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A high school phenom from Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the wrestling-rich Lehigh Valley, Sammy Sasso has been on an upward trajectory since a young age. The culmination of that youth career occurred in the same valley in which he grew up when he blew the roof off Lehigh University's famous Snakepit at the 2018 edition of Who's #1 with a pin over fellow blue-chipper Anthony Artalona.

  1. Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 6: NCAA Championships)

    Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 6: NCAA Championships)

    Nov 27, 2023

    This final episode of the series culminates with the Buckeyes traveling to Tulsa, OK to compete in the NCAA Championships.
  2. Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 5: B1G Championships)

    Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 5: B1G Championships)

    Nov 15, 2023

    The Ohio State wrestling team closes out their regular season with a dual meet against Cornell in Tampa, FL and get to enjoy a little time in the sun before they gear up for the post season, starting with the Big Ten Championships. They make their final preparations at the Covelli Center back in Columbus, OH then load the bus and hit the road for Ann Arbor, MI where the Wolverines host the conference championships.
  3. Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 3 Leader Of The Pack)

    Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 3 Leader Of The Pack)

    Oct 30, 2023

    The third installment of the series introduces team captain Sammy Sasso. Sasso is a multiple time NCAA All-American and NCAA finalist who grew up in the wrestling rich Lehigh Valley. We comb through his wrestling career and accomplishments, including an epic fall in his hometown at Who's Number One.
  4. Catch Up On The Ohio State Wrestling's Young Bucks Series

    Catch Up On The Ohio State Wrestling's Young Bucks Series

    Oct 22, 2023

    FloWrestling followed the Ohio State wrestling team throughout the entire 2022-2023 NCAA wrestling season.
  5. 149 Pound Pre-Season NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions

    149 Pound Pre-Season NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions

    Oct 17, 2023

    While it may have felt like 10,000 days since last NCAA wrestling season, it’s actually only been about seven months. The eulogy you hear is not the vicarious thrills you are about to experience but for the changing of the seasons and the schism between summer and autumn that marks the start of a new wrestling season.
  6. Ohio State Wrestling Schedule 2023-2024: What To Know

    Ohio State Wrestling Schedule 2023-2024: What To Know

    Oct 11, 2023

    The Ohio State Wrestling team, the program profiled in the FloWrestling Series “Young Bucks,” will kick off the season a little early in 2023.
  7. Sammy Sasso Hospitalized After Suffering Gunshot Wound

    Sammy Sasso Hospitalized After Suffering Gunshot Wound

    Aug 19, 2023

    Two-time NCAA finalist Sammy Sasso of Ohio State is reportedly in serious condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the stomach Friday evening in Columbus.
  8. Early Line-up Look: Ohio State Wrestling 2023-24

    Early Line-up Look: Ohio State Wrestling 2023-24

    Jul 10, 2023

    After a down year by Tom Ryan standards in 2022, the Buckeyes rebounded in 2023 by bringing home a team trophy from NCAAs. Despite losing valuable senior leadership from Malik Heinselman, Ethan Smith, Kaleb Romero, and Tate Orndorff, Ohio State is in a good position to bring home another trophy this year. While Jesse Mendez is planning to Olympic redshirt, this will be the debut season for a lot of the loaded 2022 #1 overall recruiting class.
  9. The Top 25 Point Scorers At The 2023 NCAA Championships

    The Top 25 Point Scorers At The 2023 NCAA Championships

    May 12, 2023

    The following are the top 25 wrestlers who scored the most team points at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
  10. Ohio State Wrestling Documentary Series Premieres April 12

    Ohio State Wrestling Documentary Series Premieres April 12

    Apr 8, 2023

    For the first time ever, FloWrestling spent the entire season with a college team to create a multi-part documentary series.
  11. Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic Alumni Win Big At 2023 NCAA Championships!

    Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic Alumni Win Big At 2023 NCAA Championships!

    Mar 22, 2023

    How do Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic alumni fare at the NCAA level? They typically do very well. This year's NCAA Championships featured six NCAA champs, 11 NCAA finalists, and 29 All-Americans who had competed in the PWC in the past. Check out the full list below.
  12. NCAA Champions & All-Americans At The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

    NCAA Champions & All-Americans At The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

    Mar 14, 2023

    The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships will feature an insanely deep field with the best wrestlers in the country at every weight! Just how deep is this tournament? Of the 330 wrestlers in the field, there are 70 wrestlers competing who have earned All-American honors, 10 runner-ups, and 11 NCAA Champions. Check out a complete breakdown of all the accolades, by weight, in the below article.
  13. 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview & Predictions - 149 Pounds

    2023 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview & Predictions - 149 Pounds

    Mar 13, 2023

    Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis is chasing four-time NCAA champ status in a deep field. He's the clear favorite, but this bracket still has plenty of intrigue.
  14. 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preview: 125-157

    2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preview: 125-157

    Feb 27, 2023

    The 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will take place March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and will feature some of the best college wrestlers in the country. Check out the article below for a full preview, with predictions for the lightweights (125-157) at Big Tens.
  15. Predicting Every Seed For The 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

    Predicting Every Seed For The 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

    Feb 22, 2023

    The 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships are set to go down March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and will feature some of the nation's best wrestlers on their quest to NCAAs. We should get the "official" seeds for Big 10's in the next 7-10, and that gives us plenty of time to speculate and predict what they might be. Take a look at the below article for a breakdown of what the seeds we're predicting at each weight.