The match began at 149 lbs., where No. 5 Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.) took on No. 9 Doug Withstandley. Turner, who was 15-2 going into the match, fell behind early, trailing 5-2 at the end of the second period. Withstandley continued to roll, earning a takedown and an escape, along with riding time to defeat the Badger, 9-4.
Wisconsin battled back, notching pins from sophomore's Craig Henning (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) and Jake Donar, to take the lead, 12-3. At 157 lbs., Henning dominated freshman Jake Murphy, earning the fall at 1:57, his second fastest time of the season.
No. 18 Donar, a native of Cuba City, Wis., followed suit at 165 lbs., taking on sophomore Dan BeDoy. The Badger fell behind early, trailing 5-1 heading into the second period. Nevertheless, Donar would rally, earning his fastest pin of the season at 3:50. He is now 4-3 in dual action, 3-1 in the Big Ten.
The Badgers and Boilermakers would split the next four matches, with Wisconsin earning wins from Mike Felling (Hutchinson, Minn.) at 174 lbs., and Lee Kraemer (DeForest, Wis.) at heavyweight. Wisconsin remained in the lead 18-10 with three bouts remaining.
The match to watch was between junior Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) and sophomore Brandon Tucker at 125 lbs. Tucker was aiming for revenge, as the pair last met at the 2005 Big Ten Championships where Cudd defeated the Boilermaker, 8-7, to claim seventh place and a spot at the NCAA tournament.
Cudd scored first and held a 4-2 lead at the end of the second period, but Tucker would earn an escape in the third to tighten the score. With five seconds remaining Tucker gained control, notching a take down, and eliminating Cudd's riding time, to win the bout, 5-4. Cudd is now 7-8 on the season while Tucker is 14-14.
Purdue would earn their second upset of the day at 133 lbs., where No. 5 Tom Clum (Arvada, Colo.) fell to No. 6 Chris Fleeger. Fleeger scored first and never looked back, notching an 8-4 victory. Clum is now 2-1 in the Big Ten and 6-2 overall. With the loss, Wisconsin's lead was reduced to two, 18-16, heading into the final match.
Gutnik, who was winless in the Big Ten, faced Cook, who was an impressive 23-6 heading into the match. The bout was competitive, with the first period ending scoreless. Wisconsin would score first, earning an escape in the second period to take the lead 1-0 heading into the third. Just over 30 seconds into the final period, Gutnik turned Cook on his shoulders, earning a pin at 5:31, and securing the Badger victory.
Wisconsin is in action next weekend as it travels to Minnesota on Friday to take on the top-ranked Gophers before returning home for the final home dual meet of the season on Sunday against Ohio State. Check uwbadgers.com for the latest updates and results.
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