Junior/sophomore Logan Massa, junior/sophomore Myles Amine, fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader, graduate student Kevin Beazley and graduate student Adam Coon won five straight weight classes -- from 165 pounds to heavyweight in the open division, while freshman Andrew Davison captured the 197-pound freshman/sophomore title in his collegiate debut.
Massa, ranked third nationally at 165 pounds, defeated Arizona State's sixth-ranked Anthony Valencia, 6-0, after takedowns in the second and third periods. It was his third collegiate win against the Sun Devil wrestler and his only non-bonus win of the tournament. He went 4-0 and, removing a first-round pin, outscored his final three opponents, 38-4.
Amine, ranked fourth at 174 pounds, was equally dominant, outscoring his three opponents, 42-6. He saved his most lopsided win for the championship bout, defeating Michigan State's ninth-ranked Drew Hughes, 20-6, on seven takedowns -- four in the first period -- and reversal and 2:17 in riding-time advantage.
Abounader, ranked fifth at 184 pounds, posted a 4-0 record in his return to competition after last season's redshirt. He cruised through his first three opponents with three straight major decisions before settling for a closer 7-4 decision against Central Michigan's ninth-ranked Jordan Ellingwood. Abounader used a big six-point move to gain a sizable early advantage and did not allow an offensive point in the bout -- and just one total on the day.
Beazley, ranked sixth at 197 pounds, was impressive in his first competition in a Maize and Blue singlet, posting a 4-0 record with four bonus points, including three first-period pins. He stuck Wisconsin's 17th-ranked Hunter Ritter just 1:37 into the championship bout.
Coon, ranked second at heavyweight, also pinned in the championship round with a stick at 1:43 against Northwestern's Conan Jennings. It was his second first-period fall of the tournament. The Wolverine heavyweight went 3-0 in his first competitive action in more than a year.
Rounding out the Wolverines championships, Davison posted a 4-0 record en route to the 197-pound freshman/sophomore title with three bonus wins, including a 12-4 major decision against Illinois' Matthew Wroblewski in the championship bout. Davison finished on five takedowns in that match -- three in the first period -- and accumulated 1:56 in riding-time advantage.
Freshman Jack Medley took third place in the 125-pound freshman/sophomore division in his collegiate debut, sophomore/freshman Tyler Meisinger claimed sixth place in the same division at 149 pounds and junior/sophomores Sal Profaci and Jackson Striggow placed fourth at 141 pounds and fifth at 197 pounds in the open division, respectively, to round out Michigan's placewinners.
Michigan will officially kick off the 2017-18 season next Friday (Nov. 10), hosting Arizona State in its season dual debut at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. The dual is slated for a 7 p.m. start and features free admission.
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