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Skatzka Earns 100th Victory as Gophers Down Spartans
1/17/2020 7:11:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mi. - The University of Minnesota wrestling program defeated Michigan State 25-10 behind the efforts of seven individual victories.Â
Three Gophers made their career Big Ten dual debuts on the night, headlined by Ryan Thomas and Jake Bergeland who both won after never previously starting any dual. Thomas began the night with his dual debut while Bergeland finished the night with his dual debut.Â
Chase O'Connor made his Big Ten dual debut at heavyweight but ultimately fell by 6-2 decision to Christian Rebottaro.Â
Richmond, Michigan, native Devin Skatzka earned his 100th career victory with his 10-5 victory over Layne Malczewski. Surrounded by friends and family after the match Skatzka did a post-dual interview with BTN and soaked in the scene.
"It feels great, I'm blessed," said Skatzka. "Not too many people get to accomplish that. It's great it worked out this way being in Michigan with a bunch of family and friends here."ÂAfter earning 48 wins in Indiana, Skatzka has added 52 more since becoming a Golden Gopher.Â
Hunter Ritter blew the dual score open with a first period pin against Nick May right before intermission. After putting May to his back early on in the match Ritter calmly settled into pin his opponent's shoulder blades to the Spartans' mat.
Full Results (Numbers listed are FloWrestling rankings)
157: Ryan Thomas dec. (5-2) over No.21 Jake Tucker (Minnesota leads 3-0)
165: Bailee O'Reilly dec. (5-2) Drew Hughes (Minnesota leads 6-0)
174: No.7 Devin Skatzka dec. (10-5) over Layne Malczewski (Minnesota leads 9-0)
184: No.20 Cam Caffey dec. (9-4) over No.18 Owen Webster (Minnesota leads 9-3)
197: Hunter Ritter fall (2:27) over Nick May (Minnesota leads 15-3)
285: Christian Rebottaro dec. (6-2) over Chase O'Connor (Minnesota leads 15-6)
125: No.14 Pat McKee major dec. (10-2) over Logan Griffin (Minnesota leads 19-6)
133: Garrett Pepple major dec. (11-0) over Brent Jones (Minnesota leads 19-10)
141: No.5 Mitch McKee dec. (12-8) over Matt Santos (Minnesota leads 22-10)
149: Jake Bergeland dec. (9-2) over Alex Hrisopoulos (Minnesota wins 25-10)