Wrestling travels to Northwestern

Friday, February 14

Evanston, IL

7 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Northwestern

Wrestling travels to Northwestern

February 13, 2025 | Wrestling

Wisconsin preps for final B1G dual

By: Madeline Rodriguez

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin wrestling team (5-10, 1-6 B1G) is traveling to Northwestern (3-6, 1-5 B1G) for the last Big Ten Conference dual of the season Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. CT

Last Time Out:
The Badgers hosted two Big Ten teams last weekend and went 1-1 on the weekend.

They fell to No. 26 Purdue 33-7 on Friday, Feb. 7. Wisconsin won two duals: 133 with No. 14 Zan Fugitt and 157 with Luke Mechler.

The team then earned their first Big Ten Conference win against Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 9. Wisconsin won eight out of the ten weight classes.

Most notably, Cody Goebel won in SV-1 in 165, and Wyatt Ingham upset the No. 25 wrestler in 197. Ranked wrestlers Nicolar Rivera, Zan Fugitt, and Luke Condon also collected wins in their weight class.

Badgers in the Ranks:
Wisconsin enters the matchup with two ranked competitors:

Nicolar Rivera (125 lbs): No. 17 (Intermat), No. 18 (NCAA), No. 19 (FloWrestling, College Wrestling Report)
Zan Fugitt (133 lbs): No. 14 (Intermat), No. 16 (College Wrestling Report), No. 19 (FloWrestling), No. 20 (NCAA)
Luke Condon (174): No. 32 (NCAA)

Scouting the Competition:
Northwestern
The Wildcats are also coming off of their first Big Ten win, as they defeated Michigan State 27-12 on Feb. 7, just two days prior to Michigan State's trip to Wisconsin.
The team's overall record is similar to the Badgers as they are also .333 on the season with a 3-6 overall record and 1-5 in the Big Ten Conference.

Projected Lineup:
125: No. 18 Nicolar Rivera
133: No. 20 Zan Fugitt
141: Brock Bobzien
149: Royce Nilo
157: Luke Mechler
165: Cale Anderson
174: No. 32 Luke Condon
184: Dylan Russo
197: Niccolo Colucci
285: Gannon Rosenfeld
*Rankings are NCAA

Wisconsin Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Chris Bono
Overall Record: 153-92 (15th)
Associate Head Coach: Jon Reader
Assistant Coach: Tony Cassioppi
Assistant: Garrett Model

Looking Ahead:
The Badgers will hit the mat for their final dual of the season on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. The dual will be hosted at the UW Field House and will be Wisconsin's senior night!