Big 12 Dual Meet Results
Wyatt Sheets’ Fall Leads Cowboys to 19-17 Win Over No. 15 Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – A third-period fall from Wyatt Sheets over No. 10 Austin Yant proved to be the difference in the Oklahoma State wrestling team’s 19-17 victory over No. 15 Northern Iowa on Saturday night.
Coming out of intermission the Cowboys trailed Northern Iowa, 10-7, after the Panthers won three of the first five bouts. Tied at one in the third, Sheets countered a shot and stuck Yant on his back to swing the momentum to OSU’s side and hand Yant his first loss of the season.
No. 6 Dustin Plott defeated No. 13 Lance Runyon, 7-3, and No. 18 Luke Surber claimed a decision of his own over true freshman Wyatt Voelker as OSU was able to hold on to the win and extend its win streak to six.
Carter Young was also able to collect a bonus-point win over a top-10 opponent with a 15-7 major decision over No. 8 Cael Happel at 141 pounds. Young jumped out to an early 12-1 lead in the first period with a pair of takedowns three turns. He would score three escapes from there over the next two periods to clinch the major. The win was Young’s second over a top-10 wrestler this year … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/1/28/cowboy-wrestling-wyatt-sheets-fall-leads-cowboys-to-19-17-win-over-no-15-northern-iowa
UNI wrestling rebounds with win over Oklahoma at home, 23-16
Panthers score sixth consecutive dual victory over Sooners. UNI returns home on Friday vs. Cal Baptist
No. 15 UNI wrestling (5-3 / 3-2 Big 12) vs. RV Oklahoma (7-5 / 1-3 Big 12)
- Attendance: 2,564
- Official: Jake Frias, Derek Lark
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — After a tough dual loss to No. 10 Oklahoma State on Saturday night, UNI wrestling bounced back for an impressive 23-12 win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday afternoon inside the McLeod Center.
The Panthers are now 8-1 against Oklahoma under head coach Doug Schwab, and have won 6 consecutive duals against the Sooners. Schwab also tied former Panther coach Dave McCuskey (1931-52) with his 102nd dual win with UNI, tied for 3rd all-time in program history.
After narrowly dropping the open match at 125 pounds, Kyle Biscoglia got the Panthers on the board 2 minutes into his match at 133 pounds with a takedown and pin of No. 28 Wyatt Henson. The fall marks Biscoglia’s fifth pin of the season.
Cael Happel fell short at 141 pounds after surrendering a stall warning points, plus the riding time point to No. 23 Mosha Schwartz in a 2-1 decision. Colin Realbuto bounced back after nearly giving up a nearfall takedown … rest of story at UNIpanthers.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-uni-wrestling-rebounds-with-win-over-oklahoma-at-home-23-16
No. 4 Iowa State Fends Off No. 10 Oklahoma State
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State (12-2, 5-0 Big 12) fended off a stiff challenge from No. 10 Oklahoma State (9-2, 5-1 Big 12) to win, 18-11, Sunday afternoon in front of an energized Hilton crowd.
The Cyclones trailed 11-8 with three matches remaining, but Marcus Coleman (184), Yonger Bastida (197) and Sam Schuyler (285) closed with three-straight wins to secure Iowa State’s first home victory over Oklahoma State since 2009.
It marked ISU’s 16th consecutive Big 12 dual victory dating back to the 2020-21 season. In a dual where nine of 10 matches were decided by six points or less, the Cyclones won the takedown battle, 14-7.
Caleb Fuessley got things started with a 10-4 decision over Zach Blankenship at 125 pounds, highlighted by a feet-to-back dump for a takedown and two near fall points in the second period. Oklahoma State picked up decisions at 133 and 141 pounds before Paniro Johnson righted the ship with a 3-1 victory over Victor Voinovich at 149 pounds. Johnson used a tilt in the second period for two near fall points which was the difference in the match.
