Indiana Wrestling Leaves Keystone Classic with One Champ and Nine Placers

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Indiana Wrestling Leaves Keystone Classic with One Champ and Nine Placers

11/19/2023 7:59:00 PM | Wrestling

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ––––– Indiana Wrestling finished competition at the PRTC Keystone Classic on Sunday with nine wrestlers making their way to the podium at The Palestra in the team's second tournament of the season.

No. 12 Derek Gilcher finished the day in first place at 165 lbs.

The eight other Hoosiers to place included: Blaine Frazier (125), Cayden Rooks (133), No. 28 Dan Fongaro (141), Cole Rhemrev (141), Nico Bolivar (157), Tyler Lillard (165), Roman Rogotzke (184) and Gabe Sollars (197).

KEY MOMENTS
• Derek Gilcher's win in the championship was a battle against his teammate Tyler Lillard (165). The two Hoosiers had a close bout with a 4-1 decision as the final score.
• Lillard picked up the first ranked victory of his collegiate career when he defeated No. 19 Connor Brady by decision, 4-2, in the quarterfinal.
• After Nico Bolivar (157) lost in the round of 16, he won three straight matches in the wrestlebacks to claim a spot in the 5^th place match.
• Roman Rogotzke (184) won two of his bouts by pin.
• No. 28 Dan Fongaro (141) cruised to the final in another impressive showing for the graduate student with four wins and only allowing four total points in the process. He lost a close match to No. 12 CJ Composto from Penn by decision, 4-2.

NOTABLES
• Gilcher's season record improves to 6-0 on the season with his five wins today.
• Cole Rhemrev made his first appearance of the season with a third-place finish in the tournament.
• Six of Rogotzke's eight wins on the year have been by pin.
• Despite taking his first loss of the season, Fongaro owns an impressive 8-1 record this season.
• Six Hoosiers have placed in both tournaments that Indiana has competed in this season: Cayden Rooks, Dan Fongaro, Nico Bolivar Tyler Lillard, Roman Rogotzke and Gabe Sollars.

UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action for a dual at Princeton on Sunday, Dec. 3.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Penn (178.5 points)
2. Virginia Tech (167 points)
3. Drexel (88.5 points)
4. Appalachian State (85 points)
5. Franklin & Marshall (84 points)
6. Indiana (80 points)
7. Utah Valley (79 points)
8. Harvard (57 points)
9. Duke (43 points)
10. Sacred Heart (1 point)

FULL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Blaine Frazier – 125 lbs.

R16: Diego Sotelo (Harvard) def. Blaine Frazier (IU): Dec. 7-5
Cons. R1: Blaine Frazier advanced on bye.
Consi of 8 #1: Blaine Frazier (IU) def. Brady Pruett (Penn): Dec. 8-1
Consi of 8 #2: Logan Agin (Duke) def. Blaine Frazier (IU): MD, 12-3
7^th place: Noah Luna (App State) def. Blaine Frazier (IU): Dec. 11-5

Blaine Frazier finished in 8^th place in the 125 Bracket

Michael Spangler – 125 lbs.

R16: Michael Spangler (IU) def. Chad Bellis (App State): Dec. 4-2
R8: Max Gallagher (Penn) def. Michael Spangler (IU): Dec. 4-1
Consi of 8 #1: Logan Agin def. Michael Spangler (IU): Dec. 7-2

Cayden Rooks – 133 lbs.

R16: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Raymond Adam (Duke): Dec. 8-1
R8: Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) def. Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 5-2
Consi of 8 #2 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Isaac Thornton (IU): Dec. 8-1
Consi of 4: Logan Frazier (VT) def. Cayden Rooks (IU): Fall (4:30)
7^th place: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Spencer Barnhart (Penn): Medical Forfeit

Cayden Rooks finished in 7^th place in the 133 Bracket

Isaac Thornton – 133 lbs.

R16: Jaxon Maroney (Drexel) def. Isaac Thornton (IU): Dec. 10-3
Consi of 8 #1: Isaac Thornton advanced on bye.
Consi of 8 #2: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Isaac Thornton (IU): Dec. 8-1

No. 28 Dan Fongaro – 141 lbs.

R32: No. 28 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Josh Hillard (Franklin & Marshall): Dec. 9-3
R16: No. 28 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Jaden Pepe (Harvard): Dec. 5-0
R8: No. 28 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Isaac Byers (App State): Dec. 5-0
Semi: No. 28 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Pat Phillips (Franklin & Marshall): Dec. 8-1
Final: No. 12 CJ Composto (Penn) def. Dan Fongaro (IU): Dec. 4-2

No. 28 Dan Fongaro finished in 2^nd place in the 141 Bracket

Cole Rhemrev – 141 lbs.

R32: Cole Rhemrev (IU) advanced on bye.
R16: Cole Rhemrev (IU) def. Dante Frinzi (Harvard): Dec. 10-7
R8: Cole Rhemrev (IU) def. Heath Gonyer (App State): Fall (4:26)
Semi: No. 12 CJ Composto (Penn) def. Cole Rhemrev (IU): MD, 11-3
Consi-semis: Cole Rhemrev (IU) def. Isaac Byers (App State): Dec. 4-2
3^rd place: Pat Phillips (Franklin & Marshall) def. Cole Rhemrev (IU): Dec. 12-10

Cole Rhemrev finished in 4th place in the 141 Bracket

Nico Bolivar – 157 lbs.

R32: Nico Bolivar (IU) def. Tyson Humphreys (Utah Valley): Dec. 7-4
R16: Jude Swisher (Penn) def. Nico Bolivar (IU): MD, 12-2
Cons. R1: Nico Bolivar (IU) advanced on bye.
Cons. R2: Nico Bolivar (IU) advanced on bye.
Consi of 8 #1: Nico Bolivar (IU) def. Aboubakre Diaby (Drexel): MD, 12-1
Consi of 8 #2: Nico Bolivar (IU) def. Alex Emmer (Utah Valley): Dec. 2-0
Consi of 4: Nico Bolivar (IU) def. Anthony Colletta (App State): Dec. 6-4
Consi semis: Jude Swisher (Penn) def. Nico Bolivar (IU): TF, 17-2 (6:48)
5^th place: Lucas Revano (Penn) def. Nico Bolivar: No Contest

Nico Bolivar finished in 6^th place in the 157 Bracket

No. 12 Derek Gilcher – 165 lbs.

R32: No. 12 Derek Gilcher (IU) advanced on bye.
R16: No. 12 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Noah Bash (Franklin & Marshall): TF, 17-2 (7:00)
R8: No. 12 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Ty Finn (Virginia Tech): Dec. 2-0
Semi: No. 12 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Cody Walsh (Drexel): TF, 17-1 (6:26)
Final: No. 12 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-1