Friday, January 9
Ann Arbor, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
at
Michigan
Photo by: Kam Beal
Wrestling Heads to Ann Arbor for Rivalry Dual
1/8/2026 2:13:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State wrestling returns to dual action on Friday, January 9 when it heads to Ann Arbor, Mich. for an intrastate rivalry dual against No. 12-ranked Michigan at 7:00 p.m. on B1G+.
The First Whistle
MSU is coming off a trip to the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. last weekend where a pair of Spartans placed on the podium.
Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand took sixth in his first tournament up a weight at 133. Weiand's tournament started with an upset over No. 24-ranked Raymond Lopez of American, 9-6. A takedown and four near-fall with 14 seconds left in the third period aided Weiand to victory over Lopez. A sudden victory takedown helped Weiand knock off Trayce Eckman of Bellarmine in the Round of 16. He trailed 13-2 against No. 9-ranked Dillon Campbell of Virginia Tech in the quarters before he cradled and pinned Campbell at the 5:43 mark.
Redshirt junior 197-pounder Kael Wisler wrestled back for fifth place. Wisler was dominant through the first three rounds of competition winning bouts by major, tech fall and fall. He defeated Clarion's Ethan Wiant (12-1), Bellarmine's Kennedy Wyatt (15-0) and Appalachian State's Logan Eller by fall in 3:20. Wisler was knocked off in the quarters by No. 3-ranked Stephen Little of Little Rock by a 9-4 decision. Wisler's consolation bracket run started with a 13-10 decision over North Dakota State's Devin Wasley and a 7-2 decision over Utah Valley's Kael Bennie before dropping the consolation semi bout to No. 17-ranked Branson John of Maryland.
Three Spartans appear in FloWrestling's rankings this week. Weiand makes his 133-pound rankings debut at #29 after a pair of upsets last weekend. Wisler is #29 at 197 pounds and redshirt sophomore Max Vanadia moved up to #29.
Michigan State is 3-2 on the season in duals and is looking to bounce back from a 20-17 loss to American on December 18. MSU trails the all-time series with Michigan 77-35-5. Michigan is 4-2 to start the season with losses to Nebraska and Missouri.
*Rankings by InterMat/FloWrestling
The First Whistle
MSU is coming off a trip to the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. last weekend where a pair of Spartans placed on the podium.
Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand took sixth in his first tournament up a weight at 133. Weiand's tournament started with an upset over No. 24-ranked Raymond Lopez of American, 9-6. A takedown and four near-fall with 14 seconds left in the third period aided Weiand to victory over Lopez. A sudden victory takedown helped Weiand knock off Trayce Eckman of Bellarmine in the Round of 16. He trailed 13-2 against No. 9-ranked Dillon Campbell of Virginia Tech in the quarters before he cradled and pinned Campbell at the 5:43 mark.
Redshirt junior 197-pounder Kael Wisler wrestled back for fifth place. Wisler was dominant through the first three rounds of competition winning bouts by major, tech fall and fall. He defeated Clarion's Ethan Wiant (12-1), Bellarmine's Kennedy Wyatt (15-0) and Appalachian State's Logan Eller by fall in 3:20. Wisler was knocked off in the quarters by No. 3-ranked Stephen Little of Little Rock by a 9-4 decision. Wisler's consolation bracket run started with a 13-10 decision over North Dakota State's Devin Wasley and a 7-2 decision over Utah Valley's Kael Bennie before dropping the consolation semi bout to No. 17-ranked Branson John of Maryland.
Three Spartans appear in FloWrestling's rankings this week. Weiand makes his 133-pound rankings debut at #29 after a pair of upsets last weekend. Wisler is #29 at 197 pounds and redshirt sophomore Max Vanadia moved up to #29.
Michigan State is 3-2 on the season in duals and is looking to bounce back from a 20-17 loss to American on December 18. MSU trails the all-time series with Michigan 77-35-5. Michigan is 4-2 to start the season with losses to Nebraska and Missouri.
| MICHIGAN STATE PROBABLES |
| 125 | Nick Corday | R-Jr. |
| OR | Michael Esteban | Fr. |
| 133 | NR/#29 Caleb Weiand | R-So. |
| OR | Andy Hampton | R-Sr. |
| 141 | Jaden Crumpler | R-Fr. |
| OR | Jace Morgan | Fr. |
| 149 | Clayton Jones | R-So. |
| OR | Evan Gosz | Fr. |
| 157 | Darius Marines | R-Fr. |
| OR | Braden Stauffenberg | R-Jr. |
| 165 | DJ Shannon | Gr. |
| OR | Jack Conley | R-So. |
| 174 | Connor O'Neill | Gr. |
| 184 | Ryan Boucher | R-Sr. |
| OR | Cory Thomas | R-Fr. |
| 197 | #29/29 Kael Wisler | R-Jr. |
| HWT | Josh Terrill | R-Jr. |
*Rankings by InterMat/FloWrestling
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