The Golden Gophers rolled past the Hokies in the first match of the day. Minnesota racked up three pins and a technical fall and also benefitted from a pair of forfeits. Second- ranked heavyweight Cole Konrad closed out the match with a 7-2 decision against No. 12 Michael Faust. In a match tied at one, Konrad finished the third period with a flurry of takedowns to claim the win.
Against the Mocs, the Golden Gophers trailed 6-3 after three matches, but rallied with seven straight wins to breeze to the victory. Third-ranked Mack Reiter posted the most impressive win of the match with an 8-0 major decision against 12th-ranked Matt Keller at 133 pounds. Senior All-American Matt Nagel picked up his second straight pin in 6:24 against Daniel Peterson at 165 pounds. Nagel leads Minnesota with six falls this season.
Minnesota was tested against 15th-ranked Central Michigan in a 19-13 win. With the Golden Gophers leading 16-13, Konrad clinched the win with a 9-4 decision against 19th- ranked Bubba Gritter at heavyweight.
The final match of the day against American provided a couple of surprising results. Nagel and sixth-ranked Roger Kish were both handed their first losses of the season. Nagel suffered a 13-3 major decision defeat against eighth-ranked Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov at 165 pounds. At 184, 12th-ranked Josh Glenn pinned Kish in 4:02. Despite the losses, Minnesota dominated in the other eight matches en route to the 40-10 win. Konrad finished an impressive day with a 19-4 technical fall against No. 14 Adam LoPiccolo.
Minnesota returns to the road next weekend when they face Northern Iowa on Friday, Dec. 2.
#5 Minnesota 41, Virginia Tech 7
Northeast Duals
Albany, N.Y.
125 - Andrew Domingues (Minn.) dec. Christian Smith (VT), 6-2
133 - #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) pinned Sheridan Moran (VT)
141 - #11 David Hoffman (VT) dec. Manuel Rivera (Minn.), 7-5
149 - Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) pinned Joe Thompson (VT)
157 - #8 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) tech. fall Dave Kiley (VT), 17-2
165 - #4 Matt Nagel (Minn.) pinned Joe Czarny (VT)
174 - Minnesota wins by forfeit
184 - Minnesota wins by forfeit
197 - John Laboranti (VT) maj. dec. Justin Bronson (Minn.), 12-2
HWT - #2 Cole Konrad (Minn.) dec. #12 Michael Faust (VT), 7-2
#5 Minnesota 36, #25 Tennessee-Chattanooga 6
Northeast Duals
Albany, N.Y.
125 - Adam Rains (UTC) dec. Andrew Domingues (Minn.), 10-7
133 - #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) maj. dec. #12 Matt Keller (UTC), 8-0
141 - #5 Michael Keefe (UTC) dec. Manuel Rivera (Minn.), 10-5
149 - Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) maj. dec. Wayne French (UTC), 14-1
157 - #8 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) dec. Jake Yost (UTC), 3-2
165 - #4 Matt Nagel (Minn.) pinned Daniel Peterson (UTC), 6:24
174 - #14 Gabriel Dretsch (Minn.) tech. fall T.J. Sayers (UTC), 19-4
184 - #6 Roger Kish (Minn.) tech. fall Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 23-8
197 - Mitch Kuhlman (Minn.) dec. Wes Taylor (UTC), 9 -4
HWT - #2 Cole Konrad (Minn.) wins by forfeit
#5 Minnesota 19, #15 Central Michigan 13
Northeast Duals
Albany, N.Y.
125 - Matt Steintrager (CMU) dec. Andrew Domingues (Minn.), 5-1
133 - #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) dec. #9 Jason Borrelli (CMU), 3-2
141 - Manuel Rivera (Minn.) dec. Eric Kruger (CMU), 6-5
149 - #7 Mark DiSalvo (CMU) dec. Dustin Schlatter (Minn.), 1-0
157 - #8 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) dec. #15 Eric Neil (CMU), 2-1
165 - #4 Matt Nagel (Minn.) maj. dec. Justin Petrone (CMU), 11-3
174 - Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. #14 Gabriel Dretsch (Minn.), 9-3
184 - #6 Roger Kish (Minn.) dec. Christian Sinnott (CMU), 3-1 OT
197 -#4 Wynn Michalak (CMU) maj. dec. Justin Bronson (Minn.), 13-4
HWT - #2 Cole Konrad (Minn.) dec. #19 Bubba Gritter (CMU), 9-4
#5 Minnesota 40, American 10
Northeast Duals
Albany, N.Y.
125 - Andrew Domingues (Minn.) wins by forfeit
133 - #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) maj. dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 9-0
141 - Manuel Rivera (Minn.) wins by forfeit
149 - Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) tech. fall Tom Kniezewski (AU), 15-0
157 - #8 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) tech. fall Chris Stout (AU), 17-2
165 - #8 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) maj. dec. #4 Matt Nagel (Minn.), 13-3
174 - #14 Gabriel Dretsch (Minn.) tech. fall Dwayne Hash-Barberis (AU), 17-2
184 - #12 Josh Glenn (AU) pinned #6 Roger Kish (Minn.), 4:02
197 - Mitch Kuhlman (Minn.) maj. dec. Tyler Flatt (AU), 8-0
HWT - #2 Cole Konrad (Minn.) tech. fall #14 Adam LoPiccolo (AU), 19-4
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