HAMPTON, VA -- The No. 23 Terps (8-2) responded from their loss earlier in the day with a dominant 22-14 win over Virginia (6-2). With the win, Maryland finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with an 8-1 record, including a 3-1 mark this weekend at the Virginia Duals.
The Cavaliers came into the match red-hot, winning all three of their previous matches at the Virginia Duals.
The Terps won four of the first five bouts to create early separation that proved to be pivotal. In total, six Maryland wrestlers won their bouts.
Full Results
125: No. 23
Braxton Brown major dec. (9-0) Patrick McCormick (Terps 4, Cavaliers 0)
133: Garrett Grice major dec. (22-9)
Conner Quinn (Terps 4, Cavaliers 4)
141: No. 33
Kal Miller dec. (7-3) Brian Courtney (Terps 7, Cavaliers 4)
149: No. 28
Ethen Miller dec. (3-1) Michael Gioffre (Terps 10, Cavaliers 4)
157:. No. 33
Michael North SV dec. (10-8) No. 26 Jake Keating (Terps 13, Cavaliers 4)
165: Nick Hamilton SV dec. (3-1)
John Martin Best (Terps 13, Cavaliers 7)
174: Dominic Solis dec. (3-1) Justin Phillips (Terps 16, Cavaliers 7)
184: No. 16 Neil Antrassian major dec. (14-4)
Chase Mielnik (Terps 16, Cavaliers 11)
197: Michael Battista SV dec. (3-1) No. 11
Jaxon Smith (Terps 16, Cavaliers 14)
HWT: No. 30
Jaron Smith fall (4:05) Colden Dorfman (Terps 22, Cavaliers 14)
*Intermat Rankings
Up Next
- Maryland returns to Big Ten action on Friday, Jan. 20 when it hosts No. 7 Ohio State at 7 pm. The match will air on B1G+.
