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Wolverines to Kick Off Crisler Homestand vs. No. 1 Penn State, No. 14 Rutgers
1/19/2022 4:43:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 3 Michigan will host No. 1 Penn State at 6 p.m. Friday (Jan. 21) and No. 14 Rutgers at 4 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 23) at Crisler Center -- its first home competitions in two months.
» Michigan boasts ranked wrestlers at all 10 weights, most notably No. 1 Nick Suriano (125 pounds), No. 2 Myles Amine (184) and No. 2 Mason Parris (Hwt); U-M's duals this weekend could feature 10 top-10 matchups, including seven against PSU.
» Four Wolverine starters remain unbeaten on the season: Nick Suriano, Logan Massa (174), Myles Amine and Mason Parris (Hwt); Parris is 7-0 with seven bonus wins.
THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 21 -- vs. Penn State (Crisler Center), 6 p.m.
TV: Big Ten Network | Tickets | Live Results | Live Video | U-M Vaccination Policy
Sunday, Jan. 23 -- vs. Rutgers (Crisler Center), 4 p.m.
TV: B1G+ | Tickets | Live Results | Live Video | U-M Vaccination Policy
PROMOTIONS
• Jan. 21: Maize Out, T-shirt giveaway (first 1,000 fans), Maize pom giveaway
• Jan. 23: Alumni Dual, Dollar Day ($1 tickets, $1 hot dogs), Wolverine Kids Club Day, 100th anniversary commemorative coin giveaway (first 500 fans)
• Full Promotions Schedule
• Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
• Meet Day Information: Crisler Center Information | Ticket Information
Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the University of Michigan has instituted a proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative-test protocol for indoor athletic events. Face masks continue to be required and must be worn during all home indoor athletic events. [ U-M Vaccination Policy ]
The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will return home for the first time in two months with a pair of Big Ten Conference duals this weekend at Crisler Center. The Wolverines will host No. 1 Penn State (11-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at 6 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 21), live on the Big Ten Network, before welcoming No. 14 Rutgers (12-2, 2-2 Big Ten) at 4 p.m. on Sunday (Jan. 23).
Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup
| Wgt. | Name | Year/Elig. | Hometown (High School) |
| 125 | Nick Suriano | Gr./Sr. | Paramus, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | So./Fr. | Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 141 | Stevan Micic | Gr./Sr. | Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central) |
| 149 | Cole Mattin | Jr./So. | Delta, Ohio (Delta) |
| 157 | Will Lewan | Sr./Jr. | Chicago, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | Jr./So. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 174 | Logan Massa | Gr./Sr. | St. Johns, Mich. (St. Johns) |
| 184 | Myles Amine | Gr./Sr. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | Gr./Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | Sr./Jr. | Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Lawrenceburg) |
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan is 5-0 in official dual meets this season, outscoring its opposition 162-29 with bonus points in 22 of its 42 match wins. U-M has claimed at least seven match wins in all five duals, including eight against No. 7 Ohio State last Friday (Jan. 14).
• The Wolverines are ranked nationally at all 10 weights, boasting eight wrestlers in the top 10 at their respective weights and four in the top five. Graduate student Nick Suriano debuted at No. 1 in the InterMat rankings at 125 pounds this week, while graduate student Myles Amine and senior Mason Parris list No. 2 at 184 pounds and heavyweight, respectively.
• Friday night's dual meet vs. Penn State could feature seven top-10 matchups:
125: No. 1 Nick Suriano (U-M) vs. No. 7 Drew Hildebrandt (PSU)
133: No. 8 Dylan Ragusin (U-M) vs. No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU)
141: No. 4 Stevan Micic (U-M) vs. No. 1 Nick Lee (PSU)
174: No. 6 Logan Massa (U-M) vs. No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU)
184: No. 2 Myles Amine (U-M) vs. No. 1 Aaron Brooks (PSU)
197: No. 8 Patrick Brucki (U-M) vs. No. 2 Max Dean (PSU)
Hwt: No. 2 Mason Parris (U-M) vs. No. 4 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
• Sunday's Rutgers dual also has three potential top-10 matchups:
141: No. 4 Stevan Micic (U-M) vs. No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (RU)
184: No. 2 Myles Amine (U-M) vs. No. 5 John Poznanski (RU)
197: No. 8 Patrick Brucki (U-M) vs. No. 6 Greg Bulsak (RU)
• Graduate student Nick Suriano is 3-0 on the season with three bonus wins at 125 pounds. He went 2-0 in his Maize and Blue debut at Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), earning an 18-7 major decision over Pittsburgh's Gage Curry after rolling to a 19-2 technical fall in an extra match against Army's Jake Staud -- for a combined 37-9 point differential on the day -- and earned an 11-3 major decision against Ohio State's 18th-ranked Malik Heinselman. Suriano, who joined the Wolverine program as a grad transfer this semester, was the 2019 NCAA champion at 133 pounds while at Rutgers.
