No. 20 Wrestling Stomps Ohio State, 27-13
Ryan Froese and Bryan Harney picked-up their first career Big Ten dual victories in the win.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Redshirt freshmen Bryan Harney and Ryan Froese recorded their first career Big Ten dual meet victories to help lead the No. 20 Michigan State wrestling team over Ohio State Sunday, Jan. 23, at Jenison Field House. The Green and White took six of the 10 matches, winning 27-16, and improved its Big Ten record to 2-0, doubling last year’s win total in the conference.
“This was another good Big Ten victory for our team, “said MSU head coach Tom Minkel. “We knew coming into the meet that there were going to be some tough matches, and we that we needed to get some falls and other big wins to beat them. Ryan Froese and Bryan Harney led the way for us in doing that. “
Once again, No. 3 Nick Simmons got the Spartans off to a quick start at 125 lbs., pinning Nathan Costello at the 1:43 mark of the match. Already up 5-0, Simmons put Costello in a cradle, and to his back for his seventh fall of the season and 31st of his career. Simmons is now 20-0 on the season and 6-0 in dual meets.
In an upset at 133 lbs., Froese captured his first career Big Ten victory by defeating No. 15 T.J. Enright by default. When Ohio State head coach Russ Hellickson stopped the match at 1:10 of the third period, Froese was up 5-0, scoring a pair of takedowns and an escape. The win improves Froese’s record to 9-8 on the season, and gave MSU a 12-0 lead after two matches.
At 141 lbs., No. 3 Andy Simmons defeated Jason Johnstone, 6-2, for his team-leading 25th victory of the season. Simmons scored a takedown in each of the first two periods, and was less than a minute away from his eighth shutout of the season before conceding a reversal. Simmons is now a perfect 6-0 in dual meets and 2-0 in Big Ten duals this season.
In a hard-fought match at 149 lbs., No. 19 Darren McKnight scored a takedown late in the third period to defeat Steve Wolery, 6-5, and give the Spartans their fourth-straight decision of the afternoon. Behind 4-3 heading into the third period, McKnight out-scored Wolery 3-1 for his 24th victory of the season.
MSU’s winning streak ended at 157 lbs., where senior Matt McCarty dropped the decision to Keegan Mueller, 7-2.
Harney shifted the momentum back State’s way with a fall just 1:09 into the first period against John Vogel at 165 lbs. After scoring a takedown just seconds into the match, Harney put Vogel in a cradle similar to the one Nick Simmons used at 125 lbs., to claim his 13th victory and fifth fall of the season.
Stepping in for the injured R.J. Boudro at 174 lbs., redshirt freshman Greg Goidosik was pinned by Nathan Augustson at 4:55 of the match.
No. 17 Joe Williams secured the dual meet victory for the Spartans with his 6-1 decision over Alex Picazo at 184 lbs. Williams scored a takedown in the first and the third period to help improve his record to 21-4 on the season.
Ohio State’s No. 4 J.D. Bergman defeated junior Jeff Clemens at 197 lbs., by major decision, 10-2, to narrow the MSU advantage to 27-13.
At 285 lbs., OSU’s Kirk Nail was awarded a stalling point with less than 10 seconds remaining in the match and edged junior Max Lossen, 2-1.
The Spartans return to action next Friday, Jan. 28, when they take on Minnesota in Minneapolis. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST, and will be aired on Fox Sports North.
125 lbs.- Nick Simmons (MSU) pinned Nathan Costello Fall, 1:43 MSU 6-0
133 lbs.- Ryan Froese (MSU) def. T.J. Enright Default MSU 12-0
141 lbs.- Andy Simmons (MSU) def. Jason Johnstone 6-2 MSU 15-0
149 lbs.- Darren McKnight (MSU) def. Steve Wolery 6-5 MSU 18-0
157 lbs.- Keegan Mueller (OSU) def. Matt McCarty 7-2 MSU 18-3
165 lbs.- Bryan Harney (MSU) pinned John Vogel Fall, 1:09 MSU 24-3
174 lbs.- Nathaniel Auguston (OSU) pinned Greg Goidosik Fall, 4:55 MSU 24-9
184 lbs.- Joe Williams (MSU) def. Alex Picazo 6-1 MSU 27-9
197 lbs.- J.D. Bergman (OSU) def. Jeff Clemens MD, 10-2 MSU 27-13
285 lbs.- Kirk Nail (OSU) def. Max Lossen 2-1 < MSU 27-16
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