This Week in Twitter: Buckeye Madness Begins, Chris Holtmann Meets Sister Jean and Duane Washington Jr. Defies Physics

By 11W Staff on March 19, 2022 at 2:35 pm
Chris Holtmann meets Sister Jean
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This Week in Twitter is a look at some of the week's best and most entertaining tweets from Buckeyeland and beyond.

It's officially Bracket Season, and Ohio State football got in on the action with its Play of the Year bracket. 

Ohio State wide receivers also made the cut in the “WRU” Tournament with a first-round matchup against USC.

Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields received some love from the NFL Twitter account this week.

Meanwhile, on the ice, men’s hockey goalie Jakub Dobeš took home four Big Ten postseason honors. 

On the women's side, defenseman Sophie Jaques became the first Buckeye to be named a top-3 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the nation's best women's ice hockey player, and was also named as a first-team All-American.

The Buckeyes clinched a berth in the national championship game with a 2-1 win over Yale on Friday night.

On the mat, wrestler Sammy Sasso became the 11th three-time All-American in Ohio State history at the NCAA championships.

In fencing, 12 Buckeyes were selected to compete in the NCAA championships. 

On the hardwood, former Buckeye basketball player Duane Washington Jr. continues to make the most of his NBA opportunity with the Indiana Pacers, and he had a spectacular highlight that defied physics this week.

As for the current Ohio State men’s basketball team, the Buckeyes celebrated a big win over Loyola in the first round of the NCAA tournament and Chris Holtmann shared a moment with 102-year-old Loyola team chaplain Sister Jean.

Ohio State president Kristina Johnson is excited about all the Buckeye teams playing in the postseason.

Women’s basketball assistant coach Jalen Powell was named to the WBCA 30 under 30 list, which recognizes thirty up-and-coming coaches under the age of 30. 

Junior guard Jacy Sheldon was named as an AP All-American honorable mention for the 2021-2022 season, the first Buckeye to be recognized by the AP since Kelsey Mitchell in 2018.

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