Nov. 16, 2011

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Ohio State/Wrestling Contact: Danielle Warner (warner.238@osu.edu/614-292-3270)

No. 10 Ohio State Opens Home Schedule vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech

Fans encouraged to wear black to “Black Out” the Hokies

No. 10 Ohio State (3-0; 0-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech (1-0; 0-0 ACC)

4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

St. John Arena

Columbus, Ohio

No. 10 Ohio State Probable Starters

125 – Johnni Dijulius (8-2 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

133 – Logan Stieber (7-0 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

141 – Hunter Stieber (7-1 overall; 2-1 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

149 – Cam Tessari (6-1 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

157 – Josh Demas (7-0 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

165 – Derek Garcia (6-3 overall; 2-1 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

174 – Nick Heflin (7-0 overall 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

184 – C.J. Magrum (5-1 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

197 – Andrew Campolattano (7-1 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

HWT – Peter Capone (5-2 overall; 3-0 dual; 0-0 Big Ten)

No. 15 Virginia Tech Probable Starters

125 – Ty Mitch (4-0 overall; 4-0 official; 0-0 dual)               

133 – No. 5 Devin Carter (9-0 overall; 4-0 official; 1-0 dual)            

141 – Zach Neibert (0-0 overall; 0-0 official; 0-0 dual)       

149 – Nick Brascetta (12-1 overall; 0-0 official; 0-0 dual)  

157 – No. 5 Jesse Dong (5-0 overall; 5-0 official; 1-0 dual)              

165 – No. 14 Pete Yates (6-0 overall; 6-0 official; 1-0 dual)

174 – Chris Moon (3-3 overall; 3-3 official; 0-1 dual)

184 – John Dickson (5-3 overall; 5-3 official; 1-0 dual)

197 – Nick Vetterlein (8-1 overall; 8-1 official; 1-0 dual)

285 – No. 17 David Marone (5-0 overall; 5-0 official; 1-0 dual)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 10th ranked Ohio State wrestling team will open its 2011-12 home schedule Sunday when it wrestles No. 15 Virginia Tech at 4 p.m. in St. John Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear black to help “Black Out” the Hokies.

The Buckeyes posted a 3-0 record last weekend at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa. Ohio State downed Utah Valley (36-0), Old Dominion (30-3) and North Carolina (36-6).

The Fun Stuff

Fans will have an opportunity to meet their favorite Buckeye during a postmatch autograph session Sunday on the St. John Arena concourse.

Check it Out

Tickets to all Ohio State home matches are $8 for adults, $5 for students (with a valid Buckeye ID) and children 6 and under are admitted for free. Group tickets are $4, but must be purchased in advance.

Fans who are not able to make it to the match can watch a live stream of the Buckeyes and Hokies via Buckeye Vision. Buckeye Vision is the online home for the most comprehensive coverage of Ohio State athletics. Fans can view games, highlights, press conferences and coaches’ shows all in one place. An All-Access Monthly All-Inclusive Pass is $9.95 per month. An All-Access Yearly Audio Pass is $29.95 per month, while an All-Access Yearly All-Inclusive Pass is $79.95 per year.

By the Numbers

The Buckeyes outscored their opponents, 102-9, at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 12. In a span of six hours, Ohio State defeated Utah Valley (36-0), Old Dominion (30-3) and North Carolina (36-6).

In all, the Scarlet and Gray compiled four falls, one technical fall and four major decisions.

Whitewash

With its 36-0 win over Utah Valley at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa., Ohio State posted its first shutout since the 2009-10 season. The Buckeyes blanked Columbia, 37-0, Jan. 3, 2010 in New York and followed that showing with a 46-0 win vs. George Mason that same day.

Fountain of Youth

This young Buckeye team dropped only two matches at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals Nov. 12 in Harrisburg, Pa. In all five freshmen, two redshirt freshmen, a pair of redshirt sophomores and one redshirt junior earned the starting nod.

