Friday, February 7
Evanston, Ill.
7 p.m. CT
Northwestern
27
vs
12
Michigan State
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
'Cats Silence Spartans, 27-12, at Welsh-Ryan Arena
2/7/2025 11:39:00 PM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern wrestling (3-6, 1-5 B1G) came out on top of a B1G battle against Michigan State (4-6, 0-5 B1G) on Friday night in Evanston, winning seven of ten bouts en route to a 27-12 victory inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The match began at the upper weights, where Jon Halvorsen (184 lbs) earned his first conference win in a thrilling overtime victory over Lucas Daly. After each competitor logged an escape in regulation, neither was able to notch a takedown in a two-minute sudden victory period. Halvorsen secured the victory with an escape in the first tiebreak period, followed by a rideout in the second tiebreak.
At 197 lbs, Evan Bates improved to a 5-4 dual record by recording his first pin in Big Ten action. The No. 13 ranked wrestler dispatched of No. 25 Remy Cotton quickly, commanding the action with two takedowns and a pin in just under 90 seconds.
Dedrick Navarro closed out the first half of the match with his third major decision victory in his last four bouts. Navarro began the scoring with a reversal in the middle of the second period, followed by four near-fall points soon after. In the third, Navarro grabbed two takedowns to secure a bonus-point victory for the 'Cats, 13-2.
After the break, Massey Odiotti kept things going for Northwestern with a major decision of his own at 133 lbs. Three takedowns in the first period put the sophomore up early, giving him a six-point advantage heading into the second. A reversal in the second period and a fourth takedown in the third gave him the 14-5 victory.
Graduate student Chris Cannon held off Jaden Crumpler for a 6-3 win at 141 lbs. Cannon did his scoring with a takedown, a reversal, and an escape, each coming in different periods. Cannon held off a late effort from Crumpler, who initiated a scramble with 30 seconds remaining, for Northwestern's fifth victory of the night.
No. 25 Sam Cartella has now won eight of his last nine matches after logging a 9-6 decision over Michigan State's Clayton Jones. Cartella accumulated nearly four minutes of riding time en route to his win, which improved him to 5-1 in conference dual action.
Trevor Chumbley, ranked ninth in the country by InterMat at 157 lbs, secured the final victory for the 'Cats with the team's third major decision of the evening. Chumbley took the match over Braden Stauffenberger, 18-5, picking up his fifth win in dual play and his third in conference action with a second consecutive major decision.
The 'Cats return to action next Friday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, when they're set to match up against Wisconsin on Senior Night. Action between the two squads is set to begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed on B1G+.
Northwestern 27, Michigan State 12
174: Ceasar Garza (MSU) over Aiden Vandenbush (NU) (MD 14-3)
184: Jon Halvorsen (NU) over Lucas Daly (MSU) (TB-2 (RT) 3-2)
197: #13 Evan Bates (NU) over #25 Remy Cotton (MSU) (Fall 1:24)
285: Max Vanadia (MSU) over Dirk Morley (NU) (TF 20-5 4:31)
125: Dedrick Navarro (NU) over Caleb Weiand (MSU) (MD 13-2)
133: Massey Odiotti (NU) over Tristan Lujan (MSU) (MD 14-5)
141: Christopher Cannon (NU) over Jaden Crumpler (MSU) (Dec 7-3)
149: #25 Sam Cartella (NU) over Clayton Jones (MSU) (Dec 9-6)
157: #9 Trevor Chumbley (NU) over Braden Stauffenberg (MSU) (MD 19-5)
165: Jay Nivison (MSU) over Jacob Bostelman (NU) (SV-1 9-6)
* All rankings courtesy of InterMat (February 4)
The match began at the upper weights, where Jon Halvorsen (184 lbs) earned his first conference win in a thrilling overtime victory over Lucas Daly. After each competitor logged an escape in regulation, neither was able to notch a takedown in a two-minute sudden victory period. Halvorsen secured the victory with an escape in the first tiebreak period, followed by a rideout in the second tiebreak.
At 197 lbs, Evan Bates improved to a 5-4 dual record by recording his first pin in Big Ten action. The No. 13 ranked wrestler dispatched of No. 25 Remy Cotton quickly, commanding the action with two takedowns and a pin in just under 90 seconds.
Dedrick Navarro closed out the first half of the match with his third major decision victory in his last four bouts. Navarro began the scoring with a reversal in the middle of the second period, followed by four near-fall points soon after. In the third, Navarro grabbed two takedowns to secure a bonus-point victory for the 'Cats, 13-2.
After the break, Massey Odiotti kept things going for Northwestern with a major decision of his own at 133 lbs. Three takedowns in the first period put the sophomore up early, giving him a six-point advantage heading into the second. A reversal in the second period and a fourth takedown in the third gave him the 14-5 victory.
Graduate student Chris Cannon held off Jaden Crumpler for a 6-3 win at 141 lbs. Cannon did his scoring with a takedown, a reversal, and an escape, each coming in different periods. Cannon held off a late effort from Crumpler, who initiated a scramble with 30 seconds remaining, for Northwestern's fifth victory of the night.
No. 25 Sam Cartella has now won eight of his last nine matches after logging a 9-6 decision over Michigan State's Clayton Jones. Cartella accumulated nearly four minutes of riding time en route to his win, which improved him to 5-1 in conference dual action.
Trevor Chumbley, ranked ninth in the country by InterMat at 157 lbs, secured the final victory for the 'Cats with the team's third major decision of the evening. Chumbley took the match over Braden Stauffenberger, 18-5, picking up his fifth win in dual play and his third in conference action with a second consecutive major decision.
The 'Cats return to action next Friday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, when they're set to match up against Wisconsin on Senior Night. Action between the two squads is set to begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed on B1G+.
Northwestern 27, Michigan State 12
174: Ceasar Garza (MSU) over Aiden Vandenbush (NU) (MD 14-3)
184: Jon Halvorsen (NU) over Lucas Daly (MSU) (TB-2 (RT) 3-2)
197: #13 Evan Bates (NU) over #25 Remy Cotton (MSU) (Fall 1:24)
285: Max Vanadia (MSU) over Dirk Morley (NU) (TF 20-5 4:31)
125: Dedrick Navarro (NU) over Caleb Weiand (MSU) (MD 13-2)
133: Massey Odiotti (NU) over Tristan Lujan (MSU) (MD 14-5)
141: Christopher Cannon (NU) over Jaden Crumpler (MSU) (Dec 7-3)
149: #25 Sam Cartella (NU) over Clayton Jones (MSU) (Dec 9-6)
157: #9 Trevor Chumbley (NU) over Braden Stauffenberg (MSU) (MD 19-5)
165: Jay Nivison (MSU) over Jacob Bostelman (NU) (SV-1 9-6)
* All rankings courtesy of InterMat (February 4)
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