Maryland Competes at B1G Championships

Saturday, March 6

State College, PA

ALL DAY

Maryland

Big Ten Championships

Jonathan Spadafora defeats Penn State's Joe Lee

3/7/2021 12:57:00 AM | Wrestling

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Maryland's wrestling team competed in Sessions I, II, and III at the Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University.

The Lineup

What to Know

Maryland's 165-pounder Jonathan Spadafora upset No. 6 Joe Lee (Penn State) in the first round of the championship bracket. After a 5-5 draw in regulation, Spadafora landed a double-leg takedown in the opening seconds of the first sudden victory period to secure his first win of the tournament.
Kyle Cochran and Jaron Smith picked up wins in the first round of consolation matchups. Cochran earned a 4-0 decision over Indiana's 14th-seeded Santos Cantu III, while Jaron Smith earned a 4-0 decision over Indiana's 13th-seeded Nick Willham

The Results (Sessions I, II, & III)

125 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Malik Heinselman (OSU) fall over No. 14 Zach Spence (UMD), 2:56
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 Robert Howard (PSU) major dec. No. 14 Zach Spence (UMD), 16-4
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 10 Justin Cardani (ILL) major dec. No. 14 Zach Spence (UMD), 11-0

133 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 4 Chris Cannon (NW) fall over No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (UMD), 2:30
Cons. Round 1 – No. 5 Jack Medley (MICH) fall over No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (UMD), 2:33
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (UMD) major dec. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IND), 19-10
9th-Place Semifinals – No. 5 Jack Medley (MICH) dec. No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (UMD), 8-5

141 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 7 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) dec. No. 10 Danny Bertoni (UMD), 3-1
Cons. Round 1 – BYE
Cons. Round 2 – No. 9 Parker Filius (PUR) dec. No. 10 Danny Bertoni (UMD), 6-2
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 10 Danny Bertoni (UMD) dec. No. 14 Dominic Dentino (WIS), 5-0
9th-Place Semifinals – No. 7 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) dec. No. 10 Danny Bertoni (UMD), 9-4

149 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Griffin Parriott (PUR) dec. No. 14 Michael North (UMD), 4-0
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 Beau Bartlett (PSU) fall over No. 14 Michael North (UMD), 0:56

157 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 6 Will Lewan (MICH) dec. No. 11 Michael Doetsch (UMD), 6-1
Cons. Round 1 – BYE
Cons. Round 2 – No. 5 Brady Berge (PSU) major dec. No. 11 Michael Doetsch (UMD), 12-2
9th-Place Quarterfinals – BYE
9th-Place Semifinals – No. 9 Elijah Cleary (OSU) won by forfeit over No. 11 Michael Doetsch (UMD)

165 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 11 Jonathan Spadafora (UMD) dec. No. 6 Joe Lee (PSU), 7-5 SV1
Quarterfinal – No. 3 Ethan Smith (NEB) major dec. No. 11 Jonathan Spadafora (UMD), 15-6
Cons. Round 2 – No. 12 David Ferrante (NW) major dec. No. 11 Jonathan Spadafora (UMD), 15-6
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 13 Brett Donner (RU) major dec. No. 11 Jonathan Spadafora (UMD), 12-3

174 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Carter Starocci (PSU) fall over No. 14 Philip Spadafora (UMD), 4:48
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 DJ Shannon (ILL) dec. No. 14 Philip Spadafora (UMD), 3-2
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 14 Philip Spadafora (UMD) dec. No. 11 DJ Shannon (ILL), 2-0
9th-Place Semifinals – No. 7 Jackson Turley (RU) dec. No. 14 Philip Spadafora (UMD), 8-2

184 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 6 Taylor Venz (NEB) fall over No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD), 3:41
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) dec. No. 14 Santos Cantu III (IND), 4-0
Cons. Round 2 – No. 4 Owen Webster (MINN) dec. No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD), 9-7
9th-Place Quarterfinals – No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) major dec. No. 14 Santos Cantu III (IND), 10-1
9th-Place Semifinals – No. 10 Rocky Jordan (OSU) tech. fall over No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD), 16-0 (2:53)

197 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Lucas Davison (NW) dec. No. 12 Jaron Smith (UMD), 6-1
Cons. Round 1 – No. 12 Jaron Smith (UMD) dec. No. 13 Nick Willham (IND), 4-0
Cons. Round 2 – No. 6 Thomas Penola (PUR) dec. No. 12 Jaron Smith (UMD), 7-3

285 pounds

Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) fall over No. 14 Garrett Kappes (UMD), 0:23
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 Christian Colucci (RU) dec. No. 14 Garrett Kappes (UMD), 5-1

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