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Michigan State Open
Ragusin Captures 133-Pound Title, 12 Wolverines Place at MSU Open
11/11/2023 6:34:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- University of Michigan senior/junior Dylan Ragusin captured the 133-pound title to headline a contingent of 12 total Wolverine placewinners at the annual Michigan State Open on Saturday (Nov. 11) at Jension Field House.
Ragusin, who competed unattached while starting the season in redshirt, went 4-0 and rolled to three straight bonus wins -- outscoring his opposition 39-9 in those bouts -- before gritting out a 7-6 tiebreaker win over Ohio State's Andre Gonzalez in the championship match. Gonzalez scored off the opening whistle, but Ragusin escaped quickly and earned a takedown of his own in the final minute of the first period. After trading a reversal and two escapes in the second and third periods, Ragusin escaped halfway through the first :30 tiebreaker then rode out the second to seal the win.
Senior/junior Jaden Bullock went 3-1, also earning three straight bonus wins to start the tournament, but dropped his finals match to Princeton's Kole Mulhauser, 9-3, after sacrificing a takedown and near fall in the first period. It was Bullock's first competition in nearly a year after suffering a season-ending injury last year.
Four Wolverine freshmen placed in their collegiate debuts. Caden Horwath and Connor Owens placed fourth at 125 and 174 pounds, respectively, in the freshman/sophomore division, while Sergio Lemley took third at 141 and Beau Mantanona placed fifth at 165 pounds in the open division. Lemley posted a 3-1 record and used a pair of takedowns and riding time to beat Northern Illinois' Dylan Gvillo, 8-1, in the medal round. Mantanona went 4-2 -- with both losses coming against top-10 opponents -- and defeated Central Michigan's Tyler Swiderski, 15-6, behind eight back points in the second period.
Junior/sophomore Zack Mattin and senior/junior Joseph Walker also placed third at 157 and 174 pounds, respectively. Mattin went 4-1 and earned a ranked win over Oklahoma's No. 24 Jared Hill, 8-1, with two takedowns in the consolation semifinals. He also defeated Wisconsin's Cody Goebel, 9-3, in the medal round. Walker posted a 5-1 record with three bonus wins; he used a late third-period takedown to defeat Northern Illinois' Hayden Pummel, 4-1, in the third-place match.
Michigan will kick off its dual season with two meets on the road next weekend. U-M will face Columbia at 7 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 17) in New York, N.Y., before traveling south to wrestle Rider at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 19) in Lawrence Township, N.J. Both duals will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Michigan Results
Freshman/Sophomore Division
125 Pounds -- Caden Horwath
First Round - dec. by Massey Odiotti (Northwestern), 8-2
Consolations - tech. fall Preston Sokolowski (Grand Valley State), 15-0
Consolations - dec. Wyatt Skebba (Central Michigan), 4-1
Consolations - dec. Aaron Lucio (Grand Valley State), 12-5
Consolations - dec. Massey Odiotti (Northwestern), 14-11
Third-Place Match - major dec. by Vinny Kilkeary (Ohio State), 13-3
Finished in fourth place with a 4-2 record
157 Pounds -- Zack Ramsey
First Round - pinned by Justin Gorman (Albion), 1:33
Consolations - pinned by Eran Marx (Grand Valley State), 4:14
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
174 Pounds -- Connor Owens
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - tech. fall Ty Hafke (Grand Valley State), 20-3
Semifinals - tech. fall by Lucas Condon (Wisconsin), 27-8
Consolations - dec. Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana), 8-2
Third-Place Place - dec. by Brayden Gautreau (Central Michigan), 4-2
Finished in fourth place with a 2-2 record
Open Division
125 Pounds - Christian Tanefeu
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. by #5 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 5-0
Consolations - dec. by Blake West (Northern Illinois), 7-6
Fifth-Place Match - dec. Drew Heethuis (Princeton), 8-2
Finished in fifth place with a 1-2 record
125 Pounds -- Nolan Wertanen
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - tech. fall by Sean Spidle (Central Michigan), 19-3
Consolations - pinned Caleb Schroer (Findlay), 1:42
Consolations - dec. Drew Heethuis (Princeton), 9-2
Third-Place Match - dec. by Blake West (Northern Illinois), 13-9
Finished in fourth place with a 2-2 record
133 Pounds -- Wilfried Tanefeu
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. by Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma), 12-3
Consolations - dec. by Kaden Smith (Oklahoma), 10-9
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
133 Pounds -- Dylan Ragusin
First Round - tech. fall Gavin Ritter (Findlay), 20-3
Quarterfinals - tech. fall Benyamin Kamali (Albion), 16-1
