SOURCE: www.espn.com

March 15, 2018

Ohio St. opens wrestling championships at 19-1 https://t.co/mTBj4SFqpR

— armdrag.com (@wnywrestling) March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND -- When Kyle Snyder stepped into Ohio State's wrestling room last summer, the reigning Olympic champion took a mental note.

This team, buoyed by a handful of former national champions and invigorated by a pair of talented transfers, looked like it could be unstoppable.

"In August, I believed we could be the greatest team in the history of NCAA wrestling," Snyder said after the Buckeyes surged to the lead on Day 1 of the NCAA wrestling championships. "I still think that, and we're doing a good job of proving that case right now."

The Buckeyes, one of just two teams to qualify all 10 wrestlers for the championship tournament, led defending champion Penn State 36-28½ after the first two rounds inside Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday.