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Wolverines to Face Columbia, Buffalo on Empire State Trip
11/17/2021 3:12:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 4 Michigan will face Columbia at 7 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 19) in New York City and Buffalo at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 21).
» The Wolverines are ranked at nine of 10 weight classes, most notably No. 4 Stevan Micic (133), No. 2 Myles Amine (184) and No. 2 Mason Parris (Hwt).
» U-M is 1-0 in duals after claiming nine bouts with nine bonus wins in its opener against CSU Bakersfield.
THIS WEEK
Friday, Nov. 19 -- at Columbia (New York, N.Y.), 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Nov. 21 -- at Buffalo (Buffalo, N.Y.), 1 p.m.
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The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (1-0) will head east for a pair of non-conference duals in the Empire State this weekend. The Wolverines will face Columbia (0-0) at 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 19) at Levien Gymnasium in New York City, before traveling to Buffalo, N.Y., to wrestle Buffalo (0-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 21) at Alumni Arena.
Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup
| Wgt. | Name | Year/Elig. | Hometown (High School) |
| 125 | Jack Medley | 5th/Sr. | Chesterfield, Mich. (Anchor Bay) |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | So./Fr. | Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 141 | Cole Mattin | Jr./So. | Delta, Ohio (Delta) |
| or | Pat Nolan | Jr./So. | Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) |
| 149 | Kanen Storr | Gr./Sr. | Leslie, Mich. (Leslie) |
| 157 | Will Lewan | Sr./Jr. | Chicago, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| or | Fidel Mayora | So./Fr. | Northlake, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | Jr./So. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 174 | Max Maylor | Sr./Jr. | Highland, Wis. (Highland) |
| 184 | Jelani Embree | 5th/Sr. | Eastpointe, Mich. (Warren Lincoln) |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | Gr./Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) |
| Hwt | Blake Querio | Jr./So. | Holly, Mich. (Holly) |
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan claimed bonus points in six of nine wins in its dual opener against CSU Bakersfield (Nov. 14), including first-period pins from senior/junior Max Maylor (174 pounds) and graduate student Patrick Brucki (197). Brucki, a 2019 NCAA All-American who transferred in from Princeton this season, has earned bonus points in four of his five wins this season with two pins and two major decisions.
• Sophomore/freshman Fidel Mayora and junior/sophomore Blake Querio earned victories in their dual debuts last Sunday (Nov. 14). Mayora, who posted a perfect 4-0 record in extra matches last year, cruised to a 12-4 major decision at 157 pounds. He owns three bonus wins already this season.
• Freshman Chance Lamer headlined the Wolverines' effort at the MSU Open (Nov. 6), posting a 4-0 record en route to the 141-pound title. He is the third Wolverine true freshman to win his collegiate debut over the past three events; Will Lewan (157) and Mason Parris (Hwt) captured individual titles in 2018. Wrestling unattached, Lamer earned a decisive 10-4 win over Cal Poly's Lawrence Saenz in the championship match with four takedowns off single-leg attacks, including two in the third period, and 1:39 in riding-time advantage.
• Michigan returned four Wolverine All-Americans and 10 total NCAA qualifiers in 2021-22. Among the returners are Tokyo Olympians and graduate students Myles Amine (184 pounds) and Stevan Micic 141), who have combined for seven All-America honors over their collegiate careers, but will not appear in competition for the Maize and Blue until second semester. Junior/sophomore Cameron Amine (165) and Parris both earned All-America honors last season for the first time in their careers.
• Several returning Wolverine starters are slated to change weight classes this season. Myles Amine, who claimed three All-America finishes at 174 pounds before jumping up to 197 last season, will move down to 184 pounds for his final season. Stevan Micic, a three-time All-American at 133 pounds, bumps up to 141 this year after appearing at 57kg (125 pounds) at the Olympics. Sophomore/freshman Dylan Ragusin will move up a weight to 133 pounds, while graduate student Drew Mattin, who has qualified for NCAAs at both 125 and 141 pounds, comes back down to 133.
• Head coach Sean Bormet is in his fourth season at the helm of the Wolverine program. Under his guidance, the Wolverines have compiled a 26-8 dual-meet record, including an 18-6 mark in Big Ten duals, and has posted back-to-back fifth-place NCAA finishes in 2019 and 2021. Michigan has boasted eight different All-Americans over the last three seasons.
U-M Individual Rankings
| Wt. | Wrestler | InterMat | Flo | AWN | WIN |
| 125 | Jack Medley | 21 | 18 | NR | NR |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| 141 | Stevan Micic | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 149 | Kanen Storr | 18 | HM | 18 | 13 |
| 157 | Will Lewan | 15 | 8 | 16 | 14 |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| 184 | Myles Amine | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Scouting the Opposition
Columbia: The Lions will open their dual-meet schedule against Michigan on Friday. They captured an individual title and boasted seven placewinners at the Southeast Open in their season debut (Nov. 7), with Joe Manchio capturing the 125-pound crown. Manchio is one of four nationally-ranked Columbia wrestlers with the No. 15 spot at 125, while Matt Kazimir also ranks 15th at 141 pounds. Michigan is 1-0 all-time against Columbia, earning a 43-3 decision over the Lions at the 2008 Lone Star Duals.
Buffalo: The Bulls enter the weekend with a 0-2 record after falling to Wisconsin (30-3, Nov. 1) and Pittsburgh (21-12, Nov. 12) in their first two duals of the season. More recently, four Buffalo wrestlers captured individual titles at the Journey Class last weekend -- Tristan Daugherty (125), John Arceri (149), Noah Grover (165) and Toby Cahill (Hwt). Only one Bull wrestler is ranked in the latest InterMat rankings -- No. 20 Derek Spann at 133 pounds. Michigan owns a 3-0 series advantage against Buffalo and claimed a 27-13 win in the most recent meeting in 2011.
Last Time Out
The Wolverines claimed nine bouts, earning bonus points in six, en route to a 39-3 rout against CSU Bakersfield in their season dual-meet debut last Sunday (Nov. 14) at Keen Arena. Senior/junior Max Maylor and graduate student Patrick Brucki earned first-period falls at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively, while graduate student Kanen Storr (149), sophomore/freshman Fidel Mayora (157) and fifth-year senior Jelani Embree (184) all earned major decisions. Mayora and junior/sophomore Blake Querio (Hwt) were victorious in their first ever collegiate dual matches. [ Full Recap ]
Up Next
Fri-Sat., Dec. 3-4 -- at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.), 9 a.m. PST
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