Wrestling Takes Down Northwestern at Home

Sunday, February 1

East Lansing, Mich.

2 PM

Michigan State University

Northwestern

Josh Terrill, wrestling, action, 2025-26

Photo by: Kam Beal

2/1/2026 5:48:00 PM | Wrestling

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State wrestling earned its first Big Ten dual victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, taking down Northwestern, 22-20, from inside Jenison Field House on Big Ten Network.

MSU improves to 4-6 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten action while Northwestern falls to 3-6 (1-5 B1G).

The Spartans got out to a 9-0 lead after No. 23-ranked redshirt junior 197-pounder Kael Wisler battled to a 10-3 decision in the opening bout. Redshirt junior heavyweight Josh Terrill kept the crowd engaged with a first period fall over Northwestern's Gabe Christenson in 2:11. It was the fourth consecutive Big Ten dual victory for Terrill.

Josh Terrill wins by fall at heavyweight to give us a 9-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/RGIhbBtGRl
— Michigan State Wrestling (@MSU_Wrestling) February 1, 2026

Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Caleb Weiand grinded out a 1-0 decision over Luis Bazan to increase Michigan State's lead to 12-3. After a Wildcat win by fall at 141 pounds, MSU responded with its second pin of the afternoon. Redshirt sophomore 149-pounder Clayton Jones got back in the win column with a second period fall over August Hibler using a cradle.

Clayton Jones puts six more on the board for MSU with a fall at 149 pounds! pic.twitter.com/MVkhsqWq2q
— Michigan State Wrestling (@MSU_Wrestling) February 1, 2026

Redshirt freshman 157-pounder Darius Marines picked up the final win of the day for Michigan State, earning a late major decision using a third period takedown in the closing seconds to secure the 10-2 win and put MSU up 22-9.

Northwestern took the final three bouts of the afternoon with a decision and two major decision victories as Michigan State held on for a 22-20 final.

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Michigan State 22, Northwestern 20
February 1, 2026 | East Lansing, Mich. | Jenison Field House
Attn: 271

197: #23 Kael Wisler dec. Alex Smith (NU), 10-3 | MSU 3-0
HWT: Josh Terrill fall Gabe Christenson (NU), 2:11 | MSU 9-0
125: #23 Dedrick Navarro (NU) dec. Nick Corday, 2-1 | MSU 9-3
133: Caleb Weiand dec. Luis Bazan (NU), 1-0 | MSU 12-3
141: #31 Billy Dekraker (NU) fall Jace Morgan, 6:18 | MSU 12-9
149: Clayton Jones fall August Hibler (NU), 4:28 | MSU 18-9
157: Darius Marines major dec. Gunnar Myers (NU), 10-2 | MSU 22-9
165: Jacob Bostelman (NU) dec. Jack Conley, 3-1 | MSU 22-12
174: #30 Eddie Enright (NU) major dec. Owen Segorski, 19-6 | MSU 22-16
184: JD Perez (NU) major dec. Ryan Boucher, 12-4 | MSU 22-20