September 29 - Grad School Edition

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Advisers weigh in on graduate, professional school admission process

AUBREY WRIGHT Managing Editor for Content wright.2257@osu.edu

This story was originally published Sept. 9, 2021, and updated Sept. 28, 2022, for the Graduate School Edition.

Pre-professional advisers and staff in Graduate and Professional Admissions are available through each step of the graduate and professional school application pro cess, from narrowing down programs to find the best fit, preparing personal state ments and discovering options for funding.

“If you’re a student at Ohio State, you’re getting a firm foundation in your under grad, and you can do anything,” Tiffany Halsell, the multicultural student initiatives director and the previous assistant director of the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, said. “Please always feel like you can reach out and ask questions.”

Students can research online, get in touch with current students and reach out to ad visers to explore prospective programs, Halsell said. Ohio State has over 282 grad uate and professional programs, adding to the many options across the nation, accord ing to its website.

Halsell said while researching programs, students should consider alternatives to their potential field of study and consider a career they can see themselves having in their 20s and onward.

“It’s always giving yourself grace and just doing exploration and research before you apply,” Halsell said.

Katie Watkins, program director of under graduate studies and pre-health adviser for the College of Pharmacy, said in an email she encourages students to create a spreadsheet or document with a broad list of schools they’re considering.

Students can add columns for important factors they’re considering, like GPA min imums, average standardized test scores, focus area and other pieces of information, Watkins said. When students need to se lect a university, she said they can use the information to scale down their list and eliminate programs that do not match up with their values and academic record.

“Remember it costs money to submit every application and for a lot of students, especially pre-med,” Watkins said. “You are probably going to apply to 15 to 20 schools, so you must start broad and nar row down.”

When applying to their chosen programs, students should always know their dead lines, Halsell said. She said most

Narrowing down programs to fnd the best ft, preparing personal statements and discovering options for funding are made easier by pre-professional advisers and staf in Graduate and Professional Admissions, available through each step of the graduate and professional school application process.

applicants should have a curriculum vitae — a description of a person’s academic credentials — or resume and three letters of recommendation with contact informa tion.

Most graduate programs will not have an interview process, so personal statements are crucial, Chris Adams, a pre-law adviser and director of Student Services and Pro gramming for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, said in an email.

When an application asks for a general statement, Adams said he recommends that students divide their statements into three sections: before, during and after.

“Ultimately, the most important thing to do with a personal statement is be yourself,” Adams said. “This is your chance for the

admissions committee to learn something about you that isn’t reflected in your tran scripts or resume.”

Adams said the “before” should include a student’s motivations to apply for a specif ic program, like a class, family member or another event in their life.

The “during” part of their statement should describe what the student will do in the program and contribute to the school’s community, Adams said. This includes classes, faculty members they will work with and potential research projects.

Adams said the “after” section should fo cus on how the program will help a student achieve their career and personal goals.

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“Try to be as specific as you can, even if you’re not totally sure of a future career path,” Adams said. “Remember, nobody will revoke your admission for changing your mind down the road, so it’s usually better to try to point to some specifics, rather than submitting a vague statement.”

Halsell said funding for doctorate pro grams is easier to come by than funding for graduate school, but applicants should

always seek programs that offer partial funding and financial assistance like stipends. Ohio State, like many other uni versities, offers a multitude of scholarship and fellowship opportunities.

Another funding option that Halsell her self took advantage of is finding a place of work that sponsors a master’s program. With Ohio State’s faculty and staff tuition assistance, Halsell said she was able to receive her Ph.D. for a significantly dis counted rate, paying about $100 per class, and her previous job with a utility compa

ny helped cover her master’s degree.

To offset financial burden and secure funding, students might consider applying to graduate or research assistantships, Katy Scott, a pre-law adviser for the School of Environment and Natural Re sources, said in an email.

“Schools will often offer these positions and will cover all or part of your graduate school tuition as part of the assistantship,” Scott said. “And sometimes they offer stipends as well.”

Ohio State’s Graduate and Professional Admissions office will also host applica tion assistance and overview information sessions in October and November for prospective students, according to its website.

“No question is a stupid question, because sometimes you just don’t know. We’re here for that,” Halsell said.

