Michigan
Maryland
Michigan Earns Seven Bonus Wins in Road Rout of Maryland
1/30/2022 5:16:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 4 Michigan claimed nine matches, earning bonus points in seven, to beat Maryland 40-2 on the road.
» Jack Medley opened the dual with a first-period fall against Zach Spence at 125 pounds; Dylan Ragusin (133) and Mason Parris (Hwt) earned technical fall wins.
» Second-ranked Myles Amine used two first-period takedowns to beat No. 11 Kyle Cochran 6-2 in the marquee match at 184 pounds.
Site: College Park, Md. (XFINITY Center Pavlion)
Score: #4 Michigan 40, Maryland 2
Records: U-M (8-1, 4-1 B1G), UMD (5-9, 0-5 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 4 -- at Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.), 8 p.m. CST
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed nine matches, earning bonus points in seven, to roll to a dominant 40-2 road win at Maryland on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 30) at the XFINITY Center Pavilion. It was the Wolverines' most team points in a dual since the 2017-18 season.
Fifth-year senior Jack Medley set the Wolverines' high pace in the first bout with a first-period fall against Zach Spence in 2:31. Medley scored five takedowns in the opening period, including three in the first 90 seconds, before earning a four count off a leg turk and transitioning it to a half for the pin -- his second of the season.
Sophomore/freshman Dylan Ragusin was equally dominant at 133 pounds, cruising to a 16-1 technical fall in the second period against King Sandoval. Ragusin, ranked eighth nationally, scored three takedowns and 10 back points off a pair of four-point tilts in the first period and another for two in the second to end the bout in just 3:57.
Graduate student Stevan Micic, ranked fourth at 141 pounds, bounced back with a 16-3 major decision against Danny Bertoni behind four takedowns and six near-fall points. He scrambled into a four-point leg turk off a single-leg attack midway through the third and finished with 4:13 riding-time advantage.
Junior/sophomore Pat Nolan held on to earn a 10-8 decision over Michael North at 149 pounds with two takedowns in the first period and two reversals in the second. North evened the score on the board with a takedown in the last 10 seconds of the third, but Nolan had 1:28 of riding-time advantage and added a late escape. It was Nolan's first dual win at 149 pounds this season; he previously earned a decision win last semester at Columbia at 141 pounds.
Senior/junior Will Lewan and junior/sophomore Cameron Amine bookended the intermission break with major decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Lewan, ranked 14th nationally, defeated Conner Decker 18-5 with six takedowns, a four-point leg turk in the first period and 5:03 riding-time advantage. Amine, ranked 12th at 165 pounds, similarly cruised to a 16-3 win over Gaven Bell with five takedowns, a four-point turk in the third and 5:31 in riding time.
Graduate student Logan Massa earned a forfeit win at 174 pounds before fellow graduate student Myles Amine, ranked second, claimed the dual's marquee match with a 6-2 decision over 11th-ranked Kyle Cochran at 184 pounds. Amine finished on two takedowns in the first period -- a low single off the opening whistle and another out of a scramble late in the frame. Amine could not quite finish out of two more scrambles late in the second and third periods.
Maryland (5-9, 0-5 Big Ten) picked up its win with an 11-9 overtime decision at 197 pounds but lost a team point afterward for control of the mat area. Senior heavyweight Mason Parris slammed the door in the final match, rolling to a 21-4 technical fall over Zach Schrader with six takedowns -- four in the first period -- and two four-point turns off a leg turk to end the match in 4:56. It was Parris' eighth bonus win in 11 total matches on the season.
Michigan (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) will return to the road next Friday (Feb. 4) when it travels to Lincoln to face Nebraska at 8 p.m. CST at the Devaney Center. The dual will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
No. 4 Michigan 40, Maryland 2
Individual rankings by InterMat
125 -- Jack Medley (U-M) pinned Zach Spence, 2:31 -- U-M, 6-0
133 -- #8 Dylan Ragusin (U-M) tech. fall King Sandoval, 16-1 (3:57) -- U-M, 11-0
141 -- #4 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. Danny Bertoni, 16-3 -- U-M, 15-0
149 -- Pat Nolan (U-M) dec. Michael North, 10-8 -- U-M, 18-0
157 -- #14 Will Lewan (U-M) major dec. Conner Decker, 18-5 -- U-M, 22-0
165 -- #12 Cameron Amine (U-M) major dec. Gaven Bell, 16-3 -- U-M, 26-0
174 -- #6 Logan Massa (U-M) won by forfet -- U-M, 32-0
184 -- #2 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. #11 Kyle Cochran, 6-2 -- U-M, 35-0
197 -- Jaron Smith (UMD) dec. #6 Patrick Brucki, 11-9 SV -- U-M, 35-2*
Hwt -- #4 Mason Parris (U-M) tech. fall Zach Schrader, 21-4 (4:56) -- U-M, 40-2
* Maryland was deducted a team point for control of mat
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