Friday, January 17
East Lansing, Mich.
6 p.m.
Michigan State University
vs
Minnesota
Photo by: Rey Del Rio MSU Athletic Communications
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State wrestling returns to action this weekend at home with a pair of Big Ten duals inside Jenison Field House. The Spartans (4-4, 0-2 B1G) square off against No. 5 Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. and follow with a matchup against Maryland on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Friday's dual will stream live on BTN+, and Sunday's dual will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network.Â
About the Spartans
Michigan State is off to a 4-4 start in dual action, with wins over No. 20 Oklahoma, Kent State, Duke and Wyoming. The Spartans are led by redshirt junior Jake Tucker at 157 pounds, who leads the team with 18 wins. A native of Lowell, Indiana, Tucker leads the Spartans with six wins in the dual slate. Tucker claimed a first-place finish at the Navy Classic, tallying a 5-0 record and capping the title with an 8-3 win over Ohio's Zac Carson in the final.Â
Redshirt sophomore Cameron Caffey, who has three top-5 finishes in tournament action, including a second-place finish at the Cougar Clash, holds a 15-6 record and leads the team with seven falls at 184 pounds. Caffey is 6-2 in duals with his losses coming to No. 16Â Zach Carlson of South Dakota State and Billy Janzer of Rutgers. Redshirt junior Christian Rebottaro is 5-3 in duals and holds a 12-8 record overall at 285 pounds for the Spartans.
Redshirt freshman Layne Malczewski is second on the team with 16 wins, including a 2-0 mark in B1G action. Malczweski ranks No. 24 by TrackWrestling and TheOpenMat at 174 pounds and has third-place finishes at the Navy Classic and Cougar Clash. Malczewski is coming off an 11-10 decision over No. 19 Joe Grello of Rutgers on Jan. 12. Redshirt junior Drew Hughes, a two-time NCAA Qualifier, holds a 11-5 record on the season with six dual wins and ranks No. 26 by TheOpenMat. Hughes won by decision over Tyler Meisiner of Michigan, 6-0, on Jan. 10, and finished with 5:44 of riding time.
Michigan State's Probable Lineup
125 - Logan Griffin (14-7, 4-1 duals) -OR- Julian Saldana (5-7, 1-2 duals)
133 - Garrett Pepple (12-9, 2-5 duals)
141 - Matt Santos (10-7, 3-4 duals)
149 -Â Alex Hrisopoulos (9-7, 4-3 duals)
157 -Â No. 21 Jake Tucker (18-4, 6-2 duals)
165 -Â Drew Hughes (11-5, 6-1 duals) -OR- Austin Hiles (8-7, 0-1 duals)
174 -Â Layne Malczewski (16-7, 5-3 duals)
184 - No. 20 Cameron Caffey (15-6, 6-2 duals)
197 -Â Brad Wilton (0-2, 0-0 duals) -OR- Nick May (10-10, 2-5 duals)
285 -Â Christian Rebottaro (12-8, 5-3 duals) -OR- Nick Cooper (9-7, 0-0 duals)
Spartans in the Rankings
Rankings by: The Open Mat / TrackWrestling / FloWrestling / InterMat
133 - Garrett Pepple 32 / NR / NR / NR
157 - Jake Tucker 19 / 15 / 21 / 18
165 - Drew Hughes 26 / 32 / NR / NR
174 - Layne Malczewski 24 / 28 / NR / NR
184 - Cameron Caffey 21 / 18 / 20 / NR
Scouting Minnesota
Minnesota enters the contest ranked No. 5 by FloWrestling with a 6-3 overall record. The Golden Gophers have wins over CSU Bakersfield, South Dakota State, Old Dominion, Duke, Cornell and Wisconsin. Their losses came to Rider, Oklahoma State and Lehigh. Six wrestlers are ranked for the Golden Gophers by FloWrestling, highlighted by the No. 1 overall heavyweight in the country, sophomore Gable Steveson (6-0). Brothers Patrick and Mitch McKee each rank in the top-15 in their respective weight classes, Patrick No. 14 at 125 and Mitch at No. 4 at 141. Brayton Lee holds an 18-2 record and ranks No. 4 at 149 pounds for the Golden Gophers. Redshirt senior Devin Skatza, a native of Richmond, Michigan, leads the team with 21 wins to go with a No. 7 ranking at 174 pounds.Â
Michigan State and Minnesota hit the mat for the 57th time on Friday, with the Golden Gophers holding a 33-23 advantage. MSU's last win over Minnesota came on Jan. 28, 2005 when the No. 18-ranked Spartans upset No. 7 Minnesota, 28-14 in Minneapolis. No. 19 Darren McKnight upset No. 11 C.P. Schlatter at 149 pounds as the Spartans tallied seven wins over the Golden Gophers. The Spartans fell to No. 14 Minnesota, 29-3, in their last meeting on Jan. 7, 2018 in Minneapolis.
