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#20 Indiana Cruises in IU Quad
1/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 18, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The #20 Indiana University wrestling team improved to 13-2 on the year by dominating the IU Quad. The Hoosiers outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 116-14.
Indiana tallied victories over Gardner-Webb, American and Clarion in the round-robin event. American entered the day at 5-2 and coming off a win over Navy, a program receiving votes in the USA TODAY/NWCA/Intermat national poll. Indiana more than doubled up the Eagles of American, 24-11, to go along with a pair of lop-sided wins over Gardner-Webb, 43-3, and Clarion, 49-0. American is also slotted #23 in the Intermat Tournament Strength rankings.
A group of five Hoosiers went 3-for-3 on Sunday, including Matt Ortega and Paul Young who took it one step further by earning bonus points in each bout. Ortega tallied two pins and a major decision while Young notched one fall and two majors. Angel Escobedo stuck two foes en route to his perfect 3-0 day. Eric Cameron and Matt Powless also combined to go 6-0 in the 184 and 197 pound weight classes.
Indiana opened the event facing the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb. The Hoosiers racked up five pins in the match, all coming in the first period. The most impressive win may have come in the heavyweight match, however, as Nate Everhart outlasted #11 Dustin Porter for a 2-1 overtime decision. Indiana's only setback in the 43-3 drubbing, was a one-point defeat in the 141-lbs. match.
Next up, was the aforementioned marquee match-up of the day with the Hoosiers taking on American. With a slim one-point IU advantage after four matches, #12 Kurt Kinser and Young blew things open with a pin and major decision, respectively. Two matches later, Cameron and Powless contributed seven more points to the team total to seal the deal. Trevor Perry, the 12th ranked wrestler at 174-lbs. in the country, nearly took out #3 Michael Cameron, dropping a tough 1-0 decision. In the end, it was the Cream and Crimson coming out on top, 24-11.
Head Coach Duane Goldman's Hoosiers saved the best for last, blanking the Clarion Golden Eagles by a score of 49 to zip. #4 Escobedo got it started by sticking #20 Jay Ivanco in the opening period at the 2:15 mark. Indiana continued to pile up the points as they recorded falls in four of the first five bouts, and a total of six pins in the match. Young wowed the Hoosier faithful in attendance with a five-takedown first period as he rolled to 15-6 triumph. Everhart was also impressive, posting three near falls before eventually pinning his opposition in the second stanza.
The Hoosiers begin Big Ten action on Friday, Jan. 23 as #14 Penn State visits University Gym. That match is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast LIVE on the Big Ten Network.
COMPLETE RESULTS
10 A.M. MATCHES
Indiana 43, Gardner-Webb 3
125- #4 Angel Escobedo (IU) pins Cortney Roberts (GW), 2:14
133- Matt Ortega (IU) pins Matthew Featherston (GW), 1:08
141- Rob Tate (GW) dec. Scott Kelly (IU), 7-6
149- Nick Walpole (IU) dec. Austin Reece (GW), 6-3
157- Matt Coughlin (IU) pins Justin Guthrie (GW), 1:51
165- Paul Young (IU) pins David Pelsang (GW), 1:51
174- #16 Trevor Perry (IU) pins Vincent Salyer(GW), 2:10
184- Eric Cameron (IU) maj. dec. Alex Piasecki (GW), 10-0
197- Matt Powless (IU) dec. Matthias Piasecki (GW), 7-3
285- Nate Everhart (IU) dec. #11 Dustin Porter (GW), 2-1 OT
American 21, Clarion 18
125- #20 Jay Ivanco (CL) dec. Thomas Williams (AU), 3-0
133- Jasen Borschoff (AU) dec. Zach Oberlander (CL), 5-3
141- Sal Lascari (CL) pins Matthew Mariacher (AU), 6:59
149- #12 Kyle Borschoff (AU) dec. Greg Lewis (CL), 10-3
157- Hadley Harrison (CL) dec. Patrick Graham (AU), 3-1 OT
165- Christopher Stout (AU) dec. Dominic Ross (CL), 7-3
174- #3 Michael Cannon (AU) pins Scott Joseph (CL), 2:21
184- Clint Podish (CL) pins Anthony Fuschino (AU), 1:29
197- Andrew Silber (AU) dec. Jamie Luckett (CL), 8-6
285- Quinton Pruett (AU) dec. Roman Husam (CL), 4-2
NOON MATCHES
Indiana 24, American 11
*American's Head Coach received a one-point deduction in the team score for an unsportsmanlike conduct violation.
