University of Minnesota Athletics
Wrestlers Post 22-12 Win Over Michigan
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The third-ranked Minnesota wrestling team won seven of 10 matches en route to a 22-12 win over Michigan (8-5, 3-1 Big Ten) this evening at the Sports Pavilion. The Golden Gophers improved to 14-4, 4-0 in the Big Ten.
Seventh-ranked Damion Hahn got Minnesota started with a 6-4 decision over 14th-ranked Kyle Smith at 197 pounds. Hahn took Smith down with 23 seconds left in the bout to secure the win. Ninth-ranked Garrett Lowney extended Minnesota's lead to 6-0 with an upset at heavyweight over fifth-ranked Greg Wagner. Lowney led the majority of the bout and secured the win with a takedown with six seconds left to win 5-2.
Michigan got on the board at 125 pounds when fifth-ranked A.J. Grant posted a 4-2 decision over Bobbe Lowe. Lowe reversed 39 seconds into the final period to lead 2-1 but Grant reversed back just 17 seconds later to lead 3-2. Adding 1:15 of advantage time, Grant escaped with a 4-2 win.
Minnesota grabbed the momentum back at 133 pounds when second-ranked Ryan Lewis scored a 14-5 major decision over Foley Dowd. Lewis posted two three-point near falls in the dominating win. At 141 pounds, 13th- ranked Derek Phillips posted a 5-2 decision over Michigan's Clark Forward. With the score knotted a 2-2, Phillips posted a reversal nine seconds into the final period and held on to win.
Second-ranked Jared Lawrence got all the match he could handle at 149 pounds from 19th-ranked Ryan Churella. Churella led 2-1 entering the final period but Lawrence scored two quick takedowns in the final period to gain the victory.
Luke Becker made it four straight wins for Minnesota, posting a 10-5 decision over eighth-ranked Ryan Bertin at 157 pounds. Bertin took a 3-2 lead after the first period but Becker fought back with three straight takedowns and eventually won 9-5.
At 165 pounds, Michigan's Pat Owen posted a huge upset, pinning fifth- ranked Jacob Volkmann in 1:36. Owen came out quickly, taking Volkmann down eight seconds into the match and then scoring a two-point near fall before Volkmann was able to escape. Owen quickly took Volkmann down again and rolled him.
Minnesota got back on track at 174 pounds when Josh McLay posted a 3- 2 decision over R.J. Boudro. Michigan's Willie Breyer decisioned Matt Nagel, 4-0, at 184 pounds to conclude the meet.
Minnesota returns to action on Sunday to face Northwestern at 2:00 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion.
WT MATCH-UP/RESULT TEAM SCORE 197 No. 7 Damion Hahn (MINN) dec. No. 14 Kyle Smith (MICH), 6-4 3-0 HWT No. 9 Garrett Lowney dec. No. 5 Greg Wagner (MICH), 5-2 6-0 125 No. 5 A.J. Grant (MICH) dec. Bobbe Lowe (MINN), 4-2 6-3 133 No. 2 Ryan Lewis (MINN) major dec. No. 8 Foley Dowd (MICH), 14-5 10-3 141 No. 13 Derek Phillips (MINN) dec. Clark Forward (MICH), 5-2 13-3 149 No. 2 Jared Lawrence (MINN) dec. No. 19 Ryan Churella (MICH), 5-3 16-3 157 No. 2 Luke Becker (MINN) dec. No. 8 Ryan Bertin (MICH), 10-5 19-3 165 Pat Owen (MICH) pinned No. 5 Jacob Volkmann (MINN), 1:36 19-9 174 No. 20 Josh McLay (MINN) dec. R.J. Boudro (MICH), 3-2 22-9 184 Willie Breyer (MICH) dec. Matt Nagel (MINN), 4-0 22-12 FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 22 , MICHIGAN 12 Play-By-Play 197 No. 7 Damion Hahn (MINN) vs. No. 14 Kyle Smith (MICH) 1st period: Hahn takedown 2:16 (2-0); Advantage time Hahn 0:43 2nd period: Smith starts down; Smith escape 0:08 (2-1); Advantage time Hahn 0:51 3rd period: Hahn starts down; Hahn escape 0:07 (3-1); Smith takedown 0:42 (3-3); Hahn escape 0:48 (4-3); Hahn takedown 1:37 (6-3); Smith escape 1:49 (6-4); Advantage time Hahn 0:54 Final: Hahn dec. Smith, 