Graduate school and beyond: graduate degrees make students more appealing to employers

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As the percentage of people earning bachelor’s degrees increases, furthering one’s education to remain competitive in the job market has become more import ant.

Karin Jordan, assistant dean of graduate development and engagement, said in an email employers today value students with a bachelor’s degree or more, which might make it hard for students to stand out as easily without graduate degrees.

“There was a time when graduates with a bachelor’s degree stood out,” Jordan said. “However, at around 2015, one in three adults earned a bachelor’s degree. Em ployers today value higher education.”

According to the 2022 National Associa tion of Colleges and Employers’ job out

look survey, employers plan to hire 31.6 percent more college graduates from the class of 2022. This number is up 5 percent from last fall’s prediction for the class of 2022.

Jordan said in such a competitive job mar ket, those with a graduate degree are more likely to stand out.

“Today’s bachelor’s degrees are often required for entry-level positions and/or advancement,” Jordan said. “Over 80 per cent of jobs in four of the fastest growing occupations- healthcare, STEM, educa tion, and government services- demand a post-secondary education.”

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that workers will hold an average of 10.8 different jobs between the ages of 18 and 42 alone.

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Jordan said pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. is highly valuable in developing versatility in the workforce. She said this makes graduate students’ skills attract a wider variety of career options.

“Transferable skills are becoming increas ingly important and are something that students can develop as part of their educa tion,” Jordan said.

Jordan said the uneven rates of record-high job openings in some areas and declines in others may be a challenge for graduate students. However, she said the resources at Ohio State may be helpful for graduate students to navigate those issues.

“There are career fairs hosted by various colleges each fall and spring semester, which are great ways to get connected with potential future employers,” Jordan said. “Networking at these events is important.”

Jordan said in addition to job search sessions, the Buckeye Career Center offers

career counseling, help with resumes, interviews and even professional attire for graduate students.

Nancy Thompson, director of Buckeye Ca reers, said the center conducts graduation surveys every semester to get feedback on how well graduate students are doing in the career field.

“What we are seeing is from the survey itself about 90.5 percent of these students have accepted a position, or remaining in their current position or considering job offers,” Thompson said.

Thompson said career resources on cam pus keep students linked with employers who are seeking to hire, along with a series of networking events.

“We’re going to be hosting, in the spring, a graduate and professional school fair,” Thompson said. “We’re really trying to be more robust and bring in more employers to campus who want to recruit graduate professional students.”

Jordan said graduate school both expands career options for students while encourag ing expertise in a chosen field and teaches students the value of becoming a global citizen by encouraging diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

“Becoming a lifelong learner accessing this training as an alum, will assure that graduates stay relevant in their profession and will help them to upscale,” Jordan said.

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graduate school. Invest time getting to know faculty, professionals and alumni in the areas you want to explore. They can help you understand their disciplines and careers, what advanced study will be like in different specialties and how to prepare a successful application. Coaches within the Buckeye Careers are another great resource!

Be sure that you investigate and complete any prerequisite courses or observation hours required, especially if you plan to apply to a clinical program. If you are applying to an arts program, you will want to spend time now developing a body of work that will highlight your skills in a fu ture portfolio. Do the best you can in your undergraduate coursework! Most graduate schools require a 3.0 minimum GPA, but many have averages above this. Additional co-curricular experiences will help you stand out in an applicant pool and allow you to explore your interests in advance of applying. Activities like undergraduate research, service learning, internships or study abroad can help you build the skills and cultural competencies needed to be successful.

that faculty member’s program. Close the message by asking for a follow-up phone call or virtual meeting to learn more about the faculty person’s work and share more about yourself.

It is also important to contact graduate students in your programs of interest, to learn firsthand what it’s like to be a graduate student in that program, with a particular faculty member. Email students individually and ask to set up a phone call or virtual meeting. It’s important to get honest feedback on the faculty person as an advisor and learn how successful their students are.

Tip No. 4. Explore funding and financial aid. Contact your programs of interest and talk with the program director about what may be available to support you financial ly throughout your graduate career. There are a variety of funding options available to graduate students at Ohio State — in cluding associateships, fellowships and scholarships. Visit the graduate school to learn how graduate funding works at Ohio State.

about the program you are applying to, application deadline and instructions on letter submission. Make sure letter writers understand your reasons for wanting to go to graduate school and how the program aligns with your career aspirations.

