Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Welcome No. 12 Minnesota
2/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Bloomington, Ind. - Looking to avenge last weekend's loss to No. 2 Illinois, the Indiana wrestling team (17-4, 1-2 Big Ten) returns to the mat for a matchup against No. 12 Minnesota (7-6, 1-3 Big Ten) on Saturday. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at University Gym.
Against the Illini, Indiana fell behind, 14-0 before mounting a furious comeback. Junior Pat DeGain (197) kicked off the rally with a 5-2 decision over Matt Weight, and redshirt freshman Josh Buuck (HWT) followed with a pin over ninth-ranked Mike Behnke to make it 14-9.
It appeared the Hoosiers were on their way to another victory, but sophomore Joe Dubuque (125) lost a heartbreaking 8-6 decision to No. 3 Kyle Ott in sudden death, and Illinois cruised the rest of the way.
Senior Coyte Cooper picked up the final IU victory of the night, scoring a major decision over Michael Martin, but it was not enough, as Illinois earned the 24-13 victory.
Buuck and Cooper ran their Big Ten records to 3-0, the only two grapplers on the team with perfect conference marks. DeGain sits at 2-1 in league action.
HOOSIER REPORT
IU enters Saturday's match against No. 12 Minnesota with a 17-5 overall record and a 1-2 Big Ten mark. The Hoosiers dropped a tough decision on Saturday to then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13.
Currently, five Hoosiers are ranked nationally, led by Cooper. Cooper is fifth in the nation at 141 pounds with a 30-1 overall record. In addition, DeGain (No. 10 at 197) and Dubuque (No. 10 at 125) along with junior Andy Rios (No. 18 at 184) and sophomore Brady Richardson (No. 12 at 174) are in the national rankings.
Last season, Indiana fell to the Golden Gophers, 25-17 in Minneapolis, Minn. The last time the two teams met in Bloomington was on January 23, 1994 with the Gophers pulling out a 22-9 victory.
HOOSIER OPPONENT
Minnesota: The 12th-ranked Golden Gophers open their weekend with a Friday night match against third-ranked Illinois in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota heads into the weekend with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-3 mark in Big Ten action.
Last weekend, the Gophers lost a pair of conference matches at home to ranked rivals. On Friday, Minnesota lost to then-No. 14 Wisconsin, 17-16. The victory ended the Badgers' seven-match losing streak to the Golden Gophers.
Sunday afternoon, Minnesota lost another tough battle, this time to then-No. 18 Purdue, 18-15. The dual was tied at 15-15 heading into the final match at 149 when 18th-ranked Dan Jankowski of Purdue scored a 7-2 decision over Thomas McAlpine for the Boilermaker victory.
On the season, four Gopher wrestlers are ranked nationally. Leading the way is Damion Hahn. The senior enters the weekend ranked No. 1 at 197 with a 19-1 record. Dating back to last season, Hahn has won 29 of his last 30 matches.
Additionally, freshman heavyweight Cole Konrad is ranked sixth in the nation with a record of 24-7, and sophomore Matt Nagel is ranked 12th at 157 with a record of 19-10. Juniors Bobbe Lowe (19th at 125) and Jon Duncombe (15th at 174) along with sophomore Tommy Owen (14th at 141) round out the ranked Golden Gopher wrestlers.
Against Ranked Opponents
Minnesota will be the sixth ranked opponent IU has faced this season. Thus far, Indiana is 1-4 against ranked teams with its lone victory coming over then-No. 25 Pittsburgh, 19-13 on Jan. 11. IU also has lost to then-No. 8 Missouri, 29-15, then-No. 12 Ohio State, 29-17, then-No. 13 Wisconsin, 26-12 and then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13.
Home Cooking
The Hoosiers are 8-1 at home this season. After recording a perfect 8-0 record during its non-conference schedule, IU lost its first conference home match to then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13 on Saturday. Indiana has two conference matches remaining at home, facing No. 12 Minnesota on Saturday and No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Feb. 13.
Hoosiers In The Rankings
Senior Coyte Cooper is ranked fifth in the national rankings, making him the highest ranked Hoosier. Joining Cooper in the rankings are juniors Pat DeGain (10th) and Andy Rios (18th) as well as sophomores Joe Dubuque (10th) and Brady Richardson (12th).
In addition, Dubuque's six pins are tops in the nation at 125 pounds and his 23 victories are good for ninth, while Cooper is third at 141 with 11 pins and third with 30 victories. DeGain is fifth with 21 victories in the 197-pound division, and Richardson is ninth with 22 wins at 174. Rios is seventh with 23 victories at 184.
Streaking Hoosiers
After defeating ninth-ranked Mike Behnke of Illinois, redshirt freshman Josh Buuck extended his winning streak to 12 matches. Since wrestling as heavyweight, Buuck has not tasted defeat, recording an unblemished 12-0 record.
Coyte Cooper (30-1) has won seven straight matches after suffering his first and only defeat of the season to Jermaine Thompson of Eastern Michigan on Jan. 17.
Additionally, Pat DeGain has tallied victories in eight of his last nine matches after defeating Matt Weight of Illinois, 5-2.
Conference Openers
The Hoosiers opened their conference season on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers on Jan. 23. U-W downed IU, 26-12 with Coyte Cooper, Pat DeGain and Josh Buuck picking up the lone victories for the team.
The next day, Indiana bounced back with its first conference win, 19-12 over the Wildcats. The Hoosiers won their first four matches and six Hoosier grapplers earned victories as Indiana evened its conference record at 1-1.
Record-Setting Victory
With their 43-6 victory over Missouri Baptist on Jan. 24, the Hoosiers improved to 17-4 on the season, setting a new school record for victories. The team broke the previous mark of 16 wins, set by the 1995-96 squad and matched by last year's team.
Goldman Sets Wins Record
Hoosiers head coach Duane Goldman became the program's all-time winningest coach as the Hoosiers swept three opponents at the Indianapolis Duals on Jan. 18. Goldman, in his 12th season, picked up his 146th career victory (148-80-4 overall), surpassing Charlie McDaniel's total of 145 wins (145-139-11).
In his career, he has compiled 10 winning season and reached the double-digit win plateau 10 times.
Additionally, 43 wrestlers have qualified for the NCAA Championships and 28 grapplers earned Academic All-Big Ten honors under Goldman's direction.
Moving Up The Charts
Coyte Cooper and Pat DeGain are climbing up the Indiana career wins and pins lists. With 30 victories this season, Cooper now has 112 in his career, moving into fifth place on IU's all-time career wins list with former Hoosier Kevin Stanley. The senior's 11 pins have moved him into third place on the school's career pins list. Cooper now has 37 in his career, three pins behind former Hoosier standout Roger Chandler.
In addition to compiling a 22-4 record, DeGain netted his 24th career pin against Brady Reinke of Wisconsin on Jan. 23. The junior now sits in a tie for eighth place on the career list with Pat Cassidy, one pin behind Kevin Stanley's total of 24.
Rolling Through Indy
Indiana reeled off six straight victories on Jan. 17-18. Head coach Duane Goldman became the program's all-time winningest coach as the Hoosiers swept three opponents at the Indianapolis Duals on Jan. 18. IU defeated Carson-Newman, 47-0, Cumberland, 40-3 and Indianapolis, 46-6.
The previous afternoon, the Hoosiers disposed of Duke 31-8, Eastern Michigan, 20-17 and Truman State, 35-8.
Overall, six Hoosier wrestlers posted undefeated records over the weekend. Josh Buuck (HWT) and sophomore Nick Spatola (133) finished with 5-0 marks. Pat DeGain (197) ended competition with a 4-0 record with Joe Dubuque and true freshman Pat Barth adding 3-0 marks at 125.
Buuck Provides A Boost
Josh Buuck continues to dominate in the heavyweight division. The redshirt freshman has reeled off 12 straight victories, including three straight wins in his first three career Big Ten matches. Against Illinois, Buuck picked up the first victory of his career over a ranked opponent, pinning No. 9 Mike Behnke. Buuck entered the Wendy's Duals on Jan. 11 having only wrestled at 197 on the season, but has remained in the heavyweight division and now holds an 12-0 mark as a heavyweight and 15-4 overall record.
Cooper's Streak Stopped
No. 5 Coyte Cooper lost his first match of the season to Jermaine Thompson of Eastern Michigan (7-6) on Jan. 17. The loss snapped the senior's winning streak at 23 matches. Since the loss, Cooper has rebounded and continued his All-American campaign with seven consecutive victories and sits at 30-1 on the year and 3-0 in Big Ten action.
All-American Candidate
Coyte Cooper has kicked off his All-American campaign in style. The fifth-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds has raced off to a 30-1 start, winning individual championships at the season-opening Missouri Open on Nov. 23 and the Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 5. Cooper has 11 pins and nine major decisions in his 30 victories.
