Friday, January 9
Ann Arbor, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
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Wrestling Falls at No. 12 Michigan in Big Ten Dual Opener
1/9/2026 9:49:00 PM | Wrestling
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan State wrestling fell to intrastate rival and No. 12-ranked Michigan in its Big Ten dual opener on Friday night, 43-3, at the Crisler Center.
The Spartans move to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten duals this season. MSU returns to the mat on home next Friday to take on Illinois at 7:00 p.m. from Jenison Field House.
Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand continued his strong season up at 133 pounds on Friday picking up a 9-6 decision over Guage Botero. On bottom to start the second period, Weiand reversed Botero to take a 2-0 lead before earning four near fall in the same sequence to lead 6-0.
Michigan won nine of ten bouts on the evening, scoring bonus point victories at 125, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184 and heavyweight.
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Michigan 43, Michigan State 3
January 9, 2026 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Crisler Center
125: Christian Tanefeu (UM) fall Nick Corday, 5:54 | UM 6-0
133: NR/#29 Caleb Weiand dec. Gauge Botero (UM), 9-6 | UM 6-3
141: Dylan Ragusin (UM) dec. Jaden Crumpler, 9-3 | UM 9-3
149: #10 Laclan McNeil (UM) inj. def. Clayton Jones | UM 15-3
157: #14 Cameron Catrabone (UM) fall Darius Marines, 1:14 | UM 21-3
165: Justin Gates (UM) major DJ Shannon, 9-0 | UM 25-3
174: #11 Beau Mantanona (UM) tech Connor O'Neill, 20-5 | UM 31-3
184: #8 Brock Mantanona (UM) tech Ryan Boucher, 19-3 | UM 36-3
197: #21 Hayden Walters (UM) dec. #29/29 Kael Wisler, 7-2 | UM 39-3
HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (UM) tech Josh Terrill, 20-4 | UM 43-3
The Spartans move to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten duals this season. MSU returns to the mat on home next Friday to take on Illinois at 7:00 p.m. from Jenison Field House.
Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand continued his strong season up at 133 pounds on Friday picking up a 9-6 decision over Guage Botero. On bottom to start the second period, Weiand reversed Botero to take a 2-0 lead before earning four near fall in the same sequence to lead 6-0.
Two for the reversal and four near fall for Caleb Weiand at 133! pic.twitter.com/pPzgSCrhUX
— Michigan State Wrestling (@MSU_Wrestling) January 10, 2026
Michigan won nine of ten bouts on the evening, scoring bonus point victories at 125, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184 and heavyweight.
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Michigan 43, Michigan State 3
January 9, 2026 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Crisler Center
125: Christian Tanefeu (UM) fall Nick Corday, 5:54 | UM 6-0
133: NR/#29 Caleb Weiand dec. Gauge Botero (UM), 9-6 | UM 6-3
141: Dylan Ragusin (UM) dec. Jaden Crumpler, 9-3 | UM 9-3
149: #10 Laclan McNeil (UM) inj. def. Clayton Jones | UM 15-3
157: #14 Cameron Catrabone (UM) fall Darius Marines, 1:14 | UM 21-3
165: Justin Gates (UM) major DJ Shannon, 9-0 | UM 25-3
174: #11 Beau Mantanona (UM) tech Connor O'Neill, 20-5 | UM 31-3
184: #8 Brock Mantanona (UM) tech Ryan Boucher, 19-3 | UM 36-3
197: #21 Hayden Walters (UM) dec. #29/29 Kael Wisler, 7-2 | UM 39-3
HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (UM) tech Josh Terrill, 20-4 | UM 43-3
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