COLLEGE PARK — The Maryland wrestling team secured a 43-3 victory over Morgan State in an dual meet held at Xfinity Center Pavilion on November 22, 2024. The dual featured several bonus-point victories across multiple weight classes.

Early Terrapins Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Tyler Garvin (Maryland) earned a technical fall in 6:47 (17-2) to give the home team an early lead at Maryland 5, Morgan State 0. At 133 pounds, Braxton Brown (Maryland) earned a technical fall in 5:41 (22-1), extending the home team's advantage at Maryland 10, Morgan State 0. The 141-pound bout saw Dario Lemus (Maryland) pinned his opponent in 3:39, extending the home team's advantage at Maryland 16, Morgan State 0.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Terrapins beginning at 125 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 6 consecutive victories. At 125 pounds, Tyler Garvin secured a technical fall, followed by Braxton Brown with a technical fall at 133 pounds, followed by Dario Lemus with a pin at 141 pounds, followed by Michael Pizzuto with a decision at 149 pounds, followed by Ethen Miller with a technical fall at 157 pounds, and at 165 pounds, John Martin Best capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Maryland 29, Morgan State 0.

Sealing the Victory

With the team victory already secured for Maryland, at 184 pounds, Jaxon Smith (Maryland) won by technical fall in 6:02 (22-6), followed by Chase Mielnik at 197 pounds who secured a pin, In the final bout at 285 pounds, Seth Nevills won by decision (5-3), making the final score Maryland 43, Morgan State 3.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Maryland led with a 32 takedown advantage. Overall, Maryland finished with 34 takedowns to Morgan State's 2. Jaxon Smith (Maryland) led all wrestlers with 7 takedowns, followed by Ethen Miller (Maryland) with 6 takedowns and John Martin Best (Maryland) with 6 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis