Wrestling Travels to Nebraska for Saturday Tri-Meet
Maryland (0-3) vs. #25 Northwestern (0-1), #7 Nebraska (1-1)
January 22, 2021
Devaney Center (Lincoln, Neb.)
1:00 pm EDT / 4:00 pm EDT
January 22, 2021
Devaney Center (Lincoln, Neb.)
1:00 pm EDT / 4:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland wrestling team (0-3) will travel to Lincoln, Neb., where the Terps will compete in their second tri-meet of the season against #25 Northwestern (0-1) and #7 Nebraska (1-1).
2020-21 STORYLINES
Year Two for coach clemsen
- Head Coach Alex Clemsen returns as the leader of the wrestling team with a year of head coaching experience under his belt. The Missouri native led the Terps to dual wins over Southern Virginia and Fresno State in his inaugural season while also playing a key role in the development of 2019 NCAA qualifiers Jahi Jones and Philip Spadafora.
Terps in the rankings
- Philip Spadafora (174 pounds) appears in the national rankings for the third-consecutive week heading into the team’s fourth and fifth duals of the season. Spadafora picked up a win vs. Michigan’s Jaden Bullock via fall (4:44) in extra countable matches on Jan. 10.
- The Open Mat (#24) and TrackWrestling (#25) feature Spadafora in their national rankings.
coach clemsen’s recruits rolling in
- Maryland bolstered its lineup by bringing in a 10-man recruiting class. Joining the Terps in Coach Clemsen’s first recruiting cycle were Maximus Bentley, William Berkowitz, Jackson Cockrell, Dainon Kappes, Garrett Kappes, Cole McCormick, Adam Pfeiffer, Nathan Porter, Jack Prendergast and Dominic Solis.
- Jackson Cockrell, a true freshman, competed in Maryland’s lineup for the first dual of the season vs. No. 3 Michigan. Cockrell wrestled at 133 pounds but lost to #13 Jack Medley in his collegiate debut. Dainon Kappes also competed in one of the extra countable matches following Sunday’s dual vs. Michigan.
the probable matchups
| Maryland (0-3) | #25 Northwestern (0-1) | #7 Nebraska (1-1) | |
| 125 | King Sandoval, r-So. (0-3) | Matt Vinci, Jr. (0-1) | #11/8 Liam Cronin, Sr. (1-1) |
| -OR- | Dainon Kappes, Fr. (0-2) | ||
| 133 | Jackson Cockrell, Fr. (0-3) | #18/23 Chris Cannon, r-Fr. (1-0) | Alex Thomsen, So. (0-2) |
| -OR- | Nathan Porter, Fr. (0-2) | ||
| 141 | Danny Bertoni, r-Jr. (0-3) | Frankie Tal Shahar, Fr. (0-1) | #9/6 Chad Red Jr., Sr. (1-1) |
| 149 | Michael North, r-Fr. (0-3) | #20/11 Yahya Thomas, r-Jr. (1-0) | NR/18 Brock Hardy, Fr. (1-1) |
| -OR- | Hunter Baxter, r-Jr. (1-2) | Trevor Chumbley, r-Fr. (1-0) | |
| 157 | Michael Doetsch, r-Sr. (0-0) | Maxx Mayfield, Fr. (0-1) | Caleb Licking, Sr. (0-2) |
| -OR- | Lucas Cordio, r-So. (0-3) | ||
| -OR- | Garrett Fisk, r-Fr. (0-1) | ||
| 165 | Jonathan Spadafora, r-Fr. (0-3) | David Ferrante, Fr. (0-0) | #19/18 Peyton Robb, So. (0-2) |
| -OR- | Ankhaa Enkhmandakh, So. (0-1) | ||
| 174 | Philip Spadafora, r-Jr. (1-2) | Troy Fisher, r-Fr. (0-1) | #4/3 Mikey Labriola, Jr. (2-0) |
| -OR- | Dominic Solis, Fr. (1-1) | ||
| 184 | Kyle Cochran, r-Jr. (1-2) | Jack Jessen, r-So. (0-1) | #7/11 Taylor Venz, Sr. (0-1) |
| 197 | Jaron Smith, r-Sr. (0-2) | Jon Halvorsen, r-Fr. (0-1) | #2/3 Eric Schultz, Sr. (2-0) |
| -OR- | Kevin Makosy, r-Fr. (0-3) | ||
| 285 | Garrett Kappes, Fr. (0-0) | Brendan Devine, Jr. (0-1) | #17/13 Christian Lance, Sr. (0-2) |
| -OR- | Connor Bowes, r-Fr. (0-3) | Jack Heyob, r-So. (0-5) |
*Rankings via FloWrestling/Intermat
scouting Northwestern, nebraska
- The Wildcats own the series over Maryland at 4-0. In the last meeting between the teams, Northwestern earned a 37-9 victory over the Terps in College Park on Feb. 16, 2020.
- Northwestern holds the #25 ranking in the nation in the latest NWCA Coaches’ Poll. The Wildcats feature two ranked wrestlers in their lineup – Chris Cannon (133 pounds, #18/23) and Yahya Thomas (149 pounds, #20/11)
- Northwestern opened their season with a 28-8 loss to Purdue in West Lafayette.
- Nebraska opened the season with a 22-14 win over #12 Minnesota but dropped its latest dual vs. #1 Iowa, 6-31.
- Nebraska holds a 7-1-1 series advantage over the Terps. Maryland’s lone win against the Huskers was a 18-17 victory in Lincoln on Dec. 16, 2012.
- The Huskers rank #7 in the latest NWCA Coaches’ Poll. Their lineup is highlighted by eight ranked wrestlers.