Saturday, March 7
Piscataway, N.J.
TBA
Indiana University
vs
Big Ten Championships
Hoosiers Set for Big Ten Championships
3/5/2020 10:57:00 AM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The Indiana wrestling team will travel to Piscataway, N.J. this week for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
March 7-8, 2020
Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Rutgers Athletic Center | Piscataway, N.J.
The Schedule
Saturday March 7
Session I: 10:00 AM ET
Session II: 6:30 PM ET
Sunday March 8
Session III: 12:00 PM ET
Session IV: 3:30 PM ET
Last Year at Big Ten Championships
Last year in Minneapolis the Hoosiers had three athletes reach the podium. The Hoosiers scored 31 points, their most since the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Elijah Oliver had the best finish for the Hoosiers with a fourth-place finish at 125 pounds. Bryce Martin and Jake Kleimola also earned podium spots.
Hoosiers Set Attendance Records
In their second season at Wilkinson Hall the Hoosiers set new attendance records. The program averaged 1,630 fans per match, up from 1,286 the season before. Since IU head coach Angel Escobedo took the helm of the program attendance has more than doubled. The Hoosiers rank in the top-25 in the country for attendance.
Rooks + Cronin
Liam Cronin and Graham Rooks have been racking up the wins for the Hoosiers lately. The duo has combined to win 15 of their last 18 matches overall. Over that stretch they have outscored their opponents by a combined 117-67.
Rooks Earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Again
On January 21, redshirt freshman Graham Rooks was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Rooks had taken down ranked opponents in his last two Big Ten matches and is currently ranked No. 17 by FloWrestling. This was the second Big Ten weekly honor for Rooks this season. Rooks has won seven of his last nine matches.
Cronin Comes up Big
Redshirt junior Liam Cronin has won his last eight matches, including three against ranked opponents. In the Hoosiers dual against Purdue, Cronin took down No. 5 ranked Devin Schroder. Cronin has since jumped into the top-25 ranking and is ranked as high as 20 in some polls.
Cayden Rooks Wins #20
Against SIUE, Cayden Rooks became only the second Big Ten true freshman this season to reach 20 wins. Cayden has been a regular part of the Hoosiers lineup this season and has posted an overall record of 21-11 on the season.
The Lineup for Big Ten Championships
Indiana
125: #22 Liam Cronin (14-11)
133: Cayden Rooks (21-11)
141: Eddie Bolivar (7-12)
149: #17 Graham Rooks (13-7)
157: Fernando Silva (8-19)
165: Diego Lemley (0-6)
184: Jake Hinz (8-18)
197: Nick Willham (16-18)
285: Jake Kleimola (10-14)
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. Cantu recently earned his fourth state championship.
Garcia Wins National Collegiate Open
Asa Garcia in his first season in Bloomington, after winning three high school state championships has posted a record of 20-6. Most recently Garcia took first place at 141 pounds at the National Collegiate Open.
March 7-8, 2020
Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Rutgers Athletic Center | Piscataway, N.J.
The Schedule
Saturday March 7
Session I: 10:00 AM ET
Session II: 6:30 PM ET
Sunday March 8
Session III: 12:00 PM ET
Session IV: 3:30 PM ET
Last Year at Big Ten Championships
Last year in Minneapolis the Hoosiers had three athletes reach the podium. The Hoosiers scored 31 points, their most since the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Elijah Oliver had the best finish for the Hoosiers with a fourth-place finish at 125 pounds. Bryce Martin and Jake Kleimola also earned podium spots.
Hoosiers Set Attendance Records
In their second season at Wilkinson Hall the Hoosiers set new attendance records. The program averaged 1,630 fans per match, up from 1,286 the season before. Since IU head coach Angel Escobedo took the helm of the program attendance has more than doubled. The Hoosiers rank in the top-25 in the country for attendance.
Rooks + Cronin
Liam Cronin and Graham Rooks have been racking up the wins for the Hoosiers lately. The duo has combined to win 15 of their last 18 matches overall. Over that stretch they have outscored their opponents by a combined 117-67.
Rooks Earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Again
On January 21, redshirt freshman Graham Rooks was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Rooks had taken down ranked opponents in his last two Big Ten matches and is currently ranked No. 17 by FloWrestling. This was the second Big Ten weekly honor for Rooks this season. Rooks has won seven of his last nine matches.
Cronin Comes up Big
Redshirt junior Liam Cronin has won his last eight matches, including three against ranked opponents. In the Hoosiers dual against Purdue, Cronin took down No. 5 ranked Devin Schroder. Cronin has since jumped into the top-25 ranking and is ranked as high as 20 in some polls.
Cayden Rooks Wins #20
Against SIUE, Cayden Rooks became only the second Big Ten true freshman this season to reach 20 wins. Cayden has been a regular part of the Hoosiers lineup this season and has posted an overall record of 21-11 on the season.
The Lineup for Big Ten Championships
Indiana
125: #22 Liam Cronin (14-11)
133: Cayden Rooks (21-11)
141: Eddie Bolivar (7-12)
149: #17 Graham Rooks (13-7)
157: Fernando Silva (8-19)
165: Diego Lemley (0-6)
184: Jake Hinz (8-18)
197: Nick Willham (16-18)
285: Jake Kleimola (10-14)
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. Cantu recently earned his fourth state championship.
Garcia Wins National Collegiate Open
Asa Garcia in his first season in Bloomington, after winning three high school state championships has posted a record of 20-6. Most recently Garcia took first place at 141 pounds at the National Collegiate Open.
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