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BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Ohio wrestling team (8-4, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) hit the road on Sunday afternoon (Feb 23) for their final dual of the regular season against Buffalo (4-13, 2-5 MAC) in Buffalo, NY. The Bobcats emerged victorious, defeating the Bulls 20-13.

Redshirt senior TJ England (South Hampton, Pa.), kicked off the scoring for Ohio against Buffalo with an 11-5 decision over Troy Guerra in the 133-pound class. Building on England's success, redshirt freshman Kaden Jett (Broadview Heights, Ohio), extended the Bobcats' lead with a solid 6-1 decision victory against Cole French in the 141-pound class.

After Buffalo captured victories in the next two weight classes, Ohio rebounded decisively to remain competitive in the dual. Redshirt sophomore Jack Lledo (Penn Valley, Pa.), secured an 8-2 decision over Charlie Foster in the 165-pound class. Following Lledo's performance, redshirt junior Bobby Gaylord (Chicago, Ill.), faced Rafael Knapp in a tense matchup, emerging victorious with a 9-4 decision in the 174-pound class.

As the Bulls closed the gap on the Bobcats, redshirt sophomore Austin Starr (Indian Creek, Ohio), and 28th-ranked redshirt senior Jordan Greer  (Avon, Ohio), sealed the victory for Ohio in their final regular-season dual. Starr delivered an impressive performance, dominating Connor Scuilla for an 8-0 major decision shutout in the 197-pound weight class. Greer matched that intensity, securing an 11-0 major decision shutout against Robbie Unruh in the heavyweight class. With these pivotal wins, the Bobcats finished the dual with a 20-13 triumph over Buffalo, wrapping up a successful regular season.

Ohio will return to the mat on March 7-8 for the Mid-American Conference Championship in Lawrence Township, N.J. The competition is scheduled to start off at 12 p.m.

125: Max Elton (Buffalo) def. Malachi O'Leary (Ohio), 5-2, Dec. 
133: TJ England (Ohio) def. Troy Guerra (Buffalo), 11-5, Dec. 
141: Kaden Jett (Ohio) def. Cole French (Buffalo), 6-1, Dec. 
149: Sam Ewing (Buffalo) def. Derek Raike (Ohio), 13-1, Major Dec. 
157: Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo) def. Logan Cravatas (Ohio), 15-2, Major Dec. 
165: Jack Lledo (Ohio) def. Charlie Foster (Buffalo), 8-2, Dec. 
174: Bobby Gaylord (Ohio) def. Rafael Knapp (Buffalo), 9-4, Dec.
184: Marcus Petite (Buffalo) def. #33 Jeremy Olszko (Ohio), 7-4, SV.
197: Austin Starr (Ohio) def. Connor Scuilla (Buffalo), 8-0, Major Dec.
285: #28 Jordan Greer (Ohio) def. Robbie Unruh (Buffalo), 11-0, Major Dec. 
 
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