Takedown Report

Big Ten Dual Meet Results

Upsets Help No. 4 Buckeyes Down No. 10 Illinois, 24-9
Buckeyes return to Columbus to face No. 17 Rutgers Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 4 Ohio State (9-0, 1-0) defeated No. 10 Illinois (6-1, 1-1) at Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois, Friday behind a pair of upsets by unranked Buckeyes. Ohio State won seven of the 10 matches in a 24-9 victory. 
Freshman e’Than Birden (165) and redshirt sophomore Seth Shumate (197) both earned wins over ranked Illini wrestlers.   
How it Happened
125-No. 10 Brendan McCrone (R-So.) def. Caelan Riley (Jr.) | D, 5-0
McCrone opened the Big Ten season with a takedown early in the first. He took a 3-0 score into the second and then added an escape for a 4-0 lead. With a point for riding time, McCrone got the win by decision, 5-0.
133-No. 2 Lucas Byrd (R-Sr.) def. No. 9 Nic Bouzakis (R-So.) | D, 8-5 SV-1
Bouzakis struck first with a takedown to lead quickly 3-1 after a Byrd escape. Bouzakis added an escape early in the second for a 4-1 lead. Byrd tied it at 4-all with an edge-of-the-mat takedown that was challenged by Ohio State but to no avail. Bouzakis reclaimed the lead with an escape to head to the third leading 5-4. Byrd escaped to tie the bout to send the match to sudden victory. Byrd then got the victory with a takedown to win, 8-5. 
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Jr.) def. No. 13 Danny Pucino (R-Jr.) | F, 1:47
Mendez opened the scoring with a takedown and then got the pin at 1:47.
149-No. 12 Dylan D’Emilio (Gr.) def. No. 11 Kannon Webster (R-Fr.) | D, 2-0
The first period ended with no score. D’Emilio went up 1-0 with an escape to … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-no-4-buckeyes-v-no-11-illinois
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Terps Roll Past Michigan State, 27-11, Sweep Weekend In Michigan
EAST LANSING, MI — Maryland wrestling completed a weekend sweep of the state of Michigan with a 27-11 win over the Michigan State Spartans. 
After dropping a close match at 125 to kick off the dual, the Terps won four consecutive matches before the intermission break, with Braxton Brown and Ethen Miller picking up wins by bonus points to lead the way. Kal Miller won in sudden victory while freshman Dario Lemus picked up his first career Big Ten dual victory. 
True freshman Alex Uryniak started the second-half of the match off strong with his first career Big Ten dual victory. Jaxon Smith added a fall after just over a minute of action and Seth Nevills closed out the match with a major decision victory.  … details at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-terps-roll-past-michigan-state-27-11-sweep-weekend-in-michigan.aspx
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Terps Upset No. 10 Michigan 19-18, Earn First Top-10 Win Since 2009
ANN ARBOR, MI — Maryland wrestling opened up the 2025 Big Ten season in impressive fashion, stunning the 10th-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 19-18, getting the winning point on criteria thanks to Braxton Brown’s pin at 133. 
It was Maryland’s first win over a top-10 team since Nov. 20, 2009, when the No. 10 Terps defeated No. 4 Cornell in Ithaca, by a score of 18-17. It was the first time the Terps beat a top-10 team as un ranked opponent since Nov. 24, 2007 when they topped No. 5 Michigan, 18-16.  … more at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-terps-upset-no-10-michigan-19-18-earn-first-top-10-win-since-2007.aspx
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#25 Boilers Open B1G Season With Win Over Wildcats
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 25 Purdue wrestling team opened its Big Ten Conference slate with a 31-13 win over Northwestern Friday night in Holloway Gymnasium.
The Boilermakers (7-1, 1-0 B1G) earned five bonus point wins to match their best dual record since the 2019-20 season.
The team donned special edition volt-colored uniforms for its annual Hammer Down Cancer dual. The wrestlers’ match-worn singlets were auctioned off to fans seeking a piece of history, with all proceeds benefiting the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
Purdue improved to 49-44-2 in the all-time series against the Wildcats … more at … https://purduesports.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-boilers-open-b1g-season-with-win-over-wildcats

January 16, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | big-ten, ncaa, sports