Since 2009, Tom Ryan’s Ohio State wrestling team has won six team titles at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The team also finished second in 2014, 2019, and 2021, and third in 2013. So to say that this dance in the desert has traditionally been worth the trip for OSU, would be a massive understatement.
Ryan’s third-ranked Buckeyes appeared poised to repeat a high level of success (in this tourney) again this year, entering as a heavy favorite. Instead, 2022’s CKLVI was surprisingly unkind to most scarlet and gray grapplers, leaving more questions than answers as they prepare for an in-state dual against Kent State.