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Maryland Concludes Big Ten Championships

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Maryland's wrestling team completed the 2020 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday. Maryland did not advance any wrestlers into the championship bracket. Philip Spadafora (174) earned the best finish of the tournament for Maryland, earning 10th place. Spadafora earned a 4-2 decision over Michigan's Max Maylor to advance into the ninth-place match before falling to Wisconsin's Jared Krattiger via a 4-1 decision.

The Lineup What to Know
  • Spadafora received a first-round bye in the ninth-place bracket, won in the semi-finals to advance to the ninth-place final, and fell to the 10-seed to earn 10th place.
The Results

125 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 4 Justin Cardani (Illinois) dec. No. 13 Brandon Cray (Maryland), 6-0 
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 12 Logan Griffin (Michigan State) major dec. No. 13 Brandon Cray (Maryland), 10-2 
  • Cons. Round 2 – No. 9 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) fall over No. 13 Brandon Cray (Maryland), 1:15 
133 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 4 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) major dec. No. 13 King Sandoval (Maryland), 10-0 
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 12 Travis Ford-Melton (Purdue) major dec. No. 13 King Sandoval (Maryland), 9-1 
141 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 3 Max Murin (Iowa) fall over No. 14 Hunter Baxter (Maryland), 5:57 
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 11 JoJo Arogona (Rutgers) major dec. No. 14 Hunter Baxter (Maryland), 12-0 
  • Cons. Round 2 – No. 11 JoJo Aragona (Rutgers) dec. No. 14 Hunter Baxter (Maryland), 5-1 
149 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 3 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) tech. fall No. 14 Ryan Garlitz (Maryland), 21-6 7:00
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 6 Cole Martin (Wisconsin) fall over No. 14 Ryan Garlitz (Maryland), 2:41 
  • Cons. Round 2 – No. 9 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) dec. No. 14 Ryan Garlitz (Maryland), 6-2 
157 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 7 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) major dec. No. 10 Jahi Jones (Maryland), 14-3 
  • Cons. Round 1 - Bye
  • Cons. Round 2 - No. 9 Michael VanBrill (Rutgers) dec. No. 10 Jahi Jones (Maryland), 7-4 
165 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 7 Danny Braunagel (Illinois) major dec. No. 10 Kyle Cochran (Maryland), 14-1 
  • Cons. Round 1 – Bye
  • Cons. Round 2 – No. 9 Drew Hughes (MSU) dec. No. 10 Kyle Cochran (Maryland), 8-2 
  • Cons. Round 3 – No. 14 Diego Lemley (Indiana) dec. No. 10 Kyle Cochran (Maryland), 6-4 
174 pounds 
  • Champ. Round - No. 8 Layne Malczewski (MSU) dec. No. 9 Philip Spadafora (Maryland), 6-4 
  • Cons. Round 1 – Bye
  • Cons. Round 2 - No. 7 Joey Gunther (Illinois) dec. No. 9 Philip Spadafora (Maryland), 3-1 
  • Cons. Round 3 - No. 9 Philip Spadafora (Maryland) dec. No. 12 Max Maylor (Michigan), 4-2
  • Cons. Round 4 - No. 10 Jared Krattiger (Wisconsin) dec. No. 9 Philip Spadafora (Maryland), 4-1
184 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1 - No. 3 Abe Assad (Iowa) major dec. No. 14 Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 12-4 
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 11 Max Lyon (Purdue) major dec. No. 14 Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 8-0 
  • Cons. Round 2 – No. 8 Owen Webster (Minnesota) major dec. No. 14 Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 9-0 
197 pounds 
  • Champ. Round 1- No. 8 Jackson Striggow (Michigan) dec. No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland), 5-4 
  • Cons. Round 1 – Bye
  • Cons. Round 2 - No. 10 Hunter Ritter (Minnesota) major dec. No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland), 11-2 
285 pounds 
  • First Round - No. 3 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) fall over No. 14 Parker Robinson (Maryland), 1:16 
  • Cons. Round 1 - No. 11 Christian Rebottaro (Michigan State) fall over No. 14 Parker Robinson (Maryland), 4:39 
-TURTLEPOWER-
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Baxter

Hunter Baxter

141 pounds
Redshirt Sophomore
Kyle Cochran

Kyle Cochran

165 pounds
Redshirt Sophomore
Brandon Cray

Brandon Cray

125 pounds
Redshirt Junior
Kyle Jasenski

Kyle Jasenski

184 pounds
Redshirt Sophomore
Jahi Jones

Jahi Jones

157 pounds
Redshirt Senior
Parker  Robinson

Parker Robinson

285 lbs.
Redshirt Freshman
King Sandoval

King Sandoval

133 lbs.
Redshirt Freshman
Jaron Smith

Jaron Smith

197 pounds
Redshirt Junior
Philip Spadafora

Philip Spadafora

174 pounds
Redshirt Sophomore
Ryan Garlitz

Ryan Garlitz

149
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hunter Baxter

Hunter Baxter

Redshirt Sophomore
141 pounds
Kyle Cochran

Kyle Cochran

Redshirt Sophomore
165 pounds
Brandon Cray

Brandon Cray

Redshirt Junior
125 pounds
Kyle Jasenski

Kyle Jasenski

Redshirt Sophomore
184 pounds
Jahi Jones

Jahi Jones

Redshirt Senior
157 pounds
Parker  Robinson

Parker Robinson

Redshirt Freshman
285 lbs.
King Sandoval

King Sandoval

Redshirt Freshman
133 lbs.
Jaron Smith

Jaron Smith

Redshirt Junior
197 pounds
Philip Spadafora

Philip Spadafora

Redshirt Sophomore
174 pounds
Ryan Garlitz

Ryan Garlitz

Freshman
149