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Day 1 of Midlands: Walsh Advances to Semifinals
Date:     Mon 12/29/14 11:34 PM
Dec. 30, 2014

52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
Day 2
First session: 1 PM - BTN Plus
Second session: 8 PM - BTN
(both can be viewed on btn2go.com)
Results: trackwrestling.com
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   TEAM STANDINGS (after day 1)
1   Iowa   110.5
2   Illinois   90.0
3   Northwestern   65.0
4   Edinboro   60.0
5   Virginia Tech   54.5
6   Old Dominion   49.5
7   Wisconsin   42.5
8   South Dakota State   35.0
9   North Dakota State   34.0
10   Rider   29.0
11   Purdue   28.5
12   Harvard   27.0
13   INDIANA   26.5
14   Penn   26.5
15   CSU Bakersfield   25.0
(top 15 only)

EVANSTON, Ill.- At the end of the day one, Taylor Walshis the lone Hoosier to remain in championship contention, as he advanced to the semi-finals. Two other Hoosiers -- Nate Jackson and Garret Goldman -- are still able to earn a podium spot through the consolation bracket.
Walsh made quick work of the field by pinning his first two opponents in under two minutes. His two pins bring his season total to 16, which puts him in a tie for fourth on the single-season Indiana list (the redshirt senior holds the school record with 26, set last season). In his quarterfinal match-up, Walsh won a rather uneventful bout in a 3-0 decision over eighth seeded Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton). Walsh will face the 12th nationally-ranked wrestler in the 165-pound weight class, Jackson Morse (Illinois).
Redshirt sophomore Nate Jackson also advanced to the quarterfinals. He added yet another major decision to his total for the season with a 17-7 victory against Ben Hass. Up to that point, Jackson had outscored his opponents 45-18 in his past three bouts dating back to the December 13 match against Manchester's Dylan Lauffer. After defeating 12th seeded Ryan Wolfe (Rider) in an 11-7 decision, the 174-pounder lost a tough match verses the number four seed Brock Gutches, 4-2. He will match-up with David Kocer (South Dakota State) in the consolation bracket tomorrow morning.
Heavyweight Garret Goldman wrestled well for day one to earn a 3-1 record. He took down 12-seed Chris Lopez (Illinois) with a 5-2 decision in the first round. Against nationally ranked (13th) Evan Knutson, Goldman lost a hard-fought match 2-0. But in the wrestle backs, Goldman won two straight beating two Big Ten opponents -- Tyler Kral (Purdue) and Brooks Black (Illinois). The redshirt junior wrestles Dawson Peck in the first session tomorrow.
Luke Sheridan went 2-2 on the day with victories against Vincent Pickett (Edinboro) and Jack Carda (Air Force). In both of Sheridan's losses, it came down to the wire. In his third round bout, Sheridan and the eight seed, Jared Haught, were tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation. There was no score in the sudden victory period, but early in the first 30-second period, Haught got a takedown. Sheridan couldn't escape in the second 30-second period and thus did not advance. In his first consolation match, the senior took on four seed Patrick Downey of Iowa Central; Sheridan lost on a 3-2 decision.
Unattached freshman Jake Danishek had a good showing, going 3-2. In the three matches he won, Danishek outscored his opponents 46-12, earneing a technical fall and a major decision. Alex Gregoryfinished the day with two victories, defeating Grant Nehring (North Dakota State) and Brooks Marino (Penn). Gregory came close to advancing in consolation after losing 2-1 in a tiebreak.

