OSU Tops Hoosiers, 22-13

Sunday, January 31

Bloomington, Ind.

2:00 PM

Indiana University

Ohio State

1/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

Jan. 31, 2010

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The No. 14 Indiana University wrestling team (13-2, 2-2) came up short Sunday afternoon, dropping a 22-13 dual match to No. 4 Ohio State (14-1, 3-0). Indiana won four bouts on the day.

Angel Escobedo and Nate Everhart each kept their flawless records intact. The 125-pound Escobedo improved to 26-0 with a 15-5 major decision over #18 Nikko Triggas, his fifth defeat of a nationally-ranked opponent this season. Eighteen of Escobedo's victories have results in bonus points.

Everhart, meanwhile, now sits at 28-0 following a 2-0 decision over Corey Morrison. Everhart sealed the deal by riding out Morrison for the entire third period, earning a 1:54 riding time advantage and two-point triumph.

Kurt Kinser and Matt Powless were also victorious against the Buckeyes. Kinser dug himself out of an early hole for the 8-5 decision. Sean Nemec took him down twice and owned a 4-2 lead before Kinser scored six of the final seven points of the contest.

Powless continued his recent hot streak; a stretch that has saw him win six of seven matches. The Newburgh, Ind., native opened the weekend by topping #9 Patrick Bond of Illinois on Friday. He then came back Sunday and blanked Cody Magrum, 4-0.

COMPLETE RESULTS
INDIANA 13, OHIO STATE 22
125 lbs.- #1 Angel Escobedo (IU) maj. dec. over #18 Nikko Triggas (OSU), 15-5 (Team Score: 4-0)
133 lbs.- Ian Paddock (OSU) dec. over Matt Ortega (IU), 6-5 (4-3)
141 lbs.- #2 Reece Humphrey (OSU) maj. dec. over Nick Viterisi (IU), 17-6 (4-7)
149 lbs.- #3 Lance Palmer (OSU) maj. dec. over Matt Coughlin (IU), 10-0 (4-11)
157 lbs.- #6 Kurt Kinser (IU) dec. over Sean Nemec (OSU), 8-5 (7-11)
165 lbs.- #7 Colt Sponseller (OSU) dec. over #13 Paul Young (IU), 5-1 (7-14)
174 lbs.- #12 Dave Rella (OSU) dec. over Trevor Perry (IU), 8-3 (7-17)
184 lbs.- #8 Mike Pucillo (OSU) tech falls Eric Cameron (IU), 17-2 (7-22)
197 lbs.- Matt Powless (IU) dec. over Cody Magrum (OSU), 4-0 (10-22)
285 lbs.- #2 Nate Everhart (IU) dec. over Corey Morrison (OSU), 2-0 (13-22)

The Hoosiers return to the mat next Saturday (Feb. 6) to host the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 6:30 p.m. That match will take place at Bloomington High School South.