Wrestling Defeated at Home Against No. 11 Illinois

Friday, January 16

East Lansing, Mich.

7 PM

Michigan State University

Illinois

Darius Marines, action, wrestling, 2025-26

Photo by: Sam Janicki

1/16/2026 9:36:00 PM | Wrestling

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State wrestling fell to conference foe and No. 11-ranked Illinois in its second Big Ten dual meet of the season on Friday night, 31-12, at historic Jenison Field House.

The Spartans move to 3-4 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten duals this season. MSU returns to the mat next Friday when they travel to take on Purdue at 5:00 p.m. from Holloway Gymnasium.

Redshirt freshman Darius Marines continued his strong start to the season at 157 pounds on Friday, picking up a fall over Ryan Bennett to get the Spartans on the scoreboard. Marines trailed through the first two periods but came back in the third period with a takedown before pinning Bennett 6:33 into the bout.

Darius Marines puts six on the board for MSU! pic.twitter.com/OkT1FOFGVk
— Michigan State Wrestling (@MSU_Wrestling) January 17, 2026

At 197 pounds, redshirt junior Kael Wisler picked up a sudden victory decision over Dylan Connell, 9-6. Wisler battled his way back into the dual, using a reversal and riding time late in the third period to force a sudden victory period. There, Wisler earned a takedown near the edge of the mat to secure the decision.

Kael Wisler secures the decision in sudden victory! pic.twitter.com/lxhOAwnOhd
— Michigan State Wrestling (@MSU_Wrestling) January 17, 2026

Redshirt junior Josh Terrill won his first dual match of the season on Friday defeating Ryan Boersma by a 1-0 decision. The bout remained scoreless into the third period until Terrill earned the escape.

Illinois won seven of ten bouts on the evening, scoring bonus point victories at 141, 149, 165, 174, and 184 pounds.

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#11 Illinois 31, Michigan State 12
January 16, 2026 | East Lansing, Mich. | Jenison Field House
Attn: 311
125: #21 Spencer Moore (ILL) dec. Nick Corday, 6-0 | ILL 3-0
133: #1 Lucas Byrd (ILL) dec. #31/NR Caleb Weiand, 8-1 | ILL 6-0
141: #24 Danny Pucino (ILL) fall Jaden Crumpler, 6:11 | ILL 12-0
149: #28 Michael Gioffre (ILL) tech Sammy Agnello, 20-3 | ILL 17-0
157: Darius Marines fall Ryan Bennett (ILL), 6:33 | ILL 17-6
165: #9 Braeden Scoles (ILL) tech Jack Conley, 17-2 | ILL 22-6
174: #24 Colin Kelly (ILL) tech Connor O'Neill, 18-3 | ILL 27-6
184: #32 Chris Moore (ILL) major dec. Ryan Boucher, 14-4 | ILL 31-6
197: #28/29 Kael Wisler dec. Dylan Connell (ILL), 9-6 (SV1) | ILL 31-9
HWT: Josh Terrill dec. Ryan Boersma (ILL), 1-0 | ILL 31-12