Indiana University Athletics
All Ten Hoosiers Alive After Session I of Big Ten Championships
3/9/2024 3:37:00 PM | Wrestling
COLLEGE PARK, Md. –––– It was a busy start to the 2024 Big Ten Championships as the first round, quarterfinals and the first consolation round were completed through Session I.
After Session I, all ten Hoosiers are still alive in either the championship or consolation brackets of their weight class.
Five Hoosiers won their opening round match, including No. 8 Graham Rooks (149), No. 3 Brayton Lee (157), No. 9 Tyler Lillard (165), No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (184) and No. 6 Nick Willham (285).
Lee was the lone Hoosier to advance to the semifinals. That marks the second year in a row that Indiana has put a wrestler in a Big Ten semifinal (Graham Rooks, 2023).
In the opening round, Rooks won a thriller of an opening match against No. 9 Drew Roberts (Minnesota) in Sudden Victory, 7-4, off a late takedown in the third period and one in overtime.
Right after Rooks won, Lee won a decisive first match over No. 14 Logan Swaw (Illinois) by tech fall, 21-5 (4:21). Lillard followed up with another bonus-point victory, pinning No. 8 Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) (6:56).
No. 10 Roman Rogotzke held off No. 7 Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) in a 2-0 decision and No. 6 Nick Willham defeated No. 11 Jack Jessen (Northwestern) by decision, 4-2.
In the quarters, Lee got the best of No. 6 Chase Saldate (Michigan State), earning two first period takedowns and holding Saldate off to win in a 6-5 decision.
In the opening round of consolation matches, No. 14 Blaine Frazier (125) won handedly over No. 11 Justin Cardani by decision, 6-0. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (133), No. 9 Dan Fongaro (141), No. 8 DJ Washington (174) and No. 10 Gabe Sollars (197) all advanced on bye in the first round of consolation matches.
Through Session I, Indiana has scored 16.0 points as a team and currently is in tenth place in the team race.
TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION I)
FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION I)
125 – No. 14 Blaine Frazier:
-Round 1: No. 3 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) def. No. 14 Blaine Frazier (IU): Fall (1:31)
-Consi R1: No. 14 Blaine Frazier (IU) def. No. 11 Justin Cardani (Illinois): Dec. 6-0
133 – No. 10 Cayden Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 7 Braxton Brown (Maryland) def. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 6-5
-Consi R1: No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IU) advanced on bye.
141 – No. 9 Dan Fongaro:
-Round 1: No. 8 Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. No. 9 Dan Fongaro (IU): Dec. 4-2
-Consi R1: No. 9 Dan Fongaro (IU) advanced on bye.
149 – No. 8 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 8 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 9 Drew Roberts (MINN): SV-1, 7-4
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) def. No. 8 Graham Rooks (IU): Fall (3:56)
157 – No. 3 Brayton Lee:
-Round 1: No. 3 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 14 Logan Swaw (ILL): TF, 21-5 (4:21)
-Quarterfinal: No. 3 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 6 Chase Saldate (MSU): Dec. 6-5
165 – No. 9 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 8 Bryce Hepner (OSU): Fall (6:56)
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): TF, 17-2 (5:48)
174 – No. 8 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 9 Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. No. 8 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 10-5
-Consi R1: No. 8 DJ Washington (IU) advanced on bye.
184 – No. 10 Roman Rogotzke:
-Round 1: No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. No. 7 Shane Liegel (Wisconsin): Dec. 2-0
-Quarterfinal: No. 2 Lenny Pinto (NEB) def. No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (IU): Dec. 14-7
197 – No. 10 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 7 John Poznanski (RUT) def. No. 10 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 6-2
-Consi R1: No. 10 Gabe Sollars (IU) advanced on bye.
285 – No. 6 Nick Willham:
-Round 1: No. 6 Nick Willham (IU) def. No. 11 Jack Jessen (NU): Dec. 4-2
-Quarterfinal: No. 3 Lucas Davison (MICH) def. No. 6 Nick Willham (IU): Dec. 4-0
After Session I, all ten Hoosiers are still alive in either the championship or consolation brackets of their weight class.
