Indiana University Athletics
Oliver Collects AWN All-Rookie Honors
4/27/2016 2:11:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amateur Wrestling News announced Wednesday the 30 grapplers selected to their 2016 All-Rookie Team. After his outstanding breakout year, Indiana freshman Elijah Oliver was one of three selections in the 125 lbs. class.
Oliver was 32-10 in his first season with Indiana, and earned bonus points in 17 of his wins. He finished the 2015-16 regular season with a +34 dual point differential and five podium finishes at tournaments, including championships at the Keystone Classic and LHU Classic.
At the Big Ten Championships, Oliver grappled to a fifth-place finish after opening the weekend as the fifth seed. After bowing out of the championship bracket in the second round, the Hoosier battled back with wins over two NCAA Qualifiers, including a decision over All-American Conor Youtsey in the fifth-place bout.
Oliver became Indiana's first NCAA qualifier at 125 lbs. since Joe Duca (2013) after a strong outing in Iowa City. He opened the tournament with an 8-2 win over Sean McCabe (Rutgers).
According to AWN, Oliver's overall record of 32-10 was the best win-loss ratio for any freshman in his weight class this season.
Amateur Wrestling News 2016 All-Rookie Team
125
1. Elijah Oliver – Indiana (32-10)
2. Dalton Macri – Cornell (18-9)
3. Sean Russell – Edinboro (28-9)
133
1. Cameron Kelly – Ohio University (23-9)
2. Josh Alber – Northern Iowa (27-12)
3. Emilio Saavedra – Old Dominion (24-10)
141
1. Joey McKenna – Stanford (27-3)
2. Micah Jordan – Ohio State (27-4)
3. Solomon Chishko – Virginia Tech (30-7)
149
1. Justin Oliver – Central Michigan (32-7)
2. Patricio Lugo – Edinboro (32-9)
3. Isaac Dulgarian – Notre Dame College (26-3)
157
1. Jason Nolf – Penn State (33-2) [Rookie of the Year]
2. Joe Smith – Oklahoma State (35-5)
3. Jake Ryan – Ohio State (17-7)
165
1. Daniel Lewis – Missouri (29-6)
2. Dave McFadden – Virginia Tech (26-12)
3. Blake Cooper – Warner Pacific College (22-2)
174
1. Myles Martin – Ohio State (32-6)
2. Bo Nickal – Penn State (33-2)
3. Chandler Rogers – Oklahoma State (29-9)
184
1. Zack Zavatzky – Virginia Tech (25-7)
2. Corey Griego – Oregon State (24-12)
3. Ryan Christensen – Wisconsin (18-20)
197
1. Kyle Conel – Kent State (28-8)
2. Preston Wigel – Oklahoma State (19-12)
3. Agnus Arthur – Adrian College (32-4)
285
1. Tanner Hall – Arizona State (26-12)
2. Sam Stoll – Iowa (22-7)
3. William Miller – Edinboro (29-11)
Oliver was 32-10 in his first season with Indiana, and earned bonus points in 17 of his wins. He finished the 2015-16 regular season with a +34 dual point differential and five podium finishes at tournaments, including championships at the Keystone Classic and LHU Classic.
At the Big Ten Championships, Oliver grappled to a fifth-place finish after opening the weekend as the fifth seed. After bowing out of the championship bracket in the second round, the Hoosier battled back with wins over two NCAA Qualifiers, including a decision over All-American Conor Youtsey in the fifth-place bout.
Oliver became Indiana's first NCAA qualifier at 125 lbs. since Joe Duca (2013) after a strong outing in Iowa City. He opened the tournament with an 8-2 win over Sean McCabe (Rutgers).
According to AWN, Oliver's overall record of 32-10 was the best win-loss ratio for any freshman in his weight class this season.
Amateur Wrestling News 2016 All-Rookie Team
125
1. Elijah Oliver – Indiana (32-10)
2. Dalton Macri – Cornell (18-9)
3. Sean Russell – Edinboro (28-9)
133
1. Cameron Kelly – Ohio University (23-9)
2. Josh Alber – Northern Iowa (27-12)
3. Emilio Saavedra – Old Dominion (24-10)
141
1. Joey McKenna – Stanford (27-3)
2. Micah Jordan – Ohio State (27-4)
3. Solomon Chishko – Virginia Tech (30-7)
149
1. Justin Oliver – Central Michigan (32-7)
2. Patricio Lugo – Edinboro (32-9)
3. Isaac Dulgarian – Notre Dame College (26-3)
157
1. Jason Nolf – Penn State (33-2) [Rookie of the Year]
2. Joe Smith – Oklahoma State (35-5)
3. Jake Ryan – Ohio State (17-7)
165
1. Daniel Lewis – Missouri (29-6)
2. Dave McFadden – Virginia Tech (26-12)
3. Blake Cooper – Warner Pacific College (22-2)
174
1. Myles Martin – Ohio State (32-6)
2. Bo Nickal – Penn State (33-2)
3. Chandler Rogers – Oklahoma State (29-9)
184
1. Zack Zavatzky – Virginia Tech (25-7)
2. Corey Griego – Oregon State (24-12)
3. Ryan Christensen – Wisconsin (18-20)
197
1. Kyle Conel – Kent State (28-8)
2. Preston Wigel – Oklahoma State (19-12)
3. Agnus Arthur – Adrian College (32-4)
285
1. Tanner Hall – Arizona State (26-12)
2. Sam Stoll – Iowa (22-7)
3. William Miller – Edinboro (29-11)
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