University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 15
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Bucknell
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Gophers Blow Past Bison, 35-3, in Dual Opener
11/15/2024 9:25:00 PM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 8 Minnesota won 9 of 10 matches as it cruised to a 35-3 victory over Bucknell Friday night at Maturi Pavilion.
The win, which saw the Gophers record 30 of the 33 takedowns in the dual, marked the fourth straight victory in a season-opening dual for the Golden Gophers, and it was their sixth straight win in a home opener.Â
In addition, it extended Minnesota's win streak in duals to seven dating back to last season. During the run, The Gophers have outscored foes 216-51 and have not allowed more than 12 points in any match.
Friday evening started at 125 pounds, but a forfeit from Bucknell delayed No. 14 Cooper Flynn's Pav debut as the Gophers jumped out to a 6-0 lead.Â
The first ranked matchup of the night came at 133 pounds as No. 8 Tyler Wells squared off with No. 15 Kurt Phipps. The two met twice last season, splitting the matches. Friday, Phipps led 1-0 through two periods, but Wells used a fireman's carry to flip Phipps to his back and add four nearfall points to the takedown. With riding time, Wells prevailed 8-2.
The second ranked match came next with No. 5 Vance VomBaur facing off against No. 24 Dylan Chappell at 141. Chappell led 4-1 after two periods, but VomBaur escaped early in the third and pulled ahead 5-4. Chappell's escape sent the match to overtime, but VomBaur needed less than 30 seconds to get in on Chappell's leg and get the match-sealing takedown in an 8-5 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 23 Drew Roberts made his season debut with a decisive 12-5 decision over Braden Bower, while seventh-ranked Tommy Askey followed with a dominant 7-1 win over Cade Wirnsberger at 157 to send the Gophers into intermission up 18-0.
No. 10 Andrew Sparks notched the first bonus-point win of the night for Minnesota with a 22-7 tech fall over Riley Bower. Sparks posted two takedowns in each of the first two periods and tacked on three more in the final frame for his second tech fall win of the year.
Bucknell got its lone victory of the night at 174 pounds as No. 27 Myles Takats knocked off No. 16 Clayton Whiting, 11-9, but that was quickly followed up by another tech fall for the Gophers.
Making his first appearance at the Pav, 11th-ranked Max McEnelly posted his fourth tech fall in as many matches this season with a 24-8 victory in just 4:52 over Logan Deacetis. On top 9-3 after one period, McEnelly was relentless in the second as he secured five more to bump his season record to 4-0 and his career mark to 19-0.
At 197 pounds, No. 8 Isaiah Salazar picked up his first major decision of the season in an 11-2 win against Dillon Bechtold. Salazar's first-period takedown was all he needed as he improved to 30-4 in duals in his career.
The heavyweights closed out the evening with No. 23 Bennett Tabor taking a tight 8-3 decision from Logan Shephard. Tabor was up 2-1 through two periods, but a reversal from Shephard gave him a 3-2 edge. The lead was brief as Tabor escaped and then secured the win a takedown with less than 20 seconds to go, ultimately prevailing 8-3.
Minnesota is back in action Sunday at the Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D., while the next dual is scheduled for next Friday at North Dakota State.Â
Match Results
#8 Minnesota 35, Bucknell 3
Nov. 15, 2024 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 1,748
125: #14 Cooper Flynn win via forfeit | MINN 6, BUCK 0
133: #8 Tyler Wells dec. #15 Kurt Phipps (BUCK), 8-2 | MINN 9, BUCK 0
141: #5 Vance VomBaur dec. #24 Dylan Chappell (BUCK), 8-5 SV1 | MINN 12, BUCK 0
149: #23 Drew Roberts dec. Braden Bower (BUCK), 12-5 | MINN 15, BUCK 0
157: #7 Tommy Askey dec. Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK), 7-1 | MINN 18, BUCK 0
165: #10 Andrew Sparks TF Riley Bower (BUCK), 22-7 6:21 | MINN 23, BUCK 0
174: #27 Myles Takats (BUCK) dec. #16 Clayton Whiting, 11-9 | MINN 23, BUCK 3
184: #11 Max McEnelly TF Logan Deacetis (BUCK), 24-8 4:52 | MINN 28, BUCK 3
197: #8 Isaiah Salazar MD Dillon Bechtold (BUCK), 11-2 | MINN 32, BUCK 3
285: #23 Bennett Tabor dec. Logan Shephard (BUCK), 8-3 | MINN 35, BUCK 3
The win, which saw the Gophers record 30 of the 33 takedowns in the dual, marked the fourth straight victory in a season-opening dual for the Golden Gophers, and it was their sixth straight win in a home opener.Â
In addition, it extended Minnesota's win streak in duals to seven dating back to last season. During the run, The Gophers have outscored foes 216-51 and have not allowed more than 12 points in any match.
