Day One of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships did not go according to plan for the Buckeyes, assuming their plan was to repeat as team champions. For one thing, the Buckeyes took some serious lumps in the quarterfinals, going just 4 for 10 in the round. Not only did the Buckeyes falter early on day 1, but Penn State had no slip-ups whatsoever, and the Nittany Lions tore out to a huge lead after two sessions.
On the bright side, Ohio State had three wrestlers advance to the Big Ten Championship finals in their respective weight classes. Nathan Tomasello, Bo Jordan, and Kyle Snyder each breezed through the competition and all three will make their second straight trip to the conference championship.