Sunday, December 17
University Park, PA
2 PM
Indiana University
at
Penn State
Wrestling Tests the Best at Top-Ranked Penn State
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Hoosiers continue stretch of three straight dual meets versus top-10 opponents
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Big Ten's big tests continue for Indiana's wrestling team this weekend, as the Hoosiers are back on the road to enter the fray against top-ranked Penn State on Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall.
The Hoosiers, led by No. 12 Cole Weaver (14-3), will build from last week's outing at No. 2 Ohio State as they ready for one of the nation's toughest dual meet teams, the No. 1 Nittany Lions. Five Hoosiers are expected to face defending NCAA Champions, while four weights will meet their second top-10 opponent in the last week.
Sunday's 2:00 p.m. ET dual meet receives the Big Ten Network treatment, the first of Indiana's BTN appearances this season. The matches this weekend will go a long way in showing the wrestlers what it will take to ascend the podium in East Lansing next March.
Big Ten Wrestling
Indiana (6-2, 0-1) at No. 1/1 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)
Sunday, December 17 • 2:00 p.m. ET • Big Ten Network • TrackWrestling
Rec Hall • University Park, Pennsylvania
Projected Starters:
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) vs. Devin Schnupp (PSU)
133: Garrett Pepple (IU) vs. No. 18 Corey Keener (PSU)
141: No. 12 Cole Weaver (IU) vs. Jered Cortez (PSU)
149: Davey Tunon (IU) vs. No. 1 Zain Retherford (PSU)
157: Jake Danishek (IU) vs. No. 1 Jason Nolf (PSU)
165: Bryce Martin (IU) vs. No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (PSU)
174: Devin Skatzka (IU) vs. No. 2 Mark Hall (PSU)
184: Norman Conley (IU) vs. No. 1 Bo Nickal (PSU)
197: Jake Kleimola or Spencer Irick (IU) vs. No. 9 Anthony Cassar or Matt McCutcheon (PSU)
285: Fletcher Miller (IU) vs. No. 3 Nick Nevills (PSU)
Last Time: Battling the Buckeyes
Indiana raised the anchor on their 2017-18 Big Ten dual season last weekend in a neutral meet versus No. 2 Ohio State in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The Buckeyes won the meet, 26-9, with the Hoosiers securing a trio of bout wins.
Elijah Oliver (125) gave IU the early lead with his win by decision, while Devin Skatzka (174) added to his unblemished dual meet record. Junior Fletcher Miller (285) ended the day with his second career Big Ten dual win.
Throwback: Indiana & Penn State
The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions will clash for the 16th time since 1970 and their 15th meet as Big Ten combatants. Coaches Duane Goldman and Cael Sanderson are opposite one another for the sixth time in their careers, their fifth as respective coaches of Indiana and Penn State.
Their encounter in Bloomington two seasons ago was a decisive win for Penn State, 34-8, but provided thrilling moments for the home crowd. Nate Jackson (174) stunned the nation with his upset over top-ranked freshman Bo Nickal, and senior Garret Goldman secured his first collegiate pin.
IU Wrestling in the Rankings
The Hoosiers saw two wrestlers ranked in the Week 7 polls. Junior Cole Weaver (141) earned his highest career ranking at No. 11 (Open Mat) while climing to No. 12 in the latest InterMat poll. Weaver is also at No. 19 (Amateur Wrestling News) and ranked 23rd by TrackWrestling.
Devin Skatzka (174) held his No. 18 rankings (Open Mat/Amateur Wrestling News) from the previous week. Skatzka will take the mat with No. 2 Mark Hall, the reigning 174 lbs. champion, this weekend in Rec Hall.
Back on the Same Mat
Sunday's meet will feature a pair of rematches, according to the projected starting lineups. Sophomore Garrett Pepple (133) could face Corey Keener for the second time in his career, as the two met at the 2015 Reno Tournament of Champions. Keener won that bout by decision in Pepple's redshirt season.
Jake Danishek (157) will take the mat once again versus top-ranked Jason Nolf, Danishek's first career match against a No. 1 wrestler. Danishek and Nolf wrestled the last time these teams met in Bloomington two seasons agol Nolf took the match by major decision.
An additional three IU wrestlers are back in the dual meet lineup against Penn State for the second time in their careers. Elijah Oliver (125), Cole Weaver (141), and Bryce Martin (165) all faced Nittany Lions in the 2015-16 season as freshmen.
Up Next: Wrestling in the Windy City
The Hoosiers enjoy a brief semester break before returning to action in one of the nation's premier end-of-year collegiate tournaments: the 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, hosted annually by Northwestern University. This years clash with some of the country's best squads will feature a new location, the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, as Ryan Arena is under renovation.
Back Points...
• Devin Skatzka (5-0) is off to an unbeaten start in dual meets this season. Skatzka has earned 24 team points in dual meets with six total wins by fall.
• Skatzka's six pins have occurred in 15:14 aggregate time. Two weeks ago, the sophomore set a career best with a fall in 0:47 against Northern Illinois (12/2).
• Elijah Oliver (125) won his first Big Ten dual meet match for the third consecutive season. Oliver leads Indiana with 10 bonus point wins this year and is 6-2 overall in dual meets.
