Jesse Mendez is a national champion.
On Saturday, Mendez defeated Penn State's Beau Bartlett, 4-1, and won an NCAA title at 141 pounds, becoming Ohio State's first national champion since Kyle Snyder in 2018.
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Jesse Mendez is the first Ohio State Champion since Kyle Snyder in 2018 pic.twitter.com/AjtdTZIdzJ — Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 24, 2024Mendez won his title in last-second fashion.
After a scoreless first period, Mendez started the second on bottom and took a 1-0 lead when he escaped Bartlett's clasp.