Eight Buckeyes survived the Round of 32 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Pittsburgh. Five advanced to Friday's quarterfinals.
Myles Martin, Kollin Moore, Micah Jordan, Joey McKenna and Luke Pletcher won their Round of 16 matches handily Thursday night in PPG Paints Arena. The returning All-Americans have been the backbone of the Buckeye lineup all season long, and they continued to carry the torch for their team on the tournament's first day.
Four members of the quartet won via major decision, while Luke Pletcher advanced on a decision over the No. 12 seed at 133 pounds. None of the five were ever in danger of dropping their bouts, and McKenna and Jordan were within reach of a tech fall when time expired.