Michigan
MSU Open
Lamer Captures 141-Pound Title, Six Wolverines Place at MSU Open
11/6/2021 8:39:00 PM | Wrestling
» Michigan crowned one champion -- Chance Lamer at 141 pounds -- and earned six total placewinners at the season-opening Michigan State Open.
» Lamer went 4-0 in his collegiate debut and defeated Cal Poly's Lawrence Saenz, 10-4, in the 141-pound championship bout.
» Patrick Brucki also reached the finals at 197 pounds, narrowly falling to Oklahoma's Jakob Woodley, 4-2, in overtime to claim second in his first Michigan tournament.
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Jenison Field House)
Event: Michigan State Open
Team Score: Non-scoring
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 14 -- vs. CSU Bakersfield (Cliff Keen Arena), 2 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Freshman Chance Lamer captured the 141-pound crown in his collegiate debut as the No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team posted six total placewinners at the annual Michigan State Open on Saturday (Nov. 6) at the Spartans' Jenison Field House.
Lamer went 4-0 in the open division and earned a decisive 10-4 win over Cal Poly's Lawrence Saenz with four takedowns off single-leg attacks, including two in the third period, and 1:39 in riding-time advantage. He also earned bonus points with a 15-5 major decision over Oklahoma's Zach Zeamer in the first round before taking back-to-back wins by way of medical forfeit. Lamer is the third Wolverine true freshman to win his collegiate debut over the past three events; Will Lewan (157) and Mason Parris (Hwt) captured individual titles in 2018.
Graduate student Patrick Brucki, ranked eighth nationally by FloWrestling, also reached the open-division finals at 197 pounds, where he dropped a 4-2 decision against Oklahoma's sixth-ranked Jakob Woodley in overtime. Brucki came within one second of securing riding-time advantage with a hard third-period ride -- and the clock showed 1:00 before the officials shaved off a second to send the bout to sudden victory, where Woodley finished on a scramble on the edge for the winning takedown. Brucki went 5-1 in his Michigan debut, earning two major decisions and a fall in the preliminary rounds.
Sophomore/freshman Dylan Ragusin and graduate student Drew Mattin both placed at 133 pounds, with Ragusin claiming the head-to-head meeting 15-2, in the consolation semifinals. Ragusin went 4-2 on the day and narrowly fell to Illinois' fifth-ranked Lucas Byrd 5-2 on a first-period takedown and riding time to place fourth. Mattin posted a 3-2 mark and closed out the tournament with an 8-4 decision over Wisconsin's 24th-ranked Kyle Burwick with three takedowns and two back points.
Sophomore/freshman Chris Kim and freshman Zack Mattin placed top-three at 133 and 149 pounds, respectively, in the freshman/sophomore division. Kim dropped a close 2-0 decision to Ohio State's Andre Gonzalez -- on a second-period rideout and escape in the third -- in the championship match, while Mattin bounced back to place third in his collegiate debut, posting a 4-1 record and using an arm bar to pin Wisconsin's Aidan Medora at 52-second mark of his third-place bout.
The Wolverines will kick off the dual-meet portion of their 2021-22 slate next Sunday (Nov. 14), hosting Cal State Bakersfield at 1 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Season and individual match tickets are available through the U-M ticket office.
Michigan Results
Freshman/Sophomore Division
125 Pounds -- Christian Tanefeu
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Dierre Clayton (Ohio), 13-9
Consolations - dec. Benjamin Aranda (Cleveland State), 7-4
Consolations - dec. Trey Bates (Central Michigan), 7-6
Consolations - pinned by Logan Jaquay (Edinboro), 3:17
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
133 Pounds -- Chris Kim
First Round - Bye
Second Round - pinned Cameron Soda (Edinboro), 1:49
Quarterfinal - dec. Chase Liardi (Ohio State), 4-0
Semifinal - dec. Will Betancourt (Ohio State), 2-1
Final - dec. by Andre Gonzales (Ohio State), 2-0
Finished in second place with a 3-1 record
133 Pounds -- Wilfried Tanefeu
First Round - Bye
Second Round - pinned by Jack Lenox (Cal Poly), 3:22
Consolations - pinned Hunter Major (Rochester), 4:06
Consolations - dec. by Ja`Kerion Merritt (Central Michigan), 9-3
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
149 Pounds -- Zack Mattin
First Round - Bye
Second Round - pinned Matthew Fales (Cornerstone), 1:22
Quarterfinal - pinned Zack Rotkvich (Indiana), 4:26
Semifinal - pinned by Luka Wick (Cal Poly), 1:35
Consolations - dec. Grant Hansen (Northern Illinois), 10-3
Third Place - pinned Aidan Medora (Wisconsin), 0:52
Finished in third place with a 4-1 record
149 Pounds -- Alex Wesselman
First Round - Bye
Second Round - tech. fall by Christian Lennon (Olivet), 17-2
Consolations - tech. fall by Cole Hansen (Michigan State), 16-0
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
Heavyweight -- Austin Jordan