6-4 MINNESOTA 3 MICHIGAN 0 Hwt No. 9 Garrett Lowney (MINN) vs. No. 5 Greg Wagner (MICH) 1st period: Lowney takedown 1:22 (2-0); Wagner escape 1:42 (2-1); Advantage time Lowney 0:20 2nd period: Wagner starts down; Wagner escape 0:15 (2-2); Advantage time Lowney 0:35 3rd period: Lowney starts down; Lowney escape 0:19 (3-2); stall warning Lowney 1:00; Lowney takedown 1:54 (5-2); Advantage time Lowney 0:21 Final: Lowney dec. Wagner, 5-2 MINNESOTA 6 MICHIGAN 0 125 Bobbe Lowe (MINN) vs. No. 5 A.J. Grant 1st period: No scoring 2nd period: Grant starts down; Grant escape 0:15 (0-1); Advantage time Lowe 0:15 3rd period: Lowe starts down; Lowe reversal 0:39 (2-1); Grant reversal 0:54 (2-3); Advantage time Grant 1:15 (2-4) Final: Grant dec. Lowe, 4-2 MINNESOTA 6 MICHIGAN 3 133 No. 2 Ryan Lewis (MINN) vs. No. 8 Foley Dowd (MICH) 1st period: Dowd takedown 1:35 (0-2); Lewis reversal 1:56 (2-2); Lewis 3-near fall 2:14 (5-2); Advantage time Lewis 0:43 2nd period: Lewis starts down; Lewis escape 0:03 (6-2); Lewis takedown 0:49 (8-2); stall warning Dowd 1:40; Advantage time Lewis 1:51 3rd period: Neutral start; Lewis takedown 0:40 (10-2); Lewis 3-near fall 1:27 (13-2): Dowd escape 1:33 (13-3); Dowd takedown 1:50 (13-5); Advantage time Lewis 2:37 (14-5) Final: Lewis major dec. Dowd, 14-5 MINNESOTA 10 MICHIGAN 3 141 No. 13 Derek Phillips (MINN) vs. Clark Forward (MICH) 1st period: Phillips takedown 0:25 (2-0); Forward escape 0:45 (2-1); Advantage time Phillips 0:20 2nd period: Forward starts down; Forward escape 0:07 (2-2); Advantage time Phillips 0:27 3rd period: Phillips starts down; Phillips reversal 0:09 (4-2); Advantage time Phillips 2:09 (5-2) Final: Phillips dec. Forward, 5-2 MINNESOTA 13 MICHIGAN 3 149 No. 2 Jared Lawrence (MINN) vs. No. 19 Ryan Churella (MICH) 1st period: Lawrence takedown 0:39 (2-0); Churella escape 2:05 (2-1); Advantage time Lawrence 1:22 2nd period: Lawrence starts down; Churella stall warning 1:36; Advantage time Churella 0:38 3rd period: Churella starts down; Churella escape 0:01 (2-2); Lawrence takedown 0:13 (4-2); Churella escape 0:23 (4-3); stall warning Churella 1:11 (5-3); Advantage time Churella 0:31 Final: Lawrence dec. Churella, 5-3 MINNESOTA 16 MICHIGAN 3 157 No. 2 Luke Becker (MINN) vs. No. 8 Ryan Bertin (MICH) 1st period: Becker takedown 0:39 (2-0); Bertin escape 1:26 (2-1); Bertin takedown 2:31 (2-3); Advantage time Becker 0:26 2nd period: Becker starts down; Becker escape 0:02 (3-3); Becker takedown 1:55 (5-3); Advantage time Becker 0:27 3rd period: Bertin starts down; Bertin escape 0:12 (5-4); Becker takedown 1:00 (7-4); Bertin escape 1:35 (7-5); Becker takedown 1:39 (9-5); Advantage time Becker 1:36 (10-5) Final: Becker dec. Bertin, 10-5 MINNESOTA 19 MICHIGAN 3 165 No. 5 Jacob Volkmann vs. Pat Owen (MICH) 1st period: Owen takedown 0:08 (2-0); Owen 2-near fall 0:09 (4-0); Volkmann escape 0:15 (4-1); Volkmann takedown 1:05 (3-4); Owen reversal 1:26 (3-6); Owen pinned Volkmann 1:38 Final: Owen pinned Volkmann, 1:38 MINNESOTA 19 MICHIGAN 9 174 No. 20 Josh McLay (MINN) vs. R.J. Boudro (MICH) 1st period: No scoring 2nd period: McLay starts down; McLay escape 0:03 (1-0); Advantage time Boudro 0:03 3rd period: Boudro starts down; Boudro escape 0:11 (1-1); McLay takedown 0:58 (3-1); Boudro escape 1:15 (3-2); stall warning McLay 1:45; Advantage time McLay 0:24 Final: McLay dec. Boudro, 3-2 MINNESOTA 22 MICHIGAN 9 184 Matt Nagel (MINN) vs. Willie Breyer (MICH) 1st period: No scoring 2nd period: Nagel starts down; Breyer 3-near fall 2:00 (0-3); Advantage time Breyer 2:00 3rd period: Breyer starts down; stall warning Breyer 1:01; Nagel illegal hold 1:39 (0-4); Advantage time 0:00 Final: Breyer dec. Nagel, 4-0 MINNESOTA 22 MICHIGAN 12
