Terps Cruise Past Michigan State In Final Home Conference Match, 28-15

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland wrestling picked up its second Big Ten win in a season for the first time ever in a 28-15 win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon in the XFINITY Center Pavilion.

The Terps got off to a fast start as Tommy Capul won by forfeit at 125 to put Maryland ahead 6-0. Braxton Brown followed that up with a dominant first period technical fall win to make it 11-0. After younger brother Kal dropped a close match, Ethen Miller continued his recent tear, cruising to second-period technical fall victory. The win was Miller's fourth in a row and fifth in his last six matches.

After Michigan State won a pair of matches in a row, Dominic Solis came up huge in sudden victory, finding a takedown to knock off DJ Shannon and putting the Terps ahead 19-10.

Jaxon Smith won by technical fall in the 197-pound match to clinch the dual for the Terps.

Maryland (4-6, 2-5 B1G) beat Northwestern 29-15 earlier this season and now also has a win over Michigan State (9-5, 2-5) on its resume. The Terps have beaten the Spartans twice since joining the Big Ten.

Full Results:
125: Tommy Capul wins by forfeit (Maryland 6-0)
133: No. 17 Braxton Brown TF (16-0, 2:41) Andy Hampton (Maryland 11-0)
141: No. 29 Jordan Hamdan dec. (6-1) No. 21 Kal Miller (Maryland 11-3)
149: No. 13 Ethen Miller TF (17-0, 4:39) Braden Stauffenberg (Maryland 16-3)
157: No. 21 Chase Saldate SV dec. (13-10) Michael North (Maryland 16-6)
165: No. 9 Caleb Fish major dec. (14-0) AJ Rodrigues (Maryland 16-10)
174: Dominic Solis SV dec. (4-1) DJ Shannon (Maryland 19-10)
184: No. 15 Lane Malczewski TF (15-0, 7:00) Chase Mielnik (Maryland 19-15)
197: No. 5 Jaxon Smith TF (18-2, 3:59) No. 30 Kael Wisler (Maryland 24-15)
285: No. 26 Seth Nevills major dec. (12-0) Josh Terrill (Maryland 28-15)

Up Next

Maryland will wrap up its Big Ten schedule on the road at Rutgers on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 pm. The dual will air on B1G+.

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Players Mentioned

Braxton Brown: 133 lbs; Redshirt Sophomore

Tommy Capul: 125 lbs.; Redshirt Sophomore

Chase Mielnik: 184 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Ethen Miller: 149 lbs; Redshirt Sophomore

Kal Miller: 141 lbs; Sophomore

Michael North: 157 lbs; Redshirt Senior

Jaxon Smith: 197 lbs; Redshirt Sophomore

Dominic Solis: 174 lbs; Junior

Seth Nevills: HWT; Graduate Student

AJ Rodrigues: 165 lbs; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Braxton Brown
: Redshirt Sophomore
: 133 lbs

Tommy Capul
: Redshirt Sophomore
: 125 lbs.

Chase Mielnik
: Redshirt Junior
: 184 lbs

Ethen Miller
: Redshirt Sophomore
: 149 lbs

Kal Miller
: Sophomore
: 141 lbs

Michael North
: Redshirt Senior
: 157 lbs

Jaxon Smith
: Redshirt Sophomore
: 197 lbs

Dominic Solis
: Junior
: 174 lbs

Seth Nevills
: Graduate Student
: HWT

AJ Rodrigues
: Freshman
: 165 lbs