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Ohio State Wrestlers Jesse Mendez and Rocco Welsh to Grapple for NCAA Championships on Saturday

Two Ohio State wrestlers will have a shot to capture their sport's ultimate collegiate prize on Saturday.

Sophomore Jesse Mendez, the top seed at 141 pounds, will square off with No. 2 Beau Bartlett of Penn State. Sixth-seeded freshman Rocco Welsh will take on Penn State's No. 9 Carter Starocci at 174 pounds.

TWO FINALISTS HOW WE FEELIN' BUCKEYE NATION????

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It will be the third time this season Mendez has taken on Bartlett, who finished in third place at the 2023 NCAA Championships.