David Carr won his 21st consecutive match with a workmanlike 5-3 decision against Wyatt Sheets. Carr was the aggressor in the win, securing a pair of first period takedowns. Trailing 11-8 with three matches remaining, Iowa State needed production from its upper weights. Marcus Coleman registered three takedowns in a 7-2 decision against … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-no-4-iowa-state-fends-off-no-10-oklahoma-state
South Dakota State WRESTLING WINNING STREAK REACHES 10
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Pins by Cade DeVos and Tanner Jordan in the first half of the dual lifted South Dakota State to its 10th consecutive win, a 26-16 victory over Air Force Sunday afternoon at Clune Arena.
The 18th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 11-2 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Air Force dropped to 7-2 in duals, including a 3-2 record in the Big 12.
With the dual starting at 174 pounds, the 15th-ranked DeVos ignited a fast start for the Jackrabbits by posting a first-period fall in his match against Gage Musser.
A 4-3 decision by Cade King at 184 pounds and a 17-0 technical fall by Tanner Sloan gave SDSU a 14-0 lead through three matches. King’s victory was his ninth in a row — all by decision during the Jackrabbits’ dual winning streak — and Sloan ran his personal winning streak to 14 matches.
Air Force got on the board with technical-fall victories in two of the next three matches. First, sixth-ranked Wyatt Hendrickson handed the Jackrabbits’ A.J. Nevills his first dual loss of the season with a 16-1 technical fall in a match that ended late in the third period. The other technical fall for the Falcons was recorded at 133 pounds by No. 21 Cody Phippen, who blanked Derrick Cardinal, 15-0, early in the third period.
In between the two Air Force victories, Jordan put Tucker Owens’ shoulders to the mat midway through the third period of their 125-pound matchup. The bout was scoreless through two periods before Jordan … rest of story at GOjacks.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-wrestling-winning-streak-reaches-10
No. 3 Wartburg Upsets No. 1 Augsburg to Win Battle of the Burgs
WAVERLY, Iowa – The No. 3 Wartburg men’s wrestling team (12-1 overall) defeated No. 1 Augsburg (7-1) 22-14 in the annual Battle of the Burgs.
Results:
125: Derek Steele (AU) win by 6-4 dec vs. #5 James Levy (WB) AU 3-0
133: #4 Joe Pins (WB) win by 11-3 maj dec vs. #13 Cade Willis (AU) WB 4-3
141: #1 Zayren Terukina (WB) win by 9-3 dec vs. #5 Sam Stuhl (AU) WB 7-3
149: #8 Kris Rumph (WB) win by 16-5 maj dec vs. #9 Charlie Stuhl (AU) WB 11-3
157: #4 Tyler Shilson (AU) win by 2-1 dec vs. #1 David Hollingsworth (WB) WB 11-6
165: #4 Nathan Fuller (WB) win by 8-6 dec SV vs. #10 Cooper Willis (AU) WB 14-6
174: #2 Zane Mulder (WB) win by 17-5 maj dec vs. #11 Seth Goetzinger (AU) WB 18-6
184: #5 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AU) win by 10-0 maj dec vs. #8 Jordan Bushey (WB) WB 18-10
197: #4 Mossama Endene (WB) win by 13-2 maj dec vs. #12 Parker Venz (AU) WB 22-10
285: #6 Tyler Kim (AU) win by 8-0 maj dec Eli Pannell (WB) WB 22-14
Notes:
- This is the 40th meeting in the all-time series between the two programs.
- Attendance: 2,000
- This was the first loss in a dual for Levy this season.
- This was the second ranked wrestler Pins, Rumph, Bushey, and Endene have faced this season.
- Pins earned his 10th win of the season. … rest of story at Go-knights.net/news/2023/1/26/mens-wrestling-no-3-wartburg-upsets-no-1-augsburg-to-win-battle-of-the-burgs
No. 24 Pitt Stuns No. 7 Virginia Tech, 26-12
BLACKSBURG, Va.—The Pitt wrestling team didn’t just upset No. 7 Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg in front of a national television audience on the ACC Network; it won decisively.
