You're not supposed to win a World Championship before you capture your first Big Ten Championship, but you're not Kyle Snyder, either.
The Ohio State sophomore captured his first Big Ten championship Sunday, topping the top seed, Michigan's Adam Coon, 7-4, in the heavyweight final. Snyder controlled the match, securing a takedown in each period.
Coon became the only wrestler to survive three periods with Snyder as the Buckeye won his other matches in the Big Ten tournament via technical fall. Snyder dropped No. 7 Brooks Black of Illinois, 26-11, in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Collin Jensen of Nebraska, 24-9, in the semifinals.
The league championship comes six months after Snyder became the youngest American to win a World Championship and just over two months after he opted out of his redshirt to compete for an NCAA crown at heavyweight.
With the win, Snyder improves to 8–0 on the season, entering the NCAA Championships. As a true freshman last season, Snyder finished 30–4 with a second-place finish at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.
