Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIER WRESTLERS DEFEAT WISCONSIN FOR FIRST BIG TEN VICTORY
1/17/1997 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
HOOSIER WRESTLERS DEFEAT WISCONSIN FOR FIRST BIG TEN VICTORY
Madison, Wisc.P The Indiana Wrestling team won its first dual meet in the Big Ten by defeating Wisconsin, 21-14 and improving its record to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in conference competition.
The Hoosiers jumped out to an early lead as former Bloomington North star Pat Cassidy pinned Wisconsin's Brian Slater in the 118 pound weight class. Indiana's Brian Smiley then lost to All-American Eric Jetton before James Torres, Gabe Cook, and Kevin Stanley each registered victories.
The Badgers nearly came back to defeat the Hoosiers, as IU lost its matches at 158, 167, and 177, but held off the challenge with victories by Jason DeVries (190) and Mike Dixon (HWT).
The results are as follows:
INDIANA 21, WISCONSIN 14
118 Pat Cassidy (IU) pins Brian Slater (4:34) 6-0 126 Eric Jetton (UW) def. Brian Smiley, 16-1 6-5 134 James Torres (IU) def. Grant Hoerr, 8-6 9-5 142 Gabe Cook (IU) def. Dusty Coufal, 3-2 12-5 150 Kevin Stanley (IU) def. Don Pritzlaff, 8-6 15-5 158 Troy Lietzau (UW) def. Dan Weber, 6-2 15-8 167 Kole Clauson (UW) def. Butch Hildebrand, 6-2 15-11 177 Steve Alf (UW) def. Josh Greenspan, 5-1 15-14 190 Jason DeVries (IU) def. Aaron Stark, 3-2 18-14 HWT Mike Dixon (IU) def. Joe Terrill, 5-3 21-14
The Hoosiers will look to improve their record on Sunday against Marquette at 3 p.m. in Milwaukee.
