Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, February 6
Bloomington, Ind.
12:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
#23 Michigan State
Wrestling Set to Host Michigan State, Nebraska
2/4/2021 5:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The Indiana wrestling team returns home to Wilkinson Hall to host No. 23 Michigan State and No. 7 Nebraska on Saturday Feb. 6.
Indiana vs. No. 23 Michigan State
Saturday February 6, 2021 • 12:00 p.m. ET
Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall
Broadcast: BTN Plus
Live Stats: Track Wrestling
Indiana vs. No. 7 Nebraska
Saturday February 6, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. ET
Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall
Broadcast: BTN Plus
Live Stats: Track Wrestling
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
*This match was originally a quad event, but Rutgers was unable to compete due to Covid-19 cases within their program.
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE
• Michigan State has a 1-2 record on the season with a win against Maryland and defeats against Minnesota and Ohio State.
• The Spartans have eighth ranked wrestlers going into this match, highlighted by No. 5 Cam Caffey at heavyweight.
• At 174, No. 6 Donnell Washington will likely take on No. 17 Drew Hughes.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
• Nebraska is 4-1 on the season with wins against Minnesota, Northwestern, Maryland and Wisconsin. Their only defeat is against No. 1 Iowa.
• Nebraska has eight wrestlers ranked, with five in the top-10 in their respective weight classes.
• At 197, Eric Schultz is ranked No. 2 and at 174, Mikey Labriola is ranked No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY
• Michigan State owns a 49-23-2 advantage in the all-time series. The last three matches have been decided by five points or less, including a 16-15 win for Michigan State the last time they competed, on 12/7/18 in East Lansing. The last six matches in the series have been decided by five points or less.
• Nebraska leads the all-time series 16-5. The most recent match was last season in Bloomington with Nebraska winning 35-6. The last Indiana win was Feb. 15, 1985.
NOTES
• Donnell Washington was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Washington went 2-0 in wins against No. 5 Carter Starocci of Penn State and Troy Fisher of Northwestern. Washington pinned Fisher to help the Hoosiers win the dual vs. Northwestern. Washington has a 3-1 record on the season.
• Graham Rooks returned to action for the first time this season. Rooks went 1-1, including a win over No. 10 Jarod Verkleeren of Penn State.
• The Hoosiers have 23 freshmen/sophomores on their 2021 roster.
• Indiana returns three NCAA qualifiers in Brock Hudkins, Graham Rooks and Garrett Hoffman.
• Indiana opened the season with a 39-3 defeat against Illinois. Donnell Washington provided the Hoosiers a 6-3 victory.
• Indiana has six wrestlers that are ranked this week. Donnell Washington vaulted by the rankings by 20 spots and is ranked No. 6 at 174 lbs.
• The Hoosiers have had back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the top-25. Their 2019 class was ranked 16 and their 2020 class was ranked 25.
• Indiana set an attendance record for average fans per match in the 2019-20 season.
• Cayden Rooks finished the 2020 season with a 21-13 record as a true freshman. He wrestled in eight Big Ten dual matched and finished with a 4-4 record.
• Graham Rooks was an NCAA qualifier a season ago. Rooks beat five ranked opponents last season. Rooks makes his 2021 season debut on Saturday.
• Indiana has three sets of brothers on their team (Graham Rooks and Cayden Rooks, Nico Bolivar and Eddie Bolivar and Jonathan Moran and Jacob Moran)
• IU head coach Angel Escobedo is in his third season with the team. Escobedo wrestled at Indiana from 2007-10 and won the national championship at 125 lb. in 2008. Escobedo is the only four-time All-American in Indiana wrestling program history.
• In extra matches against Michigan, Jacob Moran beat former cadet world champion and No. 1 recruit Kurt McHenry.
• Michigan State head coach Roger Chandler is an IU wrestling alum and was a three-time All-American at IU. Chandler was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
Indiana Probable Lineup
125: Jacob Moran or #14 Brock Hudkins
133: Kyle Luigs
141: Cayden Rooks
149: #14 Graham Rooks
157: Matt Ortiz
165: #24 Nick South
174: #6 Donnell Washington
184: Drayton Harris
197: #28 Nick Willham
285: Rudy Streck or Jacob Bullock
Michigan State Probable Lineup
125: #13 Rayvon Foley or Tristan Lujan
133: #16 Jordan Hamdan or Andrew Chambal
141: Jaden Enriquez, Matt Santos, or Jake Spiess
149: #30 Peyton Omania or Eddie Homrock
157: #25 Chase Saldate or Nathan Atienza
165: #17 Jake Tucker or Caleb Fish
174: #17 Drew Hughes or Nate Jimenez
184: #12 Layne Malczewski
197: #5 Cam Caffey or Austen Malczewski
285: Christian Rebottaro or Brad Wilton
Nebraska Probable Lineup
125: #6 Liam Cronin OR Jeremiah Reno
133: Alex Thomsen OR Tucker Sjomeling OR Dominick Serrano
141: #6 Chad Red Jr. OR Jordan Kelber
149: #22 Brock Hardy OR Jevon Parrish OR Ridge Lovett
157: Caleb Licking
165: #18 Peyton Robb OR Isaiah Alford
174: #3 Mikey Labriola
184: #11 Taylor Venz OR Nathan Haas OR Brandyn Van Tassell
197: #2 Eric Schultz
285: #10 Christian Lance OR Cale Davidson
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts Maryland on Sunday Feb. 14 at Wilkinson Hall.