Tip No. 7. Speak with professionals about financial education: The Ohio State Student Wellness Center offers financial coaching that covers areas, such as finan cial goal setting, banking basics, budget ing, credit education, debt repayment and saving for retirement. This program can assist you with developing a strategy to support your long-term financial goals while you are in graduate school.

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Are you an undergraduate student thinking about next steps in your academic jour ney? Or someone with an undergraduate degree who's been in the workforce and wants to expand knowledge and com petency skills for a promotion or career change? If so, graduate school may be for you!

There are many reasons to consider graduate school — whether for personal and professional growth, to follow your intellectual passion, achieve a major accomplishment, increase your financial security and to expand career opportu nities through the credential a graduate degree provides. Whatever your reason may be, we hope this letter inspires you with our eight helpful tips on applying to graduate school.

Tip No. 1. Identify your area of interest and begin your academic preparations for

Tip No. 2. Explore graduate programs. While our hope is that Ohio State will be your only or top choice, it’s always good to have a backup plan. Research the reputation of programs, faculty and uni versities in your area of interest. Find out the success rates of graduate students in each program, including average gradua tion rate and time to graduation. Consider other factors that will contribute to your wellbeing — including the geographical location, size and community of each university, as well as each university’s support services and commitment to equi ty, inclusion and social justice.

Tip No. 3. Talk with the faculty and grad uate students in your programs of interest. Faculty love to hear from prospective students who share similar research and scholarly interests. You can start the con versation with a brief and sincere email in which you introduce yourself and explain your interest in pursuing a graduate degree in the faculty’s program. You should briefly summarize your qualifications and explain why you are interested in joining

Tip No. 5. Review the application dead lines, requirements and prepare to apply. Graduate school applications typical ly require personal and demographic information, official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions you’ve attend ed, letters of recommendation and a per sonal statement or statement of purpose. Programs sometimes require standardized exam scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.), and it’s important to schedule study time and the exam itself well before the appli cation deadline.

Tip No. 6. Contact faculty from your undergraduate program and employers to write letters of recommendation. Most graduate programs will require at least three letters of recommendation, and the best letters come from faculty members who know your academic, research and scholarly strengths. Don’t underestimate how long it will take faculty to write let ters of recommendation. You should iden tify and ask faculty several months before the application deadline and send several reminders. Provide faculty and employers with your curriculum vitae, information

Tip No. 8. Apply! This likely means crafting a personal statement or statement of purpose. At the graduate level, your coursework will be highly focused, and it will be important for you to clearly describe your academic interests in your statement of purpose. A well-written statement will describe your background, your academic interests and your ultimate goals. It is a great opportunity to com municate the unique experiences you will bring to a program and to customize your statement to explain why that institution is a good match for your interests. This shows that you have researched a program meaningfully and are making an informed decision.

We hope these tips are helpful to you as you apply for graduate school. We under stand that the process may seem daunt ing. However, know that the Ohio State Graduate School and Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions are here to support you as you explore and apply to graduate school. Please check out our helpful resources and contact us anytime if you have questions or would like a con sultation to discuss your application. We are happy to help!

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Ohio State’s graduate and professional schools by the numbers

PAIGE CIRTWILL Senior Lantern reporter cirtwill.1@osu.edu

This story was originally published Sept. 22, 2021, and updated Sept. 28, 2022, for the Graduate School Edition.

As Ohio State students begin to think about life after graduation, there are many employment prospects for them to look through.

Scott Kustis, director of industry connec tions with the Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success, said in an email that while people with graduate degrees earn more on average than those with lower-level degrees, their end salary depends on the industry.

“Meet with a career coach; get a mentor; explore as many professional development opportunities as possible while in school; develop a professional network; join stu

dent chapters of professional industry groups,” Kustis said.

The graduate programs at Ohio State with the highest enrollment are arts and sciences, engineering, nursing, education and human ecology and social work, according to Ohio State’s analysis and reporting website.

