No. 3 Wrestling set for border battle with No. 4 Minnesota Sunday
January 28, 2011 | Wrestling
Jan. 28, 2011
MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 3 Wisconsin wrestling team travels to No. 4 Minnesota to compete in its first Big Ten Conference road clash of the season in Minneapolis.
The Cardinal and White boast a 9-1-1 record overall and will square off against the Gophers (11-3-0) at 2 p.m. (CT) in the Sports Pavilion on Sunday.
| Dual #12 | #3 Wisconsin vs. #4 Minnesota | |
| Date | Sunday, Jan. 30 | 2 p.m. |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minn. | Sports Pavilion |
| Social Media | @BadgerWrestle  | Facebook  |
| Coverage | Gold Zone Video  | Gameday Blog* |
*Note: Gameday Blog link will become active at time of dual
UW is no stranger to the Golden Gophers. The two faced off earlier in the season at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in the tournament’s third-place matchup. Wisconsin came out victorious in battle, defeating Minnesota, 19-17, including seven individual wins.
Wisconsin looks to earn its first Big Ten victory of the season this weekend after slating a 19-19 tie with then-No. 15 Illinois Jan. 16.
Follow all of the action live
Fans can follow all of the action live on UWBadgers.com with the bout-by-bout Gameday Blog or the live web stream on GopherSports.com.
Probable matchups
• 125 lbs. – Tom Kelliher (WIS) v. #5 Zach Sanders (MINN)
• 133 lbs. - #3 Tyler Graff (WIS) v. David Thorn (MINN)
• 141 lbs. – Shane McQuade (WIS) v. #2 Mike Thorn (MINN)
• 149 lbs. - Shawn Perry (WIS) or #7 Cole Schmitt (UW) v. Danny Zilverberg (MINN)
• 157 lbs. – Kalvin York (WIS) v. Joe Grygelko (MINN)
• 165 lbs. - #2 Andrew Howe (WIS) or Ben Cox (UW) v. #12 Cody Yohn (MINN)
• 174 lbs. – #19 Ben Jordan (WIS) v. #8 Scott Glasser (MINN)
• 184 lbs. - #3 Travis Rutt (WIS) v. #9 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN)
• 197 lbs – Derrick Borlie (WIS) or #2 Trevor Brandvold (WIS) v. Joe Nord (MINN)
• 285 lbs. - #11 Eric Bugenhagen (WIS) v. #5 Tony Nelson (MINN)
Bout-by-bout breakdown
• At 125 lbs., redshirt sophomore Tom Kelliher will face No. 5 Zach Sanders in a rematch from earlier this year. The last time these two wrestlers met, Sanders defeated Kelliher by a 12-4 major decision. Kelliher has since earned his first major decision of his career over Illinois’ Logan Arlis, and narrowly lost by a 3-0 decision to Nebraska’s David Klingsheim.
• No. 3 redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff takes on David Thorn for a repeat match from the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at 133 lbs. Graff defeated Thorn by a 7-3 decision in the bout, and currently sits at a 24-1 overall record this season.
• True freshman Shane McQuade will make his first start at 141 lbs. against No. 2 Mike Thorn. McQuade holds a 11-10 record overall and is 1-4 in dual matches this season all at 125 lbs.
• At 149 lbs., No. 7 redshirt sophomore Cole Schmitt or redshirt freshman Shawn Perry will represent Wisconsin. They will face Danny Zilverberg, who Schmitt defeated earlier this year by a 7-0 decision. Schmitt holds a 20-4 record this season, while Perry has won his last three matches, including two at 157 lbs.
• Redshirt freshman Kalvin York enters the 157 lbs. match coming off his first pin of the year. York has a 7-13 overall record and takes on Joe Grygelko.
• No. 2 junior Andrew Howe or freshman Ben Cox will wrestle No. 12 Cody Yohn at 165 lbs. Howe defeated Yohn by an 8-3 decision in the team’s previous dual at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Cox has not started for the UW this year, but holds a 13-8 record in open tournaments.
• No. 19 redshirt sophomore Ben Jordan faces No. 8 Scott Glasser at 174 lbs. Jordan holds a 15-4 record and is undefeated with a 6-0 record in duals this year.
• The last time No. 3 junior Travis Rutt and No. 9 Kevin Steinhaus wrestled, Rutt narrowly defeated Steinhaus by a 3-2 decision. Rutt has since earned two more dual wins, pushing his overall record to 23-1 on the season.
