Indiana University Athletics
Graham Rooks Wrestles Into Semis, Team is in Ninth Place of Team Standings Through Session I at Big Ten Championships
3/4/2023 3:21:00 PM | Wrestling
ANN ARBOR, Mich. ––––– It was an eventful first session of the Big Ten Championships for Indiana Wrestling on Saturday.
Four Hoosiers advanced out of the first round into the quarterfinals, with redshirt senior Graham Rooks (149) winning twice to move on to the semifinals in Session II tonight.
No. 7-seeded Rooks opened the day with a 4-1 decision victory over No. 10 Tony White of Rutgers.
He followed that by knocking off No. 2-seed and defending Big Ten champion Austin Gomez of Wisconsin in a thriller, 6-5.
Rooks' 2-0 afternoon also punched his ticket to the 2023 NCAA Championships in Tulsa as a guaranteed top-nine placer at his weight class, good enough to automatically earn one of the Big Ten's allocations at 149 lbs.
Rooks is now a three-time NCAA qualifier, previously qualifying in 2020 and 2021.
Indiana's Derek Gilcher (157), Donnell Washington (174) and Jacob Bullock (285) all advanced out of the first round before falling in the quarterfinals.
In the first round, No. 10 Gilcher defeated No. 7 Michael Carr (Illinois) by major decision, 10-2. No. 6 Washington also won by major decision in an 8-0 shutout over No. 11 Ceasar Garza (Michgian State).
No. 8 Bullock got the best of No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland) in a 4-1 decision.
As a team, Indiana stands in ninth place after Session I with 18.0 team points.
Entering Session II, Indiana has nine wrestlers still alive in the championships.
Session II will begin at 5:30 p.m. with more wrestlebacks action, as well as the semifinal matches on the docket.
INDIANA BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – SESSION I
125 – No. 12 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 5 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 15-6
-Wrestlebacks: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Maximo Renteria (Illinois): MD, 16-7
133 – No. 11 Henry Porter:
-Round 1: No. 6 Aaron Nagao (Minnesota) def. No. 11 Henry Porter (IU): MD, 10-2
-Wrestlebacks: No. 11 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (Maryland): Fall (0:16)
141 – No. 13 Cayden Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 4 Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) def. No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 7-4
-Wrestlebacks: No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State): Dec. 7-2
149 – No. 7 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 7 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 10 Tony White (Rutgers): Dec. 4-1
-Quarterfinals: No. 7 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 2 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin): Dec. 6-5
157 – No. 10 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 7 Michael Carr (Illinois): MD, 10-2
-Quarterfinals: No. 2 Levi Haines (Penn State) def. No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 6-0
165 – No. 11 Nick South:
-Round 1: No. 6 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) def. No. 11 Nick South (IU): SV-1, 6-4
-Wrestlebacks: No. 11 Nick South (IU) def. No. 14 John Best (Maryland): Dec. 4-0
174 – No. 6 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 6 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 11 Ceasar Garza (Michigan State): MD, 8-0
-Quarterfinals: No. 3 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) def. No. 6 DJ Washington (IU): MD, 10-1.
184 – No. 13 Clayton Fielden:
-Round 1: No. 4 Matt Finesilver (Michigan) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-0
-Wrestlebacks: No. 12 Ben Vanadia (Purdue) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-2
197 – No. 10 Nick Willham:
-Round 1: No. 7 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) def. No. 10 Nick Willham (IU): Dec. 6-3
285 – No. 8 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 8 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland): Dec. 4-1
-Quarterfinals: No. 1 Mason Parris (Michigan) def. No. 8 Jacob Bullock (IU): MD, 12-2
TEAM STANDINGS (Through Session I)
Four Hoosiers advanced out of the first round into the quarterfinals, with redshirt senior Graham Rooks (149) winning twice to move on to the semifinals in Session II tonight.
No. 7-seeded Rooks opened the day with a 4-1 decision victory over No. 10 Tony White of Rutgers.
He followed that by knocking off No. 2-seed and defending Big Ten champion Austin Gomez of Wisconsin in a thriller, 6-5.
Rooks' 2-0 afternoon also punched his ticket to the 2023 NCAA Championships in Tulsa as a guaranteed top-nine placer at his weight class, good enough to automatically earn one of the Big Ten's allocations at 149 lbs.
Rooks is now a three-time NCAA qualifier, previously qualifying in 2020 and 2021.
Indiana's Derek Gilcher (157), Donnell Washington (174) and Jacob Bullock (285) all advanced out of the first round before falling in the quarterfinals.
In the first round, No. 10 Gilcher defeated No. 7 Michael Carr (Illinois) by major decision, 10-2. No. 6 Washington also won by major decision in an 8-0 shutout over No. 11 Ceasar Garza (Michgian State).
No. 8 Bullock got the best of No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland) in a 4-1 decision.
As a team, Indiana stands in ninth place after Session I with 18.0 team points.
Entering Session II, Indiana has nine wrestlers still alive in the championships.
Session II will begin at 5:30 p.m. with more wrestlebacks action, as well as the semifinal matches on the docket.
INDIANA BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – SESSION I
125 – No. 12 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 5 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 15-6
-Wrestlebacks: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Maximo Renteria (Illinois): MD, 16-7
133 – No. 11 Henry Porter:
-Round 1: No. 6 Aaron Nagao (Minnesota) def. No. 11 Henry Porter (IU): MD, 10-2
-Wrestlebacks: No. 11 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (Maryland): Fall (0:16)
141 – No. 13 Cayden Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 4 Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) def. No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 7-4
-Wrestlebacks: No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State): Dec. 7-2
149 – No. 7 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 7 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 10 Tony White (Rutgers): Dec. 4-1
-Quarterfinals: No. 7 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 2 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin): Dec. 6-5
157 – No. 10 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 7 Michael Carr (Illinois): MD, 10-2
-Quarterfinals: No. 2 Levi Haines (Penn State) def. No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 6-0
165 – No. 11 Nick South:
-Round 1: No. 6 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) def. No. 11 Nick South (IU): SV-1, 6-4
-Wrestlebacks: No. 11 Nick South (IU) def. No. 14 John Best (Maryland): Dec. 4-0
174 – No. 6 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 6 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 11 Ceasar Garza (Michigan State): MD, 8-0
-Quarterfinals: No. 3 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) def. No. 6 DJ Washington (IU): MD, 10-1.
184 – No. 13 Clayton Fielden:
-Round 1: No. 4 Matt Finesilver (Michigan) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-0
-Wrestlebacks: No. 12 Ben Vanadia (Purdue) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-2
197 – No. 10 Nick Willham:
-Round 1: No. 7 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) def. No. 10 Nick Willham (IU): Dec. 6-3
285 – No. 8 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 8 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 9 Jaron Smith (Maryland): Dec. 4-1
-Quarterfinals: No. 1 Mason Parris (Michigan) def. No. 8 Jacob Bullock (IU): MD, 12-2
TEAM STANDINGS (Through Session I)
- Iowa (63.5)
- Penn State (63.5)
- Minnesota (52.0)
- Ohio State (45.5)
- Nebraska (45.0)
- Michigan (43.0)
- Northwestern (25.0)
- Wisconsin (23.0)
- Indiana (18.0)
- Michigan State (16.0)
- Illinois (15.5)
- Purdue (15.5)
- Maryland (6.5)
- Rutgers (4.0)
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