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Wrestling Set for Home Dual Against No. 16 Pitt


Maryland Terrapins (4-0, 0-0 B1G)
vs.
No. 16 Pitt (5-1, 0-0 ACC)
December 13, 2025
Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
12:00 p.m. 
B1G+

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland wrestling (4-0) will host No. 16 Pitt for their first home dual of the 2025-26 season. The match will be broadcast on B1G+ and is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM.


Probables
Maryland Weight Pitt
Abram Cline or Tyler Garvin 125 Tyler Chappell
No. 12 Braxton Brown 133 No. 30 Evan Tallmadge
No. 26 Dario Lemus or Clayton Gabrielson 141 Briar Priest
Michael Pizzuto or Jackson Young 149 No. 20 Kade Brown
 Mekhi Neal 157 Dylan Evans
 Alex Uryniak or AJ Rodrigues 165 No. 22 Jared Keslar
Dom Solis 174 No. 25 Luca Augustine
No. 5 Jaxon Smith 184 Chase Kranitz
No . 15 Branson John or Anthony Bradley 197 No. 11 Mac Stout
Oscar Williams or Joey Schneck HWT No. 17 Dayton Pitzer
*Intermat Rankings
 
Where we've been...
  • Maryland enters its fifth dual of the season undefeated at 4–0.
  • The Terps posted a dominant weekend at the Throwdown on the Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina (11/15), going 2–0 with wins over Gardner-Webb and The Citadel.
  • Against Gardner-Webb, Maryland delivered a balanced team effort in a 27–13 victory. The Terps were powered by major decisions from Dominic Solis and Joey Schneck, technical falls from Dario Lemus and Branson John, and a quick pin from Jaxon Smith at 184 pounds. Michael Pizzuto added a crucial sudden-victory win to help seal the result.
  • Maryland carried its momentum into the matchup with The Citadel, earning a 24–9 win behind gritty early victories from Braxton Brown and Lemus. Jackson Young added a 4–1 decision at 149 pounds, while the upperweights took over the dual. Solis, Smith, and John each recorded major decisions, and Oscar Williams closed out the bout with a 5–2 victory at heavyweight.
  • The Terps then traveled to Baltimore, improving to 3–0 with a 39–7 win over Morgan State (11/22). Abram Cline opened the dual with a 5–0 decision, while Brown and Mekhi Neal each added wins by forfeit. Williams delivered a technical fall at 285 pounds, AJ Rodrigues secured a 15–2 major decision, Lemus continued his strong start with a pin at 141, and John dominated with a 19–3 technical fall. Solis sealed the win with a late takedown in the closing seconds.
  • Maryland most recently rolled to a 27–9 victory behind another string of standout performances. No. 10 Brown ignited the Terps with a pin at 133 pounds, tying the dual with a fall in 4:38. No. 27 Lemus kept the momentum moving at 141 with an 8–4 decision, and Young extended the lead at 149 with a steady 9–5 win. At 165, Rodrigues struck early and never trailed in a 4–2 decision, followed by a dominant 14–4 major decision from Solis at 174. Seth Digby earned his first collegiate dual win with a 4–1 sudden-victory decision at 184, and No. 15 John capped the night with a commanding 21–5 technical fall at 197 to secure the 27–9 victory.
Maryland Terrapins Wrestling vs American Eagles at Bender Arena in Washington, DC on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Grayson Belanger/Maryland Terrapins
Seth Digby earned his first collegiate dual win with a 4–1 sudden-victory decision against American.
About the Terps
  • The Terps are coming off one of their most successful seasons since joining the Big Ten. Maryland set program records for points and individual placers at the Big Ten Championships, recorded its highest team finish, and secured the most regular-season dual wins in program history. A signature moment came with a victory over No. 10 Michigan — the program's first win over a top-10 opponent since Nov. 20, 2009.
  • At the NCAA Championships, Maryland matched its highest team point total and finish since 2014. Jaxon Smith earned All-American honors with a sixth-place finish at 184 pounds, becoming the program's first All-American since 2019. The Terps qualified six wrestlers for the NCAA Championships — their most since 2012 — including returners Braxton Brown, Branson John, and Jaxon Smith, while also setting a new program record for Big Ten dual victories.
  • Head Coach Alex Clemsen enters his seventh season leading the program, joined by associate head coach Nick Brascetta. Assistant coach Ethan Laird returns for his third season, while Cole Matthews has been promoted to assistant coach in his second year with the Terps.
Jaxon Smith Wrestling
Jaxon Smith earned All-American honors last season. 
The Lemus File
  • Dario Lemus has had a breakout season at 141 pounds, opening 2025 with a 4–0 dual record and a 9–2 overall mark — tied for the fourth-most wins on the team. After upsetting No. 28 West Virginia's Jordan Titus at the Southeast Open, Lemus jumped from unranked into the national rankings at 141 pounds and has remained there ever since.=
  • He delivered strong tournament performances to start the season, placing third in a highly competitive 141-pound bracket at the Southeast Open and finishing second in the top black pool at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
  • Lemus has also been dominant in dual action, recording a technical fall over Gardner-Webb's Dom DiTullio, pinning Morgan State's Rohan Bucknor, earning a 9–2 decision against The Citadel's George Rosas, and securing an 8–5 decision over American's Colin Martin.
Dario LemusMaryland Terrapins Wrestling vs Morgan State Bears at Edward P. Hurt Gymnasium in Baltimore, MD on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Kevin Snyder/Maryland Terrapins
Dario Lemus has had a breakout season at 141 pounds, starting 2025 with a 340 dual record. 
Unbreakable Branson
  • Branson John has delivered a breakout season for the Terps, competing at 197 pounds for the first time after qualifying for the NCAA Championships at 174 as a freshman last year.
  • John currently holds a perfect 11-0 record, leading the team with five major decisions and three technical falls. He is also 4-0 in dual competition, scoring a team-high 19 dual points behind two tech falls and a major decision.
  • John burst into the national rankings at 197 following the Southeast Open, where he won the highly competitive bracket by defeating two ranked opponents — No. 29 Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) by an 11-4 decision and No. 27 Rune Lawrence (West Virginia) by a 12-2 major decision.
  • He entered the rankings at No. 22 and has steadily climbed as high as No. 16, bolstered by dominant performances and another ranked win over Navy's No. 17 Payton Thomas.
Branson JohnMaryland Terrapins Wrestling vs Morgan State Bears at Edward P. Hurt Gymnasium in Baltimore, MD on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Kevin Snyder/Maryland Terrapins
Branson John currently holds a perfect 11-0 record at 197.
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Bradley