Arts and Sciences

Ranked No. 1 in graduate student enroll ment, arts and sciences graduate programs include master’s and Ph.D. programs in areas –– such as psychology, chemistry and political science. As of autumn 2022, there are around 2,200 graduate students enrolled in arts and sciences programs, only a handful fewer than autumn 2021, according to Ohio State’s latest enrollment report.

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Graduate students have found themselves with more employment opportunities than in prior years.

Brad Hershbein, senior economist and communications adviser at the W.E. Up john Institute for Employment Research, said the fields in this college did not suffer the same drops in enrollment as bachelor’s and community college programs did due to the pandemic.

“People who are going into graduate programs generally are a little bit further ahead in life,” Hershbein said. “They tend to be a little bit higher income and other wise somewhat protected against a lot of the forces that were reducing enrollment.”

Graduates with a master’s degree in psychology typically earn about $57,000 annually five years after graduation, while graduates with a master’s in physical sci ences make about $62,000 and graduates with master’s degrees in communication, journalism or a related field average about $72,000 per year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Master’s degree graduates earned $15,000 more per year on average than those with only a bachelor’s degree.

Engineering

With the second-highest enrollment, the graduate program currently has 1,800 en gineering graduate students at Ohio State.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while engineering students with a bach elor’s degree can expect to earn around $80,000 five years after graduation, grad uates with a master’s in engineering earn over $93,000 five years after graduation.

Hershbein said degrees that were in de mand before the pandemic will probably still be needed going forward, so engi neering students will likely find it easy to get a job.

Nursing

With an enrollment number of 976 stu dents, the fifth-largest graduate program this semester is nursing.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, health professionals with a graduate de gree make almost $20,000 more per year on average than those with only a bache lor’s degree.

Hershbein said graduate students in health

care fields have another advantage — the demand for people trained in health care fields is high.

According to the American Nurses Asso ciation, nursing shortages have resulted due to COVID-19, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects roughly 195,000 “average annual openings for registered nurses between 2020 and 2030.”

According to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, five of the 20 fast est-growing industries from 2019 to 2029 will be in the health care and social assis tance sectors.

Education and Human Ecology

The education and human ecology grad uate program enrolled 1,046 students this semester. On average, graduates with a master’s degree in education make around $10,000 more than their peers with only bachelor’s degrees, according to the analy sis and reporting website.

The education market is expected to grow at a rate of almost 4 percent annually until 2025, according to a report from Research and Markets. Demand for skilled labor in education is increasing, as well, particu

larly in K-12 education.

Social Work

The sixth-most popular graduate program at Ohio State is social work, with 939 students enrolled. While the earnings gap between a bachelor’s and a master’s in social service professions is smaller than others, at around $8,500, Hershbein said these professions were in high demand before the pandemic.

“A lot of those jobs got lost during the pandemic because a lot of it takes place in person,” Hershbein said. “There’s just not a lot of funds that were distributed because of a lot of cutbacks.”

Hershbein said the demand for these pro fessions should bounce back once funding is reestablished.

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The ‘GLOwing’ future of the Girls’ Lifting Organization: Making on-campus gyms feel safer for female students

With the establishment of GLO as an on-campus organization, members can re ceive weekly workouts and accompanying playlists — both created by Malcolm and Thompson — to do on their own or along side a group once a week at the RPAC, Malcolm said.

“GLO is an organization for girls on cam pus who are interested in fitness, but are intimidated in getting started and going to our on-campus recreation facilities,” Mal colm said. “It’s for the type of girl who is a beginner lifter, or an experienced and ad vanced lifter who wants more of a commu nity to feel safer in those spaces.”

The co-presidents have many long-term goals for their organization, Thompson said, including initiating conversations about establishing a female-only workout space on-campus.

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At a Big Ten school like Ohio State, the opportunities for exercise and gym atten dance seem endless, but a disproportionate number of female students attend these fa cilities to work out. The Girls’ Lifting Or ganization hopes to change that.

Within only one month of being an active and official on-campus organization, the Girls’ Lifting Organization has already accumulated over 250 members and made strides towards making on-campus gyms more female-populated, Linzy Malcolm, a third-year in molecular genetics, said.

