Five Ohio State wrestlers earned All-American status at the NCAA Championships this weekend. Big Ten champion Sammy Sasso headlined the list of Buckeyes, as the 149-pound wrestler is the lone representative for Ohio State in the championship bracket. Sasso has dominated the field in 2023 and defeated No. 3 Kyle Parco of Arizona State, 14-2, in the semifinal bout. In the finals, he will face No. 1 Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell, an opponent the Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native has never beaten (0-2) in his decorated college career. .Sammy Sasso edges Thomas (NW) 2-1 with a riding time point to become a All-American. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/rihWOSjP6b — Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 17, 2023 Jesse Mendez (133 pounds), Dylan D’Emilio (141), Ethan Smith (174) and Kaleb Romero (184) also became All-Americans this weekend. Unlike Sasso, however, they accomplished that feat with a blemish on their résumé, as each wrestler suffered a loss in the championship bracket and worked their way back…
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