After a weekend that saw him pick up two wins against Top-10 opponents, Michigan State redshirt senior Rayvon Foley has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Category: Wrestling
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No. 14 Wrestling Defeated in Big Ten Dual with No. 3 Michigan
Redshirt senior Rayvon Foley secured a top-10 victory in front of a hometown crowd, but No. 14 Michigan State dropped a 24-13 match at No. 3 Michigan in Big Ten wrestling action on Sunday afternoon inside Cliff Keen Arena. MSU shifted to a 9-4 record this season, finishing its conference dual slate at 4-4, while the Wolverines improved to 11-1 overall and 7-1 in the Big Ten.
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No. 14 Wrestling Suffers Setback Against Northwestern
Three bonus-point victories helped Northwestern upset No. 14 Michigan State, 24-16, in Big Ten wrestling action on Friday night in Jenison Field House.
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No. 14 Wrestling Closes Out B1G Dual Slate with Northwestern and No. 3 Michigan
The Michigan State wrestling team concludes its Big Ten dual-meet schedule this weekend when it hosts Northwestern on Friday night at 7 p.m. before traveling to Ann Arbor on Sunday to face rival No. 3 Michigan at noon in college wrestling’s longest uninterrupted rivalry. Looking to get to five conference wins for the first time since the 2002-03 season, the No. 14 Spartans are also attempting to reach double-digit dual wins overall for the second time in four years and just the fourth time since 1999-2000.
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Malczewski and Caffey’s Ranked Wins Lead Wrestling Past Maryland
Despite ranked competition in the upper weight classes, the Michigan State wrestling team was able to win its last three bouts to wrap up a 29-6 victory over Maryland on Friday night in the Xfinity Center Pavilion.
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Wrestling Heads East for Showdown with Terrapins
After an off-week in its dual meet schedule, the Michigan State wrestling team returns to the mat on Friday night, Feb. 4 when it travels to Maryland for a Big Ten battle with the Terrapins. The Spartans’ 7 p.m. showdown with the Terps kicks off the team’s final stretch of dual matches, as No. 17 MSU will wrestle four times in 15 days before getting ready for the postseason. Friday’s match is slated to feature ranked bouts at 184 and 197 pounds. The dual will be streamed on Big Ten Plus with Mark McClure and Joe Gilpin calling all the action.
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Caffey Earns B1G Wrestler of the Week
Michigan State’s redshirt senior wrestler Cameron Caffey has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after notching wins against two Top-10 opponents in a three-day span, the conference office announced Tuesday.
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Weight class changes, injuries and a fishing scholarship: The story of Brad Wilton
One hundred and eighty-three pounds. That is the minimum weight required to be an NCAA heavyweight wrestler. Redshirt senior Brad Wilton — who currently weighs 209 pounds — stepped into a less than preferable situation just over the past two weeks joining the heavyweight class for the Spartans for injured heavyweight graduate student Christian Rebottaro. That’s nothing new for Wilton, who’s been on an unorthodox path his entire life.
Source: The State News
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Wrestling Downed by No. 1 Penn State at Home
The Michigan State wrestling team got a big upset in the 197-pound bout with redshirt senior Cameron Caffey defeating No. 2 Max Dean, but the Spartans could not pull off the team win over No. 1 Penn State, dropping a 28-9 match to the top-ranked Nittany Lions on Sunday afternoon in Jenison Field House.
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Malczewski’s Pin Helps No. 21 Spartans Knock Off No. 14 Rutgers
A 2:19 fall from redshirt junior Layne Malczewski over fifth-ranked John Poznanski proved to be the turning point, as No. 21 Michigan State used three bonus-point victories to defeat No. 14 Rutgers, 20-17, in Big Ten wrestling action Friday night inside Jenison Field House.
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No. 21 Wrestling Set to Host No. 14 Rutgers and No. 1 Penn State
MSU will welcome No. 14 Rutgers and six ranked wrestlers on Friday night, Jan. 21, before turning around to face No. 1 Penn State and four defending national champions on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23. Former Spartan wrestler Eric Olanowski will cover all the action from both duals on Big Ten Plus.
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Wrestling Enters National Rankings for First Time This Season
For the first time since the end of the 2020-21 season, the Michigan State wrestling team is ranked among the Top-25 teams in the nation according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. MSU debuts in the NWCA poll at No. 21 this week.
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Wilton Gives Wrestling a Comeback Win at Indiana
It was once again a Brad Wilton win at heavyweight that handed the Michigan State wrestling team a come-from-behind victory on the road, as MSU scored a 17-15 victory over Indiana Monday afternoon inside Wilkinson Hall.
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Wrestling Wins via Tiebreaker at No. 12 Purdue
In a battle that saw two bouts go to sudden victory, the Michigan State wrestling team sat tied with No. 12 Purdue after ten matches and had its win come down to a tiebreaker in total match points on Saturday night inside Holloway Gymnasium. With the team score even at 16-16 after the heavyweight bout, the Spartans came away with the 17-16 victory after officials tallied up a 50-49 edge for MSU in match points.
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Wrestling Continues B1G Slate at Purdue and Indiana
After opening its Big Ten schedule last Saturday at home against No. 7 Ohio State, the Michigan State wrestling team will hit the road for a pair of conference duals this weekend. Opening the road trip in West Lafayette, the Spartans are set to tussle with No. 12 Purdue on Saturday at 7 p.m., before heading to Bloomington on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to face Indiana in a 3:30 p.m. battle.
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Wrestling Drops B1G Opener to No. 7 Ohio State
The Michigan State wrestling team won three of the first five bouts, but were ultimately defeated by No. 7 Ohio State, 27-14, in the Big Ten opener for both sides on Saturday evening at Jenison Field House.
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Wrestling Hosts No. 7 Ohio State in Big Ten Opener
The Michigan State wrestling team returns to campus for its long-awaited home dual opener on Saturday, Jan. 8. The Spartans will begin their Big Ten slate this weekend by hosting No. 7 Ohio State at 5 p.m. inside Jenison Field House.