The concept originated in February 2022 from Malcolm and Elizabeth Thompson, a

third-year in linguistics, while reflecting on the differences in their experiences work ing out at home and at Ohio State, they said.

“Elizabeth and I both went to the same allgirls school. So, going and working out was pretty simple, as our gyms were pretty much only females,” Malcolm said. “We just noticed how different going to the gym is here on campus, and we decided to make an organization to make girls feel more comfortable using the spaces here.”

Co-presidents of GLO and friends since preschool, Malcolm and Thompson relate in their desire to create a safe, designat ed work-out space for women, Thompson said.

Thompson said women are often a minori

ty in gyms due to society’s gender roles and contrasting expectations for men and women in physical appearances.

“On a macro level, I think that society plac es a lot of emphasis on men being strong,” Thompson said. “I think that women, our body ideals, are more, I don’t want to say emphasized on being weak, but there’s definitely a stigma around bulking up or things like that. So, I think that’s just right out the gate, something that women have to overcome. But within campus, all the gyms, they’re very clearly male-dominat ed.”

Thompson said the facilities having a ma jority-male makeup is not a bad thing, but it can be intimidating when there isn’t a strong female presence.

“I think our general attitude towards the club is like, shoot for the moon and kind of land amongst the stars or something like that,” Thompson said. “That’s really cheesy, but that’s kind of what we’re going for.”

Malcolm said she is most excited to con tinue seeing friendships and confidence develop amongst the members.

“The club doesn’t have a focus on increas ing your max reps or max weight, it has a focus on making sure that you feel com fortable in the skin and the space that you are in,” Malcolm said.

The Girls’ Lifting Organization accepts members year-round. More information on joining the organization can be found on its Instagram.

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Clintonville Farmers’ Market takes on its 20th harvest season, o ers fresh produce from hyper-local vendors

JESSICA BARBOZA Lantern reporter barboza.19@osu.edu

Just a walk up North High Street, the Clintonville Farmers’ Market is coming up on its 20th harvest season.

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. through Nov. 19, the pop-up market will feature fresh dairy, meat, produce and more — all locally produced within a 100mile radius of Columbus, according to the market’s website.

Established in 2002, Clintonville Farm ers’ Market is the oldest market run under Common Greens, a local nonprofit orga-

nization that strives to provide customers with access to fresh food from farmers and producers exclusively from central Ohio.

Hannah Ball, market manager of Common Greens, said this “hyper-localness” to the Columbus area is one of the qualities that makes Common Greens stand out from other market organizations.

“It’s not just Ohio local, it’s hyper-local to Columbus. You’re eating, you know, with in the neighborhood,” Ball said.

Unlike other neighborhood markets, Clin tonville Farmers’ Market focuses almost exclusively on food. Other than some bath and body products made from scratch, ev

erything at the market is either meat, dairy or produce, Ball said.

To make their food more accessible, Com mon Greens partners with a federal pro gram called Produce Perks which offers customers a “snap card” that makes pur chases up to $25 in fruits and vegetables tax-free, Ball said.

“What’s really cool about it is it doubles the profits for farmers, and it also doubles the amount of fresh produce people are taking home,” Ball says.

Ball said Clintonville’s community in volvement sets it apart from other local markets. Every week they highlight new

local musicians, allowing for customers to be immersed in live music while also giving artists a venue to gain traction. The market also provides a community table, located behind the welcome tent, to help raise awareness for local nonprofits and community-based organizations.

Clintonville’s community involvement sets it apart from the other markets in terms of crowd volume as well, Andrea Geist, vendor and co-owner of Oat Milk, said.

“We have a great sense of community in Clintonville,” Geist said. “I feel like we have just like a really regular group of fol-

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lowers and people we love seeing every week, and we feel like we have personal connections with them. It feels just differ ent I guess from other markets in that way.”

Common Greens also supports weekly markets in Upper Arlington and Bexley, both approaching their 12th seasons, and is looking to potentially add a fourth market next season, according to its website.

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The Horseshoe Country Bar & More is bringing country back to campus with live music and line dancing

SHERON COLBERT Lantern reporter colbert.93@osu.edu

Giddyup, Columbus, and grab your cowboy boots for a new campus bar, The Horseshoe Country Bar & More.