Anthony Bradley

197 lbs
Redshirt Junior
Braxton Brown

Braxton Brown

133 lbs
Redshirt Senior
Abram Cline

Abram Cline

125 lbs
Sophomore
Clayton Gabrielson

Clayton Gabrielson

141 lbs
Redshirt Sophomore
Tyler Garvin

Tyler Garvin

125 lbs
Sophomore
Branson John

Branson John

197 lbs
Sophomore
Dario Lemus

Dario Lemus

141 lbs
Redshirt Sophomore
Mekhi Neal

Mekhi Neal

157 lbs
Sophomore
Michael Pizzuto

Michael Pizzuto

141 lbs
Redshirt Sophomore
Joey Schneck

Joey Schneck

HWT
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Anthony Bradley

Anthony Bradley

Redshirt Junior
197 lbs
Braxton Brown

Braxton Brown

Redshirt Senior
133 lbs
Abram Cline

Abram Cline

Sophomore
125 lbs
Clayton Gabrielson

Clayton Gabrielson

Redshirt Sophomore
141 lbs
Tyler Garvin

Tyler Garvin

Sophomore
125 lbs
Branson John

Branson John

Sophomore
197 lbs
Dario Lemus

Dario Lemus

Redshirt Sophomore
141 lbs
Mekhi Neal

Mekhi Neal

Sophomore
157 lbs
Michael Pizzuto

Michael Pizzuto

Redshirt Sophomore
141 lbs
Joey Schneck

Joey Schneck

Redshirt Sophomore
HWT