Terps Set For George Mason Patriot Open

Sunday, December 8

Fairfax, VA

10 AM

Maryland

George Mason Open

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Maryland Terrapins

George Mason A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open

December 8, 2024

Fairfax, VA

10:00 a.m.

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COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland returns to action by heading to Fairfax, VA to compete in the A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open. Action will begin at 10 a.m. EST in the GMU Fieldhouse and continue until completion. Results can be tracked on FloWrestling.

Lineup:

125: Tyler Garvin, Presden Sanchez, Abram Cline
133: Conner Quinn
141: Dario Lemus, Michael Pizzuto, Clayton Gabrielson, Nick Cambria
149: Kal Miller, Nathan Perry
157: AJ Rodrigues (Unattached), Mekhi Neal, Kevin Schork
165: John Martin Best, Ryan Money, Sammy Gautreau, Gaven Bell
174: Alex Uryniak
184: Jaxon Smith, Dominic Solis (Unattached), Anthony Bradley
197: Chase Mielnik
285: Sam O'Brian, Joey Schneck, Oscar Williams

Early dual success

The Terps are 4-0 in dual matches so far this season, winning the four duals by an average 28.25 points.
Most recently, the Terps dispatched Morgan State 43-3 on Nov. 22. The 43 points were the most scored by the program since November of 2014. Chase Mielnik and Dario Lemus picked up wins by fall while five other Terps won by technical fall.
The Terps also picked up a 38 to -1 win over American on Nov. 16. Competing at South Carroll High School, the Terps dominated in front of a packed crowd led by pins from Chase Mielnik and Jaxon Smith. This was the first time the Terps have shutout their opponent since defeating Duke 37-0 in 2022. The Terrapins were also boosted by a major decision victory by John Martin Best and a technical fall by Braxton Brown. Freshman Tyler Garvin showed poise in his match, coming back from trailing 4-0 to win 9-6 in overtime and Dario Lemus beat 2022 NCAA Qualifier Jack Maida in his season debut.
During the 2024 Tiger Style Invite in Kansas City, Missouri, Maryland was able to capture a pair of individual titles from Ethen Miller (157) and Seth Nevills (285). 14 wrestlers competed overall with nine placing.
No. 19 Miller won his championship bout by way of a 10-9 decision over Purdue's No. 18 Joey Blaze. He also defeated No. 24 Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) on the day and went 3-0 overall.
No. 15 Nevills also went 3-0 on the day, highlighted by a sudden victory over Missouri's No. 23 Seth Nitzel in the championship bout. He picked up falls in both of his first two matches.
No. 12 Braxton Brown (133) and Chase Milenik (197) each went 2-1 on the day and finished second after falling in their respective championship bouts.
True freshman Branson John (174) went an impressive 4-2 on the day, battling through the backside to make it to the third place match before eventually taking home fourth place.
Maryland wrestling kicked off its 2024-25 season with a 2-0 day in a home tri-meet. The Terps defeated Kent State 29-10 in their first match of the season, thanks to six wins by bonus points, led by technical falls from Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills. In a 26-11 victory against Bucknell, the Terps wrestled several close matches that they came out on the right side of. The highlight of the match was a gritty win for Braxton Brown in a battle of two top-15 wrestlers.

Seth NevillsMaryland Wrestling vs. Kent State at The Pavillion in College Park, MD on November 03, 2024.Ian Cox/Maryland Terrapins

Ethen Miller and Seth Nevills both stand at 7-0 on the season so far and both have earned top-15 rankings.

Strong performances in First Tournament

During the 2024 Tiger Style Invite in Kansas City, Missouri, Maryland was able to capture a pair of individual titles from Ethen Miller (157) and Seth Nevills (285). 14 wrestlers competed overall with nine placing.
No. 19 Miller won his championship bout by way of a 10-9 decision over Purdue's No. 18 Joey Blaze. He also defeated No. 24 Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) on the day and went 3-0 overall.
No. 15 Nevills also went 3-0 on the day, highlighted by a sudden victory over Missouri's No. 23 Seth Nitzel in the championship bout. He picked up falls in both of his first two matches.
No. 12 Braxton Brown (133) and Chase Milenik (197) each went 2-1 on the day and finished second after falling in their respective championship bouts.
True freshman Branson John (174) went an impressive 4-2 on the day, battling through the backside to make it to the third place match before eventually taking home fourth place.

Ethen Miller picked up two ranked wins en route to a Tiger Style Invite Championship at 157 pounds.

About the terps

The Terps return five 2024 NCAA Qualifiers (Braxton Brown, Kal Miller, Ethen Miller, Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills) as well as 2022 Qualifier Dom Solis. Brown, both Millers and Smith are all two-time NCAA qualifiers, also qualifying in 2023.
Maryland also brings in another talented freshmen class including five on the MatScouts' 2024 Senior Big Board in Oscar Williams (No. 100), Mekhi Neal (No. 141), Abram Cline (No. 165), Branson John (No. 182) and Sammy Gautreau (No. 236). Tyler Garvin, Presden Sanchez and Alex Uryniak round out the stellar class.
Maryland made several staff changes during the offseason, first by promoting Nick Brascetta, who has been with Clemsen since he started in College Park, to Associate Head Coach. Additionally, with the departure of assistant coach Devin Mellon who left to pursue opportunities outside of wrestling, the Terps promoted Elijah Oliver and Ethan Laird to full-time assistant coaches. Finally, Pittsburgh alum Cole Matthews was brought in to replace Laird as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach.

Braxton BrownMaryland Wrestling at NCAA Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City , MO on Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024. Geoffrey Riccio/Maryland Athletics

The Terps have four two-time NCAA Qualifiers on the roster in Braxton Brown, Kal Miller, Ethen Miller and Jaxon Smith.

2023-24 Season Recap

The Terps are coming off a second straight strong Big Ten season under Clemsen, highlighted by the program's first-ever multi-win Big Ten season. First, the Terps dominated Northwestern on Jan. 14, marking the most points scored by the team in Big Ten competition since joining the league. Maryland added its second win by way of 28-15 victory over Michigan State on Feb. 11 with five total wins by bonus points.
Maryland hosted the Big Ten Championships for the first time in program history. In front of over 10,000 people in each of the four sessions, the Terps set program-bests in points (39), place (10th) and placers (four: Jaxon Smith, Ethen Miller, Braxton Brown and Seth Nevills).
For the second straight season, the Terps had five NCAA qualifiers. Before 2023, five qualifiers were the most since 2014. At the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City, MO, the hometown of Ethen and Kal Miller, Maryland finished with 8.5 team points, its most since 2019. Four of Maryland's five qualifiers picked up at least one victory, with Nevills leading the way with two.
The Terps also saw success at open tournaments. Kal Miller became a two-time Tiger Style Invite Champion in early November in his hometown. Smith finished in second place at the illustrious Cliff Keen Invitational, picking up a semifinal victory over former NCAA Runner-Up Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State. Finally, Brown took home first place at the George Mason Patriot Open that same weekend, just a couple weeks after bumping up to 133 pounds.

Ethen MillerMaryland Wrestling during the third session of the Big Ten Championship at Xfinity Center in College Park, MD on Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

Four Terps finished on the podium at the 2024 Big Ten Championships. Jaxon Smith and Ethen Miller have both placed at Big Tens in each of the past two seasons.