Buckeye 174 Bo Jordan advanced to his first career NCAA championship match with a dramatic victory over Cornell's No. 2 Brian Realbuto on Friday night. The older Jordan brother avenged his only regular season loss, which came to Realbuto in the NWCA Dual Championship Series.
Realbuto previously defeated Bo 3-2 last month, but Jordan managed to even the season series with his win in the NCAA semifinals. Realbuto frustrated Jordan from the opening whistle, preventing him from finishing his shots, but he earned the big win as Realbuto tried to counter a Jordan takedown attempt with a high-risk high-reward throw.