Heavyweight junior Medbery went up against Maryland’s Sean Twigg. Medbery kept Twigg defeated until 1:45 into the third period before Twigg earned his first point with an escape. Medbery won 19-4 by technical fall over Twigg, earning Wisconsin five team points.
Ryan Taylor, wrestling at 125 lbs., also won by technical fall, which catapulted his final score to 21-4 and added five points to Wisconsin’s total.
Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis was impressed with tonight’s outcome.
“I think all the guys put out a great effort but some guys found a way to win,” Davis said. “Andrew Crone, Seth Liegel, Timmy McCall, their wins were a good thing. We took a little bit more offense but then it slows down a little bit. Overall, it was a good effort tonight. The guys found ways to win and that’s a good thing.”
Crone, who had his first career start tonight, lagged behind Maryland’s Shane Arechiga for most of the match until his two takedowns toward the end propelled him to a 7-5 decision.
“It was a great experience and it was just really cool to wrestle in my first home meet here at Wisconsin,” Crone said. “I was actually surprised at how big of an influence the crowd had. Every time you score, you get a little jacked up and the crowd gets really into it. It’s cool.”
Liegel, who was also a first-time starter for the Badgers, won in a 10-8 decision over the Terrapins’ Louis Mascola.
“I really didn’t know what to expect coming in but I got a good warm up in.,” Liegel said. “I was a little stocky but my effort was there through the technical stuff. I was hoping to get there and I gave it all I got. It was a pretty amazing feeling.”
Crone and Liegel both went into overtime before winning it all with takedowns within the last fifteen seconds of each match.
“I think they did great,” Davis said. “That’s the first time Liegel wrestled since last February. In a Big Ten match, doing what he did and finding a win like that, he had to dig deep and he did. It was a good thing to see.”
Sophomore Ricky Robertson and senior Timmy McCall both tallied victories by decisions. Frank Cousins and Rylan Lubeck each fell by one-point decisions.
In the final match, 165 lbs. All-American Isaac Jordan won with the only pin of the night at 5:57.
“It was good,” Davis added. “The scoreboard at 28-12 is a good win and a good start to the season. I’m pretty happy right now.”
Wisconsin is set to take on Rider University next Thursday in Lawrence Township, New Jersey at 7 p.m.
Results:
125: Taylor (WIS) wins by TF over Simmons (UMD), 21-4
133: Cavallaris (WIS) forfeits to Alexander (UMD)
141: Brown (UMD) wins by a 2-1 dec. over Lubeck (WIS)
149: Crone (WIS) wins in a 7-5 dec. over Arechiga (UMD)
157: Liegel (WIS) wins by 10-8 dec. over Mascola (UMD)
165: Jordan (WIS) wins by pin over Manion (UMD), 5:52
174: Snook (UMD) wins in a 4-3 decision over Cousins (WIS)
184: Robertson (WIS) wins over Gardner (UMD) in an 8-4 decision
197: McCall (WIS) wins over Fitzgerald (UMD) in a 5-1 decision
285: Medbery (WIS) wins by TF Twigg (UMD), 19-3
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