Michigan
Maize and Blue Intrasquad (ex)
Wolverines Kick Off 2018-19 with Annual Maize and Blue Intrasquad
10/28/2018 5:27:00 PM | Wrestling
» Michigan contested seven weight classes, including one exhibition, and featured nine total matches at its annual Maize and Blue Intrasquad.
» Two matches went to a rubber match -- 149 and 157 pounds.
» The intrasquad is a key component to preseason wrestle-offs; additional wrestle-offs could happen at a later date while redshirt decisions will be an ongoing process.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Bahna Wrestling Center)
Event: Maize & Blue Intrasquad
Score: Maize 15, Blue 9
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 3 -- at Michigan State Open (East Lansing, Mich.), 9:30 a.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan wrestling team hosted its annual Maize & Blue Intrasquad dual on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 28) at Cliff Keen Arena. The Maize team used a couple bonus wins to claim the exhibition dual, 15-9.
Seven weight classes and nine total matches were contested. The intrasquad dual serves as a component of the preseason wrestle-offs to determine the Wolverines' starting lineup. Preliminary matches were held on Friday afternoon (Oct. 26) inside the Bahna Wrestling Center. Additional wrestle-offs could happen at a later date, while decisions on potential redshirts will be an ongoing process over the first semester.
Sophomore Drew Mattin earned a 5-0 decision win over senior/junior Austin Assad at 125 pounds. Mattin, a 2018 NCAA qualifier as a true freshman, scored takedowns in the first and second periods and accumulated 1:29 in riding-time advantage.
Junior/sophomore Kanen Storr rallied to defeat freshman Michael Mars, 7-4, in an exhibition match at 141 pounds behind a second-period reversal and two takedowns in the third. Storr transferred to Michigan from Iowa State over the summer and is set to make his Maize and Blue debut this season.
Both 149 and 157 pounds saw a pair of intrasquad bouts, with fifth-year senior Malik Amine claiming both at the former weight and fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo and freshman Will Lewan splitting two at the latter. Amine narrowly defeated senior/junior Ben Lamantia, 3-1 and 2-1, with a first-period takedown in the first bout and nearly six minutes of combined riding time. Lewan, a 2017 Cadet freestyle world champion, took the first match at 157 pounds, 2-1, on a pair of escapes after a third-period injury timeout. Pantaleo iced a 4-2 decision in the second match with a second-period takedown and a third-period stall point.
Sophomore/freshman Jelani Embree cruised to a 15-0 technical fall over freshman Sebastian Rawls with a takedown and 12 back points in 2:57 of the 184-pound match. Senior/junior Jackson Striggow claimed a 5-1 decision against sophomore/freshman Andrew Davison at 197 pounds, scoring on a second-period takedown and accumulating 2:25 in riding time.
Freshman Mason Parris earned bonus with an 11-2 major decision against sophomore/freshman Luke Ready at heavyweight, scoring four takedowns -- three in the first period -- and building 4:05 in riding-time advantage.
Michigan will send the bulk of its roster to participate in the Michigan State Open next Saturday (Nov. 3) at Jenison Field House, while redshirt junior Myles Amine will compete in the 174-pound contest at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Friday (Nov. 2) in Denver, Colorado.
The Wolverines' official home opener will be Friday, Nov. 16 when they host Lehigh at 7 p.m. at Crisler Center. For information on new season tickets, single-match tickets and group tickets, visit the wrestling ticket information page.
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