One of the most decorated athletes in Ohio State history joins Tom Ryan's staff as an assistant coach following the departure of former assistant Tervel Dlagnev.
After battling for the starting spot at 141 pounds with freestyle phenom Anthony Echemendia, D'Emilio made a name for himself in a class dominated by high-powered upperclassman.
Team USA will be represented by at least one Buckeye in Tokyo, as alumni Kollin Moore and Kyle Snyder face off Saturday night in a best-of-three finals at the Olympic Team Trials.
The 2020 PIAA state champ at 126 pounds comes to Columbus by way of Lock Haven University. He was ranked in the Top 130 of FloWrestling's 2020 prospects.
"Savage" Sammy Sasso was denied his first NCAA championship as officials didn't call what appeared to be the winning takedown in the match's final seconds.
Ohio State came into the match riding a four-meet win streak in Ann Arbor, but winning 5 of 10 matches wasn't enough to extend the streak another year.
The home team won 6 of 10 bouts in a meet that could have easily gone the other way. Upsets and missed opportunities left the outcome in question until the last match.
The nation's top-ranked heavyweight and No. 5 overall recruit choose Ohio State, giving the Buckeyes what is shaping up to be the top class in the country.
The NWCA Division I Leadership Group called for a shift in the start of the upcoming wrestling season, with competitions starting no sooner than January 1st.
