The match began at 125 lbs. and No. 19 Collin Cudd defeated Michigan's Michael Watts, 9-5. Watts got out to a 3-2 lead in the first period but Cudd scored a takedown in the second and Watts had an escape to even the score at four. In the third, Cudd scored five points off of a reversal, a takedown and 1:49 of riding time to put the Badgers up, 3-0.
At 133 lbs., No. 11 junior Zach Tanelli scored four points for the Badgers with a major decision victory over Chris Diehl. Tanelli had three takedowns and scored six nearfall points in the 14-1 victory.
Michigan then got on the board with a win at 141 lbs. Badger sophomore, No. 6 Kyle Ruschell, met No. 10 Kellen Russell and both wrestlers were scoreless after the first period. In the second, Russell had a reversal and two-point nearfall for the 4-1 advantage. Ruschell struck first in the third with an escape to put the score at 4-2 but Russell would notch another takedown to expand the lead at 6-2. Shortly after, Ruschell scored a reversal but that was all the Badger grappler would score in the 6-4 Michigan victory.
The Wolverines then came within one point (7-6) with another win at 149 lbs. Badger freshman Kendall Vogel met Justin Chrzanowski and fell in a 7-2 decision.
Wisconsin then continued to build on its lead with another win at 157 lbs. No. 5 senior Craig Henning matched up against No. 20 Jeff Marsh and got out to a 2-1 lead in the first. Marsh scored an escape to even the score at two at the end of the second. In the third, Henning scored four points to capture the 6-2 victory and put the team score at 10-6.
Wisconsin's lead did not last long as Michigan won the next three bouts to eventually take an 18-10 lead. At 165 lbs., senior Jake Donar met the third-ranked Eric Tannenbaum and fell, 6-3. The Wolverines scored three more points at 174 lbs. and took over the lead (12-10) when No. 4 Steve Luke defeated the Badgers' senior Dan Clum, 10-3. Michigan then had yet another wrestler ranked in the top five of their weight class with No. 3 Tyrel Todd at 184 lbs. Todd met Wisconsin junior Justin Peterson and pinned him in 2:58.
Despite the eight point deficit, No. 8 junior Dallas Herbst helped Wisconsin get back into the match by recording his 13th pin of the season at 197 lbs. Herbst matched up against No. 15 Anthony Biondo and pinned him in 1:17 which put the match score at 18-16. Herbst now has 43 career pins and is four away from tying Lee Kemp's school record of 47.
Down two, the Badgers then looked to junior Kyle Massey to give them the win. Massey, ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, met Michigan's Chad Bleske and got out to a quick 5-0 lead in the first period. Massey then added to the lead by scoring three points in both the second and third periods to secure the Badger victory with an 11-0 major decision win.
The Badgers continue the weekend with a dual on the road against No. 4 Minnesota Sunday. Match time is set for 2 p.m. inside the Williams Arena. Sunday's match is part of the Border Battle and the winning team will score 40 points for their school. UWBadgers.com will also be blogging live from the dual as part of the 2008 Border Battle Blog which can be found here.
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