Friday, November 10
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
27
vs
15
Rider
Indiana Opens the Dual Season with a Win over Rider
11/10/2023 9:39:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 24 Indiana Wrestling fought off a slow start to defeat Rider, 27-15, in the team's first dual of the season on Friday night in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
After trailing 15-7, Indiana scored 20 points in the final four bouts of the night to take the momentum and seal the win.
With the victory, Indiana's record stands at 1-0 in the early going of the season.
KEY MOMENTS
• Rider opened the dual with a 6-0 lead due to forfeit at heavyweight.
• Redshirt senior Michael Spangler (125) got Indiana on the board with a win over Tyler Klinsky by decision, 13-9.
• Graduate student Dan Fongaro (141) didn't give up a takedown in his bout against D'Amani Almovodar and won the match by major decision, 14-2.
• After trailing 15-7, senior and No. 15-ranked Derek Gilcher (165) started a four-match winning streak with a 7-2 decision victory over Cole McComas.
• No. 10-ranked DJ Washington (174) put on a scoring clinic en route to a tech fall victory over Mike Wilson, 18-3 (3:12). Washington had four takedowns and a two-point nearfall to go up 14-3 in the first period.
• After trailing 11-8 late in the third period, redshirt sophomore Roman Rogotzke (184) got Isaac Dean flat and pinned (5:37) him to give Indiana its first lead of the night.
• Redshirt freshman Gabe Sollars (197) put the dual away with a pin at the 4:21 mark in the match.
NOTABLES
• Of Indiana's six wins from the match, four were bonus-point victories.
• All five of Gabe Sollars' wins this season have been bonus-point victories.
• Gilcher and Washington made their first appearance of the season.
• Spangler, Fongaro and Sollars all kept their undefeated seasons alive with their wins.
• Spangler made his first appearance in a dual as a Hoosier.
• This was the second year in a row that Indiana wrestled in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 19 for the Keystone Classic tournament in Philadelphia.
FULL RESULTS
285: No. 29 David Szuba (RU) wins by forfeit. |Forfeit | Score: RU up 6-0
125: Michael Spangler (IU) def. Tyler Klinsky (RU) |Dec. 13-9 | Score: RU up 6-3
133: No. 28 Richie Koehler (RU) def. Cayden Rooks (IU) |Dec. 6-5 | Score: RU up 9-3
141: No. 31 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. D'Amani Almovodar (RU) |MD, 14-2| Score: RU up 9-7
149: No. 20 Quinn Kinner (RU) def. No. 6 Graham Rooks (IU) |Dec. 8-2| Score: RU up 12-7
157: Colton Washleski (RU) def. Nico Bolivar (IU) |Dec. 9-5 | Score: RU up 15-7
165: No. 15 Derek Gilcher def. Cole McComas (RU) |Dec. 7-2 | Score: RU up 15-10
174: No. 10 DJ Washington (IU) def. Mike Wilson (RU) |TF, 18-3 (3:12) | Score: Tied 15-15
184: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Isaac Dean (RU) |Fall (5:37) | Score: IU up 21-15
197: Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Azeem Bell |Fall (4:21) | Score: IU up 27-15
FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 24 INDIANA 27, RIDER 15
After trailing 15-7, Indiana scored 20 points in the final four bouts of the night to take the momentum and seal the win.
With the victory, Indiana's record stands at 1-0 in the early going of the season.
KEY MOMENTS
• Rider opened the dual with a 6-0 lead due to forfeit at heavyweight.
• Redshirt senior Michael Spangler (125) got Indiana on the board with a win over Tyler Klinsky by decision, 13-9.
• Graduate student Dan Fongaro (141) didn't give up a takedown in his bout against D'Amani Almovodar and won the match by major decision, 14-2.
• After trailing 15-7, senior and No. 15-ranked Derek Gilcher (165) started a four-match winning streak with a 7-2 decision victory over Cole McComas.
• No. 10-ranked DJ Washington (174) put on a scoring clinic en route to a tech fall victory over Mike Wilson, 18-3 (3:12). Washington had four takedowns and a two-point nearfall to go up 14-3 in the first period.
• After trailing 11-8 late in the third period, redshirt sophomore Roman Rogotzke (184) got Isaac Dean flat and pinned (5:37) him to give Indiana its first lead of the night.
• Redshirt freshman Gabe Sollars (197) put the dual away with a pin at the 4:21 mark in the match.
NOTABLES
• Of Indiana's six wins from the match, four were bonus-point victories.
• All five of Gabe Sollars' wins this season have been bonus-point victories.
• Gilcher and Washington made their first appearance of the season.
• Spangler, Fongaro and Sollars all kept their undefeated seasons alive with their wins.
• Spangler made his first appearance in a dual as a Hoosier.
• This was the second year in a row that Indiana wrestled in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 19 for the Keystone Classic tournament in Philadelphia.
FULL RESULTS
285: No. 29 David Szuba (RU) wins by forfeit. |Forfeit | Score: RU up 6-0
125: Michael Spangler (IU) def. Tyler Klinsky (RU) |Dec. 13-9 | Score: RU up 6-3
133: No. 28 Richie Koehler (RU) def. Cayden Rooks (IU) |Dec. 6-5 | Score: RU up 9-3
141: No. 31 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. D'Amani Almovodar (RU) |MD, 14-2| Score: RU up 9-7
149: No. 20 Quinn Kinner (RU) def. No. 6 Graham Rooks (IU) |Dec. 8-2| Score: RU up 12-7
157: Colton Washleski (RU) def. Nico Bolivar (IU) |Dec. 9-5 | Score: RU up 15-7
165: No. 15 Derek Gilcher def. Cole McComas (RU) |Dec. 7-2 | Score: RU up 15-10
174: No. 10 DJ Washington (IU) def. Mike Wilson (RU) |TF, 18-3 (3:12) | Score: Tied 15-15
184: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Isaac Dean (RU) |Fall (5:37) | Score: IU up 21-15
197: Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Azeem Bell |Fall (4:21) | Score: IU up 27-15
FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 24 INDIANA 27, RIDER 15
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