Wrestling At The Wendy's Duals
IU went 2-1 at the Wendy's Duals on Jan. 11 downing VMI, 31-6 and then-No. 25 Pittsburgh, 19-13 before falling to Ohio, 25-15.
Senior Coyte Cooper (141) and sophomores Brady Richardson (174) and Joe Dubuque (125) went 3-0 on the day, while redshirt freshman Josh Buuck picked up two wins in his first action of the season in the heavyweight division.
Back At The Buckeye Duals
IU put forth a solid showing at the Buckeye Duals, going 2-1 in its three matches. The Hoosiers dropped its match against then-No. 12 Ohio State, 29-17 before rebounding with wins over Buffalo, 27-8 and Bloomsburg, 23-15. On the day, Coyte Cooper, Pat DeGain, Joe Dubuque and Brady Richardson posted undefeated 3-0 records.
Return To The Mat
Sophomores Matt Cooper and Nate McMillin returned to the mat for the first time at the Buckeye Duals since suffering injuries at the season-opening Missouri Open. Cooper went 2-1 in three matches at 157, downing Chris Tate of Bloomsburg, 7-3 and defeating Casey Burchfield of Buffalo, 15-13.
McMillin participated in three matches as well and has recorded six victories at 165 since the event.
Four Finish First
IU concluded a successful weekend at the Northern Iowa Open, claiming four individual titles and placing a total of nine wrestlers in the top six in their weight classes. Coyte Cooper won his second title of the season at 141 pounds and second-straight championship at the UNI Open, dropping second-seeded Jason Rhoten from Minnesota State in the title match. Joining Cooper in the winner's circle were Joe Dubuque (125), Andy Rios (184) and Pat DeGain (197).
Brady Richardson finished runner-up at 174, while redshirt freshman Matt McIntire earned a fourth-place finish at 149. Sophomore Joel Powers (HWT) and freshman Brian Dyer (133) both turned out fifth-place performances, and junior J.P. Stanley carded a sixth-place finish in the 157-pound weight class.
Dubuque Picks Up First Title
By winning the 125-pound class at the Northern Iowa Open, Joe Dubuque collected his first collegiate victory to add to an already impressive career resume.
The Bloomfield, N.J., native swept five consecutive matches, defeating Chris Helegassen of Northern Iowa en route to the championship. Last season, Dubuque compiled a 23-5 record as a redshirt freshman with seven major decisions and three pins.
Freshman Sensation
Brian Dyer, a true freshman out of Naperville, Ill., turned in an impressive performance at the Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 6 in the first action of his collegiate career. Despite dropping his first match, he rebounded with five victories before losing his final two matches for a fifth-place finish at 133.
Brothers In Arms
Last year, the Cooper brothers reunited in Bloomington when Matt joined his older brother Coyte on the squad. Wrestling as a true freshman last season, Matt went 17-22 at 149 pounds. Meanwhile, Coyte enjoyed an incredible season, compiling a 38-5 record and qualifying for his third consecutive NCAA Championship.
In their second season together, the two enjoy pushing each other and seeing each other succeed. Coyte is off to a 30-1 start to the campaign at 141 pounds, while Matt is 10-9 at 157 pounds.
IU In The Polls
The Hoosiers are sitting just outside the Top 25 in two polls, receiving votes in the InterMat Top 25 and the NWCA Top 25. In both polls, seven of Indiana's opponents this season are ranked, while three IU opponents are receiving votes in the Intermat poll and two opponents are receiving votes in the NWCA poll. Overall, eight Big Ten teams are ranked in each poll, with Michigan State receiving votes in both polls.
Dominating Dual
Indiana opened its dual meet season at home on Nov. 29 with victories over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Manchester. The Hoosiers dominated both clubs, knocking off Manchester, 32-6 and beating SIU-Edwardsville, 36-9. Seven Hoosiers swept a pair of matches including Joe Dubuque, Coyte Cooper, J.P. Stanley, Tim Falls, Brady Richardson, Andy Rios and Joel Powers.
Opener At Mizzou
The Hoosiers opened their season on Nov. 23 with a strong showing at one of the nation's most competitive events, the Missouri Open. Coyte Cooper captured his second collegiate title after rolling off four straight victories to win the championship at 141.
