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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) will kick off the postseason this weekend, traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska, to participate
For the first time versus Ohio State since 2007, Michigan wrestling fans could hail the victors valiant on their home mat. The No. 2 Wolverines split five of 10 matches with the No. 8 Buckeyes Friday night in the Crisler Center, with Mason Parris tech fall over heavyweight Tate Orndorff the deciding factor. Parris bonus-point victory came just before intermission, but the meet came down to the very last minute of the meet, when 157-pounder WIll Lewan was awarded the victory and the dual by dint of having more riding time after all six sudden victory and tiebreaker periods. Lewan held off Elijah Cleary, who set the pace early but wasn t able to finish on a pair of first-period takedown attempts, to give his team the 18-16 victory.