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IU Readies for Big Weekend at No. 2 Iowa, Home Against Purdue
2/4/2016 2:17:00 PM | Wrestling
The Hoosiers hit the road for their final away dual of the season before returning to Bloomington for a battle against the Boilermakers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana wrestling will knock off two of their three remaining regular season duals this weekend. First, the Hoosiers head to Hawkeye country for a showdown against the unbeaten Iowa Hawkeyes at the site of the 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Following that, Indiana returns home in pursuit of their first win over Purdue since the 2009-10 season.
Big Ten dual record in parentheses
Big Ten dual record in parentheses
Hoosier Notes:
Weekend Snapshot
The Hoosiers compete in two of their three remaining Big Ten duals this coming weekend. Up first, No. 16 Indiana heads to Hawkeye country to take their shot at unbeaten Iowa.
On Sunday, February 7, the Hoosiers return to host No. 24 Purdue. The weekend's duals could play a vital role in the Hoosiers' potential seeds for the Big Ten Championships.
Hawkeye Homecoming
Head coach Duane Goldman returns to his alma mater (Iowa, 1986) for the seventh time in his 23 seasons with Indiana. As a Hawkeye, Goldman tallied a 132-10 career record over four seasons, winning the Big Ten Championship all four years. He reached the NCAA Championship bout four times in his career, winning the NCAA Championship in 1986.
IU-Purdue Series
The Hoosiers and Boilermakers take the mat on Sunday for the 92nd time since their first meeting in 1923. Indiana leads the overall series, 53-36-3, but Purdue has taken the last five dual meetings.
The Hoosiers' most recent dual win against Purdue came in 2010, a 22-17 victory in Bloomington.
Last Time: Blanton Upends Stieber
Indiana is back to double duty this weekend after their one-match home stand against the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes. Sophomore Luke Blanton returned to winning form with an upset win over No. 11 Hunter Stieber. Elsewhere, Jake Danishek increased his winning streak to three bouts, and Jake Masengale got his second Big Ten dual win of the season. Ohio State took the dual win, 27-9.
Top of the Class
Indiana redshirt junior Nate Jackson slid to the No. 11 national ranking (InterMat) in the 174 lbs weight class after his loss to Myles Martin (Ohio State). He'll face another Big Ten contender, No. 10 Alex Meyer, in Iowa City this weekend.
True freshman Elijah Oliver maintained his No. 19 ranking after a loss to No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State). He'll face his third top-five opponent in the past thirty days when he takes the mat against Iowa's No. 2 Thomas Gilman.
Underclassmen Impact
Six of Indiana's 10 starters in their dual lineup are underclassmen, and they've had strong showings throughout the season. The IU freshmen have achieved 17 podium finishes and four championships in tournament play. True freshmen Elijah Oliver (125) and Jake Danishek (157) are turning heads in their debut season. Oliver boasts a 24-5 record with 15 bonus point wins. Danishek is 14-5 with bonus points in four wins since his debut at Minnesota (12/11).
IU Hosts NWCA Duals
The Indiana Hoosiers join seven other Big Ten schools as hosts for the 2016 Division I National Championships Dual Series on Sunday, February 21. The event pits the Big Ten's best wrestling teams against the highest ranked dual meet champions from the seven other conferences in Division I.
The other Big Ten host schools include No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Iowa, No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 11 Nebraska, No. 12 Rutgers, and No. 23 Minnesota.
Hoosiers in Coaches' Panel
The season's first coaches' panel rankings were released. The rankings are a poll that goes a long way in determining the 33 grapplers in each weight class who will make the trip to Madison Square Garden for the 2016 NCAA Championships. Three Hoosiers received recognition in the first of four panel rankings. Nate Jackson (174) topped the list at #5, followed by Elijah Oliver (125) at #21 and Luke Blanton (149) at #29.
BTN Plus
The Hoosier wrestlers will appear eight times on BTN Plus (formerly Big Ten Digital Network) for the 2015-16 season, which will also include Friday's dual against Ohio State. Indiana's dual at Michigan State on January 22 will air live on the Big Ten Network.
You can subscribe for a school pass for $9.95/month ($79.95/year) or for all of BTN Plus content for $14.95/month ($119.95/year) (Note: All options automatically renew).