The Horseshoe, located at 2159 N. High St., opened its doors in early September and is like no other on High Street. John Massimiani, an owner of The Horseshoe, said he decided to open a new-style bar with a country theme after the restaurant he previously owned, The Chop Shop, strug gled to make a profit after the pandemic.

“If you go in there, it’s really realistic. There’s a lot of barn wood. There’s old tin, there’s hardwood floors, you know, for all the dancing,” Massimiani said. “We’re just in the process, we’re still you know, basi cally decorating still. There’s all new TVs in there.”

Massimiani said Jeff James, a line dance instructor, coordinates the bar’s dancing and will provide lessons on Wednesday nights for those who are at least 18 years old, the only night those under 21 are al lowed in the bar.

“So, if you wanna come in there and learn how to line dance, you come in at 8 p.m.,” Massimiani said. “From eight to nine, he does lessons, and then the rest of the night they line dance. So, it’s open to everybody.”

Massimiani plans to bring local and na tional country music acts to The Horseshoe to expand the bar’s audience beyond Ohio State students.

“We’re trying to bring people to that area, not just on game days,” Massimiani said. “So, we’re trying to do local bands that have a following, and then once a month, we wanna try to bring a bigger act to bring some people in from not just on campus.”

Zack Jarvis, general manager of The Horseshoe, said although the bar is country themed, it has something to offer for

everyone.

“A unique aspect of The Horseshoe is that I think everyone can find what they’re look ing for in a bar there,” Jarvis said. “There are booths and tables if you want to sit down and have a conversation with friends, a dance floor to dance and listen to live country music and multiple massive TVs all around the bar for everyone’s sports and rodeo entertainment.”

Jarvis said The Horseshoe has three bars in the space that all serve liquor, beer and drinks. The Horseshoe currently serves ap petizers and may partner with food trucks for special events, Massimiani said.

“Pretzel bites, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno peppers, hot dogs, hot dogs with chili, you know, anything like that,” Massimiani said. “And also if we have any type of party, we can also use food trucks.”

Massimiani said customer appreciation is something that he plans to carry over from The Little Bar, another bar he owns.

“I mean, we really take care of our custom ers. You know, like at The Little Bar we’ve been there 16 years,” Massimiana said. “If [I] ever wear a shirt that says Little Bar, and I’m in Florida, or I’m anywhere in the country, somebody runs into me that says, ‘I’ve been there on game day.’ So, it’s a big attraction, but we also take care of our cus tomers.”

Jarvis said The Horseshoe opens Wednes day through Saturday at 6 p.m. and last call is at 2 a.m., but hours vary for game days.

“On game days, we’re usually open pretty early. So, if it’s a noon game, you know, we’re open 10, 11, maybe earlier, but for the most part we’re open at about noon on Saturdays. On non-game days, probably about 3:30 p.m.,” Jarvis said.

Jarvis said The Horseshoe has a Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where people can keep up with daily specials, happy hour times, theme nights and live music acts.

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Football: ‘Holy Buckeye’: Ohio State’s magical 2002 National Championship run told through former players, coach 20 years later

CASEY SMITH LTV Sports Producer smith.12971@osu.edu

Perhaps the most memorable game that kept Ohio State football’s 2002 dream season alive was a Nov. 9, 2002, date with Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium.

After a 32-yard field goal from former Boilermakers kicker Berin Lacevic gave Purdue a three-point lead, then-No. 3 Ohio State trailed 6-3 with under eight minutes to go.

The defensive slog continued until a lastditch effort on a potential game-winning drive by the Buckeyes was met with a third and 14 at the 50-yard line. The next play

— a 13-yard completion to former tight end Ben Hartsock — set up a fourth and 1 that most Ohio State fans forever remem ber.

Former quarterback Craig Krenzel dropped back to pass, stepped up in the pocket and without setting his feet, dropped in a 37yard strike to wide receiver Michael Jen kins.

“Touchdown, touchdown. Michael Jenkins on fourth and 1. Would you believe it?” play-by-play broadcaster Brent Musburger said on the ABC broadcast. “Craig Krenzel strikes with a minute and a half left. Holy Buckeye.”

