Indiana Falls at Northwestern

Sunday, February 18

Evanston, Ill.

1:00 PM

Indiana University

Northwestern

2/18/2024 4:30:00 PM | Wrestling

Results (PDF)

EVANSTON, Ill. ––– In the team's final Big Ten dual of the season, No. 17 Indiana lost at Northwestern, 19-18.

The loss takes the Hoosiers' record to 6-5 and they finish out the Big Ten dual schedule with a 3-5 mark.

KEY MOMENTS
• Northwestern opened the dual with a 7-0 lead, picking up wins at 125 and 133 lbs., by major decision and decision, respectively.
• Graduate student No. 23 Dan Fongaro (141) got Indiana on the board, defeating Kolby McClain by tech fall, 19-4 (6:52), to make the team score, 7-5.
• Graduate student No. 13 Graham Rooks (149) won a hard-fought match over Aiden Vandenbush by decision, 2-1, to give Indiana an 8-7 lead.
• Northwestern quickly took the lead back on a pin from No. 21 Trevor Chumbley, giving the Wildcats an intermission advantage of 13-8.
• Indiana got two big wins in a row out of the break with No. 22 Tyler Lillard (165) defeating No. 20 Maxx Mayfield by decision, 8-2, and No. 17 DJ Washington (174) winning by major decision over Joseph Martin, 17-5.
• Northwestern got two wins in a row back with a 7-4 decision at 184 lbs. and 2-0 decision at 197 lbs. That pushed Northwestern's lead to 19-15.
• Indiana graduate student No. 31 Nick Willham (285) defeated Jack Jessen, 2-1, but the Hoosiers would fall just short in the dual, 19-18.

NOTABLES
• Indiana and Northwestern split the bouts, 5-5.
• Fongaro's win was his third by tech fall this season.
• The win for Washington improved his season record to 14-4.
• Lillard picked up his fourth win against a ranked opponent this season in his victory over No. 20 Maxx Mayfield.

UP NEXT
• Indiana will be back in action at home on Friday, Feb. 23 for a 7 p.m. dual and Senior Day against Chattanooga in Wilkinson Hall.

FULL RESULTS

125: Massey Odiotti (NU) def. Blaine Frazier (IU)                         |MD, 12-4 |               Score: NU up 4-0

133: Dedrick Navarro (NU) def. Cayden Rooks (IU)                      |Dec. 11-4 |               Score: NU up 7-0

141: No. 23 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Kolby McClain (NU)                |TF, 19-4 (6:51) |       Score: NU up 7-5

149: No. 13 Graham Rooks (IU) def. Aiden Vandenbush (NU)      |Dec. 2-1 |                  Score: IU up 8-7

157: No. 21 Trevor Chumbley (NU) def. Zack Rotkvich (IU)          |Fall (5:36) |               Score: NU up 13-7

165: No. 22 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 20 Maxx Mayfield (NU)      |Dec. 8-2 |                Score: NU up 13-11

174: No. 17 DJ Washington (IU) def. Joseph Martin (NU)            |MD, 17-5 |               Score: IU up 15-13

184: Troy Fisher (NU) def. Roman Rogotzke (IU)                         |Dec. 7-4 |                Score: NU up 16-15

197: Evan Bates (NU) def. No. 32 Gabe Sollars (IU)                      |Dec. 2-0 |                Score: NU up 19-15

285: No. 31 Nick Willham (IU) def. Jack Jessen (NU)                    |Dec. 2-1 |               Score: NU up 19-18

FINAL TEAM SCORE: NORTHWESTERN 19, NO. 17 INDIANA 18