125- #4 Angel Escobedo (IU) dec. Thomas Williams (AU), 3-1
133- Matt Ortega (IU) maj. dec. Jasen Borschoff (AU), 9-1
141- Matthew Mariacher (AU) dec. #19 Andrae Hernandez (IU), 9-7 OT
149- #12 Kyle Borschoff (AU) dec. Nick Walpole (IU), 7-2
157- #12 Kurt Kinser (IU) pins Patrick Graham (AU), 4:46
165- Paul Young (IU) maj. dec. Christopher Strout (AU), 11-3
174- #3 Michael Cannon (AU) dec. #16 Trevor Perry (IU), 1-0
184- Eric Cameron (IU) maj. dec. Anthony Fuschino (AU), 12-2
197- Matt Powless (IU) dec. Andrew Silber (AU), 8-6
285- Quinton Pruett (AU) dec. Nate Everhart (IU), 3-2
Clarion 37, Gardner-Webb 4
125- #20 Jay Ivanco (CL) pins Cortney Roberts (GW), 4:18
133- Zach Oberlander (CL) tech falls Matthew Featherston (GW), 15-0
141- Sal Lascari (CL) maj. dec. Rob Tate (GW), 19-9
149- Greg Lewis (CL) dec. Austin Reece (GW), 13-6
157- Hadley Harrison (CL) pins Justing Guthrie (GW), 3:14
165- Dominic Ross (CL) dec. David Pelsang (GW), 27-0
174- Scott Joseph (CL) maj. dec. Dave Sweeney (GW), 13-5
184- Clint Podish (CL) dec. Alex Piasecki (GW), 4-2
197- Jamie Luckett (CL) dec. Matthias Piasecki (GW), 9-6
285- #11 Dustin Porter (GW) dec. Roman Husam (CL), 9-1
2 P.M. MATCHES
Indiana 49, Clarion 0
125- #4 Angel Escobedo (IU) pins #20 Jay Ivanco (CL), 2:15
133- Matt Ortega (IU) pins Zach Oberlander (CL), 1:59
141- Scott Kelly (IU) dec. Sal Lascari (CL), 3-1 OT
149- Nick Walpole (IU) pins Greg Lewis (CL), 6:17
157- #12 Kurt Kinser (IU) pins Hadley Harrison (CL), 1:52
165- Paul Young (IU) maj. dec. Dominic Ross (CL), 15-6
174- #16 Trevor Perry (IU) pins Scott Joseph (CL), 0:50
184- Eric Cameron (IU) dec. Clint Podish (CL), 3-1
197- Matt Powless (IU) dec. Jamie Luckett (CL), 2-0
285- Nate Everhart (IU) pins Quintas McCorkle (CL), 4:31
American 37, Gardner-Webb 9
125- Thomas Williams (AU) maj. dec. Cortney Roberts (GW), 9-0
133- Jasen Borschoff (AU) Matt Featherston (GW), 26-11
141- Matt Mariacher (AU) maj. dec. Rob Tate (GW), 14-5
149- #12 Kyle Borschoff (AU) pins Austin Reece (GW), 1:14
157- Patrick Graham (AU) dec. Justin Guthrie (GW), 10-3
165- Christopher Stout (AU) maj. dec. David Pelsang (GW), 20-8
174- #3 Michael Cannon (AU) tech falls Blake Salyer (GW), 26-11
184- Alex Piasecki (GW) dec. Anthony Fuschchino (AU), 5-0
197- Andrew Silber (AU) inj. def. Matthias Piasecki (GW), inj.
285- #11 Dustin Porter (GW) pins Quinton Pruett (AU), 4:30
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