The Buckeyes’ push for a national cham-

pionship marched on with a 10-6 victory against the Boilermakers, but the game was indicative of their entire 2002 title season: survive and advance.

“If you’re a sports fan and you enjoy Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em fights, we had a number of them that year,” former running back Mau rice Clarett said. “It was something fans appreciated because there was a lot of ef fort exerted and there was a ton of dedica tion, heart, commitment, fight, will, all that stuff mixed into one season, and that’s why people appreciate it to this day.”

Clarett shocked the world when he trotted out for Ohio State’s season opener against Texas Tech, earning the starting job as a true freshman and quickly emerging as a

weapon in the Buckeyes offense.

He silenced doubters, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns in his collegiate de but. Two weeks later against then-No. 10 Washington State, he carried the load once again, going for 230 yards on the ground and two scores in a 25-7 win, requiring just four completions on 10 attempts from Krenzel.

After the Sept. 14, 2002, contest against the Cougars, the Buckeyes could only breathe sighs of relief in a 45-17 win against Indi ana, a 50-7 blowout against San Jose State and perhaps their most surprising perfor mance of the year, a 34-3 dismantling of then-No. 19 Minnesota, holding the Gold-

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en Gophers to just 112 yards of total of fense.

The other games were not as easy to come by, as Ohio State survived upset attempts against Cincinnati, Northwestern, Wis consin, then-No. 17 Penn State, Purdue and Illinois in overtime, but the Buckeyes had just the right man to lead them in head coach Jim Tressel.

Clarett said he appreciated Tressel’s coach ing style in addition to his kind-hearted spirit in helping players after their playing days were over.

“He was as similar as my high school coach. My high school coach was very Super A personality, very subtle and wise and firm,” Clarett said. “Coach Tress is the same way, but, you know, even more than that, who he is as an individual and what he’s been able to help guys with after the game, that’s where more of his credibility, reputation and who he is, that means more to me than anything.”

The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes had just one game to go in the regular season: “The Game” against then-No. 9 Michigan at Ohio Stadium.

Like other games that season, the Buck eyes looked to be down and out, until they weren’t.

The Buckeyes trailed 9-7 heading into the fourth quarter and Ohio State’s offense had struggled to move the ball most of the day. Late in the final frame, the Buckeyes capped off an eight-play, 57-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run from former running back Maurice Hall to put them ahead 14-9 with just under five minutes to play.

Ohio State wasn’t out of the water, yet.

Following a three-and-out, Ohio State punted back to Michigan, which had to go 80 yards in the game’s final 58 seconds. The Wolverines marched down the field, reaching the Ohio State 24-yard line and having one final shot to win the game with one tick left on the clock.

Former Michigan quarterback John Na

varre rifled a pass to the goal line, but former safety Will Allen jumped the route a split second before the intended target came down with the catch.

Allen rolled on the field, sealing the Buck eyes’ Big Ten title as players and fans rushed the field, and Ohio State was off to Tempe, Arizona, to face then-No. 1 Miami — on its 34-game winning streak — in the Fiesta Bowl for the Bowl Championship Series National Championship.

The Buckeyes weren’t given much of a chance, and the Hurricanes allegedly print ed fliers about the party to be held after their second-consecutive national champi onship victory.

“We knew about that. We had known about those fliers,” former safety Mike Doss said. “We knew about their preparation and just thinking that they were going to roll us over.”

Come game time, Ohio State was unphased by the daunting opponent.

Ohio State jumped out to a 17-7 lead, but

in typical 2002 Buckeyes fashion, Miami clawed its way back in the game. Regula tion ended with former Hurricanes kicker Todd Sievers drilling a 40-yard field goal to tie the game at 17.

In overtime, the Hurricanes struck first in five plays, giving the Buckeyes the ball up 24-17. On Ohio State’s first overtime drive, it marched down to the Miami 5-yard line, setting up for a fourth and 3 — another memorable fourth down from that season.

Krenzel lobbed a fade route which was bat ted away from former wide receiver Chris Gamble, but a pass interference call ex tended the Buckeyes’ drive and they tied the game on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.

Ohio State retained possession in the sec ond overtime period, scored with ease on a 5-yard rush from Clarett to go up 31-24 and needed just one more stop from its de fense.