Four other IU wrestlers garnered top-five finishes in their respective weight classes. Matt McIntire placed second (149), Andy Rios netted third (184), Cameron Sakon finished fourth (141) and Brady Richardson claimed fourth (174).
Against the Illini, Indiana fell behind, 14-0 before mounting a furious comeback. Junior Pat DeGain (197) kicked off the rally with a 5-2 decision over Matt Weight, and redshirt freshman Josh Buuck (HWT) followed with a pin over ninth-ranked Mike Behnke to make it 14-9.
It appeared the Hoosiers were on their way to another victory, but sophomore Joe Dubuque (125) lost a heartbreaking 8-6 decision to No. 3 Kyle Ott in sudden death, and Illinois cruised the rest of the way.
Senior Coyte Cooper picked up the final IU victory of the night, scoring a major decision over Michael Martin, but it was not enough, as Illinois earned the 24-13 victory.
Buuck and Cooper ran their Big Ten records to 3-0, the only two grapplers on the team with perfect conference marks. DeGain sits at 2-1 in league action.
HOOSIER REPORT
IU enters Saturday's match against No. 12 Minnesota with a 17-5 overall record and a 1-2 Big Ten mark. The Hoosiers dropped a tough decision on Saturday to then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13.
Currently, five Hoosiers are ranked nationally, led by Cooper. Cooper is fifth in the nation at 141 pounds with a 30-1 overall record. In addition, DeGain (No. 10 at 197) and Dubuque (No. 10 at 125) along with junior Andy Rios (No. 18 at 184) and sophomore Brady Richardson (No. 12 at 174) are in the national rankings.
Last season, Indiana fell to the Golden Gophers, 25-17 in Minneapolis, Minn. The last time the two teams met in Bloomington was on January 23, 1994 with the Gophers pulling out a 22-9 victory.
HOOSIER OPPONENT
Minnesota: The 12th-ranked Golden Gophers open their weekend with a Friday night match against third-ranked Illinois in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota heads into the weekend with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-3 mark in Big Ten action.
Last weekend, the Gophers lost a pair of conference matches at home to ranked rivals. On Friday, Minnesota lost to then-No. 14 Wisconsin, 17-16. The victory ended the Badgers' seven-match losing streak to the Golden Gophers.
Sunday afternoon, Minnesota lost another tough battle, this time to then-No. 18 Purdue, 18-15. The dual was tied at 15-15 heading into the final match at 149 when 18th-ranked Dan Jankowski of Purdue scored a 7-2 decision over Thomas McAlpine for the Boilermaker victory.
On the season, four Gopher wrestlers are ranked nationally. Leading the way is Damion Hahn. The senior enters the weekend ranked No. 1 at 197 with a 19-1 record. Dating back to last season, Hahn has won 29 of his last 30 matches.
Additionally, freshman heavyweight Cole Konrad is ranked sixth in the nation with a record of 24-7, and sophomore Matt Nagel is ranked 12th at 157 with a record of 19-10. Juniors Bobbe Lowe (19th at 125) and Jon Duncombe (15th at 174) along with sophomore Tommy Owen (14th at 141) round out the ranked Golden Gopher wrestlers.
Against Ranked Opponents
Minnesota will be the sixth ranked opponent IU has faced this season. Thus far, Indiana is 1-4 against ranked teams with its lone victory coming over then-No. 25 Pittsburgh, 19-13 on Jan. 11. IU also has lost to then-No. 8 Missouri, 29-15, then-No. 12 Ohio State, 29-17, then-No. 13 Wisconsin, 26-12 and then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13.
Home Cooking
The Hoosiers are 8-1 at home this season. After recording a perfect 8-0 record during its non-conference schedule, IU lost its first conference home match to then-No. 2 Illinois, 24-13 on Saturday. Indiana has two conference matches remaining at home, facing No. 12 Minnesota on Saturday and No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Feb. 13.
Hoosiers In The Rankings
Senior Coyte Cooper is ranked fifth in the national rankings, making him the highest ranked Hoosier. Joining Cooper in the rankings are juniors Pat DeGain (10th) and Andy Rios (18th) as well as sophomores Joe Dubuque (10th) and Brady Richardson (12th).
In addition, Dubuque's six pins are tops in the nation at 125 pounds and his 23 victories are good for ninth, while Cooper is third at 141 with 11 pins and third with 30 victories. DeGain is fifth with 21 victories in the 197-pound division, and Richardson is ninth with 22 wins at 174. Rios is seventh with 23 victories at 184.
