The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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OLYMPIC SPORTS UPDATE Jan. 9‑24 — No. 6 Ohio State, No. 12 Illinois, No. 19 Central Michigan, No. 21 Indiana — by a combined score of 101‑43 … U‑M was handed its first Big Ten loss of the year Jan. 31 in State College, Pa., with a 35‑7 de‑ feat against top‑ranked Penn State … Junior heavyweight Adam Coon was named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week Feb. 9 for his performance in weekend wins over Maryland and Rutgers; the fourth‑ ranked heavyweight nationally was a perfect 15‑0 … In addition to Coon, U‑M had three other wrestlers ranked in the top 10 nationally of their respective weight classes ac‑ cording to InterMat — sophomore 149‑pounder Alex Pantaleo (No. 7), junior 184‑pounder Domenic Abou‑ nader (No. 2), and fifth‑year senior 197‑pounder Max Huntley (No. 6) … Michigan will head to Big Ten Cham‑ pionships March 5‑6 in Iowa City before the NCAA Championships March 17‑19 in New York City. ❏ As of Feb. 16, junior 184‑pounder Domenic Abounader was ranked second nationally in his weight class, while the Wolverines checked in at No. 9. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS