Indiana University Athletics
Friday, January 24
Piscataway, N.J.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
at
#22 Rutgers
Hoosiers On the Road at No. 22 Rutgers, Maryland
1/23/2020 1:04:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The Indiana wrestling team is back on the road this weekend as they are set to compete against No. 22 Rutgers and Maryland.
Friday January 24
Indiana at No. 22 Rutgers
7:00 PM ET | Piscataway, N.J.
Sunday January 26
Indiana at Maryland
3:00 PM ET | College Park, Md.
The Series
The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights have met just five times with Rutgers holding a 4-1 advantage. The one Indiana win came Nov. 29, 2008 in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are 3-0 all-time against Maryland, including a 36-3 win in Bloomington on January 13, in the first match at Wilkinson Hall.
Last Time Out
Last time out the Hoosiers battled No. 14 Purdue at Wilkinson Hall. Purdue came out on top, 23-9, but Indiana won two matches against top-10 opponents. Graham Rooks started the dual at 149 lbs., with a 9-3 decision over No. 6 Griffin Parriott. Later, Liam Cronin beat No. 5 Devin Schroder. Cayden Rooks also picked up a victory in the dual.
Rooks Earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Again
Earlier this week redshirt freshman Graham Rooks was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Rooks has taken down ranked opponents in his last two Big Ten matches and is currently ranked No. 16 by InterMat and No. 22 by FloWrestling. This was the second Big Ten weekly honor for Rooks this season.
The Lineups
Indiana
125: Liam Cronin (7-11)
133: Cayden Rooks (17-7) or Jonathan Moran (5-13)
141: Eddie Bolivar (4-8)
149: #22 Graham Rooks (9-4)
157: Fernie Silva (7-13) or Joey Sanchez (11-9)
165: Davey Tunon (5-13) or Dillon Hoey (4-7)
174: Jacob Covaciu (13-8)
184: Jacob Hinz (5-11)
197: Nick WIllham (15-12) or Spencer Irick (5-9)
285: Rudy Streck (3-14) or Jake Kleimola (10-10)
Rutgers
125: No. 14 Nicolas Aguilar (18-4) OR Malcolm Robinson (4-4)
133: No. 10 Sammy Alvarez (17-6)
141: JoJo Aragona (9-6) OR Zach Firestone (5-6)
149: Gerard Angelo (11-8) OR Nick Santos (6-3)
157: Michael Van Brill (15-10)
165: Brett Donner (13-11)
174: Willie Scott (6-4) OR Anthony Olivieri (5-0)
184: No. 22 Billy Janzer (14-5)
197: No. 18 Jordan Pagano (16-6) OR Matthew Correnti (10-4)
HWT: Alex Esposito (15-10)
Maryland
125: Brandon Cray (3-11, 1-8 duals) -OR- Jarod Kosman (8-8, 1-1 duals)
133: King Sandoval (9-9, 3-7 duals)
141: Hunter Baxter (6-12, 3-8 duals) -OR- Quinn Devaney (4-8, 0-0 duals)
149: Michael Doetsch (9-10, 5-6 duals) -OR- Ryan Garlitz (3-4, 0-0)
157: #24/#26 Jahi Jones (10-3, 4-2 duals) -OR- Lucas Cordio (13-9, 1-4 duals)
165: Kyle Cochran (9-5, 6-5 duals) -OR- Josh Ugalde (1-3, 1-1 duals)
174: #25/#29 Philip Spadafora (13-8, 3-6 duals)
184: Kyle Jasenski (9-9, 5-6 duals)
197: NR/#32 Jaron Smith (7-7, 4-5 duals) -OR- Niko Cappello (4-8, 0-2 duals)
285: Parker Robinson (1-14, 0-11 duals)
Success at Midlands Championships
The Hoosiers had three wrestlers earn spots on the podium at the Midlands Championships. Brock Hudkins, despite an injury in the semifinal match finished in sixth-place at 125 pounds. Indiana had two on the podium at 174 with Jacob Covaciu finishing in fifth-place and freshman Donnell Washington finishing in sixth-place.
Early Season Success for Indiana
Brock Hudkins (125) and Nick Willham (197) both won titles for the Hoosiers at MSU Open. The Hoosiers have five wrestlers finish in the top-three at the MSU Open. At the Journeyman Classic eight wrestlers finishined in the top-three, with Kyle Luigs, Joey Sanchez and Dillon Hoey each winning first-place in their respective weight classes.
Hoosiers Open Wilkinson Hall
Wilkinson Hall was dedicated on January 16, 2019. Wilkinson Hall is a multi-use training and performance center that is the new home venue for the Indiana Wrestling and Volleyball programs. The 3,000-seat venue is used as a competition facility for both Indiana Volleyball and Indiana Wrestling. Wilkinson Hall is named after IU alumnus Jay Wilkinson and his family, who have an incredible history of support for IU Athletics and its student-athletes. Last season, the Hoosiers first year in Wilkinson Hall, they ranked 21st in the country in attendance at 1,286 fans per match. This included a program record 1,962 fans when they hosted No. 1 Penn State.
Hoosiers Sign Elite Recruiting Class
IU head coach Angel Escobedo announced the Hoosiers 2020 class, which includes four wrestlers. Jacob Moran, Derek Gilcher, Nico Bolivar and Santos Cantu will be joining the Hoosiers in the 2020 class. Cantu chose Indiana over Ohio State and is a three-time OSAA 6A Champion at 195 lbs. Gilcher chose Indiana over Virginia, Maryland, Michigan State and Wisconsin and is ranked No. 6 nationally and part of a team that is ranked No. 5 nationally. Bolivar is the brother of current Hoosier Eddie Bolivar was the 2018 Illinois Freestyle Champion. Moran is the brother of current Hoosiers Jonathan Moran and was the 2018 Indiana State Champion and is ranked No. 6 on FloWrestling. Moran is spending this year training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado.
