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Five Ohio State Wrestlers Earn All-American Status, Sammy Sasso to Wrestle at National Title at NCAA Championships

Five Ohio State wrestlers earned All-American status at the NCAA Championships this weekend.

Big Ten champion Sammy Sasso headlined the list of Buckeyes, as the 149-pound wrestler is the lone representative for Ohio State in the championship bracket. Sasso has dominated the field in 2023 and defeated No. 3 Kyle Parco of Arizona State, 14-2, in the semifinal bout. In the finals, he will face No. 1 Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell, an opponent the Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native has never beaten (0-2) in his decorated college career.

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Sammy Sasso edges Thomas (NW) 2-1 with a riding time point to become a All-American.