CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 25 Illinois wrestling team is set to start its Big Ten dual season on Friday, Jan. 12, against No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. Redshirt junior Edmond Ruth is fresh off defending his Midlands Championships title at 174 pounds and is riding a six-match win streak. Ruth leads the team in dual points scored with 19, and his six major decisions is also a team-high.
Redshirt junior Luke Luffman placed second at Midlands and trails only Ruth on the team in dual points scored with 15. Luffman is the only starter so far this season to have a pin in their stats. Freshman Kannon Webster placed third in his first Midlands Championships before the new year. Webster ranks third on the team in dual points with junior Joe Roberts.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes enter this dual at 8-1 and on a four-match win…
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