Indiana University
Keystone Classic (at Penn)
Walsh and Jackson Are Keystone Classic Champions
11/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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Keystone Classic
Next Event: Las Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) -- December 5-6, 2014
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - The Hoosiers left Philadelphia with two Keystone Classic champions -- redshirt senior Taylor Walsh (165) and redshirt sopomore Nate Jackson (174) were undefeated on the day. Walsh also brought home Oustanding Wrestler and most falls (four) for the classic.
Walsh entered the day with 99 career wins at Indiana, so after a first round pin in just 49 seconds, he joined the 100 win club. He added to his all-time IU leading pin record by reeling off three falls in as many bouts. In the semifinals, Walsh, who is ranked 12th in the 165 pound weight class, was matched-up against 14th ranked Wilson (Stanford). To earn his only decision of the season, Walsh won 5-1 to advance to the championship bout against fourth ranked Harger (Northwestern). Staying true to form, Walsh defeated Harger by pin in only 1 minute and 28 seconds to earn the Keystone Classic championship and a season record of 10-0 (8 pins).
In the 174 pound weight class, Nate Jackson added a second Keystone Classic championship for the Hoosiers. He did so by winning handily in all four of his matches. He outscored his opponents 41-19 in the first three rounds, earning major decisions in each bout. In the finals, Jackson faced 11th ranked Subjeck of Stanford, which he won with a 17-11 decsion. Jackson is now 8-1 on the year.
Indiana had two other podium finishers, senior Luke Sheridan (197) finished third place and redshirt sophomore Matt Irick (184) earned a fouth place. Sheridan was 4-1 with three pins. After losing in the semifinals to tenth ranked Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh), Sheridan wrestled back to pin his last two competitors. The senior is now 8-3 has six pins on the year, all of which have come under 2 minutes.
Irick had a busy day, wrestling seven matches and going 5-2. He earned a pin in the second round before dropping his quarterfinal matchup. In the consolation bracket, Irick lost a tough decision 4-1 in the third place bout. He is now 10-4 with three pins in the 2014-15 season.
Check out the Hoosier wrestlers at the first home match-ups of the season when they take on SIUE and Manchester on December 13 (10am).
David Conte (125)
First Round: lost to Parisi (Appalachian State), fall 0:53
Consolation First Round: lost to Gromacki, fall 0:21
Chris Caton (133)
First Round: lost to #20 Deutsch (Rider), dec. 4-2
Consolation First Round: def. Grigg (Appalachian State), dec. 13-6
Consolation Second Round: lost to Simms (S. Dakota State), dec. 3-2
Alonzo Shepherd (133)
First Round: def. Starner (VMI), maj. 10-1
Quarterfinals: lost to Devoy (Drexel), maj. 9-0
Consolation Second Round: def. Osleeb (Harvard), dec. 2-0
Consolation Third Round: lost to Simms (S. Dakota State), dec. 8-2
Sean Brown (141)
First Round: def. Lewis (Appalachian State), maj. 12-1
Seecond Round: lost to #9 Preston (Harvard), fall 2:31
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: def. Byers (Eastern Michigan), fall 5:15
Consolation Third Round: lost to Shaffer (Pittsburgh), fall 1:11
Jonathan Edwards (141)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to #19 Zeisloft (Rider), maj. 15-6
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Zilverberg (S. Dakota State), maj. 11-2
Joe Randazzo (149)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to #1 Tsirtsis (Northwestern), maj. 12-3
Consolation First Round: def. Dunau (Penn), dec. 5-2
Consolation Second Round: lost to Velliquette (Penn), dec. 8-2
Trevor Moody (149)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Russell (Pittsburgh), dec. 6-5
Quarterfinals: lost to Clagon (Rider), TF 23-8
Consolation Third Round: lost to Velliquette (Penn), dec. 2-0
Gideon Van Hook (149)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Lauderdale (Stanford), dec. 2-1
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Schaner (Stanford), maj. 10-2
Luke Blanton (157)
First Round: def. Hammerstone (Bloomsburg), dec. 9-2
Quarterfinals: lost to Pack (S. Dakota State), maj. 14-6
Consolation Second Round: lost to Zeerip (Eastern Michigan), dec. 7-5
Alex Gregory (157)
First Round: lost to Blanco (Drexel), dec. 2-1
Consolation First Round: lost to Zeerip (Eastern Michigan), dec. 6-1
Taylor Walsh (165) - Champion
First Round: def. Jackson (Appalachian State), fall 0:49
Second Round: def. Miccio (Bloomsburg), fall 2:07
Quarterfinals: def. Geerlings (Eastern Michigan), fall 1:15
Semifinals: def. #14 Wilson (Stanford), dec. 5-1
Finals: def. #4 Harger (Northwestern), fall 1:28
Wyatt Wilson (174)
First Round: lost to Wolfe (Rider), dec. 5-3
Consolation First Round: def. Granahan (Bloomsburg), dec. 5-3
Consolation Second Round: lost MacCallum (Eastern Michigan), fall 3:43
Nate Jackson (174) - Champion
First Round: def. McMullan (Pittsburgh), maj. 15-5
Quarterfinals: def. Loiseau (Drexel), maj. 13-5
Semifinals: def. Morris (Stanford), maj. 15-7
Finals: def. #11 Subjeck (Stanford), dec. 17-11
Matt Irick (184) - Fourth
First Round: def. Heino (Campbell), dec. 9-3
Second Round: def. Hawkins (VMI), fall 2:05
Quarterfinals: lost to Sliga (Northwestern), dec. 4-2
Consolation Third Round: def. Turcinhodzic (Pittsburgh), dec. 8-4
Consolation Fourth Round: def. Ayers (S. Dakota State), dec. 3-1
Consolation Semifinals: def. Krohn (Stanford), dec. 7-5
Third Place: lost to Sliga (Northwestern), dec. 4-1
Jake Masengale (184)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Hendren (VMI), dec. 13-7
Quarterfinals: lost to Krohn (Stanford), dec. 10-5
Consolation Third Round: lost to Johnson (Appalachian State), fall 1:52
Luke Sheridan (197) - Third
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Patrick (Pittsburgh), dec. 5-3
Quarterfinals: def. McNeil (Rider), fall 1:06
Semifinals: lost to #10 Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh), dec. 7-0
Consolation Semifinals: def. Solomon (Pittsburgh), fall 1:00
Third Place: def. Popple (Harvard), fall 1:01
Media Contact: Riley Greene, rigreene@indiana.edu
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