Streaking Hoosiers
After defeating ninth-ranked Mike Behnke of Illinois, redshirt freshman Josh Buuck extended his winning streak to 12 matches. Since wrestling as heavyweight, Buuck has not tasted defeat, recording an unblemished 12-0 record.
Coyte Cooper (30-1) has won seven straight matches after suffering his first and only defeat of the season to Jermaine Thompson of Eastern Michigan on Jan. 17.
Additionally, Pat DeGain has tallied victories in eight of his last nine matches after defeating Matt Weight of Illinois, 5-2.
Conference Openers
The Hoosiers opened their conference season on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers on Jan. 23. U-W downed IU, 26-12 with Coyte Cooper, Pat DeGain and Josh Buuck picking up the lone victories for the team.
The next day, Indiana bounced back with its first conference win, 19-12 over the Wildcats. The Hoosiers won their first four matches and six Hoosier grapplers earned victories as Indiana evened its conference record at 1-1.
Record-Setting Victory
With their 43-6 victory over Missouri Baptist on Jan. 24, the Hoosiers improved to 17-4 on the season, setting a new school record for victories. The team broke the previous mark of 16 wins, set by the 1995-96 squad and matched by last year's team.
Goldman Sets Wins Record
Hoosiers head coach Duane Goldman became the program's all-time winningest coach as the Hoosiers swept three opponents at the Indianapolis Duals on Jan. 18. Goldman, in his 12th season, picked up his 146th career victory (148-80-4 overall), surpassing Charlie McDaniel's total of 145 wins (145-139-11).
In his career, he has compiled 10 winning season and reached the double-digit win plateau 10 times.
Additionally, 43 wrestlers have qualified for the NCAA Championships and 28 grapplers earned Academic All-Big Ten honors under Goldman's direction.
Moving Up The Charts
Coyte Cooper and Pat DeGain are climbing up the Indiana career wins and pins lists. With 30 victories this season, Cooper now has 112 in his career, moving into fifth place on IU's all-time career wins list with former Hoosier Kevin Stanley. The senior's 11 pins have moved him into third place on the school's career pins list. Cooper now has 37 in his career, three pins behind former Hoosier standout Roger Chandler.
In addition to compiling a 22-4 record, DeGain netted his 24th career pin against Brady Reinke of Wisconsin on Jan. 23. The junior now sits in a tie for eighth place on the career list with Pat Cassidy, one pin behind Kevin Stanley's total of 24.
Rolling Through Indy
Indiana reeled off six straight victories on Jan. 17-18. Head coach Duane Goldman became the program's all-time winningest coach as the Hoosiers swept three opponents at the Indianapolis Duals on Jan. 18. IU defeated Carson-Newman, 47-0, Cumberland, 40-3 and Indianapolis, 46-6.
The previous afternoon, the Hoosiers disposed of Duke 31-8, Eastern Michigan, 20-17 and Truman State, 35-8.
Overall, six Hoosier wrestlers posted undefeated records over the weekend. Josh Buuck (HWT) and sophomore Nick Spatola (133) finished with 5-0 marks. Pat DeGain (197) ended competition with a 4-0 record with Joe Dubuque and true freshman Pat Barth adding 3-0 marks at 125.
Buuck Provides A Boost
Josh Buuck continues to dominate in the heavyweight division. The redshirt freshman has reeled off 12 straight victories, including three straight wins in his first three career Big Ten matches. Against Illinois, Buuck picked up the first victory of his career over a ranked opponent, pinning No. 9 Mike Behnke. Buuck entered the Wendy's Duals on Jan. 11 having only wrestled at 197 on the season, but has remained in the heavyweight division and now holds an 12-0 mark as a heavyweight and 15-4 overall record.
Cooper's Streak Stopped
No. 5 Coyte Cooper lost his first match of the season to Jermaine Thompson of Eastern Michigan (7-6) on Jan. 17. The loss snapped the senior's winning streak at 23 matches. Since the loss, Cooper has rebounded and continued his All-American campaign with seven consecutive victories and sits at 30-1 on the year and 3-0 in Big Ten action.
All-American Candidate
Coyte Cooper has kicked off his All-American campaign in style. The fifth-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds has raced off to a 30-1 start, winning individual championships at the season-opening Missouri Open on Nov. 23 and the Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 5. Cooper has 11 pins and nine major decisions in his 30 victories.
