Tuesday night proved that the Buckeyes are not simply content to succeed in the current season, but they are aiming for success down the road as well. With the Big Ten tournament just around the corner, Ohio State stayed on the recruiting trail and landed a commit from the top 106 in the country in Colorado's Malik Heinselman:
I am proud to announce that I will further my wrestling career at The Ohio State University. I cannot name all of the people that have helped me along the way, but thank you all for the support. #gobucks
Heinselman just won his second Colorado 5A state title for Castle View High School, and is a member of the Class of 2018. Heinselman continues the Buckeye trend of nabbing guys with excellent freestyle credentials as he has won three Fargo freestyle titles and has won the UWW Cadet National title in each of the last two seasons. Malik will look to continue the international freestyle success found by Kyle Snyder and Logan Stieber, albeit at a significantly lighter weight. The lightest collegiate weight is 125, so Heinselman will need to put on some weight in the next few years if he is going to contribute to the lineup.
Heinselman joins fellow Top 100 recruit Jaden Mattox as Buckeye commits in the Class of 2018, which will have the unenviable task of replacing the class featuring Nathan Tomasello, Bo Jordan, and Kyle Snyder.
Head Coach Tom Ryan teased more good news to come, so check back with Eleven Warriors for more on the wrestling program as they take a shot at the Big Ten title this weekend.
Good news last night & more to come. Grateful for Buckeye Nation! The best way to predict the future is to create it. Abraham Lincoln
— Thomas Ryan (@Buckeye158) March 1, 2017
