AUSTIN, Texas - Sun Devil Wrestling celebrated a pair of victories Monday night in Austin, Texas in an adjusted matchup with No. 3 Michigan. Due to COVID-19 developments within ASU's program, just four matches were contested and no team scores were recorded. No. 4 Brandon Courtney (125) and No. 4 Michael McGee (133) both earned wins, and Julian Chlebove came close to a come-from-behind victory at 141 in his first match since November. ASU's next match is Sunday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in Tempe where the Sun Devils will host No. 18 Iowa State for New Year/Back to School Night. The first 500 fans will have a chance to grab an exclusive All-American wrestling poster.
How it happened:
125 | Brandon Courtney 5-4 DEC over Jack Medley
Courtney opened with a double-leg takedown to go up 2-0 before another takedown made it 4-1. Medley added an escape to make it 4-2 after one period. Medley earned another escape and picked up a fourth point via a stall penalty on Courtney, but the Sun Devil won 5-4 thanks to an escape and his riding time bonus.
133| Michael McGee 10-0 MD over Dylan Ragusin
McGee got ahead earlier and never let his foot off the gas. He opened with a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes and already had 1:31 of riding time heading into the middle period. An escape and takedown then put the Sun Devil up 5-0 before a two-point nearfall made it 7-0. A final takedown and his over four minutes of riding time secured the major.
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141 | Stevan Micic 8-6 DEC over Julian Chlebove
Chlebove stepped on the mat for the first time in over a month and had a close battle with 2020 Olympian Stevan Micic. Micic got ahead early, going up 4-2 on a pair of takedowns to Chlebove's escapes. The Wolverine kept the pressure on and led 7-2 heading into the third frame where Chlebove caught a second-wind and started to push back. After back-to-back escapes, Chlebove fought his way on top of Micic and earned a takedown to cut the deficit to 7-6, but couldn't keep the momentum going and fell 8-6.
184 | Myles Amine 17-2 TF over Josh Nummer
How it happened:
125 | Brandon Courtney 5-4 DEC over Jack Medley
Courtney opened with a double-leg takedown to go up 2-0 before another takedown made it 4-1. Medley added an escape to make it 4-2 after one period. Medley earned another escape and picked up a fourth point via a stall penalty on Courtney, but the Sun Devil won 5-4 thanks to an escape and his riding time bonus.
FIRST DUB OF THE DAY!@brandona_ wins 5-4 over Jack Medley to claim 125 ???? pic.twitter.com/vlem5YziHJ
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) January 4, 2022
133| Michael McGee 10-0 MD over Dylan Ragusin
McGee got ahead earlier and never let his foot off the gas. He opened with a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes and already had 1:31 of riding time heading into the middle period. An escape and takedown then put the Sun Devil up 5-0 before a two-point nearfall made it 7-0. A final takedown and his over four minutes of riding time secured the major.
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"Freight train double leg"
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) January 4, 2022
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141 | Stevan Micic 8-6 DEC over Julian Chlebove
Chlebove stepped on the mat for the first time in over a month and had a close battle with 2020 Olympian Stevan Micic. Micic got ahead early, going up 4-2 on a pair of takedowns to Chlebove's escapes. The Wolverine kept the pressure on and led 7-2 heading into the third frame where Chlebove caught a second-wind and started to push back. After back-to-back escapes, Chlebove fought his way on top of Micic and earned a takedown to cut the deficit to 7-6, but couldn't keep the momentum going and fell 8-6.
184 | Myles Amine 17-2 TF over Josh Nummer