Big Wins

Redshirt-freshman Josh Demas (157) was the lone Buckeye to face back-to-back Top 20 wrestlers during the Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 12. After downing Utah Valley’s Ethan Smith, 9-7, in overtime, Demas, a Columbus native, decisioned Old Dominion’s and No. 13 John Nicholson, 3-2, and North Carolina’s 18th ranked Corey Mock, 10-4.

All-Star

Nick Heflin, a 174-pound redshirt sophomore, was selected to compete in the 46th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the Marines, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced Nov. 10. A Massillon, Ohio, native, the fourth-ranked Heflin will wrestle Illinois’ and third-ranked Joey Blanton at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.

Buckeyes in the Rankings

Ohio State jumped three places to No. 10 in the most recent  NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes earned 149 points.

In the latest individual Intermat standings released Nov. 15, six Buckeyes are ranked in the Top 20. At 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Logan Stieber remains No. 4, while the younger Stieber, Hunter is No. 15 at 133 pounds. Freshman 149 pounder Cam Tessari moved up three places to No. 16 from No. 19. Redshirt freshman Josh Demas (157) enters the rankings as the 13th ranked wrestler in the nation. Redshirt sophomore Nick Heflin is still No. 4 at 174 pounds and freshman Andrew Campolattano remains No. 14 at 197 pounds.       

Close Connections

A number of Hokies call the Buckeye state home, including Westerville native, Jesse Dong, the fifth ranked wrestler in the nation at 157 pounds. Dong wrestled at Westerville North High School alongside current Buckeye Josh Demas, who also is a 157-pounder. Additionally, Nick Brascetta (149) hails from St. Paris, Ohio, and attended the high school by the same name. 125-pound redshirt freshman Ty Mitch is a native of Aurora, Ohio, which also is the hometown of current Buckeye freshman Johnni DiJulius. Zach Neibert, a 141-pounder from Dayton, Ohio, attended St. Paris Graham. Fellow St. Paris Graham attendees Brian (149) and Matt (157) Stephens are from Piqua, Ohio.

On a side note, Nick Murray (149), a redshirt-senior, is from Bound Brook, N.J., and attended Bound Brook High School, the same hometown and high school as Buckeye freshman Andrew Campolattano. 

Scouting No. 15 Virginia Tech

No. 15 Virginia Tech opened the 2011-12 campaign with a 31-12 victory at Campbell Nov. 5. Since then, the Hokies have competed in a pair of open tournaments in the Hokie (Nov. 6) and Wolfpack (Nov. 13) Opens.

Five Hokies are ranked in the Top 20 in the latest Intermat polls. At 133 pounds, sophomore Devin Carter is only one spot behind Buckeye Logan Stieber with a No. 5 ranking. As a true freshman Carter finished in the Top 12 at the 2011 NCAA Championships. At 157 pounds sophomore Jesse Dong is fifth, while redshirt-junior Peter Yates is No. 14 in the 165-pound division. Finally, senior heavyweight David Marone is No. 17. 

Buckeyes vs. Hokies

Ohio State owns an 11-1 advantage in the all-time series vs. Virginia Tech with the Hokies’ lone win coming in 2004. In its last meeting with Virginia Tech, Ohio State won 38-10.

Date              Home/Away    Result

2-2-1963       H                           W 23-5

1-11-1964    A                           W 24-7

2-6-1965       H                           W 19-10

1-22-1966    A                           W 24-5

2-17-1968    H                           W 18-15

2-8-1969       A                           W 18-13

2-14-1970    H                           W 34-0

2-20-1971    A                           W 26-8

1-29-1972    H                           W 32-6

2-10-1973    A                           W 37-3

12-18-2004  H                           L 12-29

1-22-2006    A                           W 38-10

Follow Along

In addition to the official web site of Ohio State athletics, www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com, which provides up-to-date news and highlights on all 36 varsity sports, fans can also follow along on the wrestling team’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

Up Next

Ohio State will travel to the 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which will take place Dec. 2-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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