Indiana University Athletics
Washington, Rooks Finish Sixth at Big Ten Championships
3/7/2021 6:03:00 PM | Wrestling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Donnell Washington and Graham Rooks finished in sixth-place in their respective weight classes on day two of the Big Ten Championships at Penn State on Sunday.
Notes
• Graham Rooks finished in sixth-place at 149 lbs., in his second Big Ten Championships. Rooks improves from his 10th place finish at the Big Ten Championships last season.
• Rooks is now a two-time NCAA qualifier as he qualified last season as well.
• Donnell Washington finished in sixth-place at 174 lbs., in his first Big Ten Championships and he qualifies for NCAA Championships for the first time.
• Washington goes into the NCAA Championships having won nine Big Ten bouts on the season.
• Cayden Rooks won his third bout of the Big Ten Championships and second over Polanco of Minnesota. Rooks had riding time of 4:08 in his 5-2 decision.
Big Ten Championships Results (Numbers are seeds for tournament)
125
No. 5 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) 11-1 major decision
No. 4 Patrick Mckee (MINN) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) fall 1:08
No. 13 Dylan Shawver (RUT) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) 11-7 decision
133
No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) def. No. 5 Jack Medley (MICH) 6-0 decision
Quarterfinal: No. 4 Chris Cannon (NU) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 19-6 major decision
No. 11 Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 9-3 decision
No. 13 Jackson Cockrell (UMD) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 19-10 major decision
141
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 6 Marcos Polanco (MINN) 5-4 decision
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (RUT) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 13 Colin Valdiviez (NU) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 13-2 major decision
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Matt Santos (MSU) 6-1 decision
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 6 Marcos Polanco (MINN) 5-2 decision
9th place match
No. 7 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 4-3 decision
149
No. 7 Ridge Lovett (NEB) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 9 Peyton Omania (MSU) 5-3 decision
No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 4 Yahya Thomas (NU) 3-2 decision
Consolation Semifinal
No. 6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 4-3 decision
5th place match
No. 5 Kanen Storr (MICH) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 5-3 decision
157
No. 4 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) 12-3 major decision
No. 12 Johnny Mologousis (ILL) def. Luke Baughman (IU) 17-2 technical fall
No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) def. No. 12 Johnny Mologousis (ILL) 3-2 decision
No. 8 Garrett Model (WIS) def. No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) 7-5 decision
165
No. 7 Peyton Robb (NEB) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 10-4 decision
No. 9 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 6-3 decision
No. 10 Nick South (IU) def. No. 14 Josh Otto (WIS) 2-1 decision
No. 10 Nick South (IU) def. No. 5 Andrew Sparks (MINN) forfeit
9th place match
No. 2 Dan Braunagel (ILL) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 6-3 decision
174
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 12 Emil Soehnlen (PUR) fall 1:54
Quarterfinal: No. 4 Logan Massa (MICH) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 9-3 decision
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 11 DJ Shannon (ILL) 2-1 decision
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 10 Drew Hughes (MSU) 10-7 decision
Consolation Semifnal
No. 2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 8-4 decision
5th place match
No. 6 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 5-0 decision
184
No. 3 Layne Malczewski (MSU) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 5-4 decision
No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 10-1 major decision
197
No. 4 Cameron Caffey (MSU) def. No. 13 Nick Willham (IU) 7-1 decision
No. 12 Jaron Smith (UMD) def. No. 13 Nick Willham (IU) 4-0 decision
285
No. 4 Luke Luffman (ILL) No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) fall 5:28
No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) def. No. 12 Dorian Keys (PUR) fall 4:11
No. 6 Trent Hillger (WIS) def. No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) 11-2 major decision
Up Next
Up next are the NCAA Championships, March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo.
Follow Indiana Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Notes
• Graham Rooks finished in sixth-place at 149 lbs., in his second Big Ten Championships. Rooks improves from his 10th place finish at the Big Ten Championships last season.
• Rooks is now a two-time NCAA qualifier as he qualified last season as well.
• Donnell Washington finished in sixth-place at 174 lbs., in his first Big Ten Championships and he qualifies for NCAA Championships for the first time.
• Washington goes into the NCAA Championships having won nine Big Ten bouts on the season.
• Cayden Rooks won his third bout of the Big Ten Championships and second over Polanco of Minnesota. Rooks had riding time of 4:08 in his 5-2 decision.
Big Ten Championships Results (Numbers are seeds for tournament)
125
No. 5 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) 11-1 major decision
No. 4 Patrick Mckee (MINN) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) fall 1:08
No. 13 Dylan Shawver (RUT) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) 11-7 decision
133
No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) def. No. 5 Jack Medley (MICH) 6-0 decision
Quarterfinal: No. 4 Chris Cannon (NU) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 19-6 major decision
No. 11 Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 9-3 decision
No. 13 Jackson Cockrell (UMD) def. No. 12 Kyle Luigs (IU) 19-10 major decision
141
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 6 Marcos Polanco (MINN) 5-4 decision
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (RUT) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 13 Colin Valdiviez (NU) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 13-2 major decision
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Matt Santos (MSU) 6-1 decision
No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 6 Marcos Polanco (MINN) 5-2 decision
9th place match
No. 7 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 11 Cayden Rooks (IU) 4-3 decision
149
No. 7 Ridge Lovett (NEB) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 9 Peyton Omania (MSU) 5-3 decision
No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 4 Yahya Thomas (NU) 3-2 decision
Consolation Semifinal
No. 6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 4-3 decision
5th place match
No. 5 Kanen Storr (MICH) def. No. 10 Graham Rooks (IU) 5-3 decision
157
No. 4 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) 12-3 major decision
No. 12 Johnny Mologousis (ILL) def. Luke Baughman (IU) 17-2 technical fall
No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) def. No. 12 Johnny Mologousis (ILL) 3-2 decision
No. 8 Garrett Model (WIS) def. No. 13 Luke Baughman (IU) 7-5 decision
165
No. 7 Peyton Robb (NEB) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 10-4 decision
No. 9 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 6-3 decision
No. 10 Nick South (IU) def. No. 14 Josh Otto (WIS) 2-1 decision
No. 10 Nick South (IU) def. No. 5 Andrew Sparks (MINN) forfeit
9th place match
No. 2 Dan Braunagel (ILL) def. No. 10 Nick South (IU) 6-3 decision
174
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 12 Emil Soehnlen (PUR) fall 1:54
Quarterfinal: No. 4 Logan Massa (MICH) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 9-3 decision
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 11 DJ Shannon (ILL) 2-1 decision
No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) def. No. 10 Drew Hughes (MSU) 10-7 decision
Consolation Semifnal
No. 2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 8-4 decision
5th place match
No. 6 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IU) 5-0 decision
184
No. 3 Layne Malczewski (MSU) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 5-4 decision
No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 6-1 decision
No. 11 Kyle Cochran (UMD) def. No. 14 Santos Cantu (IU) 10-1 major decision
197
No. 4 Cameron Caffey (MSU) def. No. 13 Nick Willham (IU) 7-1 decision
No. 12 Jaron Smith (UMD) def. No. 13 Nick Willham (IU) 4-0 decision
285
No. 4 Luke Luffman (ILL) No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) fall 5:28
No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) def. No. 12 Dorian Keys (PUR) fall 4:11
No. 6 Trent Hillger (WIS) def. No. 13 Rudy Streck (IU) 11-2 major decision
Up Next
Up next are the NCAA Championships, March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo.
Follow Indiana Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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