Maryland @ Wisconsin

Wisconsin Men's Wrestling defeated Maryland Men's Wrestling 28-13 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on January 11, 2026. The Badgers piled up bonus points throughout the dual, and those extra-team points separated the teams in a match that featured several ranked bouts. Wisconsin finished with multiple majors, technical falls and a fall that built a margin Maryland could not overcome.

One of the biggest individual swings came at 133 pounds, where #10 Zan Fugitt ran a 19-4 technical fall on Abram Cline to score five team points. That kind of bonus work showed up again for Wisconsin and helped create distance on the scoreboard when the mat work went their way.

Maryland’s most notable result came at 149, where #12 Carter Young beat Joseph Zargo (#18) 11-6 by decision to keep the Terrapins within striking distance. Young’s victory was a key moment for Maryland, but it did not come with the extra points necessary to flip the dual.

The clear turning stretch for Wisconsin came in the upper weights. #28 Luke Mechler produced a 17-2 technical fall at 157 for five more points, and later Braxton Amos (#17) closed the night with a fall at heavyweight, delivering six team points. Those bonus victories, combined with earlier majors and techs, provided the margin that secured a 28-13 Badger win.