COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland wrestling moved to 3-0 in Big Ten competition with a 24-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, building on what was already the best start in the conference in program history and setting a record for most wins in a single Big Ten season since joining the conference. 

Seven of 10 Terps won their individual bouts, highlighted by a ranked win from Braxton Brown. No. 11 Brown scored a 10-2 major decision win over No. 24 Zan Fugitt. Brown, Dario Lemus, Kal Miller and Ethen Miller led the Terps to a 14-5 intermission lead. After Wisconsin cut it to 14-13, the Terps finished it off with three straight wins featuring a come-from-behind victory by Chase Mielnik sandwiched between major decision wins by Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills. 

Maryland now sits at 8-5 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten while Wisconsin drops to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the league.

The match was the Terps' first home Big Ten dual of the season and served as Military Appreciation Night. 


Full Results:
125: No. 29 Nicolar Rivera tech fall (17-2 3:59) Tyler Garvin (Wisconsin 5, Maryland 0)  
133: No. 11 Braxton Brown major dec. (10-2) No. 24 Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin 5, Maryland 4)
141: Dario Lemus dec. (4-3) Brock Bibzien (Maryland 7, Wisconsin 5) 
149: No. 30 Kal Miller major dec. (11-2) Royce Nilo (Maryland 11, Wisconsin 5) 
157: No. 6 Ethen Miller dec. (5-1) Luke Mechler (Maryland 14, Wisconsin 5)
165: Cale Anderson major dec. (11-3) Alex Uryniak (Maryland 14, Wisconsin 9)
174: Lucas Condon major dec. (11-3) No. 32 Branson John (Maryland 14, Wisconsin 13)
184: No. 13 Jaxon Smith major dec. (14-3) Matthew Jens (Maryland 18, Wisconsin 13) 
197: Chase Mielnik dec. (9-4) Dylan Russo (Maryland 21, Wisconsin 13)
***Maryland was deducted a team point after the match for unsportsmanlike conduct (Maryland 20, Wisconsin 13)
285: No. 13 Seth Nevills major dec. (8-0) Gannon Rosenfeld (Maryland 24, Wisconsin 13) 


Up Next

• The Terps will continue their four-match homestand on Friday, Jan. 24 when they host No. 9 Illinois at 7 pm on B1G+. The match will be Alumni Night.