CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Ranked No. 21 in the nation, Wisconsin wrestling opened the Big Ten season on the road against No. 24 Illinois and No. 7 Ohio State at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.
Looking promising across all weight classes, the Badgers fell in the tri-meet team duals 25-9 against No. 7 Ohio State and 21-9 against No. 24 Illinois.
Redshirt junior Garrett Model led the Badgers with two wins for the weekend, going undefeated at 157 pounds against both the Illini and Buckeyes. Model earned a 7-3 decision victory against Illinois' Johnny Mologousis and then upset Ohio State's Elijah Clearly with a 3-2 decision.
Fellow redshirt junior Trent Hillger earned a pin for the team and six team points after defeating Ohio State's Tate Orndorff in 6:39.
Wisconsin also picked up victories at 174 pounds from redshirt sophomore Jared Krattiger over DJ Shannon (6-2 decision) and at 184 pounds from recent transfer and redshirt senior Chris Weiler over Zach Braunagel (8-2 decision).
The tri-meet event saw the three teams competing on two matches and was streamed live on BTN+.
Full results are below for the Badgers, including several extra matches that didn't count in the team dual scoring. These matches do count for each individual wrestler for the season.
Three Badgers earned victories in the extra matches. Redshirt junior Ethan Rotondo defeated Ohio State's Brady Koontz for a 3-2 decision at 125 pounds, sophomore Dan Stilling earned a 5-4 decision victory against Illinois' Christian Kanzler at 149 pounds and redshirt junior Devin Bahr defeated Wilcox in a 9-3 decision at 157 pounds.
Complete Results
#24 Illinois 21, #21 Wisconsin 9
125: Justin Cardani (ILL) def. Eric Barnett (WIS), Decision 3-1
133: Lucas Byrd (ILL) def. Kyle Burwick (WIS), Decision 5-0
141: Danny Pucino (ILL) def. Dominic Dentino (WIS), Decision 10-4
149: Michael Carr (ILL) def. Drew Scharenbrock (WIS), Decision 8-3
157: Garrett Model (WIS) def. Johnny Mologousis (ILL), Decision 7-3
165: Dan Braunagel (ILL) def. Josh Otto (WIS), Decision 6-2
174: Jared Krattiger (WIS) def. DJ Shannon (ILL), Decision 6-2
184: Christopher Weiler (WIS) def. Zach Braunagel (ILL), Decision 8-2
197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) def. Andrew Salemme (WIS), Decision 3-1
285: Luke Luffman (ILL) def. Trent Hillger (WIS), Decision 4-3
#7 Ohio State 25, #21 Wisconsin 9
125: Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Eric Barnett (WIS), Major Decision, 13-5
133: Jordan Decatur (OSU) def. Kyle Burwick (WIS), Decision, 4-2
141: Anthony Echemendia (OSU) def. Trey Escobar (WIS), Decision 11-7
149: Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Drew Scharenbrock (WIS), Decision, 12-5
157: Garrett Model (OSU) def. Elijah Clearly (OSU), Decision 3-2
165: Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Josh Otto (WIS), Decision 5-3
174: Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Jared Krattiger (WIS), Decision 9-5
184: Rocky Jordan def. Chris Weiler (WIS), Decision 9-4
197: Gavin Hoffman def. Andrew Salemme (WIS), Decision 7-3
285: Trent Hillger (WIS) def. Tate Orndorff (OSU), Fall, 6:39
EXTRA MATCHES
125: Ethan Rotondo (WIS) def. Brady Koontz (OSU), Decision 3-2
141: Anthony Echemendia (OSU) def. Dominic Dentino (WIS), Decision 11-5
149: Dan Stilling (WIS) def. Christian Kanzler (ILL), Decision 5-4
149: E'lan Heard (ILL) def. Aiden Medora (WIS), Fall 5:59
149: JD Stickley (OSU) def. Dan Stilling (WIS), Major Decision 13-4
157: Isaac Wilcox (OSU) def. Cody Anderson (WIS), Decision 5-3
157: Devin Bahr (WIS) def. Isaac Wilcox (OSU), Decision 9-3
165: Danny Braunagel (ILL) def. Anders Lantz (WIS), Major Decision 12-3
285: Gary Traub (OSU) def. Peter Christensen (WIS), Decision 5-4