Friday evening started at 125 pounds, but a forfeit from Bucknell delayed No. 14 Cooper Flynn's Pav debut as the Gophers jumped out to a 6-0 lead.Â
The first ranked matchup of the night came at 133 pounds as No. 8 Tyler Wells squared off with No. 15 Kurt Phipps. The two met twice last season, splitting the matches. Friday, Phipps led 1-0 through two periods, but Wells used a fireman's carry to flip Phipps to his back and add four nearfall points to the takedown. With riding time, Wells prevailed 8-2.
The second ranked match came next with No. 5 Vance VomBaur facing off against No. 24 Dylan Chappell at 141. Chappell led 4-1 after two periods, but VomBaur escaped early in the third and pulled ahead 5-4. Chappell's escape sent the match to overtime, but VomBaur needed less than 30 seconds to get in on Chappell's leg and get the match-sealing takedown in an 8-5 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 23 Drew Roberts made his season debut with a decisive 12-5 decision over Braden Bower, while seventh-ranked Tommy Askey followed with a dominant 7-1 win over Cade Wirnsberger at 157 to send the Gophers into intermission up 18-0.
No. 10 Andrew Sparks notched the first bonus-point win of the night for Minnesota with a 22-7 tech fall over Riley Bower. Sparks posted two takedowns in each of the first two periods and tacked on three more in the final frame for his second tech fall win of the year.
Bucknell got its lone victory of the night at 174 pounds as No. 27 Myles Takats knocked off No. 16 Clayton Whiting, 11-9, but that was quickly followed up by another tech fall for the Gophers.
Making his first appearance at the Pav, 11th-ranked Max McEnelly posted his fourth tech fall in as many matches this season with a 24-8 victory in just 4:52 over Logan Deacetis. On top 9-3 after one period, McEnelly was relentless in the second as he secured five more to bump his season record to 4-0 and his career mark to 19-0.
At 197 pounds, No. 8 Isaiah Salazar picked up his first major decision of the season in an 11-2 win against Dillon Bechtold. Salazar's first-period takedown was all he needed as he improved to 30-4 in duals in his career.
The heavyweights closed out the evening with No. 23 Bennett Tabor taking a tight 8-3 decision from Logan Shephard. Tabor was up 2-1 through two periods, but a reversal from Shephard gave him a 3-2 edge. The lead was brief as Tabor escaped and then secured the win a takedown with less than 20 seconds to go, ultimately prevailing 8-3.
Minnesota is back in action Sunday at the Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D., while the next dual is scheduled for next Friday at North Dakota State.Â
Match Results
#8 Minnesota 35, Bucknell 3
Nov. 15, 2024 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 1,748
125: #14 Cooper Flynn win via forfeit | MINN 6, BUCK 0
133: #8 Tyler Wells dec. #15 Kurt Phipps (BUCK), 8-2 | MINN 9, BUCK 0
141: #5 Vance VomBaur dec. #24 Dylan Chappell (BUCK), 8-5 SV1 | MINN 12, BUCK 0
149: #23 Drew Roberts dec. Braden Bower (BUCK), 12-5 | MINN 15, BUCK 0
157: #7 Tommy Askey dec. Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK), 7-1 | MINN 18, BUCK 0
165: #10 Andrew Sparks TF Riley Bower (BUCK), 22-7 6:21 | MINN 23, BUCK 0
174: #27 Myles Takats (BUCK) dec. #16 Clayton Whiting, 11-9 | MINN 23, BUCK 3
184: #11 Max McEnelly TF Logan Deacetis (BUCK), 24-8 4:52 | MINN 28, BUCK 3
197: #8 Isaiah Salazar MD Dillon Bechtold (BUCK), 11-2 | MINN 32, BUCK 3
285: #23 Bennett Tabor dec. Logan Shephard (BUCK), 8-3 | MINN 35, BUCK 3
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