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Wrestling Travels to Michigan State for Saturday Tri-Meet

Maryland (0-1) vs. #25 Michigan State (0-0)#14 Minnesota (0-1)
January 16, 2021
Jenison Field House (East Lansing, Mich.)
12:00 pm EDT / 2:00 pm EDT


COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland wrestling team (0-1) will travel to East Lansing, Mich., where the Terps will compete in their first tri-meet of the season against #25 Michigan State (0-0) and #14 Minnesota (0-1). 

2020-21 STORYLINES

Year Two for coach clemsen
  • Head Coach Alex Clemsen returns as the leader of the wrestling team with a year of head coaching experience under his belt. The Missouri native led the Terps to dual wins over Southern Virginia and Fresno State in his inaugural season while also playing a key role in the development of 2019 NCAA qualifiers Jahi Jones and Philip Spadafora.
Alex Clemsen, Maryland vs. Michigan, 1/10/21
Terps in the rankings
  • The Terrapins head into the second week of the 2020-21 season with five wrestlers ranked nationally at their respective weight classes. Danny Bertoni (141; #29), Michael North (149; #29), Jonathan Spadafora (165; #33), Philip Spadafora (174; #21), and Jaron Smith (197; #30) stay ranked heading into the weekend, rankings courtesy of The Open Mat.
WRES rankings preview 1/15/21
coach clemsen's recruits rolling in
WRES recruits
the probable matchups
Maryland (0-1) #24 Michigan State (0-0) #14 Minnesota (0-1)
125 King Sandoval, r-So. (0-0) #2/2 Rayvon Foley, r-Jr. (0-0) #22/15 Patrick McKee, r-So. (0-1)
-OR- Dainon Kappes, Fr. (0-0)
133 Jackson Cockrell, Fr. (0-0) Jordan Hamdan, r-Fr. (0-0) #24/NR Boo Dryden, Sr. (1-0)
-OR- Nathan Porter, Fr. (0-0)
141 Danny Bertoni, r-Jr. (0-0) Matt Santos, r-Sr. (0-0) Marcos Polanco, r-Fr. (0-1)
-OR- Jake Spiess, r-Sr. (0-0)
-OR- Jaden Enriquez, r-Jr. (0-0)
149 Michael North, r-Fr. (0-0) Peyton Omania, r-Fr. (0-0) #19/NR Michael Blockhus, r-So.  (0-1)
-OR- Hunter Baxter, r-Jr. (0-0) Jakob Bergeland, r-Jr. (1-0)
157 Michael Doetsch, r-Sr. (0-0) Nathan Atienza, r-Jr. (0-0) #6/5 Brayton Lee, r-So. (1-0)
-OR- Lucas Cordio, r-So. (0-1) Chase Saldate, Fr. (0-0)
165 Jonathan Spadafora, r-Fr. (0-0) #13/14 Jake Tucker, r-Sr. (0-0) #16/17 Andrew Sparks, Fr. (1-0)
-OR- Caleb Fish, Fr. (0-0) Bailee O'Reilly, r-Jr. (0-0)
-OR- Baylor Fernandes, r-Fr. (0-0)
174 Philip Spadafora, r-Jr. (0-0) #17/15 Drew Hughes, r-Sr. (0-0) Jake Allar, r-Jr. (0-1)
-OR- Dominic Solis, Fr. (0-0)
184 Kyle Cochran, r-Jr. (0-0) #19/NR Layne Malczewski, r-So. (0-0) #18/NR Owen Webster, Gr. (0-1)
197 Jaron Smith, r-Sr. (0-0) #7/7 Cameron Caffey, r-Jr. (0-0) Garrett Joles, r-So. (0-1)
-OR- Kevin Makosy, r-Fr. (0-0)
285 Connor Bowes, r-Fr. (0-0) Christian Rebottaro, r-Sr. (0-0) #1/1 Gable Steveson, Jr. (1-0)
Brad Wilton, r-Jr. (0-0)

*Rankings via FloWrestling/Intermat
King Sandoval vs. Michigan, 1/10/21
scouting michigan state, Minnesota
  • The Gophers own the series over Maryland at 5-1. Maryland won the first matchup between the teams, with the Terps winning 17-12 on Dec. 2, 1966.
  • Minnesota holds the #14 ranking in the nation in the latest NWCA Coaches' Poll. Led by unanimous #1 and the 2020 Big Ten Heavyweight Champion Gable Steveson, the Gophers boast seven ranked wrestlers in their lineup.
  • Last week, Nebraska defeated Minnesota 22-14 in their season opener.
  • Michigan State holds a 5-1 series advantage over the Terps. Maryland's lone win against the Spartans was a 26-10 victory in College Park on Jan. 10, 2016.
  • The Spartans rank #25 in the latest NWCA Coaches' Poll. Their lineup is highlighted by five ranked wrestlers.
  • Saturday's opening match between Maryland and Michigan State will be the Spartans' season opener.
Youssif Hemida vs MSU 1/10/16
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Players Mentioned

Jahi Jones

Jahi Jones

157 pounds
Redshirt Senior
Hunter Baxter

Hunter Baxter

149 lbs
Redshirt Junior
Danny Bertoni

Danny Bertoni

141 lbs
Redshirt Junior
Connor Bowes

Connor Bowes

285 lbs
Redshirt Freshman
Kyle Cochran

Kyle Cochran

184 lbs
Redshirt Junior
Lucas Cordio

Lucas Cordio

157 lbs.
Redshirt Sophomore
Michael Doetsch

Michael Doetsch

157 lbs
Redshirt Senior
Kevin Makosy

Kevin Makosy

197 lbs.
Redshirt Freshman
Michael North

Michael North

149 lbs.
Redshirt Freshman
King Sandoval

King Sandoval

125 lbs.
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jahi Jones

Jahi Jones

Redshirt Senior
157 pounds
Hunter Baxter

Hunter Baxter

Redshirt Junior
149 lbs
Danny Bertoni

Danny Bertoni

Redshirt Junior
141 lbs
Connor Bowes

Connor Bowes

Redshirt Freshman
285 lbs
Kyle Cochran

Kyle Cochran

Redshirt Junior
184 lbs
Lucas Cordio

Lucas Cordio

Redshirt Sophomore
157 lbs.
Michael Doetsch

Michael Doetsch

Redshirt Senior
157 lbs
Kevin Makosy

Kevin Makosy

Redshirt Freshman
197 lbs.
Michael North

Michael North

Redshirt Freshman
149 lbs.
King Sandoval

King Sandoval

Redshirt Sophomore
125 lbs.