Wrestling Resumes B1G Action Against Rutgers, Minnesota

Friday, February 13

East Lansing, Mich.

6:30 PM

Michigan State University

Rutgers

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2/12/2026 2:13:00 PM | Wrestling

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State wrestling returns to the mat this weekend with a pair of Big Ten duals. The Spartans will first host Rutgers at Jenison Field House on Friday, February 13 at 6:30 PM. MSU picks things back up on Sunday, February 15 when it travels to Minnesota for a 2:00 PM ET dual. Both duals will be streamed on B1G+ with Spartan wrestling alum Eric Olanowski and Adam Nothstine on the call.

The Spartans enter the weekend with a record of 4-7 (1-5 B1G) and are coming off a loss to then No. 8-ranked Iowa last Sunday.

The First Whistle
The NCAA released its second set of Coaches Rankings and its first RPI rankings of the season on February 12. Redshirt junior 197-pounder Kael Wisler is ranked #25 in the coaches rankings and redshirt junior heavyweight Josh Terrill is ranked #33. In the RPI, Wisler checks in at #21 and Terrill is #25. Redshirt freshman 157-pounder Darius Marines is #24 in the RPI but unranked in the coaches rankings.

Wisler is ranked #23 by both InterMat and FloWresting, while redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand checks in at #30 via FloWrestling.

MSU is 2-7-1 all-time against Rutgers, falling to the Scarlet Knights 28-7 in 2025. No. 14-ranked Rutgers is 11-5 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten coming off 23-15 upset over then No. 6-ranked Minnesota at home last Friday. The Scarlet Knights have ranked wrestlers at nine weights entering the weekend led by No. 16-ranked Remy Cotton at 197 pounds.

Michigan State is 23-36 all-time against Minnesota and haven't seen the Golden Gophers in dual action since a 21-11 loss on January 15, 2023. No. 9-ranked Minnesota is 10-5 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten duals coming off a 37-6 win over Maryland on the road on Sunday, February 8. Minnesota has nine ranked wrestlers in their projected starting lineup led by No. 4-ranked Max McEnelly at 184 pounds.

MICHIGAN STATE PROBABLES

125	Nick Corday	R-Jr.
133	NR/#30/NR Caleb Weiand	R-So.
OR	Andy Hampton	R-Sr.
141	Jaden Crumpler	R-Fr.
OR	Sean Larkin	R-Fr.
149	Clayton Jones	R-So.
157	Darius Marines	R-Fr.
165	DJ Shannon	Gr.
OR	Jack Conley	R-So.
174	Connor O'Neill	Gr.
OR	Owen Segorski	Fr.
184	Ryan Boucher	R-Sr.
197	#25/23/23 Kael Wisler	R-Jr.
HWT	#33/NR/NR Josh Terrill	R-Jr.

*Rankings by Coaches/FloWrestling/InterMat

#14 RUTGERS PROBABLES

125	#24/22 Ayden Smith	R-Fr.
133	#24/32 Dylan Shawver	Gr.
141	Mason Gibson	R-Fr.
OR	Tahir Parkins	Fr.
149	#29/NR Andrew Clark	Gr.
OR	Devon Magro	Fr.
157	#26/27 Anthony White	Gr.
165	#19/24 Andrew Barbosa	R-Fr.
OR	Ryan Ford	R-Fr.
174	#17/20 Lenny Pinto	Gr.
184	#20/18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh	R-So
197	#16/16 Remy Cotton	R-So.
OR	PJ Casale	Sr.
HWT	#19/19 Hunter Catka	Gr.

*Rankings by InterMat/FloWrestling

#9 MINNESOTA PROBABLES

125	#14 Jore Volk	Sr.
133	Brandon Morvari	R-So.
OR	Chris Cannon	Gr.
141	#9 Vance VomBaur	R-Sr.
149	#18 Drew Roberts	R-Sr.
157	#19 Charlie Millard	R-Fr.
165	#11 Andrew Sparks	Gr.
OR	Blaine Brenner	R-Sr.
174	#24 Ethan Riddle	R-So.
OR	Clayton Whiting	R-Jr.
184	#4 Max McEnelly	R-So
197	#25 Gavin Nelson	R-So.
OR	Gabe Nagel	R-Sr.
HWT	#10 Koy Hopke	R-Fr.
OR	Bennett Tabor	R-Sr.