• At 197 lbs., No. 2 redshirt senior Trevor Brandvold or redshirt freshman Derrick Borlie will take on Joe Nord. Borlie defeated Nord by an 8-2 decision in their last matchup, and just ended a five-match win streak with a loss to Nebraska’s Andy Johnson.
• The only repeat bout that Wisconsin did not win at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals is at heavyweight where No. 11 redshirt senior Eric Bugenhagen wrestles No. 5 Tony Nelson. Nelson won the previous match by a 2-1 decision, but Bugenhagen enters the match after upsetting Nebraska’s No. 10 Tucker Lane.
About the series
• Minnesota leads the border rivalry’s all-time series, 35-56-1, however, in the matchup’s last 10 meetings, the squads are at a 5-5 deadlock.
• Wisconsin has not defeated Minnesota in Minneapolis since the 1990-1991 season when Wisconsin recorded a 24-17 victory over the Gold and Maroon.
• In its last four meetings, Minnesota has been ranked No. 5 in the nation three times. If the Gophers can maintain their
• No. 5-ranking in this week’s polls, it will mark the third-straight time the Badgers’ have met Minnesota when the Gophers were ranked No. 5.
Grandview Open
In addition, several wrestlers will be competing in the Grandview Open tournament in Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29. Fans can check InterMatWrestle.com for results.
Last time out
The No. 4 Wisconsin wrestling team earned its second home dual victory of the season, defeating No. 16 Nebraska, 22-15, Jan. 21. Despite missing three of its ranked wrestlers, including No. 2 Andrew Howe (165 lbs.), No. 2 Trevor Brandvold (197 lbs.) and No. 7 Cole Schmitt (149 lbs.), the Badgers notched six individual victories in front of a season-high 1,348 fans at the UW Field House.
Badger Bits
Bugenhagen defeats top 10 opponent in second tiebreaker
• Then-No. 19 Eric Bugenhagen slated his biggest win of the season on Jan. 21, upsetting No. 10 Tucker Lane by a 2-1 decision. Each wrestler recorded an escape after choosing to start down, but neither scored a point in the first overtime. Lane started down in the first tiebreaker where Bugenhagen rode him for the entire 30 seconds. Lane let Bugenhagen escape right away in the second tiebreaker, but was unable to score a takedown, awarding UW a 15-9 lead.
York and Perry impress fans against Nebraska
• After being shuffled around weight classes the past few weeks, redshirt freshmen Kalvin York (157 lbs.) and Shawn Perry (149 lbs.) rose to the occasion, registering big wins at their weight classes. York began the matchup with the first pin of his career over Cody Compton, while Perry ended competition with a 6-2 decision against Ross Grande that included an astounding 4:15 of riding time.
The first match began at 157 lbs., where York pinned Cody Compton at 3:32. Compton began the match with a takedown, but was quickly reversed by York, who scored three nearfall points to enter the second period up 5-2. York then scored a takedown 20 seconds into the second period before pinning his opponent and giving the Badgers a 6-0 lead.
Seven duals to go, five ranked teams
• The Badgers have seven remaining duals in its 2010-11 schedule. Of those seven duals, five will be against ranked opponents including No. 2 Penn State, No. 4 Minnesota, No. 13 Michigan, No. 18 Northwestern and No. 24 Purdue.
11 strong
• Tyler Graff (133 lbs.) and Travis Rutt (184 lbs.) are both 11-0 on the dual season. They are the only two Badgers to have recorded victories in every dual meet so far this year. One of Graff’s wins, however, came against South Dakota State when he defeated Tyler Johnson at 141 lbs.
Only one loss to a ranked opponent
• The Badgers defeated then No. 15-ranked Virginia Tech in the ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill, N.C. Nov. 21, defeated then-No. 22 American and then-No. 5 Minnesota in the NWCA National Duals Jan. 8-9, tied No. 15 Illinois, 19-19 on Jan. 16 and most recently slated a 22-15 decision over Nebraska on Friday at the UW Field House. Wisconsin’s lone loss to a ranked opponent was to then-No. 12 Virginia Tech in the National Duals. Wisconsin faces five more ranked Big Ten teams in its final seven duals of the season.
29 individual victories over ranked opponents
• Individually, Wisconsin has recorded 27 total victories over ranked opponents. Of those 29 victories, No. 4 Travis Rutt (184 lbs.) has contributed nine and No. 3 Tyler Graff (133 lbs.) and No. 2 Andrew Howe (165 lbs.) have chipped in six apiece.
Coming up
Wisconsin hosts Michigan on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. and squares off against Purdue on Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. Both duals will take place at the UW Field House.
