Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Fifth at Big Ten's
3/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Big Ten Results
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Indiana University wrestling team closed out the 2005 Big Ten Championships on March 6 at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, in a fifth-place tie with Wisconsin after tallying 89 points over the two-day competition. Overall, the Hoosiers advanced seven grapplers to the NCAA Championship in St. Louis, Mo., with the possibility of adding one more as a wild card. Illinois captured the team title with 130 points, while Minnesota finished second with 123.5 points and Michigan placed third with 118 points. Additionally, the Hawkeyes took fourth with 94.5 points.
The fifth-place performance matched the best team finish for the Hoosiers under Indiana head coach Duane Goldman's reign. The 1994 Cream and Crimson contingent placed fifth for Goldman in his second season at the helm of the Indiana wrestling program.
In the heavyweight class, senior Pat DeGain came up just short against No. 1-seed Cole Konrad of Minnesota in the championship bout. In the title match, DeGain took a 4-1 loss. Remarkably, however, DeGain went 3-1 at the tournament without falling to the consolation bracket and finished in second place. Additionally, he improved his overall record to 30-5 and secured a spot at the NCAA Championship.
In the 125-pound division, junior Joe Dubuque strung together a pair of victories to finish in third place in the class. Dubuque opened up the third session with a 4-1 decision over No. 4-seed John Velez of Northwestern before rolling through No. 6-seed Adam Smith of Penn State, 7-2, to win the consolation bracket. With the triumphs, Dubuque closed the tournament with a 24-3 record for the season and 3-1 at the tournament.
In the 174-pound class, junior Brady Richardson seized third place with a pair of third-session conquests to advance to the NCAA Championships. In his first bout, Richardson picked up a 5-2 decision over No. 6-seed Kelly Flaherty of Wisconsin. Richardson then followed that victory with a medical forfeit win over No. 3-seed R.J Boudro of Michigan State. With the victories, Richardson moved to 3-1 at Big Tens and 23-6 on the season.
In the 157-pound class, redshirt freshman Brandon Becker claimed fifth place by blanking Purdue's Colton Salazar, 8-0, to close out the session. In earlier action, Becker suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 7-seed C.P. Schlatter of Minnesota. On the strength of a 2-2 record at the meet, Becker improved to 27-11 and will compete at NCAAs.
In the 165-pound division, redshirt freshman Max Dean also picked up fifth-place honors by edging No. 5-seed Donny Reynolds of Illinois, 3-2. In his previous bout, Dean could not overcome No. 4-seed Jake Donar of Wisconsin to fall, 3-0. Dean fashioned a 4-2 ledger at the championships to move his overall record to 24-13. Dean will join the rest of his squad in St. Louis for the NCAA Championships.
In the 141-pound class, senior Mike Simpson suffered a pair of defeats. However, his earlier efforts helped him to a sixth place to qualify for NCAAs. In his first bout of the day, Simpson took a default loss to No. 3-seed Cassio Pero of Illinois before losing due to a medical forfeit against No. 5-seed Alex Tsirtsis of Iowa in the fifth-place tilt. With a record of 1-3 at the championships, Simpson moved his season ledger to 25-10.
In the 149-pound division, sophomore Isaac Knable picked up sixth place for the Hoosiers. Despite falling to No. 5-seed Darren McKnight of Michigan State in a major decision, 13-5, and a pinfall loss to Minnesota's Quincy Osborn at 6:16, Knable secured a spot at the NCAA Championships by virtue of his overall performance.
In the 184-pound class, junior Andy Rios took an 8-5 defeat by Joshua Weitzel of Michigan to finish in eighth-place. Overall, Rios went 1-3 at the tournament and fell to 24-17 on the season.
Next up, the Cream and Crimson head to St. Louis, Mo., for the 2005 NCAA Championships on March 17-19.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Pl. Team Score
1. Illinois 130.0
2. Minnesota 123.5
3. Michigan 118.0
4. Iowa 94.5
5. Indiana 89.0
Wisconsin 89.0
7. Penn State 72.5
8. Michigan State 70.5
9. Northwestern 68.5
10. Purdue 38.5
11. Ohio State 26.5
FINAL RESULT
HWT Cole Konrad (Minnesota) dec. Pat DeGain (Indiana), 4-1; TB
CONSOLATION RESULTS
125 Joe Dubuque (Indiana) dec. John Velez (Northwestern), 4-1
125 Joe Dubuque (Indiana) dec. Adam Smith (Penn State), 7-2
141 Cassio Pero (Illinois) default over Mike Simpson (Indiana)
141 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) medical forfeit over Mike Simpson (Indiana)
149 Darren McKnight (Michigan State) major dec. Isaac Knable (Indiana), 13-5
149 Quincy Osborn (Minnesota) pinned Isaac Knable (Indiana), 6:16
157 C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota) dec. Brandon Becker (Indiana), 4-2
157 Brandon Becker (Indiana) major dec. Colton Salazar (Purdue), 8-0
165 Jake Donar (Wisconsin) dec. Max Dean (Indiana), 3-0
165 Max Dean (Indiana) dec. Donny Reynolds (Illinois), 3-2
174 Brady Richardson (Indiana) dec. Kelly Flaherty (Wisconsin), 5-2
174 Brady Richardson (Indiana) medical forfeit over R.J. Boudro (Michigan State)
184 Joshua Weitzel (Michigan) dec. Andy Rios (Indiana), 8-5
