Friday, March 17
Tulsa, Okla.
12:00 PM & 8 PM
Indiana University
vs
NCAA Championships
Indiana Wrestling Concludes Competition at NCAA Championships
3/17/2023 10:25:00 PM | Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. ––––– Indiana's season came to a close on Friday night during Session IV at the NCAA Championships.
Indiana redshirt senior Graham Rooks lost in a tough bout to No. 10 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) in a 6-2 decision. The loss came in the Blood Round (Round of 12/Consolation Round 4).
With Rooks' loss to Blockhus, no Hoosiers remain in the tournament.
Rooks' run to the Blood Round was the furthest an Indiana wrestler had made it at the NCAA Championships since Nate Jackson finished in 8th place at the 2017 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs.
It was also the furthest a wrestler has gone at NCAAs in Angel Escobedo's coaching era.
INDIANA RESULTS
149 – No. 20 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 13 Kellyn March (NDSU): Dec. 4-3
-R16: No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 4 Caleb Henson (VT): Dec. 5-4
-Quarterfinal: No. 12 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) def. No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU): Dec. 10-7
-Cons. R4: No. 10 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) def. No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU): Dec. 6-2
157 – No. 18 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 15 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) def. No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 3-2
-Cons. R1: No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 31 Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven): Dec. 6-3
-Cons. R2: No. 17 Jarrett Jacques (MIZ) def. No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 3-1
174 – No. 17 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 17 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 16 Sam Wolf (Air Force): TF, 17-2 (4:17)
-Round 16: No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) def. No. 17 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 4-0
-Cons. R2: No. 17 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 18 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma): MD, 11-3
-Cons. R3: No. 9 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) def. No. 17 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 6-5
285 – No. 23 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 10 Zach Elam (Mizzou) def. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 26 Cory Day (Binghamton): Dec. 11-5
-Cons. R2: No. 8 Sam Schuyler (Iowa State) def. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 3-2
TEAM SCORES
1. Penn State (137.5)
2. Iowa (82.5)
3. Cornell (76.5)
4. Ohio State (70.5)
5. Missouri (64.5)
38. Indiana (7.0)
Indiana redshirt senior Graham Rooks lost in a tough bout to No. 10 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) in a 6-2 decision. The loss came in the Blood Round (Round of 12/Consolation Round 4).
With Rooks' loss to Blockhus, no Hoosiers remain in the tournament.
Rooks' run to the Blood Round was the furthest an Indiana wrestler had made it at the NCAA Championships since Nate Jackson finished in 8th place at the 2017 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs.
It was also the furthest a wrestler has gone at NCAAs in Angel Escobedo's coaching era.
INDIANA RESULTS
149 – No. 20 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 13 Kellyn March (NDSU): Dec. 4-3
-R16: No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 4 Caleb Henson (VT): Dec. 5-4
-Quarterfinal: No. 12 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) def. No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU): Dec. 10-7
-Cons. R4: No. 10 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) def. No. 20 Graham Rooks (IU): Dec. 6-2
157 – No. 18 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 15 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) def. No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 3-2
-Cons. R1: No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 31 Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven): Dec. 6-3
-Cons. R2: No. 17 Jarrett Jacques (MIZ) def. No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 3-1
174 – No. 17 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 17 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 16 Sam Wolf (Air Force): TF, 17-2 (4:17)
-Round 16: No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) def. No. 17 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 4-0
-Cons. R2: No. 17 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 18 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma): MD, 11-3
-Cons. R3: No. 9 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) def. No. 17 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 6-5
285 – No. 23 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 10 Zach Elam (Mizzou) def. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 26 Cory Day (Binghamton): Dec. 11-5
-Cons. R2: No. 8 Sam Schuyler (Iowa State) def. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 3-2
TEAM SCORES
1. Penn State (137.5)
2. Iowa (82.5)
3. Cornell (76.5)
4. Ohio State (70.5)
5. Missouri (64.5)
38. Indiana (7.0)
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