INSIDE WRESTLING
BY RYAN EVANS
@Badger_Wrestle
SCHEDULE (6-4, 3-2)
Last Week
Jan. 18 at #1 Penn State
Jan. 20 at #6 Ohio State
This Week
Friday
Indiana
Monday vs. Purdue
Coming Up
Feb. 10 Minnesota
Feb. 17 NWCA
National Duals
Mar. 9-10 Big Ten
Championships
The power of Loveland:
Graff, Medbery shining
Colorado natives leading the way for Wisconsin
A
fter the way junior Tyler Graff and freshman
Connor Medbery have performed for the Badgers this
season, head coach Barry
Davis may have to frequent
Loveland, Colo., more often.
Both Graff (133 lbs.) and
Medbery (Hwt.) came to UW
by way of Loveland High
School and have been two of
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the Badgers' best wrestlers
this season. Both are nationally ranked at their weight
class and have a combined
37-7 record ― including 17-2
in dual competitions ― as
well as four top-five finishes
at national tournaments.
Davis admitted that, recruiting wise, Graff and Medbery are a bit of an anomaly.
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"It's unusual to have a smaller guy
and a bigger guy at the same high
school," he said.
Medbery is already putting together an impressive resume in his
first season. He is ranked No. 11 at
heavyweight and is undefeated in
dual competitions this season.
According to Davis, Medbery has
the work he put in this summer to
thank for his success.
"He got a little bigger, a little stronger," Davis said. "His attitude is all
about winning. I knew when we recruited this kid, he was a special kid."
Graff started the year at 141 lbs.,
but recently made the switch back to
133 lbs., where he is a two-time AllAmerican and currently ranked No.
5. Davis said that Graff has his sights
set higher now that he's back at a
weight class that's a more natural fit.
"As time went on, he realized for
his body type, et cetera, 133 is the
weight class for him," Davis said. "I
think it's the spot for him and I think
he's focusing on hopefully winning a
national championship there."
