
174: No. 15 Myles Martin (OSU) tech. fall Shane Shadaia (MSU), 19-4 (7:00). OSU, 26-6
184: No. 13 Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. Shwan Shadaia (MSU), 10-3. OSU, 29-6
197: Jacob Cooper (MSU) dec. Josh Fox (OSU), 2-0 (SV1). OSU, 29-9
HWT: Nick Tavanello (OSU) major dec. Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU), 13-1. OSU wins, 33-9
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