Hoosiers Wrestle Through Session II of Big Ten Championships

Saturday, March 4

Ann Arbor, Mich.

10:00 AM & 5:30 PM

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships

Hoosiers Wrestle Through Session II of Big Ten Championships

3/4/2023 11:10:00 PM | Wrestling

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. –––––– Indiana Wrestling competed through Session II of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday night at the Crisler Center.

After day one, Indiana stands in a tie with Michigan State for 12^th place, as team currently has 27 points.

The highlight of Session II for Indiana was junior Derek Gilcher (157) picking up a massive win in Consolation Round 2 of wrestlebacks. After trailing early, Gilcher put together a fantastic third period that resulted in a win by fall (6:54) to punch his ticket to NCAAs for the first time in his career.

Redshirt senior Graham Rooks (149) made his first career Big Ten Semifinal appearance in Session II. He was also the first Big Ten semifinalist coached under Angel Escobedo at Indiana.

Rooks dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 6-seed Michael Blockhus of Minnesota, but guaranteed himself no finish lower than 6^th place regardless of how he wrestles in his final matches by making the semifinal.

After day one, Indiana has eight wrestlers still alive in the field, when including matches in the 9^th place bracket. These matches do not count for team score, though, only for NCAA qualification purposes.

Outside of Graham Rooks and Gilcher, each of the remaining six Hoosiers has an opportunity to claim a bid, but some have more work ahead of them than others in order to do so.

Jacob Moran (125), Henry Porter (133), Cayden Rooks (141), Nick Willham (197) and Jacob Bullock (285) will all have to win the 9^th place bracket to claim a bid as there are nine spots available at their weight classes. Donnell Washington (174) must wrestle to seventh place to take the last remaining automatic bid for his weight class.

INDIANA BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – DAY 1

125 – No. 12 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 5 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 15-6
-Cons. Round 1: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Maximo Renteria (Illinois): MD, 16-7
-Cons. Round 2: No. 3 Matt Ramos (Purdue) def. No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 15-6
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Maximo Renteria (Illinois): Dec. 10-4

133 – No. 11 Henry Porter:
-Round 1: No. 6 Aaron Nagao (Minnesota) def. No. 11 Henry Porter (IU): MD, 10-2
-Cons. Round 1: No. 11 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (Maryland): Fall (0:16)
-Cons. Round 2: No. 4 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) def. No. 11 Henry Porter (IU): Dec. 8-1
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: No. 11 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 14 Jackson Cockrell (Maryland): TF, 17-2

141 – No. 13 Cayden Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 4 Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) def. No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 7-4
-Cons. Round 1: No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State): Dec. 7-2
-Cons. Round 2: No. 11 Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) def. No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU): MD, 9-1
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: No. 13 Cayden Rooks (IU) def. No. 12 Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State): Dec. 10-3

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
-Semifinals: No. 6 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) def. No. 7 Graham Rooks (IU): Dec. 6-2

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
-Cons. Round 2: No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 9 Garrett Model (Wisconsin): Fall (6:54)
-Cons. Round 3: No. 6 Will Lewan (Michigan) def. No. 10 Derek Gilcher (IU): Dec. 4-2

165 – No. 11 Nick South:
-Round 1: No. 6 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) def. No. 11 Nick South (IU): SV-1, 6-4
-Cons. Round 1: No. 11 Nick South (IU) def. No. 14 John Best (Maryland): Dec. 4-0
-Cons. Round 2: No. 4 Alex Facundo (Penn State) def. No. 11 Nick South (IU): Dec. 3-1
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: Nick South is eliminated due to medical forfeit

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.
-Cons. Round 2: No. 6 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 12 Dom Solis (Maryland): Dec. 11-6
-Cons. Round 3: No. 7 Nelson Brands (Iowa) def. No. 6 DJ Washington (IU): SV-1, 3-1

184 – No. 13 Clayton Fielden:
-Round 1: No. 4 Matt Finesilver (Michigan) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-0
-Cons. Round 1: No. 12 Ben Vanadia (Purdue) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 12-2
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: No. 12 Ben Vanadia (Purdue) def. No. 13 Clayton Fielden (IU): MD, 10-2

197 – No. 10 Nick Willham:
-Round 1: No. 7 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) def. No. 10 Nick Willham (IU): Dec. 6-3
-Cons. Round 1: Nick WIllham received a bye
-Cons. Round 2: No. 9 Michial Foy (Minnesota) def. No. 10 Nick Willham (IU): SV-1, 3-1
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: Nick Willham received a bye.

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
-Cons. Round 2: No. 10 Hayden Copass (Purdue) def. No. 8 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 2-1
-9^th Place Bracket Round 1: Jacob Bullock received a bye.

TEAM STANDINGS (Through Session II)
1. Penn State (120.0)
2. Iowa (108.5)
3. Nebraska (98.5)
4. Ohio State (77.0)
5. Minnesota (73.0)
6. Michigan (67.0)
7. Northwestern (64.0)
8. Wisconsin (46.5)
9. Illinois (36.5)
9. Purdue (36.5)
11. Rutgers (30.0)
12. Indiana (27.0)
12. Michgian State (27.0)
14. Maryland (19.5)