The action started out at 125 lbs., where Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) battled No. 17 Kyle Anson of UNI. With the scored tied at 4-4 in the second period, Cudd earned an escape followed by a take down and a three-point near fall to jump out to a commanding 9-6 lead. The Badgers earned another escape in the third period to upset Anson and win 10-6.
Sophomore Zach Tanelli (Millburn, N.J.) added to the Badger lead with a 7-4 win over the Panther's Brett Robbins at 133 lbs. Tanelli is now 9-2 overall and unbeaten in dual action.
The panthers got on the board at 141 lbs., as No. 9 C.J. Ettelson defeated No. 18 Kyle Ruschell. Both grapplers battled tough in the first period, with Ruschell trailing 3-2 at the end of one. However, Ettelson earned a takedown in the second and an escape in the third, while Ruschell could only manage an escape, giving Ettelson the 6-3 win.
The Badgers answered with wins in the next two bouts. Senior Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.) kept his undefeated dual record with a 6-1 win over Charlie Ettelson at 149 lbs. At 157 lbs., Craig Henning (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) improved to 12-2 with a 4:58 tech fall win over the Panthers Moza Fay.
The Panthers fought back, winning the next two matches. No. 6 Nick Baima defeated Jake Donar (Cuba City, Wis.) at 165 lbs. Baima only led 2-0 after the first period, but in the second he earned a reversal and five near fall points to lead 9-0. The Panther extended his lead in the third to win 14-3 after riding time.
The match at 174 lbs. was much of the same as Matt Maciag (Sussex, N.J.) battled Alex Dolly close in the first period, but eventually fell 5-2. With the two wins the Panthers tightened the team score to 14-10 with only three matches remaining.
Freshman Trevor Brandvold earned an impressive win at 184 lbs. The River Falls, Wis., native registered a 13-3 major decision against Danny Dunning, who came with a 10-6 overall record. Dunning opened the match with a takedown and an escape, but Brandvold responded with an escape and two takedowns of his own, to lead 5-3. Dunning would not score again while Brandvold continued to roll with a reversal and five near fall points to win 13-3 after riding time.
The final two wins for the Badgers came thanks to riding time as No. 10 Dallas Herbst held off No. 20 Andrew Anderson 4-3 at 197 lbs., while heavyweight Kyle Massey (Champlin, Minn.) defeated Tyler Rhodes 3-2.
Wisconsin returns to action this Sunday at 2 p.m. as it travels to DeKalb, Ill., to face Northern Illinois. Check uwbadgers.com for the latest updates and scores.
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