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Courtesy of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – Winning three of the final four matches gave No. 7 Minnesota (9-1, 5-1 B1G) a 20-17, comeback victory at No. 4 Ohio State (12-2, 4-2) Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Covelli Center.

Each team won five individual matches, but the difference was the Golden Gophers winning by bonus points in four of their five victories, while the Buckeyes registered just two such wins. It was Minnesota's first top-five triumph since winning at then-No. 5 Oklahoma State in December of 2022.

Trailing 14-7 through six matches, the Gophers started their comeback at 157 pounds behind a major decision from No. 8 Tommy Askey. Facing Brandon Cannon, takedowns in each of the first two periods gave Askey a 6-2 lead, while a third takedown with less than 40 seconds to go sealed the win in an 11-2 victory. It was Askey's team-leading 19th win on the season, his fifth in a row and his fifth by major decision this year.

Minnesota pulled ahead at 16-14 thanks to the lone tech fall of the night, an 18-1 (6:35) domination by No. 11 Andrew Sparks at 165 pounds. Taking on Brock Herman, Sparks led 3-0 after one period before blowing it open in the second. A quick escape from Sparks was followed by a takedown and four nearfall points, establishing an 11-0. Sparks finished him off in the third for his ninth tech fall of the year, one off the team lead, improving to 18-4 on the year.

Ohio State regained the lead at 17-16 after 174 pounds as fifth-ranked Carson Kharchla scored a 7-1 decision over No. 22 Clayton Whiting. That set the stage for the final match of the night at 184 pounds.

A pair of high school rivals squared off to decide the winner as No. 4 Max McEnelly took on No. 19 Ryder Rogotzke. During the 2023 high school season, Rogotzke, then at Stillwater High School, moved up in weight from 182 pounds to 195 in order to face McEnelly, then a senior at Waconia High School. McEnelly, who had already won the in-season matchup between the two, prevailed in the state championship match over Rogotzke, 3-2, thanks to a takedown with 20 seconds to go.

Friday night would not have the dramatics of that state title match as McEnelly proved to be the superior wrestler once again in a dominant 15-5 major decision. McEnelly posted two takedowns in the first period to put the match away early. Up 9-4 through two periods, McEnelly got a final takedown in the closing seconds for his fourth major of the year and team-leading 14th-bonus point win. He's 16-0 on the season and 31-0 in his career.

The dual kicked off at 197 pounds as No. 9 Isaiah Salazar met No. 18 Seth Shumate. Both registered escapes in regulation, sending the match to overtime. In the extra session, Salazar turned a front headlock into a single-leg attack and scored the winning takedown with just two seconds remaining to prevail, 4-1. He is now 15-3 on the year with four straight wins and four wins overall in five matches against ranked opponents.

Minnesota made it two straight wins as No. 1 Gable Steveson won a top-10 matchup at heavyweight against No. 9 Nick Feldman. Steveson picked up his 61st straight win, four back of second place in Gopher history, and kept his bonus rate at 100 percent with a 13-4 major decision. Steveson scored a pair of first-period takedowns to take control early and pushed the lead to 9-3 after two to win comfortably. He improves to 9-0 this season, including four wins over top-10 opponents.

The Golden Gophers led 7-0, but Ohio State came back to win the next four matches, though two went to overtime.

After a 9-0 major decision for No. 18 Brendan McCrone over ninth-ranked Cooper Flynn 125 pounds, No. 18 Tyler Wells fell to Ben Davino at 133 in overtime. Like the match at 197, escapes in regulation saw the match go to overtime. After a scoreless two minutes, Davino escaped after six seconds, while Wells was unable to get a takedown after choosing neutral in a 3-1 Davino victory.

A second top-10 matchup came at 141 pounds with No. 8 Vance VomBaur facing top-ranked and undefeated Jesse Mendez. VomBaur was the aggressor early and registered the opening takedown. Tied 4-4 after the opening period, both recorded escapes, sending a second straight match to overtime. Like at 133, it was scoreless after sudden victory, and Mendez's escape was the difference in a 6-5 decision. VomBaur became just the third wrestler in 22 matches this year to score more than four points against Mendez, and it was Mendez's closest victory in his current 32-match win streak.

