COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The University of Maryland wrestling team fell to No. 24 Northwestern, 37-9, on Sunday at the XFINITY Center as part of Beauty and the Beast.
Maryland started at a weight other than 125 for the second-consecutive dual, this time starting at heavyweight.
Brandon Cray and #10 Michael DeAugustino were locked in a tight battle, as Cray kept it close and earned a takedown at the final buzzer, but DeAugustino would earn a 6-3 decision. Maryland suffered four straight bonus point losses before
Kyle Cochran dropped a decision to #18 Shayne Oster.
Philip Spadafora improved to 15-12 on the season and earned his third Big Ten dual win with a 4-0 decision over Ankhaa Enkhmandakh at 174 pounds.
Jaron Smith improved to 10-7 and earned his second ranked pin of the season, getting the fall over #16 Lucas Davison in the first period (2:18).
Maryland closes out the regular season next weekend with duals vs. George Mason and Rider. For full results from Sunday's dual, see below.
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285 | Jack Heyob (NW) major dec.
Parker Robinson (UMD), 9-0
125 | #10 Michael DeAugustino (NW) dec.
Brandon Cray (UMD), 6-3
133 | #5 Sebastian Rivera (NW) fall over
King Sandoval (UMD), 2:41
141 | Alec McKenna (NW) fall over
Hunter Baxter (UMD), 1:55
149 | #18 Yahya Thomas (NW) major dec.
Ryan Garlitz (UMD), 9-0
157 | #1 Ryan Deakin (NW) fall over
Lucas Cordio (UMD), 1:58
165 | #18 Shayne Oster (NW) dec.
Kyle Cochran (UMD), 9-3
174 |
Philip Spadafora (UMD) dec. Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (NW), 4-0
184 | Jack Jessen (NW) inj. default over
Kyle Jasenski (UMD), 1:18
197 |
Jaron Smith (UMD) fall over #16 Lucas Davison (NW), 2:18