Pitt took seven bouts from the hosting Hokies and won 26-12, leaving no doubt about the better team on the night and securing first place in the ACC dual standings after two weeks of conference action.
“We went out tonight and were aggressive,” Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. “That’s a huge win for the program. I’m super proud of these guys. It was a total team effort. We showed tremendous skills but also a lot of fight. Now we need to continue to be consistent and build on this moving forward.”
The Panthers (8-2, 2-0 ACC) made the perfect start, with Colton Camacho quieting the Cassell Coliseum crowd by pinning Cooper Flynn in 44 seconds at 125 pounds.
At 133 pounds, No. 7 Micky Phillippi survived an absolute battle with No. 5 Sam Latona, fighting off several single-leg attacks and winning by a 9-second difference in riding time in the tiebreakers.
“Colton gave us a perfect start and we were able to use that momentum,” Gavin added. “He’s been wrestling great, went for the kill and it paid off big time. And Micky had a lot of fight in his match. He was in some challenging positions and showed really impressive toughness. That won it for him.”
No. 3 Cole Matthews then built Pitt’s lead to 12-0 with a comfortable 6-2 decision over No. 12 Tom Crook at 141 pounds, securing takedowns in each of the final two periods and nearly working a fall.
The Hokies (7-3, 1-1 ACC) responded, however, with bonus-point wins at 149 and 157 pounds.
No. 23 Holden Heller momentarily snapped that momentum with a crucial victory at 165 pounds, … rest of story at Pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/27/wrestling-no-24-pitt-stuns-no-7-virginia-tech-26-12
Big 10 Dual Meet Results
NO. 5 BUCKEYES CRUISE TO 36-3 WIN OVER MICHIGAN STATE
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5 Ohio State (11-1, 5-0) earned its second win of the weekend with a 36-3 win over Michigan State (8-5, 1-5) Sunday at the Covelli Center (Att: 3,911).
How it Happened
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU) | D, 3-2
After a scoreless first period, Lujan chose bottom and escaped for a 1-0 lead to open the second. That advantage held until Heinselman earned a reversal to open the third to gain a 2-1 lead. Lujan tied it at 2-all with an escape but with a point for riding time, Heinselman got the win by decision, 3-2. … rest of story at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/no-5-buckeyes-cruise-to-36-3-win-over-michigan-state
No. 14 Northwestern WildCats Roll No. 23 Rutgers, 28-6
Northwestern racks up eight wins in first victory over Scarlet Knights in program history
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (January 29, 2023) – Lucas Davison and Yahya Thomas picked up bonus point victories as No. 14 Northwestern wrestling (5-2, 4-2 B1G) completed a weekend sweep in a 28-6 rout of Rutgers (9-5, 1-4 B1G) this afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J.
The ‘Cats picked up wins in eight of the day’s 10 bouts en route to the program’s first dual meet win over the Scarlet Knights.
Davison jumped all over Rutgers’ Kyle Epperly at heavyweight, taking a 2-0 first-period lead. Following a four-point near fall in the opening minute of the second period, the Chesterton, Ind. product locked up Epperly for the fall at 3:44 to secure a fourth straight win. Davison is now 5-1 this season in Big Ten dual action. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-no-14-cats-roll-no-23-rutgers-28-6
Trio of Upset Wins Fuel Gophers’ 24-9 Rout of Illinois
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 11 University of Minnesota wrestling program continued their unbeaten home streak on Saturday afternoon, as they rolled to a 24-9 victory over Illinois.
Only favored in four of the bouts heading into the dual, Minnesota rolled to three upsets throughout the dual, including two over top-10 opponents, and ended up with seven wins out of the dual’s ten matches.
