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Wolverines to Hit the Road for Rivalry Slate at No. 2 Ohio State
1/22/2019 1:27:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 6 Michigan will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 2 Ohio State in a BTN-televised dual at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 25) at the Schottenstein Center.
» The Wolverines remain undefeated in duals this season with an 8-0 record and have outscored their dual opposition by a combined 222-81 margin; it ties U-M's best start since the 1973-74 season.
» All 10 Wolverine starters are ranked nationally by at least one media outlet; No. 1 Stevan Micic, who is 8-0 this season at 133 pounds, leads the Michigan squad.
THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 25 -- at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 7 p.m.
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The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will take on a Big Ten Conference rival for the second weekend in a row this Friday (Jan. 25) when the Wolverines head to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 2 Ohio State (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at 7 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center. The dual will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup
| Wgt. | Name | Year/Elig. | Hometown (High School) |
| 125 | Drew Mattin | So./So. | Delta, Ohio (Delta) |
| or | Austin Assad | Sr./Jr. | Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville) |
| 133 | Stevan Micic | Sr./Jr. | Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central) |
| 141 | Kanen Storr | Jr./So. | Leslie, Mich. (Leslie) |
| 149 | Malik Amine | 5th/Sr. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| or | Ben Lamantia | Sr./Jr. | Commack, N.Y. (St. Anthony's) |
| 157 | Alec Pantaleo | 5th/Sr. | Canton, Mich. (Canton) |
| 165 | Logan Massa | Sr./Jr. | St. Johns, Mich. (St. Johns) |
| 174 | Myles Amine | Sr./Jr. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 184 | J.T. Correll | So./Fr. | Easton, Pa. (Wyoming Seminary) |
| 197 | Jackson Striggow | Sr./Jr. | Orono, Minn. (Orono) |
| or | Andrew Davison | So./Fr. | Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton) |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | Fr./Fr. | Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Lawrenceburg) |
Wolverine Bites
• With its 8-0 dual-meet record, Michigan has tied the program's best start since an undefeated 14-0 season in 1973-74. U-M also started 8-0 during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. The Wolverines have defeated four ranked opponents over their opening stretch and outscored their dual opposition by a combined 222-81 margin.
• Senior/junior Stevan Micic is 8-0 on the season and, as of last week, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 133 pounds. Micic has earned bonus points in each of his five second-semester appearances, including an 18-8 major decision against Illinois' 18th-ranked Dylan Duncan (Jan. 12) and a 9-1 major decision against Purdue's 19th-ranked Ben Thornton (Jan. 20). Micic has seen only dual-meet action due to an injury suffered at the Poland Open in September that forced him to withdraw from the World Championships. He has earned bonus points in six of his eight total appearances this season. Last year, he posted bonus points in 81 percent of his wins (21 of 26).
• Micic is slated to face Ohio State's Luke Pletcher for the first time this season -- and fifth time in the last two seasons -- and carries a 3-1 advantage in the series between the two. Micic fell to Pletcher, 7-5, in the first meeting last season in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational but responded with wins in each of the next three bouts -- 11-4 in the dual meet, 7-4 in the Big Ten final and 8-4 in the NCAA semifinals.
• Fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo, who also has seen limited action after missing most of the first semester with mononucleosis, has earned ranked wins in back-to-back weekends, defeating Illinois' 14th-ranked Eric Barone, 10-3, behind four takedowns and 1:25 riding-time advantage before rallying to a 4-3 decision over Purdue's 12th-ranked Griffin Parriott. Pantaleo took sixth place at Midlands (Dec. 29-30) at 149 pounds but will return to and remain at 157 pounds, where he was an NCAA All-American last season.
• All 10 Wolverine starters are ranked nationally by at least one media outlet, including seven who are ranked within the top 10 at their respective weights. Based on their highest ranking, No. 1 Stevan Micic (133 pounds), No. 3 Myles Amine (174), No. 5 Kanen Storr (141), No. 6 Alec Pantaleo (157), No. 6 Mason Parris (Hwt) and No. 7 Logan Massa (165) lead the U-M squad.
• Freshman heavyweight Mason Parris came out of redshirt in the New Year and has earned five dual wins since, including an 11-4 decision over Oregon State's top-ranked Amar Dhesi in his varsity debut. Parris scored four takedowns -- three in the first period -- against the two-time All-American with 1:31 riding-time advantage. Parris leads the Wolverine team with 22 wins and 10 falls this season.
• Before making his varsity debut, Parris had placed in all four of his unattached open tournament appearances with titles at the Michigan State (Nov. 3) and Cleveland State (Dec. 15) opens. More recently, he placed fifth at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) and earned a 9-6 decision over Wisconsin's eighth-ranked Trent Hillger in the quarterfinals, scoring on two takedowns and two reversals. He owns three wins over nationally ranked opponents.
• Fifth-year senior Malik Amine put an exclamation point on the Wolverines' comeback win at Arizona State with a 5-3 decision win against 11th-ranked Josh Maruca at 149 pounds. It was Amine's first win over a ranked opponent this season and his third dual win in a row. It also avenged a dual loss to Maruca last season that Amine was forced to injury default in the first period.
• Several Wolverines are bearing down at the 100-win milestone. Senior/junior Myles Amine leads the pack with an 84-17 record over his collegiate career. Senior/junior Stevan Micic and fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo, both of whom have seen limited action this season, are 82-13 and 80-18, respectively, at Michigan. Last season, Adam Coon became the 36th Wolverine wrestler to reach 100 wins, finishing his career with a stellar 116-15 record.
U-M Individual Rankings
| Wt. | Wrestler | InterMat | Flo | TW | TOM | AWN | WIN |
| 125 | Drew Mattin | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
| 133 | Stevan Micic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 141 | Kanen Storr | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 149 | Malik Amine | NR | NR | 23 | NR | 18 | 20 |
| 157 | Alec Pantaleo | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 165 | Logan Massa | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| 174 | Myles Amine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 184 | Jelani Embree | NR | NR | 21 | NR | NR | NR |
| 197 | Jackson Striggow | NR | NR | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
Scouting the Opposition
Ohio State: The Buckeyes are 7-0 on the season and 3-0 in Big Ten duals after defeating Indiana (43-3, Jan. 11) and Michigan State (37-4, Jan. 3) in their most recent competitions two weeks ago. Eight Ohio State wrestlers are ranked nationally at their respectively weights, most notably No. 6 Luke Pletcher (133 pounds), No. 2 Joey McKenna (141), No. 3 Micah Jordan (149), No. 6 Ke-Shawn Hayes (157), No. 1 Myles Martin (184) and No. 2 Kollin Moore (197). Michigan leads the all-time series against Ohio State, 69-21-4, and has claimed two of the last four meetings, though Ohio State used bonus points to claim an 18-15 decision last season in Ann Arbor.
Last Time Out
Michigan claimed a pair of decisive Big Ten wins last weekend, defeating Michigan State, 30-10, on the road Friday night (Jan. 18) before returning home to beat No. 18 Purdue, 23-9, on Sunday (Jan. 20). Senior/juniors Stevan Micic and Logan Massa earned bonus wins in both duals, while Micic also tallied a ranked win with a 9-1 major decision against No. 19 Ben Thornton at 133 pounds. Fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo and senior/junior Myles Amine also defeated ranked Boilermakers with decisions over No. 12 Griffin Parriott and No. 14 Dylan Lydy, respectively. [ Recaps: Michigan State | Purdue ]
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 1 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 7 p.m.
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