Rutgers
Michigan
Shawver Picks Up 100th Career Victory in Dual with No. 13 Michigan
Jan 16 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ No. 17 Rutgers wrestling (6-4, 0-2) lost to No. 13 Michigan (6-2, 2-0), 21-12, on Friday night in front of 4,127 fans at Jersey Mike's Arena.
No. 18Ā Remy CottonĀ (197) and No. 27Ā Ayden SmithĀ (125) picked up ranked decisions, while No. 26Ā Dylan ShawverĀ (133) secured the 100th win of his collegiate career.Ā Andrew BarbosaĀ (165) also added a decision in the 6-4 match split with the Wolverines.
Shawver became the 18th wrestler in program history to hit 100 career victories thanks to his 4-1 decision over Gauge Botero. A 2024 All-American and 2024 Big Ten Champion, Shavwer is 12-5 during his final collegiate season 'On the Banks.'
I thought we wrestled tough tonight, said head coachĀ Scott Goodale. [Michigan] is a really good team, but I thought we wrestled hard. We just need to get better in some spots, and I think we will moving forward.
With a match start at 157 pounds, No. 33Ā Anthony WhiteĀ lost by major decision, as Michigan took a quick 4-0 lead. Barbosa countered thanks to a 6-2 decision over Justin Gates, landing takedowns in the first and third periods to make it just 4-3 through two bouts.
The Wolverines won back-to-back bouts at 174 and 184 pounds by major decision, taking a 12-3 lead before Cotton faced No. 20 Hayden Walters. With the score tied 1-1 and just under a minute left on the clock, Cotton countered a single-leg attempt from Walters, working around to finish for a takedown and a 4-1 decision.
No. 20Ā Hunter CatkaĀ (HWT) wrestled tough against No. 8 Taye Ghadiali, landing a takedown in the third period to lose by 7-5 decision. Michigan took a 15-6 lead into the midpoint.
Smith and Shawver kept things interesting out of the break. Tied 1-1 late in the third period against No. 19 Diego Sotelo, Smith finished a double for a takedown and a 3-1 win. The decision was the highest-ranked win of his career. Shawver followed with a 4-1 decision over Botero, as his 100th-career victory made it just a 15-12 advantage for the Wolverines with two matches to go.
Mason GibsonĀ (141) impressedĀ in his first Big Ten Conference start of the season against two-time All-American Dylan Ragusin. Gibson landed a big overthrow early for a takedown and held a lead in the third period before Ragusin held on for the 6-4 win.
No. 30Ā Andrew ClarkĀ wrestled well against No. 13 Lachlan McNeil, losing by just 4-2 decision as Michigan left with a 21-12 dual win.
Up Next
Rutgers hosts Purdue on Sunday at Jersey Mike's Arena. The 1 p.m. dual will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Box Score
No. 13 Michigan 21, No. 17 Rutgers 12
157: 14/14 Cameron Catrabone (UM) over 33/NRĀ Anthony WhiteĀ (RU) by MD, 13-3; UM leads, 4-0
165: 21/26Ā Andrew BarbosaĀ (RU) over Justin Gates (RU) by dec., 6-2; UM leads, 4-3
174: 12/12 Beau Mantanona (UM) over 10/10Ā Lenny PintoĀ (RU) by MD, 11-3; UM leads, 8-3
184: 8/8 Brock Mantanona (UM) over 15/16Ā Shane Cartagena-WalshĀ (RU) by MD, 17-3; UM leads, 12-3
197: 18/16Ā Remy CottonĀ (RU) over 20/27 Hayden Walters (UM) by dec., 4-1; UM leads, 12-6
HWT: 8/6 Taye Ghadiali (UM) over 20/19Ā Hunter CatkaĀ (RU) by dec., 7-5; UM leads, 15-6
125: 27/32Ā Ayden SmithĀ (RU) over 19/23 Diego Sotelo (UM) by dec., 3-1; UM leads, 15-9
133: 26/25Ā Dylan ShawverĀ (RU) over Gauge Botero (UM) by dec., 4-1; UM leads, 15-12
141: 27/NR Dylan Ragusin (UM) overĀ Mason GibsonĀ (RU) by dec., 6-4; UM leads, 18-12
149: 13/17 Lachlan McNeil (UM) over 30/NRĀ Andrew ClarkĀ (RU) by dec., 4-2; UM wins, 21-12
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