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Three Badgers finish on podium at Michigan State Open

Nicolar, Fugitt, and Condon take home hardware

Wrestling Meg Milliron

Three Badgers finish on podium at Michigan State Open

Nicolar, Fugitt, and Condon take home hardware

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Three Badgers finished on the podium at the Michigan State Open this past friday. Nicolar Rivera took first in the 125 open division, Zan Fugitt second in the 133 open, and Luke Condon third in the 174 open. 

Results of the open are below:

Fresh/Soph 125 
Caleb Weiland (Michigan State) dec. Reid Spurley, 10-3
Reid Spurley tech. fall Roan Cooper (Davenport), 18-1
Reid Spurley maj. Simon Dominguez (Grand Valley), 15-5
Landon Bainey (Edinboro) dec. Reid Spurley, 9-2

Fresh/Soph 141 
Carson Exferd tech. fall Augustus Maughan (Unattached), 17-1
Nick Blackburn (Central Michigan) dec. Carson Exferd, 4-2
Carson Exferd maj. Lane Huizar (Grand Valley), 14-3
Carson Exferd dec. Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State), 4-1
Gaven Suica (Edinboro) dec. Carson Exferd, 7-3

Fresh/Soph 141 
Giosue Hickman (Northwestern) maj. Simon Kruse, 13-3
Simon Kruse over Robert Wildenauer (Bryant & Stratton), fall 1:46
Simon Kruse dec. Daniel Aranda (Spartan Compat RTC), 4-0
 Cole Solomey (Purdue) dec. Solomey, 9-3

Fresh/Soph 141 
Eliott Biba tech. fall Prestyn Parks (Ohio), 20-4
Anthony Ferraro (Edinboro) maj. Eliott Biba, 11-1
Sean Larkin (Michigan State) dec. Eliott Biba, 7-6

Fresh/Soph 149 
Royce Nilo dec. CJ Poole (Grand Valley), 9-3
Quarterfinal - Zar Walker (Michigan) dec. Royce Nilo, 9-3
Royce Nilo dec. Jayden Dambrosio (Edinboro), 11-10
Ryder Yoshitake (Spartan Combat RTC) dec. Royce Nilo, 10-3

Fresh/Soph 174 
Bradley Mayse (Grand Valley) dec. David Malin, 12-5
David Malin dec. David Mitrovich, 5-1
Connor Smith (Findlay) dec. David Malin, 8-4

Fresh/Soph 174 
Damarion Ross (NIU) dec. David Mitrovich, 9-8
David Malin dec. David Mitrovich, 5-1

Fresh/Soph 184
Dylan Russo maj. Chris Sanchez (Kent State), 15-3
Quarterfinal  - Dylan Russo dec. Trammel Robinson (Grand Valley), 7-2
Semifinal - Cory Thomas (Michigan State) over Dylan Russo, fall 4:17
Holden Martin  (Central Michigan) SV-1 Dylan Russo, 8-5 

Open 125 
Blake West (NIU) tech. fall Wyatt Skebba, 16-1
Sam Smith (Oklahoma State) tech. fall Wyatt Skebba, 19-4

Open 125
Quarterfinal - Nicolar Rivera maj. Sam Smith (Oklahoma State), 11-2
Semifinal - Nicolar Rivera tech. fall Nolan Wertanen (Michigan), 20-4
Final - Nicolar Rivera over Blake West (NIU), falls 1:57

Open 133 
Zan Fugitt tech. fall Ashton Anderson, 21-2
Quarterfinal - Zan Fugitt dec. Andrew Austin (Central Michigan), 6-1
Semifinal - Zan Fugitt SV-1 Markell Baker (NIU), 5-2
Final - Cael Hughes (Oklahoma State) dec. Zan Fugitt, 7-4

Open 141
Brock Bobzien over Jacob Necessary (Ohio), fall 2:21
Gabriel Bouyssou (Spartan Combat RTC) maj. Brock Bobzien, 15-3
Brock Bobzien over Danny Curran (NIU), fall 1:23
Kellan Aure (Central Michigan) dec. Aure, 4-1

Open 149 
Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan) dec. Aidan Medora, 7-3
Aidan Medora SV-1 Collin Arch (NIU), 4-1
Cole Rhemrev (Indiana) dec. Adian Medora, 11-6

Open 157 
Luke Mechler maj. Kavan Troy (NIU), 14-1
Quarterfinal - Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) dec. Luke Mechler, 5-3
Luke Mechler dec. Aaron Ferguson (Kent State), 5-0
Luke Mechler SV-1 Ryan Michaels (Edinboro), 12-9
Chase Saldate (Michigan) dec. Mechler, 4-0 
Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) dec. Luke Mechler, 4-1

Open 157 
Brock Herman (Ohio State) tech. fall Gavin Model, 17-2
Landen Johnson (NIU) over Gavin Model, fall 4:16

Open 165
Cody Goebel tech. fall Nathan Mansor (Grand Valley), 15-0
Jay Nivison (Michigan State) dec. Cody Goebel, 10-6
Chandler Amaker (Central Michigan) maj. Cody Goebel, 13-5

Open 174
Luke Condon dec. Sean Larkin (Michigan State), 11-5
Quarterfinal - Chris Moore (Illinois) dec. Luke Condon, 8-5
Luke Condon dec. Mason Alessio (Central Michigan), 4-1
Luke Condon maj. Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern), 17-4
Luke Condon dec. Caesar Garza (Michigan State), 5-1
Third Place - Luke Condon over Joseph Martin (Northwestern), fall 2:29

Open 197
Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State) over Niccolo Colucci, fall 2:51
Niccolo Collucci MFF Austin starr (Ohio)
Evan Grazzani (Bellarmine) maj. Niccolo Collucci, 17-7

Open 285
Dzhabrail Khurshidov (Michigan) maj. Brooks Empey, 8-0
Brooks Empey dec. Austin Jordan (Michigan), 7-1
Brooks Empey dec. Keegan Nugent (Michigan), 8-2
Brooks Empey SV-1 Simon Lato (Central Michigan), 6-3
Carter Blough (Grand Valley) over Brooks Empey, fall 2:35
Max Vanadia (Michigan State) tech. fall Brooks Empey, 16-1

UP NEXT: Wisconsin will host Rider in the team's home opener on Nov. 24. The dual will begin at Noon (CT) inside the UW Field House. 

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Players Mentioned

Brock Bobzien

Brock Bobzien

141
5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Luke Condon

Luke Condon

174
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Brooks Empey

Brooks Empey

HWT
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Zan Fugitt

Zan Fugitt

133
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
Cody Goebel

Cody Goebel

165
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Simon Kruse

Simon Kruse

141
5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Luke Mechler

Luke Mechler

157
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Aidan Medora

Aidan Medora

149
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
David Mitrovich

David Mitrovich

174
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Gavin Model

Gavin Model

157
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Brock Bobzien

Brock Bobzien

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
141
Luke Condon

Luke Condon

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
174
Brooks Empey

Brooks Empey

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
HWT
Zan Fugitt

Zan Fugitt

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
133
Cody Goebel

Cody Goebel

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
165
Simon Kruse

Simon Kruse

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
141
Luke Mechler

Luke Mechler

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
157
Aidan Medora

Aidan Medora

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
149
David Mitrovich

David Mitrovich

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
174
Gavin Model

Gavin Model

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
157