The Buckeyes made it four in a row and pushed the lead to 14-7 at 149 pounds with No. 8 Dylan D'Emilio majoring No. 29 Drew Roberts, 11-3.

Minnesota is back in action Sunday as it hosts No. 28 Purdue at noon on B1G+.

Match Results
#7 Minnesota 20, #4 Ohio State 17
Feb. 7, 2025 | Columbus, Ohio | Covelli Center | Attendance: 4,626

197 #9 Isaiah Salazar dec. #18 Seth Shumate (OSU), 4-1 SV1 | MINN 3, OSU 0
285 #1 Gable Steveson MD #9 Nick Feldman (OSU), 13-4 | MINN 7, OSU 0
125 #18 Brendan McCrone (OSU) MD #9 Cooper Flynn, 9-0 | MINN 7, OSU 4
133 Ben Davino (OSU) dec. #18 Tyler Wells, 3-1 TB2 | MINN 7, OSU 7
141 #1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) dec. #8 Vance VomBaur, 6-5 TB2 | MINN 7, OSU 10
149 #8 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) MD #29 Drew Roberts, 11-3 | MINN 7, OSU 14
157 #8 Tommy Askey MD Brandon Cannon (OSU), 11-2 | MINN 11, OSU 14
165 #11 Andrew Sparks TF Brock Herman (OSU), 18-1 (6:35) | MINN 16, OSU 14
174 #5 Carson Kharchla (OSU) dec. #22 Clayton Whiting, 7-1 | MINN 16, OSU 17
184 #4 Max McEnelly MD #19 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU), 15-5 | MINN 20, OSU 17

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Courtesy of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – No. 7 Minnesota (8-1, 4-1 B1G) won seven of 10 matches, including six of the eight ranked bouts, as it claimed its fourth straight conference dual with a 28-9 win over No. 12 Rutgers (11-5, 3-3 B1G) Sunday at Maturi Pavilion.

Sunday's win, which produced the largest margin of victory in series history and saw Rutgers with its lowest point total ever against the Gophers, kept Minnesota undefeated all-time against the Scarlet Knights at 7-0. The Golden Gophers also improved to 3-1 against ranked opponents this year and marked the team's 14th win in its last 15 duals overall. This season, Minnesota has won 71 of the 90 individual dual matches and outscored opponents, 282-61, in team final scores.


The dual started at 149 with No. 25 Drew Roberts dropping a 9-7 decision to No. 20 Andrew Clark. It was Clark who controlled most of the match as he led 8-3 through two periods. Roberts got a third-period escape and a takedown in the closing seconds, but was unable to turn him for the needed nearfall points to overcome Clark's riding time.

Minnesota got its first win at 157 as No. 8 Tommy Askeypitched a 1-0 shutout of No. 30 Conner Harer to even the dual at 3-3. Askey rode out Harer for the entire second period and fended off all attacks in the third to secure his team-leading 18th win of the year and second straight ranked victory.

At 165, No. 11 Andrew Sparks earned the first of five bonus-point wins for the Golden Gophers as he took care of No. 25 Anthony White, 18-3. Sparks came out strong with a pair of first-period takedowns to lead 6-1, and then made it 10-1 with an escape and another takedown in period two. A flurry of scoring in the third period, including a point for stalling and two takedowns, plus Sparks' riding time produced his eighth tech fall win of the year and first over a ranked opponent.

On top 8-3, the Gophers picked up a crucial win at 174 as No. 24 Clayton Whiting scored a mini-upset of No. 21 Jackson Turley. The lead was 1-0 for Turley through two periods, but Whiting got a quick escape in the third to even it up. With just under a minute to go, Whiting shot in on Turley's left leg and picked him up off the ground for a thunderous go-ahead takedown in a 4-1 win. It was Whiting's third straight win in ranked matchups.

The Gophers went into intermission up 15-3 as fourth-ranked Max McEnelly disposed of No. 18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh by major decision, 18-4. McEnelly was on top 6-2 through two periods before pouring it on in the third with three more takedowns, plus riding time and a point for stalling. In 15 matches this year, McEnelly has a team-leading 13 bonus-point wins (10 tech fall, 3 majors). He's now 15-0 on the season and 30-0 in his career dating back to last season's redshirt campaign.

