Friday, January 25
Piscataway, N.J.
7 PM ET
Michigan State University
at
Rutgers
Wrestling Heads East for Pair of Big Ten Duals
1/24/2019 11:38:00 AM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. --Â Michigan State aim to snap a three-dual losing skid this weekend as they hit the road for a pair of Big Ten contests. The Spartans will kick things off on Friday, January 25 against No. 18-ranked Rutgers before heading to Maryland on Sunday, January 27. Rutgers holds a season dual record of 7-4 (1-2 B1G) with their lone Big Ten win coming against then No. 10-ranked Wisconsin in which they won by criteria. The Scarlet Knights competed hard in a loss to then No. 8-ranked Minnesota, but fell, 22-15. Maryland is 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten this season, losing to Purdue, Indiana, and Nebraska. A win over either opponent would give the Spartans multiple wins in the Big Ten for just the second time in the past decade, previously reaching that mark in 2009.
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SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
Rutgers enters Friday ranked No. 18 n the country and boasts a lineup with four unanimously ranked wrestlers. Nick Suriano, Anthony Ashnault, John Van Brill and Nicholas Gravina will all pose problems for the Spartans, with Suriano and Ashnault ranking in the top five of their respective weight classes. Ranked No. 5 at 133 pounds, Suriano is on a two-bout losing streak with losses to Daton Fix of Oklahoma State and Austin DeSanto of Iowa. Prior to, Suriano opened the season 14-0 and now holds a 3-2 record against ranked opponents this season. Ashnault is the No. 2 149-pounder in the country with an unblemished 16-0 record featuring wins over five ranked opponents. The graduate student leads the team in dual points with 54 with Suriano contributing 45. Listed as a potential starter at 174 pounds, Willie Scott is ranked No. 21 by TrackWrestling. Rutgers is 3-0-1 all-time against the Spartans and won their last meeting by a final tally of 24-12 (1/29/17).
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
Despite an 0-6 record in duals the season, the Terps are anchored by heavyweight contender Youssif Hemida who enters the dual ranked No. 7 by InterMat with a record of 7-1 (3-0 duals). Alfred Bannister at 149 pounds and potential starter Jahi Jones at 157 pounds are the only other Terrapins with winning records in the dual season with a 3-2 record for Bannister and a 1-0 record for Jones. Maryland projects to forfeit at 174 pounds as they have in each of their last two duals.
FOLEY LEADING THE CHARGE
With a 22-1 record as a true sophomore, Rayvon Foley is on pace to best his win total of 28 from the 2017-18 season with at least 11 events to go in his second year. Foley rattled off 15 consecutive wins to start the season before falling to No. 4-ranked Nick Piccininni of Oklahoma State in the championship round of the Reno Tournament of Champions in December. Since being handed his first loss of the season, Foley has won seven consecutive bouts, including five with bonus points (two tech fall, three major decision).
CAFFEY A THREE-TIME CHAMPION
With a first place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Thursday, December 20, redshirt freshman Cameron Caffey locked up his third first place tournament finish of the season. Caffey had previous taken the 184 pound crown at the MSU Open and the Navy Classic. A native of Carbondale, Illinois, Caffey opened season on an 18-bout winning streak prior to falling to Kent State's Andrew McNally at the South Beach Duals on December 30. Despite another two losses to No. 2-ranked Emery Parker of Illinois and No. 1-ranked Myles Martin of Ohio State, Caffey moved up two spots in the InterMat rankings to No. 15 last week for his strong performance.
SPARTANS IN THE RANKINGS
• Sophomore Rayvon Foley - 125#
   No. 7 by InterMat
   No. 7 by NCAA Coaches Poll
   No. 7 by Dual Impact Index
   No. 8 by FloWrestling
   No. 8 by The Open Mat
   No. 8 by WIN Wrestling Magazine  Â
   No. 8 by TrackWrestling
• Redshirt Freshman Cameron Caffey - 184#
   No. 15 by InterMat
   No. 15 by WIN Wrestling Magazine  Â
   No. 16 by TrackWrestling
   No. 17 by NCAA Coaches Poll
   No. 18 by Dual Impact Index
   No. 19 by The Open Mat
   No. 20 by FloWrestling
• Redshirt Sophomore Drew Hughes - 174#
   No. 32 by NCAA Coaches Poll
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| Opponent | Date/Time | Location | Live Video |
| No. 18 Rutgers (7-4, 1-2 B1G) | January 25, 2019 // 7:00 pm ET | Piscataway, N.J. // Rutgers Athletic Center | BTN2Go |
| Maryland (0-6, 0-3 B1G) | January 27, 2019 // 2:00 pm ET | College Park, Md. // Xfinity Center | BTN2Go |
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| Weight | Michigan State | Record | vs. | Rutgers | Record | vs. | Maryland | Record |
