Six Maryland wrestlers went to the Big Ten Championships over the weekend, and three of them have qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Dario Lemus, Branson John and Carter Young each finished on the podium at their weight classes, earning their spots in the national tournament.
Lemus,
a redshirt sophomore, finished sixth at the 141 pound weight class. John, a sophomore and Lemus’ former high school teammate, placed seventh in the 197 pound weight class.
Young had the best performance of all, finishing fourth in the 149 pound weight class. The redshirt senior transferred in from Oklahoma State and has immediately become one of Maryland’s premier wrestlers.
Now, the three will get the chance to test themselves against the nation’s best at the national tournament. That is set to run from March 19-21 in Cleveland, Ohio.
In other news
Maryland men’s basketball dropped its season finale, 78-72, to No. 11 Illinois. Ryan Alonardo had the story, and Nolan Rogalski gave his takeaways.
Maryland baseball won both of its weekend games against Troy. Rachel Lawrence reported on Saturday’s win, and Zoe Hammond covered on Sunday.
No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse took care of James Madison in a 13-6 win. Jude Wilkenfeld had the story.
Maryland men’s basketball alumni Juju Reese and Derik Queen faced off in a game Sunday. Queen’s Pelicans beat Reese’s Wizards, 138-118.
Maryland softball split the weekend against Rutgers, with a 2-1 win followed by a 9-3 loss.
Maryland tennis also split the weekend, beating Oregon on Saturday and losing against No. 15 Washington on Sunday.
Roman spikes had an excellent 110m hurdles race for Maryland track and field.
Maryland women’s basketball had some of the best-attended games in the sport this year.
