Sunday, December 10
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
12 PM
Indiana University
9
vs
26
Ohio State
Wrestling Drops Big Ten Opener at No. 2 Ohio State
12/10/2017 3:16:00 PM | Wrestling
Three Hoosiers start conference campaign with wins
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio – Indiana's wrestling team sparked their Big Ten dual meet season on Sunday afternoon inside Tim Beyerle Memorial Gymnasium at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, facing No. 2/2 Ohio State on a neutral mat. The Hoosiers (6-2, 0-1) picked up a trio of bout wins but fell 26-9 to the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0).
Following junior Elijah Oliver's (125) decision win to open the meet, the Buckeyes grabbed five straight bout wins—two by one-point decisions—to gain an insurmountable lead. Redshirt sophomore Devin Skatzka (174) and redshirt junior Fletcher Miller (285) collected decision victories to help the Hoosiers split the final four bouts.
Oliver (13-6) earned his 60th career victory by taking a 9-5 decision over Brakan Mead (6-8) in the first bout of the day. Leading 4-3 after two periods, IU's two-time NCAA qualifier scored two takedowns in the final period to secure a 1-0 start to Big Ten dual season and his first career win over a Buckeye grappler. Oliver is now 6-2 this season in dual meets and continues a five-match winning streak.
Skatzka (12-2) didn't find a rematch with No. 3 Bo Jordan but took care of business in his 8-5 decision victory over Fritz Schierl (16-3). Skatzka gained a 4-0 lead in the first period on a takedown and a two-point tilt. He continued in the second and built a 7-1 lead after five minutes, holding off Schierl's comeback effort in the final period. The 2017 NCAA qualifier remains unbeaten in dual meets (5-0) this season with a +24 team point differential.
Miller (9-3) ended the meet with a dramatic 3-1 victory against Kevin Snyder (12-6), his second career Big Ten dual win. The big guys were tied late at 1-1 on their respective escape chances, but Miller swung around for the bout's only takedown and the positive result.
13th-ranked redshirt junior Cole Weaver (141) saw his seven-match win streak snapped in a loss to No. 6 Joey McKenna (2-0). Weaver (14-3) couldn't break McKenna's defense and allowed the Buckeye to build a 6-1 first period lead on two takedowns and two back points.
Redshirt junior Bryce Martin (165) dropped an airtight 3-2 decision to Cody Burcher (1-0) after the midpoint. The bout was textbook for Martin's (12-5) career in terms of the close score line and its bizarre circumstances, as the match called for an injury timeout just as Martin appeared to be going for a fall. The ensuing official review determined that no points were scored before the stoppage, and Burcher's third-period takedown gave the Buckeyes their fifth consecutive win.
Final Results: No. 2 Ohio State 26, Indiana 9
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. Brakan Mead (OSU), 9-5 // IU 3-0 OSU
133: #4 Luke Pletcher (OSU) dec. Garrett Pepple (IU), 4-3 // IU 3-3 OSU
141: #6 Joey McKenna (OSU) dec. #13 Cole Weaver, 8-2 // OSU 6-3 IU
149: #5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) tech. fall Davey Tunon (IU), 16-0 (2:58) // OSU 11-3 IU
157: #5 Micah Jordan (OSU) maj. dec. Jake Danishek (IU), 14-4 // OSU 15-3 IU
165: Cody Burcher (OSU) dec. Bryce Martin (IU), 3-2 // OSU 18-3 IU
174: Devin Skatzka (IU) dec. Fritz Schierl (IU), 8-5 // OSU 18-6 IU
184: #2 Myles Martin (OSU) maj. dec. Norman Conley (IU), 16-5 // OSU 22-6 IU
197: #1 Kollin Moore (OSU) maj. dec. Spencer Irick (IU), 14-5 // OSU 26-6 IU
285: Fletcher Miller (IU) dec. Kevin Snyder (OSU), 3-1 // OSU 26-9 IU
Up Next: Indiana (6-2, 0-1) at No. 1 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)
Sunday, Dec. 17 • 2:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall • University Park, Pa.
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The Hoosiers continue their 30-day stretch of three top-10 conference dual opponents next Sunday with the nation's best, unbeaten Penn State. The crowd at Rec Hall provides one of the most electric wrestling environments in the country, and they'll be on full display for a national audience on the Big Ten Network.
