PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Terps (4-0) won five bouts and bested No. 16 Pittsburgh (1-1) by a score of 18-16 for the program's first ranked win since 2013 on Friday night in the Fitzgerald Field House.
The last time the Terps had beat a ranked team was Feb. 17, 2013 against No. 20 Wyoming, 20-12.
Braxton Brown, Ethen Miller, Michael North, Dominic Solis and Jaron Smith all won their individual bouts.
Brown kicked off the night in style with a pin in the second period to put the Terps on top 6-0 early.
Miller later claimed a decision and North followed that up with a dramatic, come-from-behind sudden victory win over No. 11 Dazjon Casto.
Solis added to the lead with another sudden victory decision.
Entering the final match down 16-15, Jaron Smith battled for a 6-1 decision to bring the Terps to the thrilling victory.
Full Results
125: No. 26
Braxton Brown fall (4:55) Colton Camacho - Maryland 6, Panthers 0
133: No. 8 Micky Phillippi dec. (5-1)
Jackson Cockrell - Maryland 6, Panthers 3
141: No. 1 Cole Matthews dec. (5-1) No. 33
Kal Miller - Maryland 6, Panthers 6
149: No. 24
Ethen Miller dec. (9-4) Tyler Badgett - Maryland 9, Panthers 6
157: Michael North SV dec. (10-8) No. 11 Dazjon Casto - Maryland 12, Panthers 6
165: No. 14 Holden Heller major dec. (12-4)
Lucas Cordio - Maryland 12, Panthers 10
174: No. 32
Dominic Solis SV dec. (3-1) Luca Augustine - Maryland 15, Panthers 10
184: No. 24 Reece Heller dec. (10-4)
Chase Mielnik - Maryland 15, Panthers 13
197: No. 9 Nino Bonaccorsi dec. (8-2) No. 13
Jaxon Smith - Maryland 15, Panthers 16
HWT: No. 29
Jaron Smith dec. (6-1) Jake Slinger - Maryland 18, Panthers 16
Up Next
- The Terps will be off for the next couple of weekends before taking on local rival Navy on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 pm.