| 125 | #7Â Rayvon Foley | (22-1, 9-0) | vs. | Shane Metzler | (7-9, 4-6) | vs. | Â Brandon Cray | (4-10, 0-6) |
| OR | Logan Griffin | (10-6, 0-0) | ||||||
| 133 | Anthony Tutolo | (12-11, 1-8) | vs. | #5 Nick Suriano | (14-2, 9-2) | vs. | Orion Anderson | (5-11, 1-6) |
| 141 | Austin Eicher | (11-8, 3-4) | vs. | Michael Van Brill | (4-4, 3-2) | vs. | Michael Doetsch | (8-9, 0-6) |
| OR | Alex Hrisopoulos | (16-7, 1-0) | Peter Lipari | (6-8, 1-4) | ||||
| 149 | Jaden Enriquez | (10-13, 2-7) | vs. | #2 Anthony Ashnault | (16-0, 11-0) | vs. | Alfred Bannister | (11-4, 3-2) |
| 157 | Jake Tucker | (15-10, 3-6) | vs. | #14 John Van Brill | (13-8, 6-4) | vs. | Adam Whitesell | (7-10, 1-4) |
| OR | Jake Benner | (0-1, 0-1) | Jahi Jones | (5-4, 1-0) | ||||
| 165 | Austin Hiles | (9-11, 0-4) | vs. | Stephan Glasgow | (5-4, 5-4) | vs. | Phil Spadafora | (8-10, 2-5) |
| OR | Logan Ritchie | (11-10, 1-4) | ||||||
| 174 | Drew Hughes | (17-8, 5-4) | vs. | Joseph Grello | (10-5, 7-3) | OPEN | ||
| OR | Willie Scott | (13-5, 3-2) | ||||||
| 184 | #15Â Cameron Caffey | (19-3, 6-3) | vs. | #17 Nick Gravina | (2-1, 2-1) | vs. | Kyle Jasenski | (9-8, 2-4) |
| 197 | Shwan Shadaia | (6-7, 0-0) | vs. | Matthew Correnti | (11-8, 4-4) | vs. | Niko Cappello | (2-11, 0-5) |
| OR | Brad Wilton | (11-9, 3-4) | ||||||
| 285 | Chase Beard | (12-7, 2-2) | vs. | Christian Colucci | (9-8, 4-6) | vs. | #6 Youssif Hemida | (7-1, 3-0) |
| OR | Christian Rebottaro | (14-9, 2-3) |
SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
Rutgers enters Friday ranked No. 18 n the country and boasts a lineup with four unanimously ranked wrestlers. Nick Suriano, Anthony Ashnault, John Van Brill and Nicholas Gravina will all pose problems for the Spartans, with Suriano and Ashnault ranking in the top five of their respective weight classes. Ranked No. 5 at 133 pounds, Suriano is on a two-bout losing streak with losses to Daton Fix of Oklahoma State and Austin DeSanto of Iowa. Prior to, Suriano opened the season 14-0 and now holds a 3-2 record against ranked opponents this season. Ashnault is the No. 2 149-pounder in the country with an unblemished 16-0 record featuring wins over five ranked opponents. The graduate student leads the team in dual points with 54 with Suriano contributing 45. Listed as a potential starter at 174 pounds, Willie Scott is ranked No. 21 by TrackWrestling. Rutgers is 3-0-1 all-time against the Spartans and won their last meeting by a final tally of 24-12 (1/29/17).
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
Despite an 0-6 record in duals the season, the Terps are anchored by heavyweight contender Youssif Hemida who enters the dual ranked No. 7 by InterMat with a record of 7-1 (3-0 duals). Alfred Bannister at 149 pounds and potential starter Jahi Jones at 157 pounds are the only other Terrapins with winning records in the dual season with a 3-2 record for Bannister and a 1-0 record for Jones. Maryland projects to forfeit at 174 pounds as they have in each of their last two duals.
FOLEY LEADING THE CHARGE
With a 22-1 record as a true sophomore, Rayvon Foley is on pace to best his win total of 28 from the 2017-18 season with at least 11 events to go in his second year. Foley rattled off 15 consecutive wins to start the season before falling to No. 4-ranked Nick Piccininni of Oklahoma State in the championship round of the Reno Tournament of Champions in December. Since being handed his first loss of the season, Foley has won seven consecutive bouts, including five with bonus points (two tech fall, three major decision).
CAFFEY A THREE-TIME CHAMPION
With a first place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Thursday, December 20, redshirt freshman Cameron Caffey locked up his third first place tournament finish of the season. Caffey had previous taken the 184 pound crown at the MSU Open and the Navy Classic. A native of Carbondale, Illinois, Caffey opened season on an 18-bout winning streak prior to falling to Kent State's Andrew McNally at the South Beach Duals on December 30. Despite another two losses to No. 2-ranked Emery Parker of Illinois and No. 1-ranked Myles Martin of Ohio State, Caffey moved up two spots in the InterMat rankings to No. 15 last week for his strong performance.
SPARTANS IN THE RANKINGS
• Sophomore Rayvon Foley - 125#
   No. 7 by InterMat
   No. 7 by NCAA Coaches Poll
   No. 7 by Dual Impact Index
   No. 8 by FloWrestling
   No. 8 by The Open Mat
   No. 8 by WIN Wrestling Magazine  Â
   No. 8 by TrackWrestling
• Redshirt Freshman Cameron Caffey - 184#
   No. 15 by InterMat
   No. 15 by WIN Wrestling Magazine  Â
   No. 16 by TrackWrestling
   No. 17 by NCAA Coaches Poll
   No. 18 by Dual Impact Index
   No. 19 by The Open Mat
   No. 20 by FloWrestling
• Redshirt Sophomore Drew Hughes - 174#
   No. 32 by NCAA Coaches Poll
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