Dec. 6, 2006

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Mike Pucillo, Ohio State
Fr., 184, Cuyahoga, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit

Pucillo, a redshirt freshman ranked eighth nationally, defeated a pair of wrestlers ranked fourth or better to win the 184-pound weight class at the 25th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational last week.  With the victory, the OSU grappler became the first Buckeye since the 2002-03 season to win a title at the Las Vegas invite.  En route to the semifinals, Pucillo recorded two major decisions and a fall (1:38) before defeating Missouri's No. 4-ranked Raymond Jordan in the semifinals, 3-1. In the championship bout, Pucillo beat No. 3 Tyrel Todd of Michigan, 12-6. 

Last OSU WOW:  T.J. Enright (11/23/04)