Coming out of the break, No. 9 Isaiah Salazar posted a second-straight major decision with a 16-6 victory over PJ Casale. Salazar dominated in the opening frame with two takedowns and over 2:00 of riding time for a 6-1 lead. He pushed it to 8-1 with a reversal in period two before Casale earned an escape and takedown of his own. Another escape to start the third period trimmed Salazar's lead to 8-6, but Salazar got in on a double and added four nearfall points, plus riding time, to emerge with the win. It was his ninth bonus-point win of the year, including his third in five conference matchups.
A top-10 showdown came next at heavyweight as top-ranked Gable Steveson faced off with No. 8 Yaraslau Slavikouski. Competing against his fifth ranked opponent and third top-10 heavyweight, Steveson led 10-3 through two periods before blasting through Slavikouski on a double. Steveson quickly got the shoulders down for his second pin of the year and the 15th of his career. It was the 60th straight win for Steveson, putting him five back of second place in Gopher history.

The pin from Steveson put Minnesota ahead 25-3 with three matches to go, clinching the dual, before Rutgers rattled off consecutive 8-2 decisions at 125 and 133 pounds. Tenth-ranked Dean Peterson topped redshirt freshman Brandon Morvari at 125 in Morvari's season dual debut, while No. 9 Dylan Shawver took down No. 18 Tyler Wells, who was returning from a two-match absence.

With Minnesota's lead at 25-9, eighth-ranked Vance VomBaur sent the fans home happy with a 12-5 decision over No. 13 Joseph Olivieri at 141 pounds in the final match of the day. Trailing 3-2 midway through the second period, VomBaur got to Olivieri's right leg for the go-ahead takedown. Two more takedowns and riding time in the third allowed VomBaur to match Askey for the team lead with 18 wins on the season.

Minnesota is back in action next weekend with a pair of duals. Friday the team travels to No. 4 Ohio State for a 6 p.m. dual, while Sunday sees the Gophers return home to take on Purdue at noon. Both matches will stream on B1G+.

Match Results
#7 Minnesota 28, #12 Rutgers 9
Feb. 2, 2025 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 2,909

149 #20 Andrew Clark (RU) dec #25 Drew Roberts, 9-7 | MINN 0, RU 3
157 #8 Tommy Askey dec. #30 Conner Harer (RU), 1-0 | MINN 3, RU 3
165 #11 Andrew Sparks TF #25 Anthony White (RU), 18-3 (7:00) | MINN 8, RU 3
174 #24 Clayton Whiting dec. #21 Jackson Turley (RU), 4-2 | MINN 11, RU 3
184 #4 Max McEnelly MD #18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU), 18-4 | MINN 15, RU 3
197 #9 Isaiah Salazar MD PJ Casale (RU), 16-6 | MINN 19, RU 3
285 #1 Gable Steveson fall #8 Yaraslau Slavikouski (RU), 5:14 | MINN 25, RU 3
125 #10 Dean Peterson (RU) dec. Brandon Morvari, 8-2 | MINN 25, RU 6
133 #9 Dylan Shawver (RU) dec #18 Tyler Wells, 8-2 | MINN 25, RU 9
141 #8 Vance VomBaur dec. #13 Joseph Olivieri (RU), 12-5 | MINN 28, RU 9

The dual started at 149 with No. 25 Drew Roberts dropping a 9-7 decision to No. 20 Andrew Clark. It was Clark who controlled most of the match as he led 8-3 through two periods. Roberts got a third-period escape and a takedown in the closing seconds, but was unable to turn him for the needed nearfall points to overcome Clark's riding time.

Minnesota got its first win at 157 as No. 8 Tommy Askey pitched a 1-0 shutout of No. 30 Conner Harer to even the dual at 3-3. Askey rode out Harer for the entire second period and fended off all attacks in the third to secure his team-leading 18th win of the year and second straight ranked victory.

At 165, No. 11 Andrew Sparks earned the first of five bonus-point wins for the Golden Gophers as he took care of No. 25 Anthony White, 18-3. Sparks came out strong with a pair of first-period takedowns to lead 6-1, and then made it 10-1 with an escape and another takedown in period two. A flurry of scoring in the third period, including a point for stalling and two takedowns, plus Sparks' riding time produced his eighth tech fall win of the year and first over a ranked opponent.