• Indiana's meet at No. 1 Penn State continues a stretch of three straight dual meets against top 10 programs. In addition to the Nittany Lions, the Hoosiers wrestled against No. 2 Ohio State (12/10), and will return after the New Year to host No. 9 Michigan (1/5).
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The Hoosiers, led by No. 12 Cole Weaver (14-3), will build from last week's outing at No. 2 Ohio State as they ready for one of the nation's toughest dual meet teams, the No. 1 Nittany Lions. Five Hoosiers are expected to face defending NCAA Champions, while four weights will meet their second top-10 opponent in the last week.
Sunday's 2:00 p.m. ET dual meet receives the Big Ten Network treatment, the first of Indiana's BTN appearances this season. The matches this weekend will go a long way in showing the wrestlers what it will take to ascend the podium in East Lansing next March.
Big Ten Wrestling
Indiana (6-2, 0-1) at No. 1/1 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)
Sunday, December 17 • 2:00 p.m. ET • Big Ten Network • TrackWrestling
Rec Hall • University Park, Pennsylvania
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) vs. Devin Schnupp (PSU)
133: Garrett Pepple (IU) vs. No. 18 Corey Keener (PSU)
141: No. 12 Cole Weaver (IU) vs. Jered Cortez (PSU)
149: Davey Tunon (IU) vs. No. 1 Zain Retherford (PSU)
157: Jake Danishek (IU) vs. No. 1 Jason Nolf (PSU)
165: Bryce Martin (IU) vs. No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (PSU)
174: Devin Skatzka (IU) vs. No. 2 Mark Hall (PSU)
184: Norman Conley (IU) vs. No. 1 Bo Nickal (PSU)
197: Jake Kleimola or Spencer Irick (IU) vs. No. 9 Anthony Cassar or Matt McCutcheon (PSU)
285: Fletcher Miller (IU) vs. No. 3 Nick Nevills (PSU)
Last Time: Battling the Buckeyes
Indiana raised the anchor on their 2017-18 Big Ten dual season last weekend in a neutral meet versus No. 2 Ohio State in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The Buckeyes won the meet, 26-9, with the Hoosiers securing a trio of bout wins.
Elijah Oliver (125) gave IU the early lead with his win by decision, while Devin Skatzka (174) added to his unblemished dual meet record. Junior Fletcher Miller (285) ended the day with his second career Big Ten dual win.
Throwback: Indiana & Penn State
The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions will clash for the 16th time since 1970 and their 15th meet as Big Ten combatants. Coaches Duane Goldman and Cael Sanderson are opposite one another for the sixth time in their careers, their fifth as respective coaches of Indiana and Penn State.
Their encounter in Bloomington two seasons ago was a decisive win for Penn State, 34-8, but provided thrilling moments for the home crowd. Nate Jackson (174) stunned the nation with his upset over top-ranked freshman Bo Nickal, and senior Garret Goldman secured his first collegiate pin.
IU Wrestling in the Rankings
The Hoosiers saw two wrestlers ranked in the Week 7 polls. Junior Cole Weaver (141) earned his highest career ranking at No. 11 (Open Mat) while climing to No. 12 in the latest InterMat poll. Weaver is also at No. 19 (Amateur Wrestling News) and ranked 23rd by TrackWrestling.
Devin Skatzka (174) held his No. 18 rankings (Open Mat/Amateur Wrestling News) from the previous week. Skatzka will take the mat with No. 2 Mark Hall, the reigning 174 lbs. champion, this weekend in Rec Hall.
Back on the Same Mat
Sunday's meet will feature a pair of rematches, according to the projected starting lineups. Sophomore Garrett Pepple (133) could face Corey Keener for the second time in his career, as the two met at the 2015 Reno Tournament of Champions. Keener won that bout by decision in Pepple's redshirt season.
Jake Danishek (157) will take the mat once again versus top-ranked Jason Nolf, Danishek's first career match against a No. 1 wrestler. Danishek and Nolf wrestled the last time these teams met in Bloomington two seasons agol Nolf took the match by major decision.
An additional three IU wrestlers are back in the dual meet lineup against Penn State for the second time in their careers. Elijah Oliver (125), Cole Weaver (141), and Bryce Martin (165) all faced Nittany Lions in the 2015-16 season as freshmen.
Up Next: Wrestling in the Windy City
The Hoosiers enjoy a brief semester break before returning to action in one of the nation's premier end-of-year collegiate tournaments: the 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, hosted annually by Northwestern University. This years clash with some of the country's best squads will feature a new location, the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, as Ryan Arena is under renovation.
Back Points...
• Devin Skatzka (5-0) is off to an unbeaten start in dual meets this season. Skatzka has earned 24 team points in dual meets with six total wins by fall.
• Skatzka's six pins have occurred in 15:14 aggregate time. Two weeks ago, the sophomore set a career best with a fall in 0:47 against Northern Illinois (12/2).
• Elijah Oliver (125) won his first Big Ten dual meet match for the third consecutive season. Oliver leads Indiana with 10 bonus point wins this year and is 6-2 overall in dual meets.
• Indiana's meet at No. 1 Penn State continues a stretch of three straight dual meets against top 10 programs. In addition to the Nittany Lions, the Hoosiers wrestled against No. 2 Ohio State (12/10), and will return after the New Year to host No. 9 Michigan (1/5).
Follow Indiana Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
#GoIU
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