#16 Indiana (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) at #2 Iowa (14-0, 8-0 Big Ten)
Friday, February 5, 2016 • 8:00 p.m. ET
Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa
Live Tracker/Dual Central: IUHoosiers.com
Watch: BTN Plus
Series History: Iowa leads, 3-34-3 | First Meeting: March 6, 1926
Last Meeting: IOWA 38, IU 4 (January 12, 2014)
Friday, February 5, 2016 • 8:00 p.m. ET
Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa
Live Tracker/Dual Central: IUHoosiers.com
Watch: BTN Plus
Series History: Iowa leads, 3-34-3 | First Meeting: March 6, 1926
Last Meeting: IOWA 38, IU 4 (January 12, 2014)
| Probable Starters: Indiana vs. Iowa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Indiana Hoosiers | Record | Result | Iowa Hawkeyes | Record |
| Score | -- | (6-3, 3-3) | -- | (14-0, 8-0) | |
| 125 | #19 Elijah Oliver, Fr. | 24-5 (4-2) | vs | #2 Thomas Gilman, Jr. | 18-0 (8-0) |
| 133 | Alonzo Shepherd, Sr. | 11-14 (1-5) | vs | #3 Cory Clark, Jr. | 16-1 (7-1) |
| 141 | Cole Weaver, r-Fr. -or- Tommy Cash, Fr. | 17-13 (1-5) 1-4 (0-0) | vs | Topher Carton, Jr. -or- Brody Grothus, Sr. | 10-5 (3-2) 2-3 (1-1) |
| 149 | Luke Blanton, r-So. | 17-8 (4-2) | vs | #2 Brandon Sorensen | 20-0 (8-0) |
| 157 | Jake Danishek, r-Fr. | 14-5 (3-3) | vs | #18 Edwin Cooper, Sr. | 12-6 (6-2) |
| 165 | Bryce Martin, r-Fr. | 16-13 (1-4) | vs | Burke Paddock, r-Fr. -or- Patrick Rhoads, Sr. | 10-5 (0-2) 8-8 (2-4) |
| 174 | #11 Nate Jackson, r-Jr. | 24-4 (4-2) | vs | #10 Alex Meyer, Jr. | 18-2 (8-0) |
| 184 | Matt Irick, r-Jr. -or- Wyatt Wilson, r-So. | 12-10 (1-2) 5-11 (0-3) | vs | #11 Sammy Brooks, Jr. | 18-2 (7-1) |
| 197 | Jake Masengale, r-So. | 8-14 (2-4) | vs | #4 Nathan Burak, Sr. | 17-1 (7-1) |
| 285 | Garret Goldman, r-Sr. | 13-11 (3-2) | vs | #7 Sam Stoll, r-Fr. | 18-2 (8-0) |
#24 Purdue (7-5, 2-4 Big Ten) at #16 Indiana (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten)
Sunday, February 7, 2016 • 1:00 p.m. ET
University Gymnasium • Bloomington, Ind.
Live Tracker/Dual Central: IUHoosiers.com
Watch: BTN Plus
Series History: Indiana leads, 53-36-3 | First Meeting: February 10, 1923
Last Meeting: PU 30, IU 9 (February 20, 2015)
Sunday, February 7, 2016 • 1:00 p.m. ET
University Gymnasium • Bloomington, Ind.
Live Tracker/Dual Central: IUHoosiers.com
Watch: BTN Plus
Series History: Indiana leads, 53-36-3 | First Meeting: February 10, 1923
Last Meeting: PU 30, IU 9 (February 20, 2015)
| Probable Starters: Indiana vs. Purdue | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Indiana Hoosiers | Record | Result | Purdue Boilermakers | Record |
| Score | -- | (6-3, 3-3) | -- | (7-5, 2-4) | |
| 125 | #19 Elijah Oliver, Fr. | 24-5 (4-2) | vs | Ben Thornton, r-Fr. -or- Luke Schroeder, r-Sr. | 15-10 (1-4) 6-8 (0-1) |
| 133 | Alonzo Shepherd, Sr. | 11-14 (1-5) | vs | Luke Welch, r-So. | 12-10 (2-3) |
| 141 | Cole Weaver, r-Fr. -or- Tommy Cash, Fr. | 17-13 (1-5) 1-4 (0-0) | vs | Danny Sabatello, r-Sr. -or- Kyle Ayersman, r-Jr. | 12-12 (1-5) 18-9 (0-0) |
| 149 | Luke Blanton, r-So. | 17-8 (4-2) | vs | #19 Alex Griffin, r-Jr. | 12-5 (4-2) |
| 157 | Jake Danishek, r-Fr. | 14-5 (3-3) | vs | Doug Welch, r-Sr. | 11-8 (3-3) |
| 165 | Bryce Martin, r-Fr. | 16-13 (1-4) | vs | #7 Chad Welch, r-Sr. | 23-4 (4-2) |
| 174 | #11 Nate Jackson, r-Jr. | 24-4 (4-2) | vs | Jacob Morrissey, r-So. | 13-9 (4-2) |
| 184 | Matt Irick, R-Jr. Wyatt Wilson, r-So. | 12-10 (1-2) 5-11 (0-3) | vs | Tanner Lynde, r-Jr. | 8-9 (3-3) |
| 197 | Jake Masengale, r-So. | 8-14 (2-4) | vs | Drake Stein, r-Sr. | 11-15 (2-4) |
| 285 | Garret Goldman, r-Sr. | 13-11 (3-2) | vs | Tyler Kral, r-Jr. -or- Jacob Aven, r-Fr. | 8-11 (2-4) 13-8 (0-0) |
Hoosier Notes:
Weekend Snapshot
The Hoosiers compete in two of their three remaining Big Ten duals this coming weekend. Up first, No. 16 Indiana heads to Hawkeye country to take their shot at unbeaten Iowa.
