Goldman Earns 200th Career Coaching Victory

Sunday, February 3

Bloomington, Ind.

2:00 PM

Indiana University

Michigan State

Head Coach Duane Goldman picked up win number 200 of his career

2/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

Feb. 3, 2008

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Head Coach Duane Goldman earned the 200th win of his coaching career Sunday afternoon. Indiana University topped the Michigan State Spartans, 23-9.

The match began with the 125-bout and yet another win for Angel Escobedo. The Griffith, Indiana native improved to a perfect 22-0 on the year, downing Michigan State's Joel Murphy, 14-4.

After a Spartan decision in the 133-pound weight class, the Hoosiers ripped off four consecutive wins. The run began with Scott Kelly grabbing a 3-2 decision and concluded when Matt Coughlin arose victorious in the 165-bout contest, 7-4. Sandwiched in between those two wins were Kurt Kinser's Big Ten-high 27th win and a dominating performance by Brandon Becker in a 15-2 major decision. Becker tallied near-fall points three times in the first period, jumping out to a 10-0 lead.

Michigan State then closed the gap to 17-6 with a decision in the 174-pound match. Senior Marc Bennett responded with a decision for IU in the following match, however. Nate Everhart ended the match by nabbing three more points for Indiana, recording a 7-4 decision in the heavyweight match.

Complete Results:
125 lbs- Angel Escobedo (IU) maj. dec. over Joel Trombly (MSU), 14-4
133 lbs- Franklin Gomez (MSU) dec. over Andrae Hernandez (IU), 8-3
141 lbs- Scott Kelly (IU) dec. over Micah Carter (MSU), 3-2
149 lbs- Kurt Kinser (IU) dec. over Eddie Skowneski (MSU), 5-1
157 lbs- Brandon Becker (IU) maj. dec. over John Fulger (MSU), 15-2
165 lbs- Matt Coughlin (IU) dec. over Rex Kendle (MSU), 7-4
174 lbs- John Murphy (MSU) dec. over Paul Young (IU), 3-0
184 lbs- Marc Bennett (IU) dec. over Nick Palmieri (MSU), 4-2
197 lbs- Joe Williams (MSU) dec. over Joe Fagiano (IU), 8-2
285 lbs- Nate Everhart (IU) dec. over Alan O'Donnell (MSU), 7-4

Next up for the Hoosiers is an opportunity for a point in the Crimson and Gold Cup Challenge. Indiana travels to West Lafayette on Friday, Feb. 8 to take on the Purdue Boilermakers.