Terps Pick Up Two Ranked Wins, Fall To No. 11 Illinois

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Maryland wrestling team, ranked No. 29 in the Intermat poll, fell to No. 11 Illinois, 33-7, suffering their first Big Ten loss of the season.

Despite the loss, the Terps picked up ranked wins at 157 and 184 pounds as No. 6 Ethen Miller (157) rolled to a major decision over No. 22 Jason Kraisser and No. 13 Jaxon Smith scored the lone takedown in the match to defeat No. 10 Edmond Ruth, 4-3.

Maryland is now 8-6 on the season and 3-1 in the Big Ten while Illinois sits at 8-2, 3-2.

The match served as the program's alumni night.

Full Results
125: Caelan Riley dec. (10-5) Abram Cline (Illinois 3 , Maryland 0)
133: No. 4 Lucas Byrd dec. (7-3) No. 11 Braxton Brown (Illinois 6, Maryland 0)
141: No. 12 Danny Pucino dec. (8-5) Dario Lemus (Illinois 9, Maryland 0)
149: No. 12 Kannon Webster fall (4:39) No. 32 Kal Miller (Illinois 15, Maryland 0)
157: No. 6 Ethen Miller major dec. (15-6) No. 22 Jason Kraisser (Illinois 15, Maryland 4)
165: No. 13 Braeden Scoles tech fall (20-3, 3:15) (Illinois 20, Maryland 4)
174: No. 21 Danny Braunagel tech fall (22-7, 5:24) Branson John (Illinois 25, Maryland 4)
184: No. 13 Jaxon Smith dec. (4-3) No. 10 Edmond Ruth (Illinois 25, Maryland 7)
197: No. 18 Zac Braunagel tech fall (20-4, 3:55) Chase Mielnik (Illinois 30, Maryland 7)
285: No. 10 Luke Luffman dec. (4-2) No. 12 Seth Nevills (Illinois 33, Maryland 7)

Up Next

The Terps will remain home and will host the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, Feb. 2. The match will begin at 2 pm and will be streamed on B1G+.

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Players Mentioned

Braxton Brown: 133 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Dario Lemus: 141 lbs; Redshirt Freshman

Chase Mielnik: 197 lbs; Redshirt Senior

Ethen Miller: 157 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Kal Miller: 149 lbs; Junior

Seth Nevills: HWT; Graduate Student

Jaxon Smith: 184 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Abram Cline: 125 lbs; Freshman

Branson John: 174 lbs; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Braxton Brown
: Redshirt Junior
: 133 lbs

Dario Lemus
: Redshirt Freshman
: 141 lbs

Chase Mielnik
: Redshirt Senior
: 197 lbs

Ethen Miller
: Redshirt Junior
: 157 lbs

Kal Miller
: Junior
: 149 lbs

Seth Nevills
: Graduate Student
: HWT

Jaxon Smith
: Redshirt Junior
: 184 lbs

Abram Cline
: Freshman
: 125 lbs

Branson John
: Freshman
: 174 lbs