On top 8-3, the Gophers picked up a crucial win at 174 as No. 24 Clayton Whiting scored a mini-upset of No. 21 Jackson Turley. The lead was 1-0 for Turley through two periods, but Whiting got a quick escape in the third to even it up. With just under a minute to go, Whiting shot in on Turley's left leg and picked him up off the ground for a thunderous go-ahead takedown in a 4-1 win. It was Whiting's third straight win in ranked matchups.

The Gophers went into intermission up 15-3 as fourth-ranked Max McEnelly disposed of No. 18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh by major decision, 18-4. McEnelly was on top 6-2 through two periods before pouring it on in the third with three more takedowns, plus riding time and a point for stalling. In 15 matches this year, McEnelly has a team-leading 13 bonus-point wins (10 tech fall, 3 majors). He's now 15-0 on the season and 30-0 in his career dating back to last season's redshirt campaign.

Coming out of the break, No. 9 Isaiah Salazar posted a second-straight major decision with a 16-6 victory over PJ Casale. Salazar dominated in the opening frame with two takedowns and over 2:00 of riding time for a 6-1 lead. He pushed it to 8-1 with a reversal in period two before Casale earned an escape and takedown of his own. Another escape to start the third period trimmed Salazar's lead to 8-6, but Salazar got in on a double and added four nearfall points, plus riding time, to emerge with the win. It was his ninth bonus-point win of the year, including his third in five conference matchups.
A top-10 showdown came next at heavyweight as top-ranked Gable Steveson faced off with No. 8 Yaraslau Slavikouski. Competing against his fifth ranked opponent and third top-10 heavyweight, Steveson led 10-3 through two periods before blasting through Slavikouski on a double. Steveson quickly got the shoulders down for his second pin of the year and the 15th of his career. It was the 60th straight win for Steveson, putting him five back of second place in Gopher history.

The pin from Steveson put Minnesota ahead 25-3 with three matches to go, clinching the dual, before Rutgers rattled off consecutive 8-2 decisions at 125 and 133 pounds. Tenth-ranked Dean Peterson topped redshirt freshman Brandon Morvari at 125 in Morvari's season dual debut, while No. 9 Dylan Shawver took down No. 18 Tyler Wells, who was returning from a two-match absence.

With Minnesota's lead at 25-9, eighth-ranked Vance VomBaur sent the fans home happy with a 12-5 decision over No. 13 Joseph Olivieri at 141 pounds in the final match of the day. Trailing 3-2 midway through the second period, VomBaur got to Olivieri's right leg for the go-ahead takedown. Two more takedowns and riding time in the third allowed VomBaur to match Askey for the team lead with 18 wins on the season.

Minnesota is back in action next weekend with a pair of duals. Friday the team travels to No. 4 Ohio State for a 6 p.m. dual, while Sunday sees the Gophers return home to take on Purdue at noon. Both matches will stream on B1G+.

Match Results
#7 Minnesota 28, #12 Rutgers 9
Feb. 2, 2025 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 2,909

149 #20 Andrew Clark (RU) dec #25 Drew Roberts, 9-7 | MINN 0, RU 3
157 #8 Tommy Askey dec. #30 Conner Harer (RU), 1-0 | MINN 3, RU 3
165 #11 Andrew Sparks TF #25 Anthony White (RU), 18-3 (7:00) | MINN 8, RU 3
174 #24 Clayton Whiting dec. #21 Jackson Turley (RU), 4-2 | MINN 11, RU 3
184 #4 Max McEnelly MD #18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU), 18-4 | MINN 15, RU 3
197 #9 Isaiah Salazar MD PJ Casale (RU), 16-6 | MINN 19, RU 3
285 #1 Gable Steveson fall #8 Yaraslau Slavikouski (RU), 5:14 | MINN 25, RU 3
125 #10 Dean Peterson (RU) dec. Brandon Morvari, 8-2 | MINN 25, RU 6
133 #9 Dylan Shawver (RU) dec #18 Tyler Wells, 8-2 | MINN 25, RU 9
141 #8 Vance VomBaur dec. #13 Joseph Olivieri (RU), 12-5 | MINN 28, RU 9

Exhibition
149Theo Cha MD Jon Fongaro (RU), 15-6

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