The Wolverines took each of the opening three matches to build up an early and sizable advantage. Junior/sophomore Conor Youtsey and junior Rossi Bruno claimed similar, controlling decision victories at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Youtsey, ranked 20th in the latest InterMat poll, earned a 6-0 shutout against Dom Forys at the opening weight, finishing on takedowns in the first and second periods, and riding for 2:42 time advantage.
Bruno, who has missed most of the second semester with injury, cruised past Nick Zanetta, 6-1, in his return, scoring early off an arm spin in the first and adding a single-leg takedown in the third. He rode for 3:08.
Sophomore/freshman George Fisher earned extra points with an 18-4 major decision against Ben Ross at 141 pounds. He locked up a standing cradle early in the first and earned a two count with it but could not hold Ross on his back, instead giving up a reversal. He reversed the position off a restart and added two more reversals in the match as well as four back points. After a late stall point, he had the technical fall in sight, but Ross escaped in the final seconds to avoid the additional bonus point.
After Pitt got on the board with a second-period fall at 149 pounds, Michigan claimed the next two bouts, bookending the intermission break, to continue to pull away. Sophomore Brian Murphy used a big third period to break open the 157-pound match and defeat Ronnie Garbinsky, 7-0. Murphy struck first in the first period, scrambling for the takedown after Garbinsky had single leg in the air for nearly a minute. He countered another sloppy Pitt attack in the third, scrambling for a takedown and three back points in the waning moments.
Freshman Garrett Sutton used a controlling second period and a big third to defeat Troy Reaghard, 5-1, and claim his first varsity win at 165 pounds. After a scoreless first frame, Sutton rode out the entirety of the second and scored an immediate reversal and late takedown in the third. He accumulated 2:39 in riding-time advantage.
Junior/sophomore Taylor Massa fell to eighth-ranked Tyler Wilps, 4-2, in his debut at 174 pounds. With the score deadlocked at 1-1 midway through the third period, Wilps finished on a low single-attack to score the bout's only offensive points. Massa escaped quickly and drew a stall warning but could not get to the Panther wrestler's legs.
The Wolverines closed out the dual with three straight wins at the upperweights. Sophomore Domenic Abounader secured his second fall of the season at 184 pounds, pinning Noah Wilps with a power half at the 4:16 mark. Abounader led by 10 points at the time of the fall after twice turning Wilps for three with a bow and arrow.
Fifth-year senior Max Huntley scored takedowns in the first and third periods to claim a 5-1 decision over Nick Bonaccorsi at 197 pounds. Huntley spun behind the Panther to score late in the opening frame and countered a Pitt shot midway through the third. He rode for 1:44 time advantage.
Sophomore heavyweight Adam Coon capped the dual with a controlling 8-2 decision against John Rizzo behind two takedowns, two stall points and 3:18 in riding-time advantage. Coon struck immediately with a double leg and despite struggling to keep Rizzo on the mat, added a single leg off a restart midway through the third.
The Wolverines will close out their dual schedule tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 21), hosting Duke at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena.
Results:
125 -- #20 Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Dom Forys, 6-0 U-M, 3-0
133 -- #9 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Nick Zanetta, 6-1 U-M, 6-0
141 -- George Fisher (U-M) major dec. Ben Ross, 18-4 U-M, 10-0
149 -- #19 Mikey Racciato (Pitt) pinned Angelo Latora, 4:11 U-M, 10-6
157 -- #8 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky, 7-0 U-M, 13-6
165 -- Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Troy Reaghard, 5-1 U-M, 16-9
174 -- #8 Tyler Wilps (Pitt) dec. Taylor Massa, 4-2 U-M, 16-9
184 -- #11 Domenic Abounader (U-M) pinned Noah Wilps, 4:16 U-M, 22-9
197 -- #8 Max Huntley(U-M) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi, 5-1 U-M, 25-9
Hwt -- #6 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. John Rizzo, 8-2 U-M, 28-9
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