Midlands Championships Results: Indiana University
12/30/2017 12:07:00 AM | Wrestling
2017 Midlands Championships
December 29-30, 2017 • Hoffman Estates, Ill. • Sears Centre Arena
Official Results: Indiana University
Liam Cronin (So. 125 unattached) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 14 Jake Gromacki (Clarion) dec. Liam Cronin (unat. Indiana), 8-3
Consi of 32 #2: BYE
Consi of 16 #1: Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) dec. Liam Cronin (unat. Indiana), 7-1
Cronin is eliminated.
Garrett Pepple (r-So. 133) (1-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: Garrett Pepple (Indiana) dec. Andrew Martin (Central Michigan), 2-1
Round of 16: No. 1 Seth Gross (South Dakota State) tech. fall Garrett Pepple (Indiana), 19-3 (6:38)
Consi of 16 #2: Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Garrett Pepple (Indiana), 4-1
Pepple is eliminated.
Michael De La Peña (Fr. 133) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: Phillip Laux (Iowa) maj. dec. Michael De La Peña (unat. Indiana), 10-2
Consi of 32 #2: BYE
Consi of 16 #1: Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn) dec. Michael De La Peña (unat. Indiana), 8-4
De La Peña is eliminated.
Cole Weaver (r-Jr. 141)
Round of 64: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Isaac Andrade (South Dakota State), 3-0
Round of 32: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Ben Freeman (unat. Michigan), 7-4
Round of 16: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Vince Turk (Iowa), 8-3
Quarterfinals: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Yahya Thomas (unat. Northwestern), 6-3
Semifinals: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Nate Limmex (Purdue), 9-4
Championship: No. 9 Mason Smith (Central Michigan) dec. No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana), 7-0
Weaver finishes runner-up.
Davey Tunon (r-Fr. 149) (1-2, 1 MD)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) WBF Davey Tunon (Indiana), Fall 3:52
Consi of 32 #2: Davey Tunon (Indiana) maj. dec. Pat Spray (Wisconsin), 15-1
Consi of 16 #1: Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan) maj. dec. Davey Tunon (Indiana), 14-4
Tunon is eliminated.
Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC 149) (3-2)
Round of 64: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Joe Oliva (Penn), 11-5
Round of 32: Jaren Gosser (Iowa) dec. Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC), 8-1
Consi of 32 #2: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Evan DeLuise (Penn), 11-7
Consi of 16 #1: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Collin Purinton (Nebraska), 4-3
Consi of 16 #2: Pat Lugo (unat. Iowa) dec. Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC), 9-2
Wright is eliminated.
Jake Danishek (r-Jr. 157) (2-2, 1 WBF)
Round of 32: Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Devin Bahr (unat. Wisconsin), 6-4
Round of 16: Jake Danishek (Indiana) WBF Hunter Willits (Oregon State), Fall 4:27
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) WBF Jake Danishek (Indiana), Fall 4:24
Consi of 8 #2: John Van Schenkbrill (Rutgers) maj. dec. Jake Danishek (Indiana), 8-0
Danishek is eliminated.
Dillon Hoey (Fr. 157 unattached) (0-2)
Round of 32: Joseph Velliquette (Penn) dec. Dillon Hoey (unat. Indiana), 9-3
Consi of 32 #2: Jon Errico (Penn) maj. dec. Dillon Hoey (unat. Indiana), 11-0
Hoey is eliminated.
Austin Holmes (r-Fr. 157) (1-2, 1 MD)
Round of 32: Austin Holmes (Indiana) maj. dec. Blake Montrie (Central Michigan), 12-3
Round of 16: No. 7 Josh Shields (Arizona State) WBF Austin Holmes (Indiana), Fall 2:40
Consi of 16 #2: Spencer Nagy (Edinboro) dec. Austin Holmes (Indiana), 2-0
Holmes is eliminated.
Devin Skatzka (r-So. 174) (4-3, 1 MD 1 TF)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) tech. fall Khamari Wimper (Penn), 15-0 (4:45)
Round of 16: No. 15 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), SV-1 4-2
Consi of 16 #2: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) maj. dec. Devin Kane (unat. North Carolina), 12-4
Consi of 8 #1: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Josh Ugalde (Maryland), 9-4
Consi of 8 #2: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. No. 20 Josef Johnson (Harvard), 9-5
Consi of 4: No. 15 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan) dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 7-0
Seventh-Place: Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern) maj. dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 14-5
Skatzka finishes eighth-place.
Gabe Koontz (r-So. 174) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 14 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan) tech. fall Gabe Koontz (Indiana) 20-1 (6:47)
Consi of 32 #2: Jacob Covaciu (Wisconsin) dec. Gabe Koontz (Indiana), 10-3
Koontz is eliminated.
Norman Conley (r-So. 184) (0-2)
Round of 32: Martin Mueller (South Dakota State) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 4-2
Consi of 16 #1: Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 4-0
Conley is eliminated.
Spencer Irick (r-Fr. 184) (0-2)
Round of 32: Nate Jackson (Princeton WC) tech. fall Spencer Irick (Indiana) 26-10 (5:13)
Consi of 16 #1: BYE
Consi of 16 #2: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) maj. dec. Spencer Irick (Indiana), 9-0
Irick is eliminated.
