The match began at 165 lbs., where No. 1 sophomore Andrew Howe claimed his 26th victory and 10th major decision of the season over junior Aaron Hynes. Howe recorded seven takedowns and a reversal in his 17-7 victory. The win improved Howe’s record to a perfect 26-0 and gave the Badgers a 4-0 edge over the Wolverines.
At 174 lbs., freshman Brendan Ard made his fourth consecutive start as he took on sophomore Justin Zeerip. Ard was defeated in a close 5-2 decision to make the team scores 4-3 in favor of the UW. Ard scored a reversal in the third period for his only points.
No. 16 sophomore Travis Rutt dropped Wisconsin’s second match of the day with a 4-2 loss to redshirt freshman Hunter Collins at 184 lbs. Rutt, who scored two escapes in the loss, now has an 11-8 record this season. Michigan took its first and only lead of the afternoon, 6-4.
No. 7 junior Trevor Brandvold got Wisconsin back in front when he faced Michigan’s only ranked wrestler, No. 8 Anthony Biondo, at 197 lbs. Brandvold won the bout by a 4-1 decision, extending his win streak to eight matches. Brandvold’s victory put the Badgers back on top, 7-6.
At heavyweight, junior Eric Bugenhagen won his fourth-straight conference match as he defeated redshirt freshman Ben Apland. Bugenhagen scored a takedown and an escape in the 3-2 victory, extending the Badgers’ lead to 10-6.
Senior Drew Hammen took on true freshman Sean Boyle at 125 lbs. Hammen won the bout 4-3, claiming his first Big Ten victory this season, and his first since the Midlands Championship on Dec. 29. Hammen scored a reversal and nearfall in the third period, adding three points to Wisconsin’s score and making it 13-6.
At 133 lbs., No. 6 redshirt freshman Tyler Graff captured his seventh-straight win thanks to a victory over sophomore Zac Stevens. With a 12-3 major decision, Graff is now 23-4 on the season and has six consecutive wins by bonus points. The Badgers led by 17-6 following the match.
Redshirt freshman Cole Schmitt then shutout sophomore Mark Weber at 141 lbs., in a 4-0 decision. Schmitt scored a takedown and an escape and added riding time for his winning total. He is now 16-13 this season and is 3-3 in Big Ten matchups. The win extended the Wisconsin lead to 20-6.
The Badgers claimed their fifth-straight individual victory of the afternoon as No. 5 senior Kyle Ruschell defeated redshirt freshman Mark Boyer at 149 lbs. Ruschell won the bout with a pin at 5:14, his third win via fall this season. He now has a 24-2 record and is 5-1 in the Big Ten.
Michigan claimed a final victory at 157 lbs. as junior Greg Burke lost to sophomore Dave Johnson. Johnson won the match 15-8 with Burke scoring a takedown and three reversals in the bout. The victory came too little too late as the margin still favored Wisconsin, 26-9.
The Badgers now return home to host Northwestern on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. and No. 1 Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
Results:
165 -- #1 Andrew Howe (UW) major dec. Aaron Hynes, 17-7 UW, 4-0
174 -- Justin Zeerip (U-M) dec. Brendan Ard, 5-2 UW, 4-3
184 -- Hunter Collins (U-M) dec. #16 Travis Rutt, 4-3 U-M, 6-4
197 -- #7 Trevor Brandvold (UW) dec. #8 Anthony Biondo, 4-1 UW, 7-6
Hwt -- Eric Bugenhagen (UW) dec. Ben Apland, 3-2 UW, 10-6
125 -- Drew Hammen (UW) dec. Sean Boyle, 4-2 UW, 13-6
133 -- #6 Tyler Graff (UW) major dec. Zac Stevens, 12-3 UW, 17-6
141 -- Cole Schmitt (UW) dec. Mark Weber, 4-0 UW, 20-6
149 -- #5 Kyle Ruschell (UW) pinned Mark Boyer, 5:14 UW, 26-6
157 -- Dave Johnson (U-M) dec. Greg Burke, 15-8 UW, 26-9
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