COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland wrestling opened its 2022 season with a dominant 37-6 victory over Bloomsburg. It was the first of three bouts in the Terps' season-opening quad. Nine Terps earned wins to kick off the season, four of which were by fall.
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Gallery: (11-5-2022) Wrestling Quad Meet
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Maryland's 37 points are the most it scored since its 42-6 win on Nov. 2, 2019, over Southern Virginia.
Jaron Smith began his eighth season in a Maryland singlet with a win by technical fall in his first bout as the Terps' heavyweight.
Maryland 37, Bloomsburg 6
125: Braxton Brown (MD) wins by fall (1:35) over Bronson Garber (BU) - Maryland, 6-0
133: Cole Rhone (BU) wins by fall (7:23) over Jackson Cockrell (MD) - Tied, 6-6
141: Kal Miller (MD) wins Josh Mason (BU), 5-3 in overtime - Maryland, 9-6
149: Ethen Miller (MD) 9-0 major decision over William Morrow (BU) - Maryland, 13-6Â
157: Michael North (MD) wins by decision 9-6 over Cade Balestrini (BU) - Maryland, 16-6
165: John Martin Best (MD) wins by major decision 13-3 over Trenton Harder (BU) - Maryland, 20-6
174: Dominic Solis (MD) wins by major decision 13-4 over Matt Benedetti (BU) - Maryland, 24-6
184: Kevin Makosy (MD) wins by decision 6-4 over David Tuttle (BU) - Maryland, 27-6
197: Jaxon Smith (MD) wins by technical fall (4:08) over Anthony DeRosa (BU) - Maryland, 32-6
285: Jaron Smith (MD) wins by technical fall (2:59) Shane Noonan (BU) - Maryland, 37-6
Up Next
- The Terps battle Duke at noon and American at 2 p.m. to round out the season-opening quad meet.
- Maryland heads to Missouri to compete in the Tiger Style Invite next Saturday in Kansas City.