December 29-30, 2017 • Hoffman Estates, Ill. • Sears Centre Arena
Official Results: Indiana University
Podium Finishes
141 – Cole Weaver – Runner-Up
174 – Devin Skatzka – Eighth-Place
141 – Cole Weaver – Runner-Up
174 – Devin Skatzka – Eighth-Place
Liam Cronin (So. 125 unattached) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 14 Jake Gromacki (Clarion) dec. Liam Cronin (unat. Indiana), 8-3
Consi of 32 #2: BYE
Consi of 16 #1: Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) dec. Liam Cronin (unat. Indiana), 7-1
Cronin is eliminated.
Garrett Pepple (r-So. 133) (1-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: Garrett Pepple (Indiana) dec. Andrew Martin (Central Michigan), 2-1
Round of 16: No. 1 Seth Gross (South Dakota State) tech. fall Garrett Pepple (Indiana), 19-3 (6:38)
Consi of 16 #2: Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Garrett Pepple (Indiana), 4-1
Pepple is eliminated.
Michael De La Peña (Fr. 133) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: Phillip Laux (Iowa) maj. dec. Michael De La Peña (unat. Indiana), 10-2
Consi of 32 #2: BYE
Consi of 16 #1: Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn) dec. Michael De La Peña (unat. Indiana), 8-4
De La Peña is eliminated.
Cole Weaver (r-Jr. 141)
Round of 64: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Isaac Andrade (South Dakota State), 3-0
Round of 32: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Ben Freeman (unat. Michigan), 7-4
Round of 16: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Vince Turk (Iowa), 8-3
Quarterfinals: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Yahya Thomas (unat. Northwestern), 6-3
Semifinals: No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Nate Limmex (Purdue), 9-4
Championship: No. 9 Mason Smith (Central Michigan) dec. No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana), 7-0
Weaver finishes runner-up.
Davey Tunon (r-Fr. 149) (1-2, 1 MD)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) WBF Davey Tunon (Indiana), Fall 3:52
Consi of 32 #2: Davey Tunon (Indiana) maj. dec. Pat Spray (Wisconsin), 15-1
Consi of 16 #1: Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan) maj. dec. Davey Tunon (Indiana), 14-4
Tunon is eliminated.
Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC 149) (3-2)
Round of 64: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Joe Oliva (Penn), 11-5
Round of 32: Jaren Gosser (Iowa) dec. Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC), 8-1
Consi of 32 #2: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Evan DeLuise (Penn), 11-7
Consi of 16 #1: Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC) dec. Collin Purinton (Nebraska), 4-3
Consi of 16 #2: Pat Lugo (unat. Iowa) dec. Brandon Wright (Hoosier RTC), 9-2
Wright is eliminated.
Jake Danishek (r-Jr. 157) (2-2, 1 WBF)
Round of 32: Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Devin Bahr (unat. Wisconsin), 6-4
Round of 16: Jake Danishek (Indiana) WBF Hunter Willits (Oregon State), Fall 4:27
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) WBF Jake Danishek (Indiana), Fall 4:24
Consi of 8 #2: John Van Schenkbrill (Rutgers) maj. dec. Jake Danishek (Indiana), 8-0
Danishek is eliminated.
Dillon Hoey (Fr. 157 unattached) (0-2)
Round of 32: Joseph Velliquette (Penn) dec. Dillon Hoey (unat. Indiana), 9-3
Consi of 32 #2: Jon Errico (Penn) maj. dec. Dillon Hoey (unat. Indiana), 11-0
Hoey is eliminated.
Austin Holmes (r-Fr. 157) (1-2, 1 MD)
Round of 32: Austin Holmes (Indiana) maj. dec. Blake Montrie (Central Michigan), 12-3
Round of 16: No. 7 Josh Shields (Arizona State) WBF Austin Holmes (Indiana), Fall 2:40
Consi of 16 #2: Spencer Nagy (Edinboro) dec. Austin Holmes (Indiana), 2-0
Holmes is eliminated.
Devin Skatzka (r-So. 174) (4-3, 1 MD 1 TF)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) tech. fall Khamari Wimper (Penn), 15-0 (4:45)
Round of 16: No. 15 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), SV-1 4-2
Consi of 16 #2: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) maj. dec. Devin Kane (unat. North Carolina), 12-4
Consi of 8 #1: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Josh Ugalde (Maryland), 9-4
Consi of 8 #2: No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. No. 20 Josef Johnson (Harvard), 9-5
Consi of 4: No. 15 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan) dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 7-0
Seventh-Place: Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern) maj. dec. No. 18 Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 14-5
Skatzka finishes eighth-place.
Gabe Koontz (r-So. 174) (0-2)
Round of 64: BYE
Round of 32: No. 14 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan) tech. fall Gabe Koontz (Indiana) 20-1 (6:47)
Consi of 32 #2: Jacob Covaciu (Wisconsin) dec. Gabe Koontz (Indiana), 10-3
Koontz is eliminated.
Norman Conley (r-So. 184) (0-2)
Round of 32: Martin Mueller (South Dakota State) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 4-2
Consi of 16 #1: Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 4-0
Conley is eliminated.
Spencer Irick (r-Fr. 184) (0-2)
Round of 32: Nate Jackson (Princeton WC) tech. fall Spencer Irick (Indiana) 26-10 (5:13)
Consi of 16 #1: BYE
Consi of 16 #2: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) maj. dec. Spencer Irick (Indiana), 9-0
Irick is eliminated.
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