• Senior heavyweight Mason Parris improved to 7-0 on the season with a first-period fall against Ohio State's 12th-ranked Tate Orndorff. Parris, who also captured a Cleveland State Open title last month, also boasts bonus points in all seven appearances with three pins, a technical fall and three major decisions. Over his career at Michigan, bonus points have accompanied 71 percent of his wins (79) and 61 percent of his total matches (91).
• Graduate student Logan Massa rallied to beat Ohio State's seventh-ranked Ethan Smith 10-5, using a third-period takedown, a four-point bow and arrow and riding time to earn his first ranked win of the season. Massa scored a first-period fall against Pitt's Hunter Kernan (2:18) in his dual debut the week before for his 100th career win at Michigan. He is now to 101-24 over six collegiate seasons and became the 38th Michigan wrestler to achieve the milestone.
• Two more Wolverines are bearing down on the 100-win milestone. Graduate student Stevan Micic owns a 95-15 record, while graduate transfer Patrick Brucki, who spent his first three seasons at Princeton, is now 93-18 in his collegiate career. Last season, Myles Amine became the 37th Wolverine wrestler to reach 100 wins and now boasts a 111-21 record.
• Myles Amine picked up a 3-1 win in sudden victory over Ohio State's seventh-ranked Kaleb Romero to improve to 7-0 on the season. Amine made his debut at the MatMen Open (Dec. 29-30), posting a 4-0 record en route to the 184-pound title and the tournament's outstanding wrestler honors. He defeated a familiar foe in NCAA champion and former Penn State standout Mark Hall, 4-2, in the final, scoring the deciding points off a last-second takedown in the first period. It was Amine's first win over Hall; he went 0-5 against the Nittany Lion while both were in college -- all five matches were decided by a single point.
U-M Individual Rankings
| Wt. | Wrestler | InterMat | Flo | AWN | WIN |
| 125 | Nick Suriano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 141 | Stevan Micic | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 149 | Kanen Storr | 16 | NR | NR | NR |
| 157 | Will Lewan | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 174 | Logan Massa | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 184 | Myles Amine | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Scouting the Opponent
Penn State: The Nittany Lions are 11-0 on the season and 3-0 in Big Ten duals after earning a 27-11 win against Rutgers at home last Sunday (Jan. 16). Nine PSU wrestlers are currently ranked nationally, most notably four at No. 1 -- Roman Bravo-Young (133 pounds), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184). Michigan trails 33-24 in the all-time series against Penn State and has lost each of the last nine meetings dating back to 2010, including an 18-13 decision last season in Ann Arbor.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights are 12-2 on the season and 2-2 in Big Ten duals after splitting matchups against Illinois (21-13, Jan. 14) and Penn State (11-27, Jan. 16) last weekend. Rutgers owns six nationally-ranked wrestlers, most notably No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (141 pounds), No. 5 John Poznanski (184) and No. 6 Greg Bulsak (197). The Wolverines lead the all-time series against Rutgers, 6-0, and posted a 26-10 victory in last season's opener in Piscataway.
Last Time Out
Michigan claimed eight of 10 matches to earn a decisive 29-8 win against No. 7-ranked rival Ohio State in its Big Ten opener last Friday (Jan. 14). The Wolverines earned bonus points with back-to-back major decisions from graduate student Nick Suriano and sophomore/freshman Dylan Ragusin at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, and a first-period pin from senior heavyweight Mason Parris in the final bout. Graduate students Logan Massa and Myles Amine also claimed consecutive top-10 matchups at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Massa used a big third period to beat seventh-ranked Ethan Smith 10-5, while Amine came out on top of an overtime scramble to edge seventh-ranked Kaleb Romero, 3-1. [ Full Recap ]
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 28 -- vs. Minnesota (Crisler Center), 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 30 -- at Maryland (College Park, Md.), 2 p.m.
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