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@merrillcollege ‘26 | Women's Lacrosse Beat Writer @DBKSports| Co-Editor @TerpsCentral | Past: Field Hockey and Baseball Beat Writer @TerpsCentral

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No. 6-seeded Branson John defeats Appalachian State 197-pounder Hunter Adams 14-3. The win makes John the tenth Terp to reach the quarterfinals today

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Maryland's 125-pound class has put up a strong showing today. Tyler Garvin falls 8-5 to Campbell's Colby Crouch in the Quarterfinals, while Abram Cline advances to the semifinal rounds with a 7-4 win over Malachi Ortiz

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Top-seeded Braxton Brown advances to the semifinals behind a tactical performance. Brown spent the first two periods feeling out West Virginia's Mason Kernan before securing an escape and leveraging under Kernan's sprawl defense for a take down.

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No. 6-seeded 141-pounder Dario Lemus advances to the semifinals with an 8-3 win over West Virginia's Jordan Titus. The bout was within two points until a takedown with 1:25 remaining in period three, and riding time gave Lemus a five-point edge.

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Dario Lemus (141 lbs) upsets No. 24 Jordan Titus (West Virginia) by decision, 8-3, in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals! #TurtlePower 🐢💪 x #TFIN

Dario Lemus (141 lbs) upsets No. 24 Jordan Titus (West Virginia) by decision, 8-3, in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals!

#TurtlePower 🐢💪 x #TFIN
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Maryland's John Martin Best and Seth Digby each dropped their quarterfinals matches. Martin Best's bout was within reach until Virginia Tech's 174-pounder secured a takedown with 30 seconds remaining in the third period

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Maryland's 197-pounder Sepanta Ahanj-Elias loses 9-7 in sudden victory to the University of Tennessee Chattanooga's Kade Rule. Ahanj-Elias was leading the entire match until Rule tied the bout on an escape with under 38 seconds remaining

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Maryland's minimal experience at the heavyweight position has hardly mattered, as Oscar Williams is moving on to the semifinals in the freshman/sophomore bracket with a 7-3 win over West Virginia's Brock Kehler

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Maryland's Branson John puts up a dominant quarterfinals performance, advancing to the semifinals with a win by major decision over VMI's Braxton Lewis. Final score was 12-3

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Braxton Brown's first two bouts were close. His semifinal matchup was just the opposite, as Brown cruised past Franklin and Marshall's 133-pounder Mason Leiphart by major decision. The win sends Brown to the finals

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Maryland's 125-class continues to play well. Tyler Garvin wins by major decision in the consolation bracket and will compete for fifth place, while Abram Cline defeats NC State's Brad Yokum 2-0 and will compete in the championship

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Maryland's 197-pounder Branson John picks up a ranked win against No. 24 Gavin Nelson. This was the closest of John's contests, beating Nelson 11-4. He will now advance to the championship round

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Abram Cline drops his finals bout against Campbell's Colby Crouch 3-0. Cline was the second Maryland 125-pounder Crouch beat today. Despite the loss, Cline still takes second place in the 125-pound freshman/sophomore division.

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A strong performance today from Maryland's 125-class as Tyler Garvin claims fifth place. The Terps finish today with their 125-pounders finishing second and fifth in the freshman/sophomore bracket

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Top-seeded Braxton Brown drops the 133-pound championship bout to Virginia Tech's Dillion Campbell by major decision. Brown becomes the second Terp to claim second place today.

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Darious Lemus claims third place by major decision in the 141-pound bracket. He becomes the fourth Terp so far with a top-5 finish

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Branson John goes undefeated in the 197 open bracket, claiming the championship and three wins by major decision. The sophomore wrestled at the 174 weight class last season and has displayed no difficulty with the new weight class

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Oscar Williams drops the heavyweight championship to UNC's Jacob Levy. Williams' second-place finish makes him the seventh Terp to place inside the top five of their weight class.

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In Maryland wrestling's season opener, numerous Terps flashed. The Terps had seven affiliated players finish inside the top five of their respective weight classes, showing encouraging depth for a young team. dbknews.com/2025/11/02/mar…