Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Defeats Eastern Illinois
1/17/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Charleston, Ill. - Indiana wrestling started a long weekend of competition off right, defeating Eastern Illinois by a team score of 35-15. With the win, the Hoosiers improve their dual meet record to 9-3 on the season.
Starting at 133 pounds, senior Greg Schaefer set the standard as he defeated EIU's Mike Stanley by major decision, 17-5. Schaefer improves his dual meet record to 9-3 on the season and 15-4 overall.
Ranked fifth in the nation at 141 pounds, junior Coyte Cooper kept his undefeated streak alive as he pinned Brian Sbertoli in 2:43 to improve to a perfect 12-0 in dual meets and 21-1 overall.
True freshman Matt Cooper gained his third-straight victory over EIU's Chris Jordan convincingly as he got the 13-2, major decision in the 149 pound bout. Cooper improves to 10-10 on the year and 5-7 in dual meets.
The Hoosiers then dropped the 157 and 165 pound weights as sophomore J.P. Stanley lost 8-2 to Panther senior Frank DeFilippis. Junior Alex LaPointe lost a major decision to EIU's Matt Veach.
Indiana sophomore Andrew Wolf decisioned Tom Tovello in the 174 pound matchup, improving his dual meet record to 4-2 on the season.
Senior Ty Matthews, ranked 12th in the country, won by pin over Josh Lepper, gaining the victory in 2:37. Matthews improves his dual meet record at 184 pounds to 10-0 on the season.
The 197 pound and heavyweight categories were forfeited to Indiana, giving sophomore, No. 6 Pat DeGain and true freshman Joel Powers victories. Indiana forfeited the 125 pound bout as redshirt freshman Joe Dubuque sat out with a nagging injury sustained earlier in the 2002-03 season.
Indiana returns home to host SIU-Edwardsville, Eastern Michigan and Missouri Valley on Saturday at noon at University Gymansium in Bloomington, Ind.
Starting at 133 pounds, senior Greg Schaefer set the standard as he defeated EIU's Mike Stanley by major decision, 17-5. Schaefer improves his dual meet record to 9-3 on the season and 15-4 overall.
Ranked fifth in the nation at 141 pounds, junior Coyte Cooper kept his undefeated streak alive as he pinned Brian Sbertoli in 2:43 to improve to a perfect 12-0 in dual meets and 21-1 overall.
True freshman Matt Cooper gained his third-straight victory over EIU's Chris Jordan convincingly as he got the 13-2, major decision in the 149 pound bout. Cooper improves to 10-10 on the year and 5-7 in dual meets.
The Hoosiers then dropped the 157 and 165 pound weights as sophomore J.P. Stanley lost 8-2 to Panther senior Frank DeFilippis. Junior Alex LaPointe lost a major decision to EIU's Matt Veach.
Indiana sophomore Andrew Wolf decisioned Tom Tovello in the 174 pound matchup, improving his dual meet record to 4-2 on the season.
Senior Ty Matthews, ranked 12th in the country, won by pin over Josh Lepper, gaining the victory in 2:37. Matthews improves his dual meet record at 184 pounds to 10-0 on the season.
The 197 pound and heavyweight categories were forfeited to Indiana, giving sophomore, No. 6 Pat DeGain and true freshman Joel Powers victories. Indiana forfeited the 125 pound bout as redshirt freshman Joe Dubuque sat out with a nagging injury sustained earlier in the 2002-03 season.
Indiana returns home to host SIU-Edwardsville, Eastern Michigan and Missouri Valley on Saturday at noon at University Gymansium in Bloomington, Ind.
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