Ohio State Wins 2014-15 National Championship; Buckeyes claim first team title in 94-year history
March 22, 2015

 

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The 94-year wait is over. Ohio State, on the strength individual national titles by Logan Stieber and Nathan Tomasello, clinched its first-ever team title on Saturday. The Buckeyes (102 points) topped second-place Iowa by 18 points, third-place Edinboro (75.5 points) and fourth-place Missouri (73.5 points).

Stieber officially took his place in wrestling history with his 11-5 championship-round victory over second-seeded Mitchell Port of Edinboro in the final match of the night. He now joins Cael Sanderson (Iowa State, 1998-2002), Kyle Dake (Cornell, 2010-13) and Pat Smith (Oklahoma State, 1990-1992, 1994) in the elite group of wrestlers to win four NCAA titles. A native of Monroeville, Stieber finished his season 29-0, 119-3 in his career and also earned two major awards - the NCAA Most Dominate Wrestler and the NWCA Most Outstanding Wrestler. His championship match was consistent with most of his victories this season, as he jumped out to a quick lead in the first period thanks to two takedowns and was in control the rest of the way.





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