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This Never Gets Old ... IU Beats Purdue, 22-17
2/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 14, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Lawrence North High School) - Put a point on the board for the Hoosiers in the Crimson and Gold Cup Standings after the wrestling team's 22-17 victory over Purdue. Indiana split the 10 bouts, five wins apiece, but a pair of Hoosier pins proved to be the difference.
The No. 13 Hoosiers improve to 15-3 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten action with the win at Lawrence North High School. Indiana completes a weekend sweep after a 22-13 besting of Michigan at home on Friday night.
Indiana began the dual in an 8-0 hole following losses in the first two opening matches at 174 and 184 pounds.
Redshirt sophmore Matt Powless, ranked 15th nationally, lit the scoreboard first for IU, picking an exciting 4-1 over No. 13 Logan Brown. Powless defeated Brown in last year's dual against Purdue as well, clinching the Indiana team victory a year ago.
Second-ranked and undefeated heavyweight Nate Everhart then pushed IU ahead 9-8 by sticking Adam Walls in the first period (2:27) and having his hand raised for the 31st time this season.
Next up was the 125-lbs. bout which showcased Indiana's other wrestler yet to suffer a loss, Angel Escobedo. The Griffith, Ind., native put a hurting on Lawrence North alum Cashe Quiroga. Escobedo posted a 19-5 major decision over No. 17 Quiroga, narrowly missing out on the tech fall. He also brought the IU-heavy crowd to their feet in the closing seconds as he hit a throw that sent Quiroga straight to his back. Quiroga was saved by the bell, however, as time expired in the match before Escobedo could secure the fall.
A decision for the Boilermakers at 133-lbs. closed the gap to just two points at 13-11. That is when redshirt freshman Danny Monaco came up big for his Hoosiers. Monaco topped Bill Putman, 7-1, for a decision that extended the IU lead to 16-11.
That lead didn't stand for long though as Purdue seized the next two bouts to regain an edge at 17-16 heading into the final match of the day.
Indiana's Paul Young (No. 12) left little doubt toa the outcome right from the get-go, posting takedown after takedown in the opening period. He then finished off Jason Martin in the second stanza, recording his team-leading 13th pin of the year.
COMPLETE RESULTS
INDIANA 22, PURDUE 17
174 lbs.- #6 Luke Manuel (PU) tech falls Nick Avery (IU), 22-7 (Team Score: 0-5)
184 lbs.- Nick Corpe (PU) dec. over Eric Cameron (IU), 3-2 (0-8)
197 lbs.- #15 Matt Powless (IU) dec. over #13 Logan Brown (PU), 4-1 (3-8)
285 lbs.- #2 Nate Everhart (IU) pins Adam Walls (PU), 2:27 (9-8)
125 lbs.- #1 Angel Escobedo (IU) maj. dec. over #17 Cashe Quiroga (PU), 19-5 (13-8)
133 lbs.- Akif Eren (PU) dec. over Matt Ortega (IU), 6-2 (13-11)
141 lbs.- Danny Monaco (IU) dec. over Bill Putman (PU), 7-1 (16-11)
149 lbs.- Nick Bertucci (PU) dec. over Matt Coughlin (IU), 3-0 (16-14)
157 lbs.- Colton Salazar (PU) dec. over #6 Kurt Kinser (IU), 3-1 (SV) (16-17)
165 lbs.- #12 Paul Young (IU) pins Jason Martin (PU), 4:34 (22-17)
The Cream and Crimson wrap up their regular season slate on the road next Sunday up in East Lansing against the Michigan State Spartans. The scheduled BigTenNetwork.com broadcast has been cancelled.
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