Five All-Americans Lead Buckeyes to Best NCAA Wrestling Finish
The Ohio State wrestling program reached new heights at the 2004 NCAA championships March 18-20 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Mo. The Buckeyes traveled five qualifiers to the national meet and 18th-year head coach Russ Hellickson mentored each to All-American status as the Buckeyes posted their best national finish in program history, scoring a tie for third-place with 77.5 team points.
Leading the All-American charge was Tommy Rowlands , who became the most decorated wrestler in OSU history with his second national title and fourth All-American award at HWT.
Seniors John Clark and Blake Kaplan each took fifth at 165 and 184-pound classes, respectively. The award qualified Clark as the ninth Buckeye to earn multiple All-American honors. In addition, fellow senior Jeff Ratliff took eighth at 149 pounds to round out the All-American class.
Go Bucks!