COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a top-five battle, the No. 4 Sun Devil Wrestling team came up just shy of a sixth win as the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes notched a 17-16 victory Monday night at the Covelli Center.
A strong start at 125 started things for the Devils as redshirt sophomore Brandon Courtney earned a 9-5 decision over No. 21 Malik Heinselman. It was the 13th win for the Goodyear, Arizona native and the second top-25 victory of the season.
The Buckeyes answered right back, snagging an 11-3 lead with a decision from Jordan Decatur (133) over No.