Moos made to make a big return to the U-M lineup at 133 pounds after missing the opening three dual meets with injury, pinning Jeff Santo at the 1:55 mark. Moos, ranked 13th nationally, built up a 5-0 advantage before using an armbar and half nelson combination to tilt the Pride wrestler and collect his second pin of the season.
Wagner took immediate control in his heavyweight bout against Jon Andriac, using a single leg and leg sweep to dump the Pride wrestler to the mat. Wagner proceeded to work the top position, turning Andriac twice before securing the fall at 3:16 to improve to 9-0 on the season.
Freshman Michael Watts (Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS) earned the first varsity win of his collegiate career to give the Wolverines the early advantage, scoring a 6-3 upset over 20th-ranked Dave Tomasette at 125 pounds. After scoring a quick first-period takedown, Watts used a cement mixer late in the frame to add a three-point near fall and gain a five-point lead after the opening three minutes. Tomasette cut away at that advantage in the second, countering a Watts shot to score a takedown of his own. Watts limited Tomasette to just an escape in the final frame to hold on to the decision.
At 141 pounds, junior/sophomore Josh Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) scored takedowns in the first and third periods to collect a 4-2 decision against Hofstra's Charles Griffen. The Pride wrestler kept the score close, riding out Churella through the entire second period and tying the score with a quick escape in the third, but the Wolverine connected on a single leg midway through the final frame to remain undefeated on the season.
Fifth-year senior captain Ryan Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) used the edge of the mat to secure several takedowns against Chris Vondruska at 165 pounds, registering a 12-3 major decision to improve to 9-0 on the season. The Wolverine captain scored five takedowns, including three in the third period, while accumulating nearly five minutes in riding time to dominate throughout the entire seven-minute bout.
At 184 pounds, sophomore/freshman Tyrel Todd (Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman HS) proved the importance of wrestling to the buzzer en route to a 4-0 decision over 16th-ranked Joe Rovelli, scoring a takedown at the end of the first period and securing a reversal at the end of the second. Todd rode out the Pride wrestler in the third frame to erase Rovelli's riding time advantage and remain undefeated in dual-meet action.
The Wolverines lost the marquee match of the evening as fifth-ranked junior/sophomore Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill./North HS) suffered a 13-4 major decision defeat against two-time All-American Jon Masa at 149 pounds. Masa countered a Tannenbaum double-leg attempt midway through the first period to take the Wolverine to his back for three back points. Tannenbaum continued to shoot and fight but could not recover from the early deficit as Masa added another pair of takedowns and a third-period reversal.
Michigan (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will wrap up its Empire State tour tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 3) with a non-conference dual meet against No. 8 Cornell in New York City. The match is slated for a 6 p.m. start at the New York Athletic Club.
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