On Sunday, February 7, the Hoosiers return to host No. 24 Purdue. The weekend's duals could play a vital role in the Hoosiers' potential seeds for the Big Ten Championships.
Hawkeye Homecoming
Head coach Duane Goldman returns to his alma mater (Iowa, 1986) for the seventh time in his 23 seasons with Indiana. As a Hawkeye, Goldman tallied a 132-10 career record over four seasons, winning the Big Ten Championship all four years. He reached the NCAA Championship bout four times in his career, winning the NCAA Championship in 1986.
IU-Purdue Series
The Hoosiers and Boilermakers take the mat on Sunday for the 92nd time since their first meeting in 1923. Indiana leads the overall series, 53-36-3, but Purdue has taken the last five dual meetings.
The Hoosiers' most recent dual win against Purdue came in 2010, a 22-17 victory in Bloomington.
Last Time: Blanton Upends Stieber
Indiana is back to double duty this weekend after their one-match home stand against the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes. Sophomore Luke Blanton returned to winning form with an upset win over No. 11 Hunter Stieber. Elsewhere, Jake Danishek increased his winning streak to three bouts, and Jake Masengale got his second Big Ten dual win of the season. Ohio State took the dual win, 27-9.
Top of the Class
Indiana redshirt junior Nate Jackson slid to the No. 11 national ranking (InterMat) in the 174 lbs weight class after his loss to Myles Martin (Ohio State). He'll face another Big Ten contender, No. 10 Alex Meyer, in Iowa City this weekend.
True freshman Elijah Oliver maintained his No. 19 ranking after a loss to No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State). He'll face his third top-five opponent in the past thirty days when he takes the mat against Iowa's No. 2 Thomas Gilman.
Underclassmen Impact
Six of Indiana's 10 starters in their dual lineup are underclassmen, and they've had strong showings throughout the season. The IU freshmen have achieved 17 podium finishes and four championships in tournament play. True freshmen Elijah Oliver (125) and Jake Danishek (157) are turning heads in their debut season. Oliver boasts a 24-5 record with 15 bonus point wins. Danishek is 14-5 with bonus points in four wins since his debut at Minnesota (12/11).
IU Hosts NWCA Duals
The Indiana Hoosiers join seven other Big Ten schools as hosts for the 2016 Division I National Championships Dual Series on Sunday, February 21. The event pits the Big Ten's best wrestling teams against the highest ranked dual meet champions from the seven other conferences in Division I.
The other Big Ten host schools include No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Iowa, No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 11 Nebraska, No. 12 Rutgers, and No. 23 Minnesota.
Hoosiers in Coaches' Panel
The season's first coaches' panel rankings were released. The rankings are a poll that goes a long way in determining the 33 grapplers in each weight class who will make the trip to Madison Square Garden for the 2016 NCAA Championships. Three Hoosiers received recognition in the first of four panel rankings. Nate Jackson (174) topped the list at #5, followed by Elijah Oliver (125) at #21 and Luke Blanton (149) at #29.
BTN Plus
The Hoosier wrestlers will appear eight times on BTN Plus (formerly Big Ten Digital Network) for the 2015-16 season, which will also include Friday's dual against Ohio State. Indiana's dual at Michigan State on January 22 will air live on the Big Ten Network.
You can subscribe for a school pass for $9.95/month ($79.95/year) or for all of BTN Plus content for $14.95/month ($119.95/year) (Note: All options automatically renew).
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