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Jacob Christensen (Northern Illinois), 6-0
Consolations - pinned Mario Harkonen (Cornerstone), 0:07
Consolations - dec. by Nick West (Michigan State), 5-4
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
Heavyweight -- Keegan Nugent
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. Jordan Schell (Edinboro), 7-2
Quarterfinal - dec. by Mason Cover (Cleveland State), 6-3
Consolations - pinned Wyatt Bailey (Ashland), 4:38
Consolations - dec. by Bryan Caves (Central Michigan), 6-2
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
Open Division
133 Pounds -- Drew Mattin
First Round - Bye
Second Round - pinned Josh Contreras (Illinois), 2:32
Quarterfinal - dec. Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State), 6-3
Semifinal - dec. by Rayvon Foley (Michigan State), 5-1
Consolations - major dec. by Dylan Ragusin (Michigan), 15-2
Fifth Place - dec. Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin), 8-4
Finished in fifth place with a 3-2 record
133 Pounds -- Dylan Ragusin
First Round - Bye
Second Round - tech. fall Dylan Phelps (Olivet), 26-11
Quarterfinal - dec. by Tony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 4-3
Consolations - injury def. Caleb Tanner (Oklahoma), 2:33
Consolations - major dec. Phillip Kue (Ohio State), 10-1
Consolations - major dec. Drew Mattin (Michigan), 15-2
Third Place - dec. by Lucas Byrd (Illinois), 5-2
Finished in fourth place with a 4-2 record
141 Pounds -- Chance Lamer
First Round - Bye
Second Round - major dec. Zach Zeamer (Oklahoma), 15-5
Quarterfinal - won by forfeit over Dresden Simon (Central Michigan)
Semifinal - won by forfeit over Anthony Echemendia (Ohio State)
Final - dec. Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly), 10-4
Finished as the 141-pound champion with a 4-0 record
141 Pounds -- Cole Mattin
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Nicholas Bolivar (Indiana), 6-5
Consolations - pinned Hunter Baker (Rochester), 1:45
Consolations - dec. by Matt Santos (Michigan State), 7-3
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
141 Pounds -- Pat Nolan
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. Gabe Willochell (Edinboro), 10-8
Quarterfinal - dec. by Jaivon Jones (Northern Illinois), 4-0
Consolations - major dec. by Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State), 14-3
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
157 Pounds -- Fidel Mayora
First Round - major dec. Alex Garcia (Edinboro), 12-4
Second Round - dec. by Bryce Hepner (Ohio State), 4-0
Consolations - pinned Coltin Jezioro (Ohio), 1:05
Consolations - dec. Daniel Vizcarra (Cal Poly), 4-0
Consolations - dec. by Joe Roberts (Illinois), 3-2
Eliminated with 3-2 record
174 Pounds -- Jaden Bullock
First Round - Bye
Second Round - pinned Drayton Harris (Indiana), 0:54
Quarterfinal - dec. by Troy Fisher (Northwestern), 6-4
Consolations - dec. by Adam Kemp (Cal Poly), 6-2
Eliminated 1-2 record
174 Pounds -- Matt McKenna
First Round - Bye
Second Round - major dec. by Nate Jimenez (Michigan State), 12-1
Consolations - dec. by Ankhaa Enkmandakh (Northwestern), 10-3
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
174 Pounds -- Joseph Walker
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 12-6
Consolations - dec. Bret Fedewa (Central Michigan), 6-4 SV
Consolations - dec. by Fritz Schierl (Ohio State), 11-9 SV
Eliminated with 1-2 record
197 Pounds -- Patrick Brucki
First Round - major dec. Trent Tracy (Cal Poly), 11-2
Second Round - pinned Brendan Devine (Northwestern), 2:11
Quarterfinal - major dec. Tyler Stein (Ohio State), 13-3
Semifinal - dec. Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State), 10-3
Final - dec. by Jakob Woodley (Oklahoma), 4-2 SV
Finished as the 197-pound runner-up with a 4-1 record
197 Pounds -- JT Correll
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Cam Caffey (Michigan State), 19-13
Consolations - dec. Colin Jagielski (Northern Illinois), 10-6
Consolations - dec. Cade Dallwitz (Central Michigan), 6-3
Consolations - major dec. by Andrew Davison (Northwestern), 13-2
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
197 Pounds -- Bobby Striggow
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Jakob Woodley (Oklahoma), 12-5
Consolations - dec. by Trent Tracy (Cal Poly), 8-6
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
197 Pounds -- Brendin Yatooma
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State), 3-2
Consolations - dec. by Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois), 3-2
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
Heavyweight -- Blake Querio
First Round - tech. fall by Jonathan Spaulding (Edinboro), 22-7
Consolations - pinned Jacob Charette (Findlay), 4:56
Consolations - pinned Terrese Aaron (Northern Illinois), 5:08
Consolations - dec. by Peter Christensen (Wisconsin), 3-0
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
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