Weekend Recap Video: Minnesota & Wisconsin

 




The ILLINI won 9 matches in two duals over the weekend. The double winners included Tony Madrigal, Danny Pucino  and Edmond Ruth. They are shaping up for serious post season runs. Additionally, there were wrestlers from ILLINOIS that beat either Minnesota and Wisconsin. They include Justin Cardani, Joe Roberts and Isiah Pettigrew. Here are the official Fighting ILLINI box scores:


WeightMatchupScore
125:#4 Eric Barnett (WISC) major dec. Justin Cardani (ILL), 8-0ILL 0 I WISC 4
133:#30 Tony Madrigal (ILL) dec. Nicolar Rivera (WISC), 11-5ILL 3 I WISC 4
141:#26 Danny Pucino (ILL) tech. fall Felix Lettini (WISC), 22-7 (6:55) ILL 8 I WISC 4
149:#22 Joseph Zargo (WISC) major dec. Jake Harrier (ILL), 19-6ILL 8 I WISC 8
157:Joe Roberts (ILL) dec. Luke Mechler (WISC), SV-1 4-1ILL 11 I WISC 8
165:#5 Dean Hamiti (WISC) pinned #33 Chris Moore (ILL), 2:49ILL 11 I WISC 14
174:#8 Edmond Ruth (ILL) dec. #12 Max Maylor (WISC), 8-5ILL 14 I WISC 14
184:#16 Shane Liegel (WISC) dec. #31 Dylan Connell (ILL), 2-0ILL 14 I WISC 17
197:Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) major dec. Josh Otto (WISC), 12-3ILL 18 I WISC 17
285:Gannon Rosenfeld (WISC) dec. Peter Marinopoulos (ILL), 12-6ILL 18 I WISC 20


WeightMatchupScore
125:Justin Cardani (ILL) dec. Brandon Morvari (MINN), TB-1 9-6ILL 3 I MINN 0
133:#30 Tony Madrigal (ILL) dec.  #18 Tyler Wells (MINN), 4-0ILL 6 I MINN 0
141:#26 Danny Pucino (ILL) dec. #20 Vance VomBaur (MINN), 8-5ILL 9 I MINN 0
149:#17 Drew Roberts (MINN) major dec. Jake Harrier (ILL), 15-3ILL 9 I MINN 4
157:#4 Michael Blockhus (MINN) pinned Joe Roberts (ILL), (2:26)ILL 9 I MINN 10
165:#27 Blaine Brenner (MINN) dec. #33 Chris Moore (ILL), 8-2ILL 9 I MINN 13
174:#8 Edmond Ruth (ILL) dec. Andrew Sparks (MINN), 7-1ILL 12 I MINN 13
184:#5 Isaiah Salazar (MINN) dec. #31 Dylan Connell (ILL), 6-0ILL 12 I MINN 16
197:#20 Garrett Joles (MINN) pinned Isiah Pettigrew (ILL), (2:35)ILL 12 I MINN 22
285:#30 Bennett Tabor (MINN) pinned Peter Marinopoulos (ILL), (2:06)ILL 12 I MINN 28

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