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East Lansing, MI
12:00 PM
Maryland
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Wrestling Travels to Michigan State for Saturday Tri-Meet
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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).
*Rankings via FloWrestling/Intermat
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.
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.
coach clemsen's recruits rolling in
- Maryland bolstered its lineup by bringing in a 10-man recruiting class. Joining the Terps in Coach Clemsen's first recruiting cycle were Maximus Bentley, William Berkowitz, Jackson Cockrell, Dainon Kappes, Garrett Kappes, Cole McCormick, Adam Pfeiffer, Nathan Porter, Jack Prendergast and Dominic Solis.
- Jackson Cockrell, a true freshman, competed in Maryland's lineup for the first dual of the season vs. No. 3 Michigan. Cockrell wrestled at 133 pounds but lost to #13 Jack Medley in his collegiate debut. Dainon Kappes also competed in one of the extra countable matches following Sunday's dual vs. Michigan.
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
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.
Players Mentioned
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157 lbs.
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125 lbs
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197 lbs.
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149 lbs.
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184 lbs
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141/149 lbs
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125 lbs.
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197 lbs
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174 lbs
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