Friday, January 26
East Lansing, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
vs
Wisconsin
Photo by: Jake Tucker
Wrestling Closes Out Three Dual Homestand Against No. 17 Wisconsin
1/24/2024 2:10:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State wrestling team plays host to No. 17-ranked Wisconsin on Friday, Jan. 26. at 7 p.m. inside Jenison Field House. The dual will be streamed on Big Ten Plus. The Spartans will conclude their three-match home stand on Friday night. It will be the fourth-straight match against a Top 20 opponent. Since opening the new year, MSU hasn't done much traveling with five home duals and a short road trip to neighboring Michigan.
MSU NOTES | B1G+
HEAD COACH ROGER CHANDLER
"It should be a great dual with many good matches. I expect our guys to rebound after a tough match against Penn State. Our guys know they need to be better every time they step on to the mat and that is going to be the expectation again this week."
ROAD TO 100
With his 19-6 major decision victory over Rutgers's Brian Soldano on Friday night, graduate Layne Malczewski inches closer to the 100 career-victory threshold, sitting at 96 career wins. The Macomb, Michigan, native boasts a 96-45 overall record at MSU, leading all current Spartan wrestlers. The four-time NCAA National Qualifier currently has a 6-5 record this season and is the No. 21-ranked 184-pounder.
B1G TIME TESTS
Senior 165-pounder Caleb Fish has been put through the ringer in one of the toughest weight classes in the country. The Eaton Rapids, Michigan, native enters the week at No. 9 and will face his third top 10 opponent in the last four duals as he takes on Wisconsin's No. 5-ranked Dean Hamiti. Fish defeated Michigan's No. 5-ranked Cameron Amine 6-4 and dropped to Penn State's No. 9-ranked Mitchell Messenbrink 19-8.
SPARTANS MOVING UP
Three Spartans moved up the ranks in the latest InterMat rankings: 141-pound redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan moved up four spots to No. 29 after a 1-1 weekend that was highlighted when he took down No. 11-ranked Mitch Moore from Rutgers 5-1. Fish continues to climb the top 10 ranks slotted at No. 9 and Malczewski nabbed his fourth major decision dual victory against Soldano 19-6 to advance one spot to No. 21.
NEW RANKINGS
The NCAA announced the first coaches' rankings for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Monday that featured six Spartans in the top 33 of their weight class: Hamdan entered in at No. 32 at 141, Chase Saldate cracks the top 15 in the 157-weight class at No. 14, Fish continues his big year as the highest ranked Spartan on the list at No. 10 at 165-pounds, the veteran Malczewski makes the list at No. 19 at 184, 197-pounder Kael Wisler is listed at No. 26 and the nation's leader in wins, heavyweight Josh Terrill, rounds out the list at No. 28.
KNOW THE FOE: WISCONSIN
Wisconsin is under the leadership of sixth-year head coach Chris Bono. The Badgers enter the week ranked No. 17 with a 6-2 overall record and 0-1 in Big Ten dual action as they dropped their last match-up to No. 7-ranked Ohio State, 27-15. Wisconsin will travel to East Lansing this Friday then will have a quick turnaround and host No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the Spartans and the Badgers since February 9, 2020, which went in the favor of MSU, 19-17. Wisconsin leads the all-time series 29-18-2. On an individual basis, five Wisconsin wrestlers are nationally ranked in their respective weight classes according to InterMat, Eric Barnett (No. 3 | 125), Joe Zargo (No. 29 | 149), Dean Hamiti (No. 5 | 165), Max Maylor (No. 12 | 174) and Shane Liegel (No. 16 | 184).
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
Due to the hockey game against Minnesota on Friday night, lot 67 near Jenison Field House will be closed. Click here for parking directions and other available lots.
MSU NOTES | B1G+
HEAD COACH ROGER CHANDLER
"It should be a great dual with many good matches. I expect our guys to rebound after a tough match against Penn State. Our guys know they need to be better every time they step on to the mat and that is going to be the expectation again this week."
ROAD TO 100
With his 19-6 major decision victory over Rutgers's Brian Soldano on Friday night, graduate Layne Malczewski inches closer to the 100 career-victory threshold, sitting at 96 career wins. The Macomb, Michigan, native boasts a 96-45 overall record at MSU, leading all current Spartan wrestlers. The four-time NCAA National Qualifier currently has a 6-5 record this season and is the No. 21-ranked 184-pounder.
B1G TIME TESTS
Senior 165-pounder Caleb Fish has been put through the ringer in one of the toughest weight classes in the country. The Eaton Rapids, Michigan, native enters the week at No. 9 and will face his third top 10 opponent in the last four duals as he takes on Wisconsin's No. 5-ranked Dean Hamiti. Fish defeated Michigan's No. 5-ranked Cameron Amine 6-4 and dropped to Penn State's No. 9-ranked Mitchell Messenbrink 19-8.
SPARTANS MOVING UP
Three Spartans moved up the ranks in the latest InterMat rankings: 141-pound redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan moved up four spots to No. 29 after a 1-1 weekend that was highlighted when he took down No. 11-ranked Mitch Moore from Rutgers 5-1. Fish continues to climb the top 10 ranks slotted at No. 9 and Malczewski nabbed his fourth major decision dual victory against Soldano 19-6 to advance one spot to No. 21.
NEW RANKINGS
The NCAA announced the first coaches' rankings for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Monday that featured six Spartans in the top 33 of their weight class: Hamdan entered in at No. 32 at 141, Chase Saldate cracks the top 15 in the 157-weight class at No. 14, Fish continues his big year as the highest ranked Spartan on the list at No. 10 at 165-pounds, the veteran Malczewski makes the list at No. 19 at 184, 197-pounder Kael Wisler is listed at No. 26 and the nation's leader in wins, heavyweight Josh Terrill, rounds out the list at No. 28.
KNOW THE FOE: WISCONSIN
Wisconsin is under the leadership of sixth-year head coach Chris Bono. The Badgers enter the week ranked No. 17 with a 6-2 overall record and 0-1 in Big Ten dual action as they dropped their last match-up to No. 7-ranked Ohio State, 27-15. Wisconsin will travel to East Lansing this Friday then will have a quick turnaround and host No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the Spartans and the Badgers since February 9, 2020, which went in the favor of MSU, 19-17. Wisconsin leads the all-time series 29-18-2. On an individual basis, five Wisconsin wrestlers are nationally ranked in their respective weight classes according to InterMat, Eric Barnett (No. 3 | 125), Joe Zargo (No. 29 | 149), Dean Hamiti (No. 5 | 165), Max Maylor (No. 12 | 174) and Shane Liegel (No. 16 | 184).
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
Due to the hockey game against Minnesota on Friday night, lot 67 near Jenison Field House will be closed. Click here for parking directions and other available lots.
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