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Big Ten Wrestling power rankings: Early season results and shuffling

By Chris Snyder

STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Vincenzo Joseph of the Penn State Nittany Lions is introduced before his match against Alex Marinelli of the Iowa Hawkeyes on February 10, 2018 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Vincenzo Joseph of the Penn State Nittany Lions is introduced before his match against Alex Marinelli of the Iowa Hawkeyes on February 10, 2018 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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Cameron Caffey of the Michigan State Spartans during the Big Ten Championships (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

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Dual Rank: NR
Record: 0-0
Ranked Wrestlers: 4
133 No. 11 Rayvon Foley
157 No. 22 Chase Saldate
165 No. 21 Jake Tucker
197 No. 22 Cameron Caffey

Michigan State has yet to compete in a dual meet on the season but they’ve been busy racking up the tournament matches.

Sparty opened the season by participating in the 2021 Michigan State Open held in East Lansing, MI. I guess it would have been weird if they didn’t participate in their own tournament, right?

This year’s Michigan State Open had a plethora of talent compete from several top wrestling programs. Notable entries included grapplers from Oklahoma, Michigan, Illinois, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, Central Michigan, and Northwestern.

Rayvon Foley finished second in the 133 open division and freshman Chase Saldate picked up the title at the 157 open division, earning a fall in four of his five matches.

Michigan State then took part in the Navy Classic on November 20th in Annapolis, MD. The competition as this event was a notch below the Michigan State Open and the Spartans took advantage of it by notching the team title.

The Spartans had 10 grapplers place, of which two came in third, two came in second, and one claimed the crown at 133 (Rayvon Foley).

Next up for Michigan State is an away dual against Lock Haven on December 2nd.

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