Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Put Three on the Podium at Midlands Championships
12/30/2019 10:13:00 PM | Wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Indiana wrestling team finished with their most podium finishers at the Midlands Championships since 2013 as the tournament concluded on Monday.
No. 6 Brock Hudkins (sixth, 125 lb), No. 19 Jacob Covaciu (fifth, 174 lb) and Donnell Washington (sixth, 174 lb) earned podium spots for the Hoosiers.
Hudkins earned a spot in the semifinals with his performance from the opening day of the tournament. He and No. 3 ranked All-American Patrick Glory of Princeton battled in a competitive semifinal match. It was tied 6-6 after three periods and went to sudden victory. In the sudden victory Hudkins was injured and could not finish the match.
Covaciu and Washington both worked their way through the consolation bracket and both advanced to the consolation semifinals at 174 lb.
Washington won a 3-2 decision over Victor Marcelli of Virginia to get to the consolation semifinals. Marcelli, a redshirt freshman, finished 21-6 in his redshirt season.
Up next the Hoosiers host No. 1 Iowa on January 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Wilkinson Hall.
No. 6 Brock Hudkins (sixth, 125 lb), No. 19 Jacob Covaciu (fifth, 174 lb) and Donnell Washington (sixth, 174 lb) earned podium spots for the Hoosiers.
Hudkins earned a spot in the semifinals with his performance from the opening day of the tournament. He and No. 3 ranked All-American Patrick Glory of Princeton battled in a competitive semifinal match. It was tied 6-6 after three periods and went to sudden victory. In the sudden victory Hudkins was injured and could not finish the match.
Covaciu and Washington both worked their way through the consolation bracket and both advanced to the consolation semifinals at 174 lb.
Washington won a 3-2 decision over Victor Marcelli of Virginia to get to the consolation semifinals. Marcelli, a redshirt freshman, finished 21-6 in his redshirt season.
Up next the Hoosiers host No. 1 Iowa on January 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Wilkinson Hall.
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