Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIERS COMPETE WELL AT NORTHERN IOWA OPEN
12/4/1999 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
HOOSIERS COMPETE WELL AT NORTHERN IOWA OPEN
Cedar Falls, Iowa - Pat Cassidy, Viktor Sveda, and Kevin Stanley led the Hoosier wrestlers in the Northern Iowa Open Saturday as each captured first in his weight class.
Cassidy took first at 125 by going 5-0, collecting three pins en route to the title. He pinned Mack LaRock 56 seconds into the final match. Stanley took the championship at 157, also going 5-0. Stanley dominated his first four matches before gaining a 14-11 decision over Jacob Volman of Minnesota in the final. Sveda also went 5-0 and collected two pins as he won the 197-pound weight class. Sveda pinned Jason Payne, who wrestled unattached, 3:19 into the final.
Five other Hoosiers placed in the event: Greg Schaefer placed fifth at 125, going 8-1; Tim Meyers went 5-2 at 149 as he placed fourth; Butch Hildebrand was third at 165 with a 6-1 record and three pins on the day; Ty Matthews was 5-2 with one pin at 184 as he claimed fourth; and Mike Dixon was fourth in the heavyweight division, going 5-2 for the afternoon.
The Hoosiers next meet Missouri, Central Missouri, and Wyoming Sunday December 19. The meet is at Central Missouri and begins at 1 p.m.
