The Ohio State Wrestling team, the program profiled in the FloWrestling Series “Young Bucks,” will kick off the season a little early in 2023. 

The No.15-ranked team in the FloWrestling preseason rankings will compete at the Wrestle-Offs on Oct. 26 in Columbus before heading to the Clarion Open in Pennsylvania on Nov. 5, which is streaming live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app. 

Ohio State has an extremely difficult season ahead outside of the gauntlet that is the Big Ten slate. OSU will face Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Cornell in dual meets while also competing at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational is streaming live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app. 

Ohio State Wrestling has freshman Nic Bouzakis competing at 133-pounds. He is ranked No. 8 in the FloWrestling rankings. Jesse Mendez (No.5 at 141), Dylan D'Emilio (No. 9 at 149), Paddy Gallagher (No. 15 at 157), Bryce Hepner (No. 17 at 165), Carson Kharchla (No. 7 at 174) and Gavin Hoffman (No. 11 at 197) make up a talented roster. 

Sammy Sasso Update For Ohio State Wrestling

The Buckeyes have already faced adversity heading into the 2023-2024 season. 

Sammy Sasso, a two-time NCAA finalist, suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach in August. 

Sasso survived the wound and is recovering, but the status of the talented wrestler at 149 pounds’ for the upcoming season is unclear. 

Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan spoke to FloWrestling in late August and said: “He's healing. He's going to live, which was the number one concern...and now it's about getting him back to a place where he can wrestle."

FloWrestling’s ‘Young Bucks’ Series About Ohio State Wrestling Returns This Fall

FloWrestling documented the 2022-2023 Ohio State Wrestling team. 

The first two episodes of “Young Bucks,” which follows the talented freshman wrestling class at OSU, were released in April. The remaining series releases this fall with episode three dropping on Oct. 25. 

Ohio State Wrestling Schedule 2023-2024

• Oct 26: Wrestle-Offs (Free); Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Nov 5: Clarion Open; Clarion, Pennsylvania (Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium)                                
• Nov 10: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, Virginia (Cassell Coliseum)                                          
• Nov 12: Edinboro; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Nov 19: Columbia; New York, NY (Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium)                                
• Nov 19: Hofstra; Hempstead, NY (David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex)                      
• Dec 1-2: Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas (Las Vegas Convention Center)                                          
• Dec 10: Pittsburgh; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Dec 19: Collegiate Duals; Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy)                                              
• Jan 5: Cornell; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Jan 12: Illinois; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Jan 19: Maryland; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Jan 21: University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI (UW Field House)                                                     
• Jan 26: Michigan; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Feb 2: Penn State University; University Park, PA (Rec Hall)                                                   
• Feb 4: Rutgers University; Piscataway, NJ (Jersey Mike's Arena)                                             
• Feb 11: Indiana University; Columbus, Ohio (Covelli Center)                                                  
• Feb 16: Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI (Jenison Field House)                                           

When Is the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament? 

The Big Ten Wrestling Tournament is March 9-10 at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. 

Last year’s Big Ten Tournament was at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

This is the first time Maryland has hosted the tournament. 

When is the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament?

The NCAA Wrestling Championships are March 21- 23 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. 

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