South Dakota State vs. Michigan

South Dakota State defeated Michigan 22-14 in the dual on January 4, 2024; location unknown. The Jackrabbits piled up bonus points to pull away, while Michigan’s heavyweight response kept the Wolverines within reach.

The decisive damage came from a string of bonus wins for South Dakota State. At 133 pounds Derrick Cardinal pinned Nolan Wertanen for six team points, and Cael Swensen delivered a 13-2 major decision at 157 for four more. Bennett Berge’s 14-5 major at 184 also helped widen the gap, and Tanner Sloan’s dominant 17-1 technical fall at 197 pushed the Jackrabbits further ahead.

Michigan answered late with a big 20-4 technical fall from Lucas Davison at 285, which supplied five team points and prevented the margin from growing even larger. Those points showed Michigan could still rack up bonus results, but they came too late to overcome SDSU’s earlier run.

In the end South Dakota State’s collection of bonus-point victories was the difference, producing an 8-point margin in a matchup defined by pins and majors. The Jackrabbits’ ability to finish matches earned the dual, while Michigan’s late heavyweight tech fall kept the final score competitive at 22-14.