Saturday, December 2
Bloomington, IN
10 AM
Indiana University
33
vs
6
Northern Illinois
Wrestling Sweeps Hoosier Duals
12/2/2017 7:18:00 PM | Wrestling
Six go unbeaten in final non-conference dual action
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana wrestling team wrapped up their non-conference dual meet schedule with a nearly perfect day at the Hoosier Duals, hosted inside University Gymnasium. The Hoosiers (6-1) saw six wrestlers achieve 3-0 marks on the mat in dual victories over Northern Illinois (0-2), SIU Edwardsville (1-2), and Cleveland State (1-4).
"I thought we wrestled well today, and it was good to get guys back in the lineup," said Indiana head coach Duane Goldman. "That brings a little confidence to each guy on the team, and that showed today on the mat."
Team Results: Indiana University
Session I – Indiana 33, Northern Illinois 6
Session II – Indiana 40, SIU Edwardsville 6
Session III – Indiana 37, Cleveland State 7
matches began at 125 lbs. | Results (PDF)
Indiana torched the scoreboard with 13 bonus wins across three duals, including seven pins from five different wrestlers. Five IU grapplers ended the day with a dual point differential of +10 or higher, led by Devin Skatzka's (174) flawless 18-point afternoon. Skatzka, No. 16 Cole Weaver (141), and Jake Danishek (157) capped their non-conference slates with unbeaten dual meet records.
Skatzka (11-2) made the most of his return to the lineup, scoring 18 team points in just 4:09 of mat time. The redshirt sophomore opened with the second-fastest fall of his career at 0:47 against Quinton Rosser (NIU); saw his hand raised for a win by forfeit; and won by fall in 3:32 against Gabe Stark (CSU).
"That's kind of my goal for every match—to go out there and pin the guy as fast as I can," Skatzka said. "It happened to work out that way today."
Danishek piled three more wins onto his 6-0 season start, beginning with a 6-0 decision win over Caden McWhirter (NIU). IU's returning NCAA qualifier followed with two bonus point wins: a 17-8 major decision over Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) and a 2:32 win by fall—his third in six matches—over Ryan Montgomery (CSU).
Weaver (14-2) continued his resilient start to the year with three wins and a pair of pins, the first coming at 1:21 in his opening bout with Anthony Rubino (NIU). He closed the day by exacting revenge against a foe he fell to last season, topping Evan Cheek (CSU) with a 5-3 decision.
Junior Elijah Oliver (125) ensured that the Hoosiers never trailed on the team score with a trio of wins at the start of each dual. Oliver's triumphs included a 16-4 major decision against Zac Gentzler (SIUE) and a dominating 19-3 technical fall (4:23) over Cameron Lathem (CSU).
Bryce Martin (165) and Norman Conley (184) round out the group of Hoosiers who went unbeaten on the day. Martin (12-4) scored a six-point decision over Andrew Scott (NIU) before securing a 9-1 major decision against John Vaughn (CSU). Conley (10-7) battled for three decision victories, his biggest an 8-4 win over Bryce Shewan (SIUE).
Garrett Pepple (133) dropped his first match by decision but rebounded to win Indiana's fastest tech fall of the day, 17-0 (3:55), against Joe Antonelli (SIUE). Pepple's fourth fall of the season came in his final match, a 3:39 stick versus Andrew Coghill (CSU).
Fletcher Miller (285) shared a similar fate to Pepple, taking a loss by decision and responding with two bonus point victories. Miller found a pin at 2:36 against Tommy Helton (SIUE) before winning by major decision, 9-1, over Collin Kelly (CSU).
Up Next: Indiana (6-1) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (3-0)
Sunday, December 10 • 12:00 p.m. ET
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The Hoosiers await their first Big Ten dual meet of the season,
The bustle with the Buckeyes kicks off a gauntlet of three dual meets against a trio of top-10 conference foes. The Hoosiers remain away from home the following weekend as they travel to face No. 1 Penn State (3-0) on Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET (BTN) before hosting No. 9 Michigan (1-1) on Friday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m.
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"I thought we wrestled well today, and it was good to get guys back in the lineup," said Indiana head coach Duane Goldman. "That brings a little confidence to each guy on the team, and that showed today on the mat."
Team Results: Indiana University
Session I – Indiana 33, Northern Illinois 6
Session II – Indiana 40, SIU Edwardsville 6
Session III – Indiana 37, Cleveland State 7
matches began at 125 lbs. | Results (PDF)
Indiana torched the scoreboard with 13 bonus wins across three duals, including seven pins from five different wrestlers. Five IU grapplers ended the day with a dual point differential of +10 or higher, led by Devin Skatzka's (174) flawless 18-point afternoon. Skatzka, No. 16 Cole Weaver (141), and Jake Danishek (157) capped their non-conference slates with unbeaten dual meet records.
Skatzka (11-2) made the most of his return to the lineup, scoring 18 team points in just 4:09 of mat time. The redshirt sophomore opened with the second-fastest fall of his career at 0:47 against Quinton Rosser (NIU); saw his hand raised for a win by forfeit; and won by fall in 3:32 against Gabe Stark (CSU).
"That's kind of my goal for every match—to go out there and pin the guy as fast as I can," Skatzka said. "It happened to work out that way today."
Danishek piled three more wins onto his 6-0 season start, beginning with a 6-0 decision win over Caden McWhirter (NIU). IU's returning NCAA qualifier followed with two bonus point wins: a 17-8 major decision over Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) and a 2:32 win by fall—his third in six matches—over Ryan Montgomery (CSU).
Weaver (14-2) continued his resilient start to the year with three wins and a pair of pins, the first coming at 1:21 in his opening bout with Anthony Rubino (NIU). He closed the day by exacting revenge against a foe he fell to last season, topping Evan Cheek (CSU) with a 5-3 decision.
Junior Elijah Oliver (125) ensured that the Hoosiers never trailed on the team score with a trio of wins at the start of each dual. Oliver's triumphs included a 16-4 major decision against Zac Gentzler (SIUE) and a dominating 19-3 technical fall (4:23) over Cameron Lathem (CSU).
Bryce Martin (165) and Norman Conley (184) round out the group of Hoosiers who went unbeaten on the day. Martin (12-4) scored a six-point decision over Andrew Scott (NIU) before securing a 9-1 major decision against John Vaughn (CSU). Conley (10-7) battled for three decision victories, his biggest an 8-4 win over Bryce Shewan (SIUE).
Garrett Pepple (133) dropped his first match by decision but rebounded to win Indiana's fastest tech fall of the day, 17-0 (3:55), against Joe Antonelli (SIUE). Pepple's fourth fall of the season came in his final match, a 3:39 stick versus Andrew Coghill (CSU).
Fletcher Miller (285) shared a similar fate to Pepple, taking a loss by decision and responding with two bonus point victories. Miller found a pin at 2:36 against Tommy Helton (SIUE) before winning by major decision, 9-1, over Collin Kelly (CSU).
Up Next: Indiana (6-1) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (3-0)
Sunday, December 10 • 12:00 p.m. ET
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The Hoosiers await their first Big Ten dual meet of the season,
The bustle with the Buckeyes kicks off a gauntlet of three dual meets against a trio of top-10 conference foes. The Hoosiers remain away from home the following weekend as they travel to face No. 1 Penn State (3-0) on Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET (BTN) before hosting No. 9 Michigan (1-1) on Friday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m.
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