After winning just three bouts last weekend versus Penn State, Ohio State’s wrestling team may have looked to the casual fan as something other than one of the top teams in the country. Friday night’s dual at Purdue served as a reminder that the Buckeyes are winners of three of the past four Big Ten championships. Bonus points piled up for the visitors from the opening bout. Five of Ohio State’s nine wins came with bonus attached, highlighted by Micah Jordan’s first-period pin of Parker Filius at 149 pounds. Four Buckeyes recorded major decisions in the rout. The night was nearly a shutout. Malik Heinselman opened the meet with a 16-5 major decision and his teammates kept the momentum going through the first six matches. At 174 pounds, Ethan Smith wrestled a strong match against No. 12 Dylan Lydy and came up short in a 5-3 decision. Smith is shaping up to…
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