The night began at 125 lbs. and matched-up juniors Drew Hammen and Kyle Reeve. Hammen struck first with a takedown just under two minutes in the first period and jumped out to a 4-0 lead with another takedown in the second. Reeve got on the board with a takedown of his own in the third period but it would not be enough as Hammen won the bout 5-2 with riding time.
At 133 lbs., Badger fans had their first opportunity to see four-time Colorado state champion, freshman Tyler Graff. He took on Erik Senescu and this was the bout with the most points. Graff jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first and extended his lead to 12-4 in the second period. Graff went on to score nine more points in the third to take the 21-7 victory.
The bouts at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. were two of the fastest of the night as they both ended in pins. Senior Zach Tanelli, who is the 13th ranked wrestler in the country at 141 lbs., took on freshman Trey Bertram. Tanelli jumped out to an 8-0 lead before pinning Bertram in 1:42.
At 149 lbs., junior co-captain Kyle Ruschell, who is ranked No. 11, took on freshman Cole Schmitt. Ruschell scored the only points with a takedown at two minutes in the first period before pinning Schmitt in 2:55.
True freshman Ben Jordan and sophomore Gabe Stoppelmoor battled at 157 lbs. After a scoreless first period, Jordan struck first with an escape at 1:18 in the second. He then got out to a 3-0 lead with a takedown but Stoppelmoor quickly responded with a reversal to come within one at 3-2. Stoppelmoor then knotted the score at three with an escape but a Jordan takedown with 35 seconds left gave the freshman the 5-3 victory.
Tonight's exhibition match featured junior Dan Rivers and true freshman Travis Rutt. Rivers is slated to compete at 157 lbs. this year while Rutt will wrestle at 174 lbs. Rutt jumped out to a commanding 7-0 lead in the first that included five nearfall points. He extended the lead to 11-1 in the second before knocking Rivers off with a tech fall at 6:33.
The Badgers officially kick off the season Nov. 15 in Chapel Hill, N.C., for the Big Ten/ACC Duals. Wisconsin's first home dual of the season is Nov. 21 at the Kohl Center against No. 2 Iowa State.
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