Sunday, February 19
Chattanooga, Tenn.
2:00 PM
Indiana University
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Chattanooga
No. 23 Indiana Wrestling Handles Chattanooga, 32-3
2/19/2023 5:06:00 PM | Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –––– It was a solid Sunday for No. 23-ranked Indiana Wrestling who dominated Chattanooga on the road in a 32-3 dual victory at Maclellan Gym.
It was Indiana's largest margin of victory in a dual this season as nine of the ten Hoosiers who hit the mat came away with a win.
Indiana got started with a 6-0 lead after a Chattanooga forfeit at 125. That was followed by No. 24-ranked Henry Porter picking up a ranked win over No. 21 Brayden Palmer in an 8-3 decision.
The Rooks brothers followed suit with Cayden winning by decision at 141, 3-1, and Graham winning 6-4 thanks to a buzzer-beating takedown in the third period at 149.
Derek Gilcher (157) and Nick South (165) got Indiana's lead up to 21-0 as each grappler won by decision and a 4-1 score.
Then, No. 11 Donnell Washington and Chattanooga's No. 10-ranked Rocky Jordan faced off in the best bout of the day at 174. Washington picked up an early takedown in the first and owned control for the rest of the bout. A second period escape and riding time point were enough cushion to secure the top-ten win for Washington in a 4-1 decision. Jordan only scored on a first period escape.
The dual was closed out by Nick Willham at 197, winning in a 2-1 decision, and a 17-1 tech fall victory for Jacob Bullock (285).
With the win, Indiana finished the dual season at 8-5 and 3-5 in Big Ten duals.
The team's eight wins are its most since the 2016-2017 season. This season also marks the program's most wins over Division I opponents since the 2010-11 season.
NOTABLES
• The 8-5 record is the best mark in Angel Escobedo's tenure as Indiana head coach.
• Henry Porter (133) picked up his second ranked win of the season in his decision over No. 21-ranked Brayden Palmer. Porter's season record improved to 19-7 with the win.
• No. 11 DJ Washington's win over No. 10 Rocky Jordan was his third ranked win of the season.
• Graham Rooks (149) has won four of his last five bouts.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will have some extended time off as the regular season has concluded. The team's next action will be at the Big Ten Championships, which take place on March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
FULL RESULTS
125: Jacob Moran (IU) wins by forfeit |Forfeit | Score: IU up 6-0
133: No. 24 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 21 Brayden Palmer (UTC) |Dec. 8-3 | Score: IU up 9-0
141: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) |Dec. 3-1 | Score: IU up 12-0
149: No. 30 Graham Rooks (IU) def. Noah Castillo (UTC) |Dec. 6-4 | Score: IU up 15-0
157: No. 20 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Lincoln Heck (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 18-0
165: Nick South (IU) def. Jackson Hurst (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 21-0
174: No. 11 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 10 Rocky Jordan (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 24-0
184: No. 31 Matthew Waddell (UTC) def. Drayton Harris (IU) |Dec. 5-2 | Score: IU up 24-3
197: Nick Willham (IU) def. Jake Boyd (UTC) |Dec. 2-1 | Score: IU up 27-3
285: No. 22 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Nick Benton (UTC) |TF, 17-1 (5:19) | Score: IU up 32-3
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 23 INDIANA 32, CHATTANOOGA 3
It was Indiana's largest margin of victory in a dual this season as nine of the ten Hoosiers who hit the mat came away with a win.
Indiana got started with a 6-0 lead after a Chattanooga forfeit at 125. That was followed by No. 24-ranked Henry Porter picking up a ranked win over No. 21 Brayden Palmer in an 8-3 decision.
The Rooks brothers followed suit with Cayden winning by decision at 141, 3-1, and Graham winning 6-4 thanks to a buzzer-beating takedown in the third period at 149.
Derek Gilcher (157) and Nick South (165) got Indiana's lead up to 21-0 as each grappler won by decision and a 4-1 score.
Then, No. 11 Donnell Washington and Chattanooga's No. 10-ranked Rocky Jordan faced off in the best bout of the day at 174. Washington picked up an early takedown in the first and owned control for the rest of the bout. A second period escape and riding time point were enough cushion to secure the top-ten win for Washington in a 4-1 decision. Jordan only scored on a first period escape.
The dual was closed out by Nick Willham at 197, winning in a 2-1 decision, and a 17-1 tech fall victory for Jacob Bullock (285).
With the win, Indiana finished the dual season at 8-5 and 3-5 in Big Ten duals.
The team's eight wins are its most since the 2016-2017 season. This season also marks the program's most wins over Division I opponents since the 2010-11 season.
NOTABLES
• The 8-5 record is the best mark in Angel Escobedo's tenure as Indiana head coach.
• Henry Porter (133) picked up his second ranked win of the season in his decision over No. 21-ranked Brayden Palmer. Porter's season record improved to 19-7 with the win.
• No. 11 DJ Washington's win over No. 10 Rocky Jordan was his third ranked win of the season.
• Graham Rooks (149) has won four of his last five bouts.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will have some extended time off as the regular season has concluded. The team's next action will be at the Big Ten Championships, which take place on March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
FULL RESULTS
125: Jacob Moran (IU) wins by forfeit |Forfeit | Score: IU up 6-0
133: No. 24 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 21 Brayden Palmer (UTC) |Dec. 8-3 | Score: IU up 9-0
141: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) |Dec. 3-1 | Score: IU up 12-0
149: No. 30 Graham Rooks (IU) def. Noah Castillo (UTC) |Dec. 6-4 | Score: IU up 15-0
157: No. 20 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Lincoln Heck (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 18-0
165: Nick South (IU) def. Jackson Hurst (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 21-0
174: No. 11 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 10 Rocky Jordan (UTC) |Dec. 4-1 | Score: IU up 24-0
184: No. 31 Matthew Waddell (UTC) def. Drayton Harris (IU) |Dec. 5-2 | Score: IU up 24-3
197: Nick Willham (IU) def. Jake Boyd (UTC) |Dec. 2-1 | Score: IU up 27-3
285: No. 22 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Nick Benton (UTC) |TF, 17-1 (5:19) | Score: IU up 32-3
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 23 INDIANA 32, CHATTANOOGA 3
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