Wolverines to Open Big Ten Dual Slate in Hoosier State

» Michigan will open Big Ten competition with a three-dual weekend in the Hoosier State, facing Indiana at 7 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 5) in Bloomington, Indiana, before taking on No. 24 Purdue (1 p.m.) and Princeton (3 p.m.) on Sunday (Nov. 7) in West Lafayette, Indiana.
» The Wolverines own an all-time Big Ten dual record of 467-202-17 since 1923-24 and have claimed three Big Ten dual titles since 2003-04.
» With a 99-13 mark, Adam Coon is just one win shy of 100 in his four-year collegiate career; he is a perfect 12-0 on the season.

THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 5 -- at Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.), 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 7 -- at Purdue (West Lafayette, Ind.), 1 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 7 -- vs. Princeton (West Lafayette, Ind.), 3 p.m.
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The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) kick off Big Ten Conference action with three dual meets over its trip to the Hoosier State this weekend. The Wolverines will take on Indiana (6-3, 0-2 Big Ten) in their conference opener at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 5) at University Gym in Bloomington, Indiana. Michigan will head to West Lafayette, Indiana, on Sunday (Jan. 7), facing No. 24 Purdue (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at 1 p.m. and Princeton (0-3) at 3 p.m. at the Boilermakers' Holloway Gymnasium.

Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup

Wgt.	Name	Year/Elig.	Hometown (High School)
125	Drew Mattin	Fr./Fr.	Delta, Mich. (Delta)
133	Stevan Micic	Jr./So.	Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central)
141	Sal Profaci	Jr./So.	Monroe Twp, N.J. (Monroe Township)
149	Malik Amine	Sr./Jr.	Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)
157	Alec Pantaleo	Sr./Jr.	Canton, Mich. (Canton)
165	Reece Hughes	Fr./Fr.	Brighton, Mich. (Hartland)
174	Myles Amine	Jr./So.	Brington, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)
184	Domenic Abounader	5th/Sr.	Gates Mills, Ohio (St. Edward)
197	Kevin Beazley	Gr./Sr.	Highland, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)
Hwt	Adam Coon	Gr./Sr.	Fowlerville, Mich. (Fowlerville)

WOLVERINE BITES

• The Wolverines boast an all-time Big Ten dual record of 467-202-17 since 1923-24 and have claimed three Big Ten dual titles since 2003-04. Last year, U-M went 4-5 in conference duals.

• Sunday's dual against Purdue could feature some potential rematches. U-M went 3-5 in matches against the Boilermakers at the season-opening Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) but was 2-1 in matches featuring two potential dual starters. Senior/junior Malik Amine earned a 6-4 overtime decision against Austin Nash at 149 pounds, and graduate student heavyweight Adam Coon cruised to an 11-3 major decision over Shawn Streck. Freshman Drew Mattin fell to Luke Welch, 6-4, in overtime in his second collegiate match at 125 pounds.

• Graduate student Adam Coon needs just one more win to reach 100 career wins -- and become the 36th Wolverine wrestler to achieve the feat in program history. Coon, who is 12-0 on the season, owns a 99-13 mark over his four seasons at Michigan.

• Four Wolverines remain unbeaten in dual-meet competition. In addition to Coon, graduate student Kevin Beazley and junior/sophomore Logan Massa are 2-0 in duals, while freshman Reece Hughes, who made his collegiate debut in the Oregon State dual (Dec. 10), is 1-0.

• Michigan scored bonus points in seven of 10 matches en route to a 48-0 shutout against Oregon State in its last dual outing (Dec. 10). Junior/sophomore Logan Massa has earned bonus points in eight of his nine wins this season, while graduate student Adam Coon has claimed bonus in eight of 12 wins, including a team-best six pins. Freshman Drew Mattin, junior/sophomore Myles Amine and fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader all own seven bonus wins.

• Senior/junior Alec Pantaleo has claimed each of his last six matches after starting the season with three straight losses -- albeit to three ranked opponents. Pantaleo earned Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week honors after capturing the 157-pound title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2). He earned decisive wins over two top-10 opponents to close out the CKLV tournament -- a 10-3 decision against Ohio State's sixth-ranked Micah Jordan in the championship bout and a 9-3 semifinal victory over Nebraska's fourth-ranked Tyler Berger.

• Coon also captured a CKLV crown with a 4-2 overtime win against Arizona State's fourth-ranked Tanner Hall in the heavyweight final and earned a 2-0 win against Stanford's 13th-ranked Nathan Butler in the semifinals -- on an escape and third-period rideout. He posted a 6-0 tournament record with four bonus wins. Coon also claimed the CKLV heavyweight title as a true freshman in 2013.

• Freshmen Drew Mattin posted a 6-2 record with four bonus wins, including three pins, to claim fourth place at 125 pounds in his CKLV debut. Mattin reeled off five straight wins in the wrestlebacks after a second-round defeat, including two wins over returning All-Americans in Arizona State's Ryan Millhof (fall, 5:00) and Stanford's Connor Schram (6-4 SV). His only losses came against the eventual champion, Utah Valley's Tyler LaMont, and 2017 NCAA finalist Ethan Lizak of Minnesota.

• Junior/sophomore Myles Amine earned four wins over ranked 174-pound opponents at the CKLV last weekend, including lopsided wins against Navy's No. 7 Jadaen Bernstein (10-1) and Northern Iowa's No. 8 Taylor Lujan (12-8) to claim third place for the second year in a row. In total, Amine owns six wins against ranked opposition this season, while all three of his losses have come against top-five opponents.

U-M Individual Rankings

Wt.	Wrestler	InterMat	TW	Flo	TOM	WIN
125	Drew Mattin	9	10	11	11	13
133	Stevan Micic	7	10	8	5	4
141	Sal Profaci	NR	25	NR	NR	NR
157	Alec Pantaleo	5	5	5	6	4
165	Logan Massa	5	5	4	4	3
174	Myles Amine	6	5	5	6	6
184	Domenic Abounader	5	5	5	5	5
197	Kevin Beazley	10	14	12	8	9
Hwt	Adam Coon	2	2	2	2	2

LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines cruised to a 48-0 shutout of Oregon State in their last dual meet before the holiday break on Dec. 10. Michigan earned bonus points in seven of 10 individual wins, including pins from junior Sal Profaci (141 pounds), graduate student Kevin Beazley (197) and graduate student Adam Coon (Hwt). The Wolverines also earned technical falls from junior/sophomore Stevan Micic, junior/sophomore Myles Amine and fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader. It was the Wolverines' first shutout victory in five seasons.
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