Indiana faces Penn State's home crowd and the Nittany Lions' five defending NCAA Champions: No. 1 Zain Retherford (149), No. 1 Jason Nolf (157), No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (165), No. 2 Mark Hall (174), and No. 1 Bo Nickal (184).
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Following junior Elijah Oliver's (125) decision win to open the meet, the Buckeyes grabbed five straight bout wins—two by one-point decisions—to gain an insurmountable lead. Redshirt sophomore Devin Skatzka (174) and redshirt junior Fletcher Miller (285) collected decision victories to help the Hoosiers split the final four bouts.
Oliver (13-6) earned his 60th career victory by taking a 9-5 decision over Brakan Mead (6-8) in the first bout of the day. Leading 4-3 after two periods, IU's two-time NCAA qualifier scored two takedowns in the final period to secure a 1-0 start to Big Ten dual season and his first career win over a Buckeye grappler. Oliver is now 6-2 this season in dual meets and continues a five-match winning streak.
Skatzka (12-2) didn't find a rematch with No. 3 Bo Jordan but took care of business in his 8-5 decision victory over Fritz Schierl (16-3). Skatzka gained a 4-0 lead in the first period on a takedown and a two-point tilt. He continued in the second and built a 7-1 lead after five minutes, holding off Schierl's comeback effort in the final period. The 2017 NCAA qualifier remains unbeaten in dual meets (5-0) this season with a +24 team point differential.
Miller (9-3) ended the meet with a dramatic 3-1 victory against Kevin Snyder (12-6), his second career Big Ten dual win. The big guys were tied late at 1-1 on their respective escape chances, but Miller swung around for the bout's only takedown and the positive result.
13th-ranked redshirt junior Cole Weaver (141) saw his seven-match win streak snapped in a loss to No. 6 Joey McKenna (2-0). Weaver (14-3) couldn't break McKenna's defense and allowed the Buckeye to build a 6-1 first period lead on two takedowns and two back points.
Redshirt junior Bryce Martin (165) dropped an airtight 3-2 decision to Cody Burcher (1-0) after the midpoint. The bout was textbook for Martin's (12-5) career in terms of the close score line and its bizarre circumstances, as the match called for an injury timeout just as Martin appeared to be going for a fall. The ensuing official review determined that no points were scored before the stoppage, and Burcher's third-period takedown gave the Buckeyes their fifth consecutive win.
Final Results: No. 2 Ohio State 26, Indiana 9
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. Brakan Mead (OSU), 9-5 // IU 3-0 OSU
133: #4 Luke Pletcher (OSU) dec. Garrett Pepple (IU), 4-3 // IU 3-3 OSU
141: #6 Joey McKenna (OSU) dec. #13 Cole Weaver, 8-2 // OSU 6-3 IU
149: #5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) tech. fall Davey Tunon (IU), 16-0 (2:58) // OSU 11-3 IU
157: #5 Micah Jordan (OSU) maj. dec. Jake Danishek (IU), 14-4 // OSU 15-3 IU
165: Cody Burcher (OSU) dec. Bryce Martin (IU), 3-2 // OSU 18-3 IU
174: Devin Skatzka (IU) dec. Fritz Schierl (IU), 8-5 // OSU 18-6 IU
184: #2 Myles Martin (OSU) maj. dec. Norman Conley (IU), 16-5 // OSU 22-6 IU
197: #1 Kollin Moore (OSU) maj. dec. Spencer Irick (IU), 14-5 // OSU 26-6 IU
285: Fletcher Miller (IU) dec. Kevin Snyder (OSU), 3-1 // OSU 26-9 IU
Up Next: Indiana (6-2, 0-1) at No. 1 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)
Sunday, Dec. 17 • 2:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall • University Park, Pa.
Live on BTN • Tickets
The Hoosiers continue their 30-day stretch of three top-10 conference dual opponents next Sunday with the nation's best, unbeaten Penn State. The crowd at Rec Hall provides one of the most electric wrestling environments in the country, and they'll be on full display for a national audience on the Big Ten Network.
Indiana faces Penn State's home crowd and the Nittany Lions' five defending NCAA Champions: No. 1 Zain Retherford (149), No. 1 Jason Nolf (157), No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (165), No. 2 Mark Hall (174), and No. 1 Bo Nickal (184).
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