The dual kicked off at 157 pounds, where Sebas Swiggum would fill in for the late-scratch Brayton Lee, putting up a commendable effort in an 11-6 loss against a ranked Michael Carr. … rest of story at GOphersports.com/news/2023/1/28/wrestling-trio-of-upset-wins-fuel-gophers-24-9-rout-of-illinois
Davison Lifts No. 14 Northwestern Over No. 13 Wisconsin, 18-17
‘Cats extend home win streak to six
EVANSTON, Ill. (January 27, 2023) – For the second time in as many weeks, No. 14 Northwestern (4-2, 3-2 B1G) left it until the final bout of the night, with Lucas Davison’s decision victory providing the winning margin for the ‘Cats in an 18-17 triumph over No. 13 Wisconsin (7-6, 1-5 B1G) this evening inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Tonight’s result sees the Wildcats push their win streak in home dual matches to six, a run that dates back to a 29-7 win against Maryland back on February 6, 2022.
Davison, who is ranked fourth by FloWrestling at 285 pounds and entered the night with a record of 3-1 in Big Ten duals this season, went into his matchup with No. 10 Trent Hillger knowing that a victory would propel the ‘Cats to a second win in as many duals. He jumped in front, 2-0, with a minute remaining in the first period, securing a takedown following a wild scramble on the edge of the mat. After padding his lead with a second period escape, Davison rode out Hillger during the third period, amassing well over two minutes of riding time en route to a 4-1 win. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/1/27/wrestling-davison-lifts-no-14-northwestern-over-no-13-wisconsin-18-17
Huskers Secure Manning’s 300th Career Victory
Lincoln, Neb. – Behind seven wins and three bonus point victories, the Nebraska wrestling team defeated Wisconsin, 24-11, in front of 2,209 fans on Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Center.
This dual win marked Coach Manning’s 300th career win. Manning now holds a career record of 300-129-5.
Competition started with a top-ten matchup at 125 with No. 5 Liam Cronin defeating No. 8 Eric Barnett in a 7-3 decision. In the first period, Cronin recorded a big takedown and Barnett answered with an escape. With just a Barnett escape in the second period, the pair entered the final two minutes with Cronin holding the 3-1 advantage. Cronin then took control in the final period with a pair of escapes to secure the win.
At 133, No. 32 Kyle Burwick fell to Wisconsin’s No. 29 Taylor LaMont in a close 2-0 decision.
No. 6 Brock Hardy helped Nebraska pull ahead, 6-3 overall, with a victory over No. 24 Joseph Zargo. Hardy scored an escape and a takedown in the first two periods to take the 3-0 lead. In the final period, Hardy tallied another takedown, while Zargo scored his first points with a reversal. An escape and the riding time point for Hardy locked in the 7-2 decision.
At 149, Dayne Morton took on Aidan Medora and grabbed the 7-3 decision. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-huskers-secure-mannings-300th-career-victory
UNC WRESTLING DEFEATS VIRGINIA, STARTS 2-0 IN ACC DUALS
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Behind a first period pin from Lachlan McNeil and a technical fall by Austin O’Connor, the No. 26-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6, 2-0 ACC) defeated Virginia (6-4, 0-2 ACC) 30-9, Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
On the night, North Carolina boasted winners by decision in Jace Palmer (133), Gavin Kane (184) and Aydin Guttridge (285). Jack Wagner continued his winning ways with a major decision, as McNeil, O’Connor and Michael Goldfeder (174, injury default) picked up extra points in their match wins.
For the second consecutive season, the Tar Heels began the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the schedule with two-straight wins over Duke and Virginia.
No. 26 North Carolina 30, Virginia 9
Jan. 27, 2023 | Carmichael Arena | Chapel Hill, N.C.
