Indiana University Athletics

No. 22 Indiana Falls at No. 6 Ohio State
2/11/2024 6:41:00 PM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio. ––– No. 22 Indiana dropped a road dual at No. 6 Ohio State, 32-6, on Sunday afternoon at the Covelli Center.
With the loss, Indiana's record falls to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• Ohio State jumped out to an early lead, taking the first six bouts and a 24-0 lead.
• No. 32 Gabe Sollars (197) and No. 14 Graham Rooks (149) lost close matches by decision to ranked opponents. Sollars lost by decision, 9-6, to No. 22 Luke Geog. It was a one takedown difference between Rooks and No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) with a 4-2 final score.
• No. 18 Brayton Lee (157) used a second period takedown to separate and ultimately claim the 4-2 win against No. 23 Isaac Wilcox.
• In the dual's final bout, Roman Rogotzke (184) and Gaven Bell had a high-scoring affair, tied up at 11-11 at the end of regulation. In Sudden Victory, Rogotzke scored on a takedown and a four-point nearfall to win the match, 18-11.
NOTABLES
• Lee's win improves his record to 4-0 on the season, with three of them being against ranked opponents.
• Roman's win bumps his season record to 19-10. His 19 wins leads the Hoosiers for most wins at this point in the season.
• Nick South made his first dual appearance of the season.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 16 for a home dual against Michigan at Wilkinson Hall.
FULL RESULTS
197: No. 22 Luke Geog (OSU) def. No. 32 Gabe Sollars (IU) | Dec. 9-6 | Score: OSU up 3-0
285: No. 7 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. No. 31 Nick Willham (IU) | MD, 12-3 | Score: OSU up 7-0
125: No. 23 Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Blaine Frazier (IU) | MD, 14-4 | Score: OSU up 11-0
133: No. 11 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. Isaac Thornton (IU) |Fall (4:03) | Score: OSU up 17-0
141: No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 23 Dan Fongaro (IU) |MD, 19-6 | Score: OSU up 21-0
149: No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 14 Graham Rooks (IU) | Dec. 4-2 | Score: OSU up 24-0
157: No. 18 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 23 Isaac Wilcox (OSU) | Dec. 4-2 | Score: OSU up 24-3
165: No. 19 Bryce Hepner (OSU) def. Robert Major (IU) | MD, 14-6 | Score: OSU up 28-3
174: No. 11 Rocco Welsh (OSU) def. Nick South (IU) | MD, 14-5 | Score: OSU up 32-3
184: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Gaven Bell (OSU) |SV-1, 18-11 | Score: OSU up 32-6
FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 6 OHIO STATE 32, NO. 22 INDIANA 6
With the loss, Indiana's record falls to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• Ohio State jumped out to an early lead, taking the first six bouts and a 24-0 lead.
• No. 32 Gabe Sollars (197) and No. 14 Graham Rooks (149) lost close matches by decision to ranked opponents. Sollars lost by decision, 9-6, to No. 22 Luke Geog. It was a one takedown difference between Rooks and No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) with a 4-2 final score.
• No. 18 Brayton Lee (157) used a second period takedown to separate and ultimately claim the 4-2 win against No. 23 Isaac Wilcox.
• In the dual's final bout, Roman Rogotzke (184) and Gaven Bell had a high-scoring affair, tied up at 11-11 at the end of regulation. In Sudden Victory, Rogotzke scored on a takedown and a four-point nearfall to win the match, 18-11.
NOTABLES
• Lee's win improves his record to 4-0 on the season, with three of them being against ranked opponents.
• Roman's win bumps his season record to 19-10. His 19 wins leads the Hoosiers for most wins at this point in the season.
• Nick South made his first dual appearance of the season.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 16 for a home dual against Michigan at Wilkinson Hall.
FULL RESULTS
197: No. 22 Luke Geog (OSU) def. No. 32 Gabe Sollars (IU) | Dec. 9-6 | Score: OSU up 3-0
285: No. 7 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. No. 31 Nick Willham (IU) | MD, 12-3 | Score: OSU up 7-0
125: No. 23 Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Blaine Frazier (IU) | MD, 14-4 | Score: OSU up 11-0
133: No. 11 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. Isaac Thornton (IU) |Fall (4:03) | Score: OSU up 17-0
141: No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 23 Dan Fongaro (IU) |MD, 19-6 | Score: OSU up 21-0
149: No. 11 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. No. 14 Graham Rooks (IU) | Dec. 4-2 | Score: OSU up 24-0
157: No. 18 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 23 Isaac Wilcox (OSU) | Dec. 4-2 | Score: OSU up 24-3
165: No. 19 Bryce Hepner (OSU) def. Robert Major (IU) | MD, 14-6 | Score: OSU up 28-3
174: No. 11 Rocco Welsh (OSU) def. Nick South (IU) | MD, 14-5 | Score: OSU up 32-3
184: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Gaven Bell (OSU) |SV-1, 18-11 | Score: OSU up 32-6
FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 6 OHIO STATE 32, NO. 22 INDIANA 6
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