Wrestling At The Wendy's Duals
IU went 2-1 at the Wendy's Duals on Jan. 11 downing VMI, 31-6 and then-No. 25 Pittsburgh, 19-13 before falling to Ohio, 25-15.
Senior Coyte Cooper (141) and sophomores Brady Richardson (174) and Joe Dubuque (125) went 3-0 on the day, while redshirt freshman Josh Buuck picked up two wins in his first action of the season in the heavyweight division.
Back At The Buckeye Duals
IU put forth a solid showing at the Buckeye Duals, going 2-1 in its three matches. The Hoosiers dropped its match against then-No. 12 Ohio State, 29-17 before rebounding with wins over Buffalo, 27-8 and Bloomsburg, 23-15. On the day, Coyte Cooper, Pat DeGain, Joe Dubuque and Brady Richardson posted undefeated 3-0 records.
Return To The Mat
Sophomores Matt Cooper and Nate McMillin returned to the mat for the first time at the Buckeye Duals since suffering injuries at the season-opening Missouri Open. Cooper went 2-1 in three matches at 157, downing Chris Tate of Bloomsburg, 7-3 and defeating Casey Burchfield of Buffalo, 15-13.
McMillin participated in three matches as well and has recorded six victories at 165 since the event.
Four Finish First
IU concluded a successful weekend at the Northern Iowa Open, claiming four individual titles and placing a total of nine wrestlers in the top six in their weight classes. Coyte Cooper won his second title of the season at 141 pounds and second-straight championship at the UNI Open, dropping second-seeded Jason Rhoten from Minnesota State in the title match. Joining Cooper in the winner's circle were Joe Dubuque (125), Andy Rios (184) and Pat DeGain (197).
Brady Richardson finished runner-up at 174, while redshirt freshman Matt McIntire earned a fourth-place finish at 149. Sophomore Joel Powers (HWT) and freshman Brian Dyer (133) both turned out fifth-place performances, and junior J.P. Stanley carded a sixth-place finish in the 157-pound weight class.
Dubuque Picks Up First Title
By winning the 125-pound class at the Northern Iowa Open, Joe Dubuque collected his first collegiate victory to add to an already impressive career resume.
The Bloomfield, N.J., native swept five consecutive matches, defeating Chris Helegassen of Northern Iowa en route to the championship. Last season, Dubuque compiled a 23-5 record as a redshirt freshman with seven major decisions and three pins.
Freshman Sensation
Brian Dyer, a true freshman out of Naperville, Ill., turned in an impressive performance at the Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 6 in the first action of his collegiate career. Despite dropping his first match, he rebounded with five victories before losing his final two matches for a fifth-place finish at 133.
Brothers In Arms
Last year, the Cooper brothers reunited in Bloomington when Matt joined his older brother Coyte on the squad. Wrestling as a true freshman last season, Matt went 17-22 at 149 pounds. Meanwhile, Coyte enjoyed an incredible season, compiling a 38-5 record and qualifying for his third consecutive NCAA Championship.
In their second season together, the two enjoy pushing each other and seeing each other succeed. Coyte is off to a 30-1 start to the campaign at 141 pounds, while Matt is 10-9 at 157 pounds.
IU In The Polls
The Hoosiers are sitting just outside the Top 25 in two polls, receiving votes in the InterMat Top 25 and the NWCA Top 25. In both polls, seven of Indiana's opponents this season are ranked, while three IU opponents are receiving votes in the Intermat poll and two opponents are receiving votes in the NWCA poll. Overall, eight Big Ten teams are ranked in each poll, with Michigan State receiving votes in both polls.
Dominating Dual
Indiana opened its dual meet season at home on Nov. 29 with victories over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Manchester. The Hoosiers dominated both clubs, knocking off Manchester, 32-6 and beating SIU-Edwardsville, 36-9. Seven Hoosiers swept a pair of matches including Joe Dubuque, Coyte Cooper, J.P. Stanley, Tim Falls, Brady Richardson, Andy Rios and Joel Powers.
Opener At Mizzou
The Hoosiers opened their season on Nov. 23 with a strong showing at one of the nation's most competitive events, the Missouri Open. Coyte Cooper captured his second collegiate title after rolling off four straight victories to win the championship at 141.
Four other IU wrestlers garnered top-five finishes in their respective weight classes. Matt McIntire placed second (149), Andy Rios netted third (184), Cameron Sakon finished fourth (141) and Brady Richardson claimed fourth (174).
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