All-American Ragusin to Miss Remainder of Season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan wrestling head coach Sean Bormet announced Thursday (Dec. 19) that fifth-year senior Dylan Ragusin will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7). Ragusin will have surgery next month to repair the injured knee.

"Season-ending injuries are always a tough pill to swallow," said Bormet, "and we know how disappointed Dylan is to not finish out the year. But among Dylan, our staff and his family, we are all in agreement that surgery is the best option -- and to refocus on coming back healthy and ready to go next season. Dylan means a lot to our program, his teammates and coaches. His sacrifice for the team last year speaks to his character, selflessness and love for Michigan wrestling. He is a terrific leader, and I know that will continue even when he can't be on the mat."

A 2024 All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier, Ragusin has been in the Wolverines starting lineup since his arrival in Ann Arbor -- at 125 pounds as a freshman in 2020-21 and the last three-plus years at 133 pounds. He owns an 82-30 career record, including a stellar 28-4 mark last season when he voluntarily came out of redshirt in January to help fill a gap caused by an injury in the lineup. He reached the Big Ten finals before earning All-America honors with a fifth-place finish at 133 pounds at NCAAs.

Ragusin was ranked No. 4 nationally to start this season, which had already been affected by a different nagging injury, and held a 6-3 record with five bonus wins.

The Wolverines will send a contingent of wrestlers to the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill., before returning home to host Maryland on Friday, Jan. 10 at Crisler Center. The dual is slated for 6 p.m. and tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office.