TAMPA, Fla. -- Vito Arujau controlled his match against a top 10 opponent in the spotlight match, but Ohio State was able to grab a 22-14 dual meet win over fourth-ranked Cornell on Saturday afternoon in the FloDuals at the Tampa Convention Center. The Big Red heads into the EIWA championships in two weeks battle-tested after a 12-3 dual meet record that included a 42nd Ivy League title.

Arujau, ranked no. 3 at 133 pounds, defeated freshman Jesse Mendez, ranked No. 8 nationally, by a 6-1 margin. The senior earned the lone two takedowns, adding an escape point and riding time to improve to 16-1 on the year.

Wrestling without the services of three-time NCAA champ Yianni Diakomihalis (149) and nationally-ranked Vince Cornella (141) and Chris Foca (174), the final tuneup for the EIWA championship saw Big Red staples Arujau, Julian Ramirez and Cardenas each pick up wins heading into Easterns.

Other Big Red victors on the day included eighth-ranked Ramirez at 165 pounds. After the Buckeyes jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the team score, Ramirez earned a 16-1 technical fall over Klay Reeves to get the Big Red on the board. A pair of four-point near-fall turns highlighted the decisive win. Cardenas, slotted at No. 15 at 197 pounds, picked up a 7-1 win over Luke Geog. Christian Hansen picked up his first career dual meet win with a 6-4, sudden victory at 174 pounds over Isaac Wilcox. 
 

Complete Results

#8 Ohio State 22, #4 Cornell 14
141: #19 Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State) won by decision over Ethan Fernandez (Cornell), 6-1
149: #3 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) won by injury default over Sal Jones (Cornell) 
157: #24 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) won by major decision over Cole Handlovic (Cornell), 14-6 
165: #8 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by technical fall over Klay Reeves (Ohio State), 16-1
174: Christian Hansen (Cornell) won by decision over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State), 6-4 (sv1)
184: Gavin Bell (Ohio State) won by decision over Ethan Hatcher (Cornell), 10-9
197: #15 Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) won by decision over Luke Geog (Ohio State), 7-1
285: #17 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) won by decision over #28 Brendan Furman (Cornell), 3-1
125: #10 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by decision over Joe Sciarrone (Cornell), 8-1
133: #3 Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by decision over #8 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), 6-1
 

Next Up

• With dual meet season in the rearview, the Big Red will turn its attention to the EIWA Championship on March 4-5 at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa.
• Cornell will attempt to defend its 2022 crown and capture its 27th title in program history, as well as qualify its 10 weight classes for the NCAA Championship.