Friday January 24
Indiana at No. 22 Rutgers
7:00 PM ET | Piscataway, N.J.
Sunday January 26
Indiana at Maryland
3:00 PM ET | College Park, Md.
The Series
The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights have met just five times with Rutgers holding a 4-1 advantage. The one Indiana win came Nov. 29, 2008 in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are 3-0 all-time against Maryland, including a 36-3 win in Bloomington on January 13, in the first match at Wilkinson Hall.
Last Time Out
Last time out the Hoosiers battled No. 14 Purdue at Wilkinson Hall. Purdue came out on top, 23-9, but Indiana won two matches against top-10 opponents. Graham Rooks started the dual at 149 lbs., with a 9-3 decision over No. 6 Griffin Parriott. Later, Liam Cronin beat No. 5 Devin Schroder. Cayden Rooks also picked up a victory in the dual.
Rooks Earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Again
Earlier this week redshirt freshman Graham Rooks was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Rooks has taken down ranked opponents in his last two Big Ten matches and is currently ranked No. 16 by InterMat and No. 22 by FloWrestling. This was the second Big Ten weekly honor for Rooks this season.
The Lineups
Indiana
125: Liam Cronin (7-11)
133: Cayden Rooks (17-7) or Jonathan Moran (5-13)
141: Eddie Bolivar (4-8)
149: #22 Graham Rooks (9-4)
157: Fernie Silva (7-13) or Joey Sanchez (11-9)
165: Davey Tunon (5-13) or Dillon Hoey (4-7)
174: Jacob Covaciu (13-8)
184: Jacob Hinz (5-11)
197: Nick WIllham (15-12) or Spencer Irick (5-9)
285: Rudy Streck (3-14) or Jake Kleimola (10-10)
Rutgers
125: No. 14 Nicolas Aguilar (18-4) OR Malcolm Robinson (4-4)
133: No. 10 Sammy Alvarez (17-6)
141: JoJo Aragona (9-6) OR Zach Firestone (5-6)
149: Gerard Angelo (11-8) OR Nick Santos (6-3)
157: Michael Van Brill (15-10)
165: Brett Donner (13-11)
174: Willie Scott (6-4) OR Anthony Olivieri (5-0)
184: No. 22 Billy Janzer (14-5)
197: No. 18 Jordan Pagano (16-6) OR Matthew Correnti (10-4)
HWT: Alex Esposito (15-10)
Maryland
125: Brandon Cray (3-11, 1-8 duals) -OR- Jarod Kosman (8-8, 1-1 duals)
133: King Sandoval (9-9, 3-7 duals)
141: Hunter Baxter (6-12, 3-8 duals) -OR- Quinn Devaney (4-8, 0-0 duals)
149: Michael Doetsch (9-10, 5-6 duals) -OR- Ryan Garlitz (3-4, 0-0)
157: #24/#26 Jahi Jones (10-3, 4-2 duals) -OR- Lucas Cordio (13-9, 1-4 duals)
165: Kyle Cochran (9-5, 6-5 duals) -OR- Josh Ugalde (1-3, 1-1 duals)
174: #25/#29 Philip Spadafora (13-8, 3-6 duals)
184: Kyle Jasenski (9-9, 5-6 duals)
197: NR/#32 Jaron Smith (7-7, 4-5 duals) -OR- Niko Cappello (4-8, 0-2 duals)
285: Parker Robinson (1-14, 0-11 duals)
Success at Midlands Championships
The Hoosiers had three wrestlers earn spots on the podium at the Midlands Championships. Brock Hudkins, despite an injury in the semifinal match finished in sixth-place at 125 pounds. Indiana had two on the podium at 174 with Jacob Covaciu finishing in fifth-place and freshman Donnell Washington finishing in sixth-place.
Early Season Success for Indiana
Brock Hudkins (125) and Nick Willham (197) both won titles for the Hoosiers at MSU Open. The Hoosiers have five wrestlers finish in the top-three at the MSU Open. At the Journeyman Classic eight wrestlers finishined in the top-three, with Kyle Luigs, Joey Sanchez and Dillon Hoey each winning first-place in their respective weight classes.
Hoosiers Open Wilkinson Hall
Wilkinson Hall was dedicated on January 16, 2019. Wilkinson Hall is a multi-use training and performance center that is the new home venue for the Indiana Wrestling and Volleyball programs. The 3,000-seat venue is used as a competition facility for both Indiana Volleyball and Indiana Wrestling. Wilkinson Hall is named after IU alumnus Jay Wilkinson and his family, who have an incredible history of support for IU Athletics and its student-athletes. Last season, the Hoosiers first year in Wilkinson Hall, they ranked 21st in the country in attendance at 1,286 fans per match. This included a program record 1,962 fans when they hosted No. 1 Penn State.
Hoosiers Sign Elite Recruiting Class
IU head coach Angel Escobedo announced the Hoosiers 2020 class, which includes four wrestlers. Jacob Moran, Derek Gilcher, Nico Bolivar and Santos Cantu will be joining the Hoosiers in the 2020 class. Cantu chose Indiana over Ohio State and is a three-time OSAA 6A Champion at 195 lbs. Gilcher chose Indiana over Virginia, Maryland, Michigan State and Wisconsin and is ranked No. 6 nationally and part of a team that is ranked No. 5 nationally. Bolivar is the brother of current Hoosier Eddie Bolivar was the 2018 Illinois Freestyle Champion. Moran is the brother of current Hoosiers Jonathan Moran and was the 2018 Indiana State Champion and is ranked No. 6 on FloWrestling. Moran is spending this year training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado.
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