125: No. 19 Jack Wagner (UNC) over Patrick McCormick (UVA) (14-4 MD) … rest of story at Goheels.com/news/2023/1/27/wrestling-defeats-virginia-starts-2-0-in-acc-duals
Univ. of Mount Olive dominates Limestone in league dual meet, 34-12
GAFFNEY, S.C. (Jan. 29) – The University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team registered seven victories in a dominant performance on Sunday afternoon to claim a 34-12 win at Limestone in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas (SACC) action.
With the win, the Trojans improve to 11-4 this season behind a 5-2 record in league dual meets this year. Mount Olive sits fourth in the conference standings and secured its first win over Limestone in the fourth meeting between the sides. Meanwhile, the Saints fall to 4-4 overall with a 3-4 mark in conference action.
UMO established a 19-0 advantage after claiming wins in the initial four matches of the dual meet. At 125, sophomore Lens Mathurin posted an 11-1 major decision over Nathanael Bullard after a solid second period that included a pair of takedowns and a two-point near fall. Freshman Jeffrey Richards registered an 8-4 decision in the 133-weight class versus William Finnearty after totaling four takedowns in the match. Junior Hayden Waddell collected a victory via forfeit at 141 before redshirt freshman Dallas Wilson (149) delivered a first-period pin over Weston Nguyen. Limestone responded with a technical fall at 157 to close the gap to 19-5, but sophomore Jake Nicolosi (165) increased the lead with another first-period fall against Garrett Starks, 25-5. The Saints answered with back-to-back wins in the 174 and 184 weight classes to trim the deficit to 25-12. At 197, sophomore Jonathan Clack produced a quick win via fall over Anthony Goelzer before Nico Ramirez sealed the win with a 7-2 decision at heavyweight versus AJ Harvey, 34-12. … rest of story at UMOtrojans.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-umo-dominates-limestone-in-league-dual-meet-34-12
No. 2 Lander wrestling demolishes Coker 44-3 Thursday evening
GREENWOOD – For the second time this week the No. 2 Lander wrestling team rolled over its opponent, as the Coker Cobras were the latest team to suffer the wrath of the Bearcats with a 44-3 drubbing Thursday evening.
Lander moves to 18-2 overall and 8-0 in the SACC while Coker drops to 3-6 overall and 1-6 in the SACC.
The Bearcats won 9-of-10 matches with eight of those wins coming by major decision or greater.
The night started off with James Joplin taking down his opponent 18-4 at 125. Joplin recorded four-point near falls in both the second and third periods.
Elijah Lusk was next up, as he scored a 16-0 tech fall. After going up 10-0 in the first period, Lusk finished things up with a takedown and a four-point near fall in the second period. Lusk has now recorded 23 wins this season.
Zeth Brower continues to stay perfect on the season as he recorded the first of three pins for Lander on the night. Brower recorded his pin 2:15 into the first period. Brower has six pins on the year and has recorded 25 wins.
Jack Tangen battled his way to a 3-0 win by decision as the points kept coming in for Lander. The Bearcats were up 18-0 before Coker got on the board with a win at 157 to avoid getting shutout.
David Hunsberger notched his 24th win of the season and sixth pin … rest of story at Landerbearcats.com/news/2023/1/26/wrestling-no-2-wrestling-demolishes-coker-44-3
No. 8 NC State dominates Duke on the mat, 46-3
RALEIGH With the cheerleaders and the band in the house, the No. 8 NC State wrestling team matched the energy in Reynolds Coliseum.
Coming off its first loss of the season, the Wolfpack (11-1, 1-1) jumped all over the Duke Blue Devils (3-8, 0-2) in front of 2,605 fans, winning 46-3.
In the last two seasons, NC State has defeated Duke by a combined score of 89-3.
The Pack extends its winning streak over the Blue Devils to eight matches. The average margin of victory during that streak has been 36-6.
Breaking out the pyro and fire for the first time this year, the Pack wrestlers did their part to energy high on the mat.
NC State won nine straight matches, seven of them by fall or major decision, to take control early in the night.
