COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Maryland wrestling upper weights won four matches in a row and lifted the Terps to an 18-16 win over in-state rival Navy, 18-16. After trailing 16-6 to the Midshipmen, Dominic Solis, Kyle Cochran, Jaron Smith, and Zach Schrader all won their matches by decision to lift the Terps (3-2) to their third comeback win of the season. 

Down 16-15 in the team score, Schrader battled with Navy's Riley Smith as the pair went into sudden victory. Schrader was the more aggressive of the two, and the mindset paid off as the heavyweight took the Midshipmen down, winning 3-1, and sending his teammates and XFINITY Center Pavilion crowd into a frenzy for the second straight week.

Last week, on December 4, Schrader clinched victories over Drexel and Duke for the Terps. The transfer from California-Baptist has proven to be one of the Terps' most reliable and highly-ranked wrestlers. 

Maryland got on the board in the third match of the day when 141-pounder Danny Bertoni secured a 7-3 decision. 149-pounder Michael North entered the third period tied 2-2 but using the top position, he managed to ride out his opponent for the entire frame and earn a one-point riding score to pick up the win. Solis, Cochran, and Smith followed with victories, setting up Schrader for the dramatic victory.

The quartet of Solis, Cochran, Smith, and Schradeer are now 29-9 and outscoring opponents 300-148. 

This was the Terps first win against Navy since January 20, 2012, when Maryland won in Alumni Hall 23-12. The current streak marks the program's first three-match winning streak since November 2017. 


FULL RESULTS

125
Jacob Allen TF (19-2) Zach Spence (Navy 5-0)

133
No.27 Josh Koderhandt dec. (7-1) King Sandoval (Navy 8-0)

141
Danny Bertoni dec. (7-3) Jonathan Miranda (Navy 8-3)

149
Michael North dec. (3-2) PJ Crane (Navy 8-6)

157
No. 18 Andrew Cerniglia major dec. (13-4) Lucas Cordio (Navy 12-6)

165
Val Park major dec. (10-2) Gaven Bell (Navy 16-6)

174
Dominic Solis dec. (SV1 8-6) Shane Finney (Navy 16-9)

184
Kyle Cochran dec. (8-3) No. 25 David Key Navy (16-12)

197
Jaron Smith dec. (7-6) No. 24 Jacob Koser (Navy 16-15)

HWT
No. 32 Zach Schrader dec. (SV 3-1) No. 33 Riley Smith (Maryland 18-16)
 

Up Next

• Maryland will head south to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the prestigious Southern Scuffle on January 1st.
• The tournament will be streamed live on FloWrestling.