No. 10 Wisconsin falls to No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus

Story Links COLUMBUS, Ohio – Facing its biggest challenge of the season, the Wisconsin wrestling team (6-1, 1-1 B1G) suffered its first dual meet loss on the year, falling, 23-13, to the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 B1G).The Badgers got on the board first in the dual thanks to sophomore Connor Brown, who returned to action for the first time since suffering an injury against Nebraska on Nov. 16. He celebrated his return by earning a 7-2 decision over OSU’s Brakan Mead at 125 pounds.Ohio State won their matches in bunches, beginning with a run in the next three weight classes. Wisconsin’s senior Jens Lantz fell to No. 6 Luke Pletcher by a 4-0 decision in which Lantz had some great chances but couldn’t capitalize. Pletcher’s win was followed by two major decisions for the Buckeyes, with No. 2 Joey McKenna defeating junior Tristan Moran, 14-2, and No.…

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