Five Hoosiers won their opening round match, including No. 8 Graham Rooks (149), No. 3 Brayton Lee (157), No. 9 Tyler Lillard (165), No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (184) and No. 6 Nick Willham (285).
Lee was the lone Hoosier to advance to the semifinals. That marks the second year in a row that Indiana has put a wrestler in a Big Ten semifinal (Graham Rooks, 2023).
In the opening round, Rooks won a thriller of an opening match against No. 9 Drew Roberts (Minnesota) in Sudden Victory, 7-4, off a late takedown in the third period and one in overtime.
Right after Rooks won, Lee won a decisive first match over No. 14 Logan Swaw (Illinois) by tech fall, 21-5 (4:21). Lillard followed up with another bonus-point victory, pinning No. 8 Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) (6:56).
No. 10 Roman Rogotzke held off No. 7 Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) in a 2-0 decision and No. 6 Nick Willham defeated No. 11 Jack Jessen (Northwestern) by decision, 4-2.
In the quarters, Lee got the best of No. 6 Chase Saldate (Michigan State), earning two first period takedowns and holding Saldate off to win in a 6-5 decision.
In the opening round of consolation matches, No. 14 Blaine Frazier (125) won handedly over No. 11 Justin Cardani by decision, 6-0. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (133), No. 9 Dan Fongaro (141), No. 8 DJ Washington (174) and No. 10 Gabe Sollars (197) all advanced on bye in the first round of consolation matches.
Through Session I, Indiana has scored 16.0 points as a team and currently is in tenth place in the team race.
TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION I)
- Penn State (83.5)
- Michigan (70.5)
- Iowa (57.5)
- Nebraska (46.5)
- Minnesota (34.5)
- Rutgers (31.5)
- Ohio State (28.5)
- Maryland (20.5)
- Wisconsin (17.0)
- Indiana (16.0)
- Michigan State (11.5)
- Illinois (10.5)
- Northwestern (7.5)
- Purdue (4.0)
FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION I)
125 – No. 14 Blaine Frazier:
-Round 1: No. 3 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) def. No. 14 Blaine Frazier (IU): Fall (1:31)
-Consi R1: No. 14 Blaine Frazier (IU) def. No. 11 Justin Cardani (Illinois): Dec. 6-0
133 – No. 10 Cayden Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 7 Braxton Brown (Maryland) def. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IU): Dec. 6-5
-Consi R1: No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IU) advanced on bye.
141 – No. 9 Dan Fongaro:
-Round 1: No. 8 Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. No. 9 Dan Fongaro (IU): Dec. 4-2
-Consi R1: No. 9 Dan Fongaro (IU) advanced on bye.
149 – No. 8 Graham Rooks:
-Round 1: No. 8 Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 9 Drew Roberts (MINN): SV-1, 7-4
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) def. No. 8 Graham Rooks (IU): Fall (3:56)
157 – No. 3 Brayton Lee:
-Round 1: No. 3 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 14 Logan Swaw (ILL): TF, 21-5 (4:21)
-Quarterfinal: No. 3 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 6 Chase Saldate (MSU): Dec. 6-5
165 – No. 9 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 8 Bryce Hepner (OSU): Fall (6:56)
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): TF, 17-2 (5:48)
174 – No. 8 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 9 Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. No. 8 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 10-5
-Consi R1: No. 8 DJ Washington (IU) advanced on bye.
184 – No. 10 Roman Rogotzke:
-Round 1: No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. No. 7 Shane Liegel (Wisconsin): Dec. 2-0
-Quarterfinal: No. 2 Lenny Pinto (NEB) def. No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (IU): Dec. 14-7
197 – No. 10 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 7 John Poznanski (RUT) def. No. 10 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 6-2
-Consi R1: No. 10 Gabe Sollars (IU) advanced on bye.
285 – No. 6 Nick Willham:
-Round 1: No. 6 Nick Willham (IU) def. No. 11 Jack Jessen (NU): Dec. 4-2
-Quarterfinal: No. 3 Lucas Davison (MICH) def. No. 6 Nick Willham (IU): Dec. 4-0
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