Miami drove down to the Buckeyes’ 1-yard line, and former linebacker Matt Wilhelm knocked down former Hurricanes quarter back Ken Dorsey’s 43rd pass attempt of

the game on fourth down, and the confetti rained scarlet and gray.

Tressel said the national championship win was special because it snapped Ohio State’s 32-year titleless drought and left a lifelong impact on the fan base.

“There were lots of people who weren’t sure they were going to live long enough to see that happen again,” Tressel said. “Then for it to happen, just to see the joy in Buck eye Nation and everyone remembers right where they were that night.”

Doss said the 2002 National Champion ship season was “a culmination of perse verance, comaraderie, love” and the Buck eyes “went out there and upset the world” against Miami.

“Our team banded together. We played for each other and that’s what it takes to be a champion,” Doss said. “We changed the scope of college football — that you can beat any team and make it to a champion ship and actually have a chance to win it all.”

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Jim Tressel, head coach of the 2002 National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, is lifted into the air by his former team during a celebration of their victory during No. 3 Ohio State’s 21-10 win over then-No. 5 Notre Dame on Sept. 3.

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Wrestling: Stieber relishes induction into hall of fame, continues leaving impact as assistant coach

ROBBIE MACKINNON Lantern reporter mackinnon.25@osu.edu

Becoming enshrined in the hall of fame wasn’t something Logan Stieber set out to do in his wrestling career.

Former 141-pound wrestler Logan Stieber was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Sept. 10. Stieber posted a 119-3 career record as a Buckeye, capping it off with a 29-0 senior season in 2015 among four NCAA championships.

Stieber, who now serves as the assistant coach, was one of 15 Buckeyes to be in ducted in the 2022 class. Stieber said he is grateful that his dominance on the mat is being recognized.

“It’s a great honor, I feel really happy to be here,” Stieber said. “It wasn’t really a goal of mine when I came to Ohio State, to be in the hall of fame. It was something that was the hopeful product of success on the mat.”

Success came early, but not all at once for Stieber, he said. When pressure and expec tations began to build early in his career, Stieber said he turned to his family to hold him accountable and take it slow.

“I had great people around me that helped me keep it in the moment,” Stieber said.

Among those people were his parents, Tina and Jeff Stieber.

For the Stiebers, the magnitude of their son’s success was never thought about during his career, Tina Stieber said. She said this allowed him to take things dayby-day and keep his focus on winning one

match at a time.

“We were always just so busy getting ready for something else,” Tina Stieber said. “Even the four-time champion thing. We didn’t think like that.”

Logan Stieber was part of Ohio State’s first national championship team in 2015.

Growing up in Monroeville, Ohio, the cel ebration of his success as a Buckeye adds a hometown element.

“I was born a Buckeye. I always loved Ohio State,” Logan Stieber said. “Ohio State was always going to be it. It’s really cool be cause when it’s your home state, people cheer a little louder for you.”

While Logan Stieber has given Buckeye fans plenty to cheer about, he is still leav ing his mark on the wrestling program.

Logan Stieber joined head coach Tom Ry an’s staff as an assistant in 2021. The threetime team captain said he believes his lead ership on and off the mat can translate to helping guide young players as a coach.

“I think they can learn a lot from my mis takes,” Logan Stieber said. “Having suc cess and being a team leader definitely helps when you’re coaching.”

Ryan said he believes the success Logan Stieber had on the mat directly relates to the impact he has on the new crop of Buck eye wrestlers.

“He’s been through a lot of the things these guys are going through. He’s achieved every wrestler’s dream,” Ryan said. “He brings a tremendous sense of confidence. He just relates to people really well. He can

Ohio State’s Logan Stieber reacts after winning his fourth consecutive NCAA title by beating Edinboro’s Mitchell Port in the 141-pound championship match during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 21, 2015, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

take something that’s relatively complex and make it simple for people to digest.”

Few athletes have made as much of an im pact on their school and program as Logan Stieber. From the coaching staff and be-

yond, his legacy does not go unrecognized.

“We’re really fortunate that he loves Ohio, loves Ohio State and is a great coach,” Ryan said.

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