Sophomore/freshman Davonte Mahomes, ranked 19th in the latest InterMat poll, kicked off the late Wolverine surge with a 3-1 overtime win against No. 15-ranked Myles Martin at 174 pounds. After stalemating several deep Martin shots before picking up his own offense late in regulation and carrying the momentum into the sudden-victory period. He finished on a single-leg shot just 13 seconds into the extra frame for the winning score.
Junior Domenic Abounader, ranked 10th nationally, shut out 12th-ranked Kenny Courts, 5-0, at 184 pounds, striking first on a second-period counter attack and riding out the third period to accumulate 3:16 in time advantage. He came close to adding near-fall points but only earned a pair of one counts. He improved to 6-0 in dual competition.
Graduate student Max Huntley, ranked sixth, clinched the dual win with an 8-3 decision against Mark Martin at 197 pounds to also stay unbeaten in dual action. He scored on three takedowns -- one in each period -- and earned 3:39 in riding-time advantage, staying on top for large parts of the first and third periods.
Junior heavyweight Adam Coon, ranked fourth nationally, capped the dual with a 4-1 decision against Nick Tavanello in the final bout, pulling away with a late takedown and rideout after clinging to a narrow one-point advantage for the bulk of the match. He remains perfect on the season with a 7-0 record.
The Wolverines' strong finish mirrored a similarly strong start at the lowerweights -- despite a pair of early losses. Senior/junior Conor Youtsey set an early tone with a close 4-2 defeat against top-ranked, defending NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello at 125 pounds and senior Rossi Bruno followed with a 4-1 win over eighth-ranked Johnni DiJulius at 133. Bruno struck immediately, finishing on a single-leg takedown just seconds into the bout and riding out the period to earn nearly three minutes of time advantage. He added an escape in the third and finished the match in deep on another single-leg scoring opportunity.
After another Buckeye decision at 141 pounds, Michigan earned back-to-back wins at 149 and 157 to carry a team advantage into the intermission break. Sophomore Alec Pantaleo, ranked eighth nationally, spoiled two-time All-American Hunter Stieber's return to the lineup at the former weight, earning a 5-3 decision with takedowns in the first and second periods. Junior Brian Murphy, ranked fifth, defeated Justin Kresevic, 5-2, at 157 pounds, scoring on an early single leg and adding another late in the third.
It was Michigan's second win over the Buckeyes in three seasons -- and second in as many trips to Columbus over the stretch.
The Wolverines will return home next Friday (Jan. 15), hosting Illinois at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. The dual is U-M's designated 150th celebration and alumni night, and the Wolverines will hand out a select number of 150th cups and LED glow sticks. Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office.
Results:
125 -- #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) dec. #19 Conor Youtsey, 4-2 OSU, 3-0
133 -- #16 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. #8 Johnni DiJulius, 4-1 Tied, 3-3
141 -- #8 Micah Jordan (OSU) dec. George Fisher, 7-3 OSU, 6-3
149 -- #8 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. Hunter Stieber, 5-3 Tied, 6-6
157 -- #5 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Justin Kresevic, 5-2 U-M, 9-6
165 -- #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) tech. fall Garrett Sutton, 19-4 (7:00) OSU, 11-9
174 -- #19 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) dec. #15 Myles Martin, 3-1 SV U-M, 12-11
184 -- #10 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. #12 Kenny Courts, 5-0 U-M, 15-11
197 -- #6 Max Huntley(U-M) dec. Mark Martin, 8-3 U-M, 18-11
Hwt -- #4 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. Nick Tavanello,45-1 U-M, 21-11
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