Wrestling Hosts No. 11 Michigan

Friday, November 21

New York, N.Y.

6:00 PM

Columbia University

Michigan

Photo by: Sanjay Vijaikumar

11/20/2025 10:47:00 AM | Wrestling

The Lions take on Big Ten foe in the 2025-26 home opener

NEW YORK – Columbia wrestling makes its 2025-26 home debut on Friday when the Lions host No. 11 Michigan at 6 p.m. at Levien Gymnasium.

LIVE COVERAGE
Thursday's dual match will be streamed live on ESPN+, and live results will be available through TrackWrestling.

ACCESSING UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM
For Friday's dual match, spectators without a valid Columbia University ID or registered QR code will need to enter campus through the Northwest Science Building at W. 120th & Broadway. Spectators will be able to enter through the NoCo Building lobby doors and then proceed to the University Gymnasium. After the event, spectators should exit the Dodge Fitness Center by retracing their route through the Northwest Science Building to W. 120th Street.

LAST TIME OUT
Last week, the Lions went 1-1 in dual meets, falling narrowly to Indiana on the road before coming back to soundly defeat Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y. Columbia opened the week at Edgewood High School, where the Hoosies defeated the Lions 22-19. Lorenzo Frezza recorded an upset win, defeating No. 27 Henry Porter in an 11-2 major decision. Two days later, Columbia took down Hofstra 32-6, winning eight of the 10 bouts.

PROJECTED LINEUP
125: Sulayman Bah
133: Evin Gursoy
141: Lorenzo Frezza/Roman Lermer
149: Richard Fedalen
157: Charles Scanlan
165: Cesar Alvan
174: Nick Fine
184: Aaron Ayzerov/Joe Curtis
197: Adam Haselius/Jack Wehmeyer
285: Vincent Mueller
*FloWrestling/Intermat Rankings

IN THE RANKINGS
In the latest rankings from Intermat and FloWrestling, Columbia has four athletes ranked in the top 30. Ayzerov (No. 16), Wehmeyer (No. 25), Freeza (No. 28), and Fine (No. 32) are all ranked in FloWrestling's top-30. Ayzeror (No. 17), Frezza (No. 26), and Fine (No. 29) are ranked in Intermat. Ayzerov is also ranked No. 16 in Open Mat's top-20 rankings.

ABOUT THE WOLIVERINES
Michigan enters Friday's match ranked No. 11 in the nation according to FloWrestling. The Wolverines are 2-2 in dual matches this season, with wins over VMI and Arizona State. Last time out, they fell to No. 2 Nebraska and No. 16 Missouri at the National Duels Invitational. Michigan has nine wrestlers ranked, including six in the top-15.

SERIES HISTORY
Friday will be the sixth time the Lions have taken on the Wolverines. All-time, Michigan leads the series 5-0, dating back to the 2008 season. Last time out, Columbia fell to #9 Michigan 28-9 in Ann Arbor. In that match, Fedalen and Fine secured victories for the Lions.

OPPONENT INFO
Rosters, Schedules, and Stats for all the opposing teams can be found below.
MICHIGAN: Roster, Schedule, Stats

FOLLOWING THE LIONS
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Wrestling by following the Lions on X (@CULionsWR), Instagram (@culionswr) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).