Sammy Sasso health update after Ohio State wrestling champion shot in ‘senseless’ attack
A STAR college wrestler has been hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was shot.
Sammy Sasso, a member of The Ohio State University wrestling team, is a two-time Big Ten champion and two-time NCAA runner-up.
"I am told that while he is in a lot of pain, he is stable and breathing on his own," reporter Brad Wilson of Lehigh Valley Live said on Saturday in a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter.
"I am sure it helps that his family has arrived and is with him."
Sasso was injured in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday during what his coach Tom Ryan called a "senseless shooting incident," The Athletic reported.
Gunshots rang out around 8.30pm when Sasso was involved in a robbery attempt which ended with him being shot in the stomach, Sports Illustrated reported.
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The wrestler was brought to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he's currently receiving care and expected to make a full recovery.
Sasso underwent a second surgery on Saturday.
Police have launched an investigation into the shooting.
Sasso, who was a fifth-year senior last season, is a native of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles north of Philadelphia.
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The wrestler still has NCAA eligibility.
He has a career record of 94-12 including 29 wins last year and 16 during the 2020-2021 season.
Sasso received lots of support on social media.
"Wrestling community, let’s rally around him!" one X poster said.
"We’re with you Sammy," said another.