Semifinals - major dec. Lucian Brink (Northern Illinois), 13-5
Finals - dec. Andre Gonzales (Ohio State), 7-6 TB
Finished as the 133-pound champion with a 4-0 record
141 Pounds -- Sergio Lemley
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - tech. fall Jack Martinec (Clarion), 19-4
Semifinals - dec. by Joel VanderVere (Northwestern), 11-7
Consolations - tech. fall Ashton Anderson (Findlay), 21-3
Third-Place Match - dec. Dylan Gvillo (Northern Illinois), 8-1
Finished in third place with a 4-1 record
141 Pounds -- Nathan Jerore
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. by Tyson Emmons (Davenport), 14-3
Consolations - major dec. by Ashton Anderson (Findlay), 12-3
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
149 Pounds -- Dylan Gilcher
First Round - dec. by Trenton Wachter (Central Michigan), 4-1 SV
Consolations - major dec. by Samuel Cartella (Northwestern), 13-0
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
157 Pounds -- Zack Mattin
First Round - pinned Grant Hansen (Northern Illinois), 3:46
Quarterfinals - dec. Luke Mechler (Wisconsin), 5-1
Semifinals - major dec. by Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) 15-6
Consolations - dec. #24 Jared Hill (Oklahoma), 8-1
Third-Place Match - dec. Cody Goebel (Wisconsin), 9-3
Finished in third place with a 4-1 record
165 Pounds -- Beau Mantanona
First Round - pinned Andrew Chambal (Michigan State), 6:55
Quarterfinals - pinned by #5 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin), 1:47
Consolations - dec. Jake Evans (Northern Illinois), 6-1
Consolations - dec. Jake Stiles (Northern Illinois), 7-1
Consolations - dec. by #9 Max Mayfield (Northwestern), 8-2
Fifth-Place Match - major dec. Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan), 15-6
Finished in fifth place with a 4-2 record
174 Pounds -- Josh Knudten
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. by Ceasar Garza (Michigan State), 6-2
Consolations - pinned Jackson Pettigrew (Findlay), 3:12
Consolations - dec. by Cale Anderson (Wisconsin), 14-13
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
174 Pounds -- Codei Khawaja
First Round - Bye
Second Round - dec. Ryan Boucher (Michigan State), 7-2
Quarterfinals - tech. fall by #13 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma), 18-3
Consolations - dec. by Hayden Pummel (Northern Illinois), 6-3
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
174 Pounds -- Joseph Walker
First Round - tech. fall Jackson Pettigrew (Findlay), 24-5
Second Round - major dec. Josh Kenny (Grand Valley State), 11-2
Quarterfinals - pinned DJ Shannon (Michigan State), 6:56
Semifinals - dec. by #13 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma), 7-5
Consolations - dec. Ceasar Garza (Michigan State), 5-3
Third-Place Match - dec. Hayden Pummel (Northern Illinois), 4-1
Finished in third place with 5-1 record
184 Pounds -- Jaden Bullock
First Round - tech. fall Shane Moran (Northern Illinois), 19-4
Quarterfinals - major dec. Seth Konynenbelt (Grand Valley State), 12-1
Semifinals - tech. fall Shane Liegel (Wisconsin), 16-1
Finals - dec. by Kole Mulhauser (Princeton), 9-3
Finished as runner-up with a 3-1 record
184 Pounds -- Matt McKenna
First Round - pinned Iran Love (Tiffin), 5:00
Quarterfinals - major dec. by #19 Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma), 13-3
Consolations - pinned by Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma), 0:31
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
197 Pounds -- Jack Cummings
First Round - pinned by Jacob Lee (Michigan State), 3:51
Consolations - dec. by Lucas Daly (Michigan State), 3-2
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
197 Pounds -- Brendin Yatooma
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. Kael Wisler (Michigan State), 4-2
Semifinals - dec. by #20 Evan Bates (Northwestern), 5-2
Consolations - dec. Carter Grewe (Northern Illinois), 5-1 TB
Third-Place Match - major dec. by Jack Jessen (Northwestern), 10-1
Finished in fourth place with a 2-2 record
Heavyweight -- Keegan Nugent
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned by #14 Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma), 2:09
Consolations - major dec. Austin Jordan (Michigan), 11-0
Consolations - dec. by Hogan Swenski (Ohio State), 5-1
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
Heavyweight -- Austin Jordan
First Round - dec. by Jordan Sommers (Northern Illinois), 4-1
Consolations - major dec. by Keegan Nugent (Michigan), 11-0
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
Heavyweight -- Ira Jenkins
First Round - tech. fall Brooks Empey (Wisconsin), 15-0
Quarterfinals - dec. Hogan Swenski (Ohio State), 4-1
Semifinals - tech. fall by #14 Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma), 17-2
Consolations - major dec. by Josh Terrill (Michigan State), 17-3
Fifth-Place Match - won by forfeit over Jacobi Jackson (Northern Illinois)
Finished in fifth place with a 3-2 record