“Great atmosphere for college wrestling,” Pack head coach Pat Popolizio said. “Our fan base continues to show up and expand. That’s critical as we keep moving forward with our program and competing against higher level teams.”
The dual started at the 125 class and junior Jarrett Trombley wasted little time, pinning Ethan Grimminger with 10 seconds remaining in the first period.
Kai Orine was just as dominant for the Pack in the 133 class, using a couple of late four-point near falls en route to a 21-1 win over Logan Agin. … rest of story at GOpack.com/news/2023/1/27/wrestling-no-8-nc-state-dominates-duke-on-the-mat-46-3
Campbell Camels Conquer 3 teams over the weekend
Wrestling downs VMI on the road 25-9
LEXINGTON, VA. – Campbell remained unbeaten in Southern Conference contests, topping VMI 25-9 on the road Sunday at Cormack Hall.
The Camels (13-8, 4-0 SoCon) won its eighth straight dual over VMI (7-5, 1-3 SoCon), claiming its third conference victory of the weekend. Campbell also defeated Presbyterian 36-9 and Davidson 43-3 yesterday in its 2022-23 home finale.
Tied at 3-3 after a pair of overtime decisions to open the match, Campbell built a commanding 25-3 lead with seven consecutive wins, highlighted by No. 29 Levi Hopkins’ 10-2 major decision at 197 pounds.
Camels took two of the match’s three overtime bouts, including Dom Baker’s 3-1 win over Braxton Lewis at 165 to start the day, and Chris Rivera’s 4-2 win over Ryan Vigil at 149.
With the dual in hand, Campbell forfeited at 157, taking the 25-9 road victory. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-downs-vmi-on-the-road-25-9
Wrestling downs PC, Davidson
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell defeated Presbyterian 36-9 and Davidson 43-3 in Southern Conference action on Saturday at McCall Court.
The Camels moved to 12-8 on the season and 3-0 against SoCon competition, winning their home finale over the Blue Hose (3-9, 0-5 SoCon) and Wildcats (2-7, 1-3 SoCon).
In Saturday’s opener, Dominic Chavez gave PC a 3-0 lead with a 10-3 decision at 125, but Camels reeled off five straight victories, including a pin (2:44) from No. 29 Domenic Zaccone at 133 over Jacob Brasseur, a 10-2 major decision from at 141 No. 32 Shannon Hanna over Trenton Donahue, and a 15-0 tech fall (3:05) for Troy Nation over Michael Ramirez at 157.
Chad Nix finished off the 36-9 win with a first period pin (0:42) for the Camels.
Campbell raced out to a 34-0 lead over the Wildcats in the second half of the twinbill, starting the match with five straight bonus point wins, including a pin from Hanna (2:45) over Josh Viarengo. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/1/28/wrestling-downs-pc-davidson
More Division I Top matches
No. 8 Hokies down No. 5 Wolfpack in front of record crowd in Cassell
Tech wins five bouts, big performances from Smith and Andonian secure the rivalry victory
BLACKSBURG – In an electric night in Cassell in front of a record-breaking 5,943 crowd, the No. 8 Virginia Tech wrestling team defeated conference rivals the No. 5 NC State Wolfpack, 16-14. The Hokies won six out of ten bouts – including the highlighted return of No. 6 Bryce Andonian – to begin 1-0 in conference competition.
The highly anticipated dual began at 125 with No. 20 Eddie Ventresca taking on NC State’s No. 29 Jarrett Trombley. The only points exchanged during regulation were escapes by both wrestlers to send the bout into the first sudden victory match of the evening. Ventresca attempted to score but Trombley was able to counter for neutral danger to put NC State on the board first.
