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OSU Wrestling: Could All-American Geo Martinez Receive a Medical Hardship and a Sixth Year?

All-American Geo Martinez began the 2017-2018 season as the starter for the Cowboys. Eventually he was injured and missed the rest of the season. After the injury Boo Lewallen took over as starter and become an All-American. After taking a closer look at it, Martinez might be eligible for a medical hardship waiver.

Here are the rules on medical redshirts.

The rule says that the injury must have occurred prior to the second half of the season. This injury did. The last match he wrestled in was in the Wyoming dual back in December and the season started in November and ended in March.