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Las Vegas Invitational
Two Podium Spots for the Hoosiers at CKLV Invite
12/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Taylor Walsh (165) - 2nd Place
Next Event: at Wisconsin, December 11 at 7pm (Madison, Wis.)
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.- Indiana travelled to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitaional this weekend. The Hoosiers came away with two podium finishes -- redshirt senior Taylor Walsh (165), second place and senior Luke Sheridan (197). As a team, Indiana finished in 12th with 51.5 points.
Taylor Walsh defeated 15th ranked Nicholas Wanzek (Minnesota) and third ranked Michael Moreno (Iowa State) en route to the championship bout. In the final match, Walsh lost in a close 4-2 decescion to the number two nationally ranked. This loss is the first of the season for the seventh ranked wrestler in the 165 pound weight class. Walsh is now 14-1 on the season with 11 pins.
In the 197 pound weight class, Sheridan finished his weekend 4-2 and earned a seventh place spot on the podium. On the season, Sheridan is now 12-5 with nine pins.
Indiana has it's first dual meet of the year in Madison, Wisconsin against the University of Wisconsin, December 11(7 pm).
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Chris Caton (133)
First Round: lost to Gurrola (San Francisco State), pin 5:38
Consolation First Round: def. Rodgers (W. Wyoming College), maj. 14-5
Consolation Second Round: lost to Cook (Boise State), dec. 3-2
Joe Duca (141)
First Round: lost to #12 Preston (Harvard), dec. 1-0
Consolation First Round: def. Hudson (Hofstra), MFF
Consolation Second Round: lost to Macaloolooy (Columbia), maj. 10-2
Joe Randazzo (149)
First Round: lost to McCalmon (Arizona State), dec. 4-1
Consolation First Round: lost to Gailardo (Brown), dec. 9-3
Luke Blanton (157)
First Round: def. Daniels (Navy), dec. 6-1
Second Round: lost to Murphy (Michigan), SV 8-7
Consolation Third Round: def. Abono (San Francisco State), dec. 13-9
Consolation Fourth Round: lost to Simaz (Cornell), dec. 8-1
Taylor Walsh (165) - 2nd place
First Round: def. White (Columbia), fall 1:28
Second Round: def. Kresevic (Ohio State), fall 2:32
Quarterfinals: def. #15 Wanzek (Minnesota), dec. 7-2
Semifinals: def. #3 Moreno (Iowa State), fall 1:22
Finals: lost to #2 Sulzer (Virginia), dec. 4-2
Nate Jackson (174)
First Round: def. Smith (Utah Valley), dec. 8-2
Second Round: lost to #9 Butler (Virginia), dec. 8-5
Consolation Third Round: def. Powell (Nebraska-Kearney), fall 4:39
Consolation Fourth Round: def. Hammond (CSU Bakersfield), MFF
Consolation Fifth Round: lost to #10 Epperly (Virginia Tech), dec. 10-6
Matt Irick (184)
First Round: lost to #12 Bernstein (Brown), dec. 6-2
Consolation First Round: lost to Gaun (Grand Canyon), dec. 6-5
Luke Sheridan (197) - 7th place
First Round: def. Williams (CSU Bakersfield), fall 1:25
Second Round: def. Reggi (San Francisco State), fall 2:33
Quarterfinals: lost to #7 Snyder (Ohio State), maj. 14-4
Consolation Fifth Round: def. Dasilveira (Arizona State), maj. 20-8
Consolation Quarterfinals: lost to Haught (Virginia Tech), dec. 4-2
Seventh Place: def. Smith (West Virginia), fall 1:06
Media Contact: Riley Greene, rigreene@indiana.edu
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