Micah Jordan will wrestle at 149 pounds for the Buckeyes this season after earning a pair of victories over teammate Ke-Shawn Hayes at the program's annual wrestle-off event.
Jordan wrestled placed sixth at the NCAA Tournament last season at 157 pounds and was Big Ten Tournament runner-up, but challenged 149-pound starter Hayes for the opportunity to move down. Hayes will most likely wrestle at 147 pounds this season, his third different weight class in as many years at Ohio State.
The first bout of the best-of-three series was a close-fought battle, with Jordan earning a takedown late in the third period to pick up the 2-1 decision.