Indiana University Athletics
WRESTLING HOOSIERS FALL TO PURDUE, 27-8
2/15/1998 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
WRESTLING HOOSIERS FALL TO PURDUE, 27-8
Bloomington native upsets eighth-ranked wrestler
Rensselaer, Ind.- The Indiana wrestling team dropped its third straight Big Ten meet Sunday to #9 Purdue at Rensselaer High School, but one Hoosier made some noise in the process.
Sophomore Pat Cassidy, a native of Bloomington, opened up the meet with an upset over the No. 8 wrestler in the nation, Tim Dernlan, defeating the senior 5-3 in overtime of the 118 pound weight class. The win gave the Hoosiers a 3-0 lead, their first of the meet.
IU would gain another lead when sophomore James Torres defeated Eric Kerkhof, 8-3, but it would be the last win for the Hoosiers until the 190 pound match. At 190, senior Jason DeVries defeated Mark Colegrove, 5-2, rounding out the scoring for IU.
The Hoosiers had a chance to pull within five points at the 167 pound weight class, but sophomore Butch Hildebrand was unable to hold on to a 5-2 lead over Boilermaker James Crnich. Crnich tied the match, 7-7 and then defeated Hildebrand in overtime, 9-7.
The loss drops the Hoosiers to 6-5 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten. IU will face two more difficult challenges this week as they travel to #13 Michigan Thursday (Feb. 20) at 7:30 p.m. and then to #11 Michigan State Sunday (Feb. 22) at 1 p.m.
Complete results of the Purdue meet are as follows:
118 Pat Cassidy (IU) dec. #8 TimJDernlan, 5-3 (OT) 3-0
126 #9 Josh Hutchens (PU)Jmaj. dec. Brian Smiley, 10-0 3-4
134 James Torres (IU)Jdec. Eric Kerkhof, 8-3 6-4
142 #7 Willie Wineberg (PU) maj. dec. Gabe Cook, 21-8 6-8
150 #13 Mickey Griffin (PU) dec. Kevin Stanley, 5-3 6-11
158 Eric Douglas (PU) dec. Dan Weber, 10-4 6-14
167 James Crnich (PU)Jdec. Butch Hildebrand, 9-7 (OT) 6-17
177 #11 Davion Peterson (PU)Jpinned JoshJGreenspan (1:51) 6-23
190 Jason DeVries (IU) dec. Mark Colegrove, 5-2 9-23
HWT David Pierce (PU) maj. dec. Mike Dixon, 14-4 9-27
Note: The Hoosiers were deducted one point for unsportsmanlike
conduct
Final 8-27
