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Big 10 Dual Meets!

Terps Top Wisconsin, 24-13, Improve to 3-0 In Big Ten Duals
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland wrestling moved to 3-0 in Big Ten competition with a 24-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, building on what was already the best start in the conference in program history and setting a record for most wins in a single Big Ten season since joining the conference. 
Seven of 10 Terps won their individual bouts, highlighted by a ranked win from Braxton Brown. No. 11 Brown scored a 10-2 major decision win over No. 24 Zan Fugitt. Brown, Dario Lemus, Kal Miller and Ethen Miller led the Terps to a 14-5 intermission lead. After Wisconsin cut it to 14-13, the Terps finished it off with three straight wins featuring a come-from-behind victory by Chase Mielnik sandwiched between major decision wins by Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills. 
Maryland now sits at 8-5 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten while Wisconsin drops to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the league. The match was the Terps’ first home Big Ten dual … more at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/17/wrestling-wr-wisconsin-recap.aspx
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Minnesota Routs Wisconsin, 39-3, for Largest Victory in Madison
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 7 Minnesota (6-1, 2-1 B1G) had one of its most dominant victories in series history Friday night at the UW Field House with a 39-3 rout of Wisconsin (4-8, 0-4). Winning nine of 10 matches, the Gophers posted their largest margin of victory ever in Madison, surpassing a 40-6 win in 2003. It also marked the sixth straight win at Wisconsin for Minnesota, its longest in series history. The cumulative score during the stretch is 163-59.
The point total was the fourth highest for the Gophers in 107 all-time matchups against the Badgers and the most since that 40-6 win in 2003. The three points allowed were the team’s fewest in the series since 2012. It was the 70th all-time win in the Border Battle rivalry for Minnesota, 18 more than it has over any other program. The Golden Gophers have now taken 12 of the last 13 meetings between the schools.
The tone was set right from the start at 197 pounds as No. 9 Isaiah Salazar tech falled Niccolo Colucci, 15-0, in just 2:11. It was the first of six tech falls on the night for Minnesota, … more at … https://gophersports.com/news/2025/1/24/wrestling-minnesota-routs-wisconsin-39-3-for-largest-victory-in-madison
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Penn State Wrestling Roars in 35-3 B1G Road Win at Rutgers
Nittany Lions ride four tech falls to B1G win in sold out Jersey Mike’s Arena
PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (9-0, 3-0 B1G) downed homestanding Rutgers (10-4, 2-2 B1G) 35-3 in Big Ten action Friday. Penn State rode the wave of four technical falls and won nine of the dual’s ten bouts to sail to victory. The dual was wrestled in front of a sold-out crowd in Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena. Penn State took care of the homestanding Knights in front of 8,057 fans. The dual began at 125. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 6 at 125, lost a 4-1 decision to No. 19 Dean Peterson on a late takedown and Rutgers led 3-0 out of the gates. Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 7 at 133, used a full rideout in the second period and the riding time point that came with it to down No. 9 Dylan Shawver 2-1. With the dual tied 3-3, senior+ Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, used takedowns in the first and second periods to down No. 14 Joseph Olivieri 7-3 to put the Nittany Lions on top 6-3.
Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 4 at 149, followed that up with a 17-2 technical fall (5:26), using four takedowns and a four-point turn to roll to victory. Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 3 at 157, used a first period takedown and 3:42 in riding time to roll to a 4-0 win over No. 31 Conner Harer and Penn State led 14-3 at halftime. Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/01/25/penn-state-wrestling-roars-in-35-3-b1g-road-win-at-rutgers
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Big Ten Weekly Recap (1/23/2025)
The Big Ten is coming off a pretty good week. In football, they claimed their second straight national championship, and, on the mat, we saw some of the best finally face off in very anticipated matches. Here are the dual meets that gave us some of the best highlights.
Penn State passes their toughest test thus far with ease
A highly anticipated dual with even more highly anticipated matches. Penn State is the reigning champs, and they have been flexing on their competition even more this year. And last week their trip to Nebraska was their toughest of the season and they won 8 of the 10 matches. At 149, Ridge Lovett claimed a major decision over Shayne Van Ness in a wild match that ended in a major decision win for the Husker. On the PSU side, true freshman Luke Lilledahl had the biggest match of his young career and looked poised against returning All-American Caleb Smith to get the win. Overall, the dual didn’t disappoint but showcased just how tough PSU is this year as they now have all 10 wrestlers ranked in the top 7.
Illinois drops one on the road in Iowa City
The Hawkeyes continued their strong season with a win at home over Illinois on the strength of eight of ten match wins. This included a bout at 133 between Lucas Byrd and Drake Ayala, which despite the low score, was very entertaining. This is certainly a match that I’m looking forward to seeing again in March. Including that win, the Hawkeyes won six of the eight ranked matches in the dual as well (133, 149, 165, 174, 184, 197), which included a stingy 1-0 win for Kyle Parco over Kannon Webster, along with a 20-4 tech fall for Michael Caliendo over Braeden Scoles. Illinois got some solid wins for Danny Pucino at 141, paired with an impressive victory for Luke Luffman at heavyweight over Ben Kueter. Overall, this was a solid win at home over a strong Fighting Illini team. The Hawkeyes host Ohio State this weekend, while Illinois will travel to the East Coast to compete against Maryland and Rutgers.
Boilermakers drop two duals, but notch some nice wins
Purdue hosted in-state rival Indiana in front of 3,504 fans at Mackey Arena. They lost the dual 25-11 to the Hoosiers but had some solid wins with a major decision from Matt Ramos at 125 over 22nd ranked Jacob Moran. Purdue also had a win from Isaac Ruble at 149 and Joey Blaze at 157. The Hoosiers took the rest of the bouts in this one with Tyler Lillard winning … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/big-ten-weekly-recap-1232025-r99955/

January 26, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | big-ten, sports, wrestling