Terps Split Matches With No. 12 Rutgers, Fall 21-20

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland split the 10 matches with No. 12 Rutgers in the final home match of the season, but came up just short in a 21-20 defeat.

Braxton Brown and Branson John provided the biggest highlights of the night. Brown defeated 2024 Big Ten Champion Dylan Shawver by a score of 6-3, using a reversal and late takedown to his advantage. John, a true freshman, took out 2021 All-American and 23rd-ranked Jackson Turley, by a score of 5-4. John scored a late takedown and rode out the rest of the way to secure a win.

Jaxon Smith and Ethen Miller each added major decision victories over top-30 opponents. Seth Nevills ended the night winning on disqualification due to stall calls.

Seven seniors were honored before the match: Seth Nevills, Chase Mielnik, Kevin Schork, Sam O'Brian, Conner Quinn, Nick Cambria and Gaven Bell.

Full Results:
125: No. 10 Dean Peterson tech fall (22-6, 5:47) Tyler Garvin (Rutgers 5, Maryland 0)
133: No. 11 Braxton Brown dec. (6-3) No. 9 Dylan Shawver (Rutgers 5, Maryland 3)
141: No. 13 Joseph Olivieri dec. (9-5) Dario Lemus (Rutgers 8, Maryland 3)
149: No. 19 Andrew Clark dec. (6-1) No. 32 Kal Miller (Rutgers 11, Maryland 3)
157: No. 6 Ethen Miller major dec. (10-0) No. 29 Conner Harer (Rutgers 11, Maryland 7)
165: Andrew Barbosa tech fall (18-3, 6:56) Alex Uryniak (Rutgers 16, Maryland 7)
174: Branson John dec. (5-4) No. 23 Jackson Turley (Rutgers 16, Maryland 10)
184: No. 11 Jaxon Smith major dec. (14-4) No. 18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers 16, Maryland 14)
197: No. 17 John Poznanski tech fall (21-4, 6:02) Chase Mielnik (Rutgers 21, Maryland 14)
285: No. 12 Seth Nevills win by DQ (stalling) (10-4, 4:47) Jon O'Donnell (Rutgers 21, Maryland 20)

Up Next:

The Terps will travel to University Park, PA on Sunday, Feb. 9 to take on No. 1 Penn State at 1 pm on B1G+.

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Players Mentioned

Gaven Bell: 165 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Braxton Brown: 133 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Nick Cambria: 141 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

Sam O'Brian: HWT; Redshirt Junior

Conner Quinn: 133 lbs; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Gaven Bell
: Redshirt Junior
: 165 lbs

Braxton Brown
: Redshirt Junior
: 133 lbs

Nick Cambria
: Redshirt Junior
: 141 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

Sam O'Brian
: Redshirt Junior
: HWT

Conner Quinn
: Redshirt Junior
: 133 lbs