No. 5 Sam Latona recovered for the Hokies and got Tech on the board with a 3-1 victory at 133-pounds against No. 25 Kai Orine. Latona was persistent with attacks and reattacks throughout the bout, nearly finishing on a multitude of attacks but was unable to finish as time expired or the wrestlers went out of bounds. Latona’s victory tied the dual at 3 two bouts into the dual. … rest of story at Hokiesports.com/news/2023/1/20/wrestling-no-8-hokies-down-no-5-wolfpack-in-front-of-record-crowd-in-cassell
Wolverines Earn Seven Bonus Wins in Dominant Showing Over Maryland
» No. 3 Michigan earned bonus points in seven of nine individual wins to defeat Maryland 44-5 at Keen Arena.
» Will Lewan (157 pounds) and Dylan Ragusin (133) earned first-period pins, while Matt Finesilver (184) and Mason Parris (Hwt) secured technical falls.
» Maryland forfeited two matches — at 125 and 197 pounds.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Score: #3 Michigan 44, Maryland 5
Records: U-M (9-2, 4-2 B1G), UMD (8-6, 0-5 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 3 — vs. Oklahoma State (Fort Worth, Texas), 7 p.m. CST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team earned seven bonus wins, including pins from Will Lewan and Dylan Ragusin, to cruise to a 44-5 win over Maryland on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 29) in front of 1,291 fans at Cliff Keen Arena.
The Wolverines earned four six-point victories … rest of story at Mgoblue.com/news/2023/1/29/wrestling-wolverines-earn-seven-bonus-wins-in-dominant-showing-over-maryland
No. 21 Lehigh Comes Up One Match Short Against No. 17 Arizona State at Grace Hall
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Wrestling at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall for the first time in more than two months, a sellout crowd of 1,855 saw No. 21 Lehigh fall 20-16 to No. 17 Arizona State Saturday night. The visiting Sun Devils claimed six bouts overall including two key early decisions to hand the Mountain Hawks their second straight setback.
Graduate student Tate Samuelson and sophomore Michael Beard led the way for Lehigh with bonus point wins, but the Mountain Hawks fall to 6-9 on the dual season after coming up four points short against the Sun Devils.
The dual began at 165 with Arizona State’s Tony Negron winning a 6-2 decision over sophomore Luca Frinzi. At 174, sophomore Jake Logan went to overtime for the second straight night and again came up on the short end in sudden victory, falling 8-6 to Cael Valencia. Logan erased a 4-2 first period deficit with a second period takedown and third period reversal, but it was Valencia winning a scramble in sudden victory to secure the winning takedown.
“We knew it would come down to some of those early matches,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. … rest of story at Lehighsports.com/news/2023/1/28/wrestling-no-21-lehigh-comes-up-one-match-short-against-no-17-arizona-state
NO. 5 BUCKEYES EARN 23-15 ROAD WIN AT NO. 7 MICHIGAN
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5 Ohio State (10-1, 4-0) won seven of 10 matches and defeated No. 7 Michigan (8-2, 3-2) 23-15 at the Crisler Center Friday in Ann Arbor.
The win was the Buckeyes’ first in Ann Arbor in nearly five years, since February 11, 2018. It also ended a three-match losing streak against the maze and blue.
Ohio State earned the win thanks to a handful of closely-contested matches, especially early in the dual. At 125, 133 and 141 lbs., the Buckeyes scored late in matches and coupled with a technical fall by Sammy Sasso at 149, built a 14-0 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.
How it Happened
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 20 Jack Medley (UM) | D, 4-3
After a scoreless first period and Medley escape to start the second, Heinselman scored the opening takedown of the match with under 40 seconds remaining in the period. Tied at 2-2 when the third period began, Heinselman’s reversal gave him a 4-2 advantage. He’d hold off Medley for the remainder of the period to earn the 4-3 decision. It was his 17th win of the season.
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 12 Dylan Ragusin (UM) | D, 3-1 (SV-1)
Mendez earned a key momentum-swinging early dual victory at 133 by taking 12th-ranked Dylan Ragusin down early in the first overtime period for a 3-1 decision. … rest of story at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/no-5-buckeyes-earn-23-15-road-win-at-no-7-michigan
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