Michigan State and Minnesota hit the mat for the 57th time on Friday, with the Golden Gophers holding a 33-23 advantage. MSU's last win over Minnesota came on Jan. 28, 2005 when the No. 18-ranked Spartans upset No. 7 Minnesota, 28-14 in Minneapolis. No. 19 Darren McKnight upset No. 11 C.P. Schlatter at 149 pounds as the Spartans tallied seven wins over the Golden Gophers. The Spartans fell to No. 14 Minnesota, 29-3, in their last meeting on Jan. 7, 2018 in Minneapolis.
Minnesota's Probable Lineup
125 -Â No.14 Patrick McKee (14-5, 6-3 duals)
133 -Â Brent Jones (6-8, 0-5 duals) -OR- Jake Gliva (6-7, 1-3 duals)
141 -Â No.5 Mitch McKee (19-2, 8-1 duals)
149 - No.4 Brayton Lee (18-2, 7-2 duals) and Jake Bergeland (12-5)
157 - Carson Brolsma (10-9, 4-5 duals) -OR- Ryan Thomas (7-4)
165 - Bailee O'Reilly (16-6, 7-2 duals)
174 - No.7 Devin Skatzka (21-4, 7-2 duals)
184 -Â No.18 Owen Webster (16-5, 7-2 duals)
197 - Hunter Ritter (17-4, 1-1 duals) -OR- Garrett Joles (8-9, 2-4 duals)
285 - No.1 Gable Steveson (6-0, 6-0 duals) -OR- Chase O'Connor (2-3, 0-1 duals)
Scouting Maryland
The Spartans take on Maryland on Sunday for just the sixth time, with the Spartans holding a 4-1 record in the all-time series. MSU recorded a dominant 28-12 win over the Terrapins in their last meeting on Jan. 27, 2019 at Maryland. Six Spartans claimed wins in the bout, including a fall by redshirt junior Drew Hughes and a tech fall by redshirt sophomore Cameron Caffey. Maryland enters the weekend with a 2-7 record and wins over Southern Virginia and Fresno State. The Terrapins are led by All-American and four-time NCAA Qualifier Alex Clemsen in his first year at the helm. Philip Spadafora (12-7, 2-5 duals) ranks No. 23 by FloWrestling at 174 pounds and Jaron Smith (7-5, 4-3) ranks No. 29 by TrackWrestling at 197 pounds. Lucas Cordio leads the Terrapins with 13 wins at 157 pounds.Â
Maryland's Probable Lineup
125 -Â Brandon Cray (3-9, 1-6 duals)
133 - King Sandoval (8-7, 3-5 duals)
141 - Hunter Baxter (6-10, 3-6 duals) -OR- Quinn Devaney (4-8, 0-0 duals)
149 - Michael Doetsch (9-8, 5-4 duals)
157 - Lucas Cordio (13-7, 1-2 duals)
165 - Kyle Cochran (9-3, 6-3 duals)
174 - No.23Â Philip Spadafora (12-7, 2-5 duals) -OR- Josh Ugalde (1-3, 1-1 duals)
184 - Kyle Jasenski (9-7, 5-4 duals)
197 - Jaron Smith (7-5, 4-3 duals) -OR- Niko Cappello (4-8, 0-2 duals)
285 - Parker Robinson (1-12, 0-9 duals)
Michigan State returns home on Friday, Jan. 24 for a non-conference matchup with Clarion at 6 p.m. The Spartans end the weekend with a trip to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on No. 10 Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.
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