No. 22 Wisconsin travels east for New York weekend slate

Saturday, December 6

West Point, NY

6:00 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Army

No. 22 Wisconsin travels east for New York weekend slate

December 02, 2025 | Wrestling

Badgers head to West Point and Hempstead for back-to-back duals

By: Aliza Manekia

MADISON, Wisc. - Wisconsin wrestling continues its early season stretch on the road this weekend, taking on Army West Point on Saturday before closing the trip at Hofstra on Sunday. The Badgers look to keep their strong start alive after a last second win against Bucknell pushed their record to 3-0.

1. The Last Time Out
Wisconsin toughed out a 19-15 victory over Bucknell on November 25, securing the dual in the heavyweight match to stay undefeated. The Badgers opened the night with key performances, including a tech fall from Joseph Zargo and a major decision from Zan Fugitt. Luke Mechler added an important win at 157, and Braxton Amos closed the door with a major at 285 to lock in the team's first 3-0 start since the 2021-22 season.

2. Scouting the Army Black Knights
Army is coming off a strong showing at the Black Knight Invitational, finishing third with multiple finalists across the middle and upper weights. Braden Basile and Ethan Berginc helped set the tone with standout performances, giving the Black Knights stability in key spots. With a balanced lineup and a reliable group of returners, Army has the depth to keep matchups tight through the middle weights. Wisconsin leads the all time series 3-2.

3. Scouting the Hofstra Lions
Hofstra enters the weekend looking to bounce back from its recent dual at Penn, where the Pride earned wins at 184 and 197 pounds behind strong efforts from Matthew Waddell and Will Conlon. Their mix of veteran starters and younger contributors gives Hofstra the potential to stay competitive through the middle and upper weights. The Badgers have taken four of the six all time meetings between the programs.

4. In the Rankings
This week, six Badgers appeared in the latest InterMat national rankings, with Wisconsin coming in at No. 22 as a team in the NWCA Coaches Poll
No. 3 - Zan Fugitt, 133
No. 9 - Nicolar Rivera, 125
No. 16 - Joseph Zargo, 149
No. 18 - Braxton Amos, 285
No. 26 - Cody Goebel, 165
No. 32 - Luke Mechler, 157

5. Projected Lineups
125 - Nicolar Rivera / Wyatt Skebba
133 - Zan Fugitt
141 - Carson Exferd / Peter Tomazveic
149 - Joesph Zargo
157 - Luke Mechler
165 - Cody Goebel / Matthew Jens
174 - Luke Condon
184 - Cale Anderson / Caleb Dennee
197 - Wyatt Igham
HWT - Braxton Amos / Gannon Rosenfeld

6. Up Next
Wisconsin is back at the UW Field House on Thursday, Dec. 18, hosting a doubleheader featuring Lock Haven at 5 p.m. and Utah Valley at 7 p.m.