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Five Things to Know: Minnesota
January 13, 2022 | Wrestling
No. 10 Badgers travel to wrestle No. 14 Golden Gophers in Border Battle
MINNEAPOLIS — No. 10 Wisconsin (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) travels across the border to Big Ten rival No. 14 Minnesota (3-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. CT.
Quick Links
- No. 14 Minnesota Roster and Match Preview
- The match will be streamed live on BTN+
- No. 14 Minnesota, Sunday at 1 p.m. - WATCH HERE ON BTN+
- Read Wisconsin's Match Notes
- Live results will be available via @BadgerWrestling on Twitter
Don't miss head coach Chris Bono's latest Jump Around Weekly update video.
Here are five more things to know before the Badgers step on the mats:
1. LAST TIME OUT: Wisconsin opened the Big Ten dual season at home with a weekend sweep of No. 12 Northwestern (19-15) and No. 16 Rutgers (19-14) at the UW Field House. Austin Gomez earned a hard-fought 8-6 decision at 149 pounds for the upset win against Northwestern's fourth-ranked Yahya Thomas to rally the Badgers for a come-from-behind 19-15 victory over the Wildcats. Leading 16-14 with only the heavyweights left, Trent Hillger scored a quick takedown over Rutgers' Boone McDermott then kept a tight grip on his lead, later sealing the victory with an escape, takedown and riding time in the third period to win a 6-3 decision and ensure the 19-14 team victory.
2. TOP-10: The Badgers climbed into the Top-10 of two national rankings after the weekend's victories. The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) slotted Wisconsin at No. 10 and Intermat ranks the Badgers at No. 9 for dual meets and No. 22 for tournaments.
3. NOTABLE IN THE NATION: Intermat kept all 10 of the Badgers top starters in their latest national rankings. Gomez (149, No. 10), true freshman Dean Hamiti (165, No. 8) and Hillger (285, No. 8) lead the polls among their Wisconsin teammates (all rankings noted below in lineups).
4. SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GOPHERS:
- No. 14 Minnesota hosted No. 15 Nebraska on Friday in Minneapolis. The Gophers won six of the ten matches to earn themselves the Big Ten dual meet victory in a dramatic 19-13 finish and improve to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference.Â
- Minnesota's notable victories included No. 1 Gable Steveson (285) earning a 18-16 major decision over No. 11 Christian Lance and No. 4 Brayton Lee fighting to a 4-0 decision over No. 5 Peyton Robb.
- Read the recap here on GopherSports.com.
5. LINEUPS: PROBABLE STARTERS
| Weight | #10 WISCONSIN | #14 MINNESOTA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | #13 Eric Barnett | #8 Patrick McKee | |
| 133 | #27 Kyle Burwick or Ethan Rotondo | #24 Jake Gliva or Aaron Nagao | |
| 141 | #33 Joseph Zargo | #17 Jake Bergeland | |
| 149 | #10 Austin Gomez | #24 Michael Blockhus | |
| 157 | #33 Garrett Model | #4 Brayton Lee | |
| 165 | #8 Dean Hamiti | #19 Andrew Sparks or Cael Carlson | |
| 174 | #17 Andrew McNally | #23 Bailee O'Reilly | |
| 184 | #33 Chris Weiler | #28 Isaiah Salazar or Sam Skillings | |
| 197 | #24 Braxton Amos | #30 Michial Foy | |
| 285 | #8 Trent Hillger | #1 Gable Steveson | |
| Head Coach | Chris Bono | Brandon Eggum | |
| Asst. Coach | Jon Reader (Assoc. HC) | Luke Becker (Head Asst. Coach) | |
| Asst. Coach | Seth Gross | Trevor Brandvold | |
| Preseason Team and Individual Rankings InterMat Jan. 11, 2021. Wisconsin is ranked #22 in Tournament; #9 in Duals; #10 by NWCA in Tournament | |||
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