ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Maryland wrestling team fell to Michigan, 34-3, Friday night at the Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Philip Spadafora – ranked 23rd in the country at 174 pounds – secured the lone win of the night for Maryland, taking down Max Maylor via a 5-3 decision.
The match started at 125 pounds, in which Brandon Cray and Jack Medley were locked in a tight battle through the first, but Cray would ultimately drop a 16-2 major decision.
Sandoval's strong defense kept him in a tight match with Joey Silva at 133 pounds, but Silva would come out ahead with a 3-2 decision as Sandoval couldn't come away with a takedown as time expired.
Hunter Baxter gave up a 15-2 major decision to Cole Mattin at 149 pounds, avoiding the tech. fall late in the third by not giving up another takedown, and Michael Doetsch and No. 9 Kanen Storr fought a tough battle at 149 pounds, though Storr – who recently came out of Olympic redshirt – earned a 5-3 decision over the redshirt junior.
Lucas Cordio battled No. 12 Will Lewan at 157 pounds but dropped a 19-4 tech. fall late in the third period. Kyle Cochran and Tyler Meisinger faced off in the most exciting match of the night at 165 pounds, as a coaches challenge video review overturned a Meisinger pin and Cochran battled back from a eight point deficit. Cochran would ultimately drop a 12-9 decision despite hanging tough for the entire bout.
Philip Spadafora came up with the Terps' lone win of the night, winning 5-3 over Max Maylor on a crucial third period takedown and riding time point. Kyle Jasenski battled No. 17 Jelani Embree in their third career meeting, with Embree taking the 8-3 decision.
Jaron Smith dropped a tough 4-2 decision to Jackson Striggow via a third-period takedown, and Parker Robinson was pinned by No. 2 Mason Parris in 3:40 to close out the dual.
Up next, Maryland will head to East Lansing to take on Michigan State on Sundat at 3 p.m. The dual will air on the Big Ten Network. For full results from Maryland's dual vs. Michigan, see below.
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Michigan 34, Maryland 3
125 | Jack Medley major dec. Brandon Cray, 16-2 (4-0)
133 | Joey Silva dec. King Sandoval, 3-2 (7-0)
141 | Cole Mattin major dec. Hunter Baxter, 15-2 (11-0)
149 | No. 9 Kanen Storr dec. Michael Doetsch, 5-3 (14-0)
157 | No. 12 Will Lewan tech. fall Lucas Cordio, 19-4 5:49 (19-0)
165 | Tyler Meisinger dec. Kyle Cochran, 12-9 (22-0)
174 | Philip Spadafora dec. Max Maylor, 5-3 (22-3)
184 | No. 17 Jelani Embree dec. Kyle Jasenski, 8-3 (25-3)
197 | Jackson Striggow dec. Jaron Smith, 4-2 (28-3)
285 | No. 2 Mason Parris fall over Parker Robinson, 3:40 (34-3)