Follow Indiana Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Indiana vs. No. 23 Michigan State
Saturday February 6, 2021 • 12:00 p.m. ET
Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall
Broadcast: BTN Plus
Live Stats: Track Wrestling
Indiana vs. No. 7 Nebraska
Saturday February 6, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. ET
Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall
Broadcast: BTN Plus
Live Stats: Track Wrestling
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
*This match was originally a quad event, but Rutgers was unable to compete due to Covid-19 cases within their program.
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE
• Michigan State has a 1-2 record on the season with a win against Maryland and defeats against Minnesota and Ohio State.
• The Spartans have eighth ranked wrestlers going into this match, highlighted by No. 5 Cam Caffey at heavyweight.
• At 174, No. 6 Donnell Washington will likely take on No. 17 Drew Hughes.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
• Nebraska is 4-1 on the season with wins against Minnesota, Northwestern, Maryland and Wisconsin. Their only defeat is against No. 1 Iowa.
• Nebraska has eight wrestlers ranked, with five in the top-10 in their respective weight classes.
• At 197, Eric Schultz is ranked No. 2 and at 174, Mikey Labriola is ranked No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY
• Michigan State owns a 49-23-2 advantage in the all-time series. The last three matches have been decided by five points or less, including a 16-15 win for Michigan State the last time they competed, on 12/7/18 in East Lansing. The last six matches in the series have been decided by five points or less.
• Nebraska leads the all-time series 16-5. The most recent match was last season in Bloomington with Nebraska winning 35-6. The last Indiana win was Feb. 15, 1985.
NOTES
• Donnell Washington was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Washington went 2-0 in wins against No. 5 Carter Starocci of Penn State and Troy Fisher of Northwestern. Washington pinned Fisher to help the Hoosiers win the dual vs. Northwestern. Washington has a 3-1 record on the season.
• Graham Rooks returned to action for the first time this season. Rooks went 1-1, including a win over No. 10 Jarod Verkleeren of Penn State.
• The Hoosiers have 23 freshmen/sophomores on their 2021 roster.
• Indiana returns three NCAA qualifiers in Brock Hudkins, Graham Rooks and Garrett Hoffman.
• Indiana opened the season with a 39-3 defeat against Illinois. Donnell Washington provided the Hoosiers a 6-3 victory.
• Indiana has six wrestlers that are ranked this week. Donnell Washington vaulted by the rankings by 20 spots and is ranked No. 6 at 174 lbs.
• The Hoosiers have had back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the top-25. Their 2019 class was ranked 16 and their 2020 class was ranked 25.
• Indiana set an attendance record for average fans per match in the 2019-20 season.
• Cayden Rooks finished the 2020 season with a 21-13 record as a true freshman. He wrestled in eight Big Ten dual matched and finished with a 4-4 record.
• Graham Rooks was an NCAA qualifier a season ago. Rooks beat five ranked opponents last season. Rooks makes his 2021 season debut on Saturday.
• Indiana has three sets of brothers on their team (Graham Rooks and Cayden Rooks, Nico Bolivar and Eddie Bolivar and Jonathan Moran and Jacob Moran)
• IU head coach Angel Escobedo is in his third season with the team. Escobedo wrestled at Indiana from 2007-10 and won the national championship at 125 lb. in 2008. Escobedo is the only four-time All-American in Indiana wrestling program history.
• In extra matches against Michigan, Jacob Moran beat former cadet world champion and No. 1 recruit Kurt McHenry.
• Michigan State head coach Roger Chandler is an IU wrestling alum and was a three-time All-American at IU. Chandler was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
Indiana Probable Lineup
125: Jacob Moran or #14 Brock Hudkins
133: Kyle Luigs
141: Cayden Rooks
149: #14 Graham Rooks
157: Matt Ortiz
165: #24 Nick South
174: #6 Donnell Washington
184: Drayton Harris
197: #28 Nick Willham
285: Rudy Streck or Jacob Bullock
Michigan State Probable Lineup
125: #13 Rayvon Foley or Tristan Lujan
133: #16 Jordan Hamdan or Andrew Chambal
141: Jaden Enriquez, Matt Santos, or Jake Spiess
149: #30 Peyton Omania or Eddie Homrock
157: #25 Chase Saldate or Nathan Atienza
165: #17 Jake Tucker or Caleb Fish
174: #17 Drew Hughes or Nate Jimenez
184: #12 Layne Malczewski
197: #5 Cam Caffey or Austen Malczewski
285: Christian Rebottaro or Brad Wilton
Nebraska Probable Lineup
125: #6 Liam Cronin OR Jeremiah Reno
133: Alex Thomsen OR Tucker Sjomeling OR Dominick Serrano
141: #6 Chad Red Jr. OR Jordan Kelber
149: #22 Brock Hardy OR Jevon Parrish OR Ridge Lovett
157: Caleb Licking
165: #18 Peyton Robb OR Isaiah Alford
174: #3 Mikey Labriola
184: #11 Taylor Venz OR Nathan Haas OR Brandyn Van Tassell
197: #2 Eric Schultz
285: #10 Christian Lance OR Cale Davidson
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts Maryland on Sunday Feb. 14 at Wilkinson Hall.
Follow Indiana Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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