Friday, December 5
Boiling Springs, N.C.
6 PM
Michigan State University
23
at
11
Gardner-Webb
Photo by: Kam Beal
Wrestling Opens Road Trip With Win Over Gardner-Webb
12/6/2025 12:55:00 AM | Wrestling
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Michigan State wrestling got back in the win column on Friday night, taking down Gardner-Webb by a final score of 23-11 at Paul Porter Arena to kick off its road trip to the Tar Heel State.
MSU improves to 2-1 on the season in dual action ahead of its weekend finale at The Citadel on Sunday, December 7. First whistle in Charleston, South Carolina is set for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
Friday night's dual started at 197 pounds where redshirt junior Kael Wisler continued his strong start to the season with a 7-1 decision over Josh McCutchen. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Max Vanadia secured the first bonus point victory of the night for Michigan State defeating Rocky Files by major decision, 14-3. Redshirt junior Nick Corday moved to 2-0 in duals this season with a 4-0 decision over Tyson Lane. In a bout that was 0-0 heading into the third, Corday turned Lane for three near-fall in the third period.
Gardner-Webb won bouts at 133 and 141 pounds to pull withing 10-8 of Michigan State heading into the second half of the dual.
The Spartans won three straight after the mid-way point as true freshman 149-pounder Evan Gosz picked up his first career dual win with a 11-3 major decision over Drew Pepin. Gosz earned a reversal and four near-fall in the first period to lead 6-3, before getting an escape and a takedown in the third to secure the riding time. Redshirt freshman Darius Marines moved to 3-0 in duals at 157, winning an 8-1 decision over Joseph Giordano thanks to a reversal and two third period takedowns.
Gardner-Webb took the 165-pound match by decision, but it was all MSU from then on. Graduate 174-pounder Connor O'Neill earned a third period escape to defeat Isaiah Guerrero by decision 6-5, and a first period takedown by redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Luke Vanadia provided himself enough cushion to defeat Hadyn Danals by decision to close the dual.
Michigan State 23, Gardner-Webb 11
Friday, December 5 | Boiling Springs, N.C. | Paul Porter Arena
197: #30/33 Kael Wisler dec. Josh McCutchen (GW), 7-1 | MSU 3-0
HWT: #31/30 Max Vanadia major dec. Rocky Files (GW), 14-3 | MSU 7-0
125: Nick Corday dec. Tyson Lane (GW), 4-0 | MSU 10-0
133: #24/18 T.K. Davis (GW) tech Andy Hampton, 24-6 | MSU 10-5
141: Dominic DiTullio (GW) dec. Jaden Crumpler, 10-5 | MSU 10-8
149: Evan Gosz major dec. Drew Pepin (GW), 11-3 | MSU 14-8
157: Darius Marines dec. Joseph Giordano (GW), 8-1 | MSU 17-8
165: Tucker Cell (GW) dec. DJ Shannon, 9-4 | MSU 17-11
174: Connor O'Neill dec. Isaiah Guerrero (GW), 6-5 | MSU 20-11
184: Luke Vanadia dec. Hadyn Danals (GW), 5-1 | MSU 23-11
MSU improves to 2-1 on the season in dual action ahead of its weekend finale at The Citadel on Sunday, December 7. First whistle in Charleston, South Carolina is set for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
Friday night's dual started at 197 pounds where redshirt junior Kael Wisler continued his strong start to the season with a 7-1 decision over Josh McCutchen. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Max Vanadia secured the first bonus point victory of the night for Michigan State defeating Rocky Files by major decision, 14-3. Redshirt junior Nick Corday moved to 2-0 in duals this season with a 4-0 decision over Tyson Lane. In a bout that was 0-0 heading into the third, Corday turned Lane for three near-fall in the third period.
Gardner-Webb won bouts at 133 and 141 pounds to pull withing 10-8 of Michigan State heading into the second half of the dual.
The Spartans won three straight after the mid-way point as true freshman 149-pounder Evan Gosz picked up his first career dual win with a 11-3 major decision over Drew Pepin. Gosz earned a reversal and four near-fall in the first period to lead 6-3, before getting an escape and a takedown in the third to secure the riding time. Redshirt freshman Darius Marines moved to 3-0 in duals at 157, winning an 8-1 decision over Joseph Giordano thanks to a reversal and two third period takedowns.
Gardner-Webb took the 165-pound match by decision, but it was all MSU from then on. Graduate 174-pounder Connor O'Neill earned a third period escape to defeat Isaiah Guerrero by decision 6-5, and a first period takedown by redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Luke Vanadia provided himself enough cushion to defeat Hadyn Danals by decision to close the dual.
Michigan State 23, Gardner-Webb 11
Friday, December 5 | Boiling Springs, N.C. | Paul Porter Arena
197: #30/33 Kael Wisler dec. Josh McCutchen (GW), 7-1 | MSU 3-0
HWT: #31/30 Max Vanadia major dec. Rocky Files (GW), 14-3 | MSU 7-0
125: Nick Corday dec. Tyson Lane (GW), 4-0 | MSU 10-0
133: #24/18 T.K. Davis (GW) tech Andy Hampton, 24-6 | MSU 10-5
141: Dominic DiTullio (GW) dec. Jaden Crumpler, 10-5 | MSU 10-8
149: Evan Gosz major dec. Drew Pepin (GW), 11-3 | MSU 14-8
157: Darius Marines dec. Joseph Giordano (GW), 8-1 | MSU 17-8
165: Tucker Cell (GW) dec. DJ Shannon, 9-4 | MSU 17-11
174: Connor O'Neill dec. Isaiah Guerrero (GW), 6-5 | MSU 20-11
184: Luke Vanadia dec. Hadyn Danals (GW), 5-1 | MSU 23-11
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