Weight Class   INDIANA   Day 1 Record
133   Alonzo Shepherd 0-2
141   Jonathan Edwards 0-2
149   Joe Randazzo 0-2
157   Luke Blanton 0-2
157   Alex Gregory 2-2
165   #4/6 (1) Taylor Walsh 3-0
174   #19/14 (5) Nate Jackson 2-1
174   Wyatt Wilson 0-2
184   Jake Masengale 0-2
197   (9) Luke Sheridan 2-2
HWT   Garret Goldman 3-1
   Team Score: 26.5, 13th place (after day 1)   
   UNATTACHED   
149   Cole Weaver 0-2
157   Jake Danishek 3-2
165   Bryce Martin 0-2
HWT   Fletcher Miller 0-2
bold indicates the wrestler is still in championship contention
italics indicates that the wrestler is still alive in consolation bracket
ranknigs are listed as follows: # InterMat/WIN Magazine (Midlands seed)
Media Contact: Riley Greene, rigreene@indiana.edu
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
Taylor Walsh (165 lbs): Champion/Most Outstanding Wrestler
Nate Jackson (174 lbs): 8th Place
Full Results: trackwrestling.com
Photo Gallery
Next Event: Friday, Jan. 9 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 7 pm
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   FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1   Iowa   189.0
2   Illinois   130.5
3   Northwestern   106.0
4   Edinboro   101.0
5   Virginia Tech   99.5
6   Old Dominion   81.0
7   Wisconsin   80.5
8   Maryland   51.5
9   North Dakota State   45.5
10   INDIANA   45.0
11   South Dakota State   42.0
12   CSU Bakersfield   39.5
13   Rider   39.5
14   Penn   37.0
15   Princeton   34.5
(top 15 only)

EVANSTON, Ill.- Indiana had two wrestlers place at the 52nd annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. Taylor Walsh dominated the field to win the 165-pound championship (pinning four of five), while Nate Jacksonearned eighth place after a strong 3-3 showing in the 174-pound class.
Walsh made quick work of the field by pinning his first two opponents in under two minutes. In his quarterfinal match-up, Walsh won a rather uneventful bout in a 3-0 decision over eighth seeded Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton). For day two, Walsh kept up his pinning ways with a 47 second pin of the 12th nationally-ranked wrestler in the 165-pound class, Jackson Morse (Illinois).
In the championship bout, Walsh fell behind early 4-1 after two takedowns by Harger (Northwestern). An escape to end the first period and another to start the second but Walsh down 4-3. He didn't wast much time from there, pinning the eighth nationally-ranked 165-pound wrestler in 4:06. Along with the championship, Walsh took home Most Falls Award, High Points Award and the Dan Gable Most Outstanding Wrestler Award.
With the four pins for the tournament, Walsh now has 18 on the season. This puts him in a tie for third with now volunteer assistant Kurt Kinser (2008) on the Indiana single season list (Walsh holds the record with 26 set last season). The redshirt senior now has 116 career wins, which puts him in eighth on the all-time Indiana list.
Redshirt sophomore Nate Jackson also advanced to the quarterfinals. He added yet another major decision to his total for the season with a 17-7 victory against Ben Hass. Up to that point, Jackson had outscored his opponents 45-18 in his past three bouts dating back to the December 13 match against Manchester's Dylan Lauffer. After defeating 12th seeded Ryan Wolfe (Rider) in an 11-7 decision, the 174-pounder lost a tough match against the number four seed Brock Gutches, 4-2. Jackson defeated David Kocer of South Dakota State with a 6-5 decision to advance to the podium rounds. In his final two matches, Jackson lost both on 3-2 decsions to earn eighth place.
Heavyweight Garret Goldman wrestled well and finished with a record of 3-2 for his two days. He took down 12-seed Chris Lopez (Illinois) with a 5-2 decision in the first round. Against nationally ranked (13th) Evan Knutson, Goldman lost a hard-fought match 2-0. But in the wrestle backs, Goldman won two straight beating two Big Ten opponents -- Tyler Kral (Purdue) and Brooks Black (Illinois). In his final bout, Goldman lost another close one, 3-0 to the 11 seed Dawson Peck (Unat. Maryland).
Luke Sheridan went 2-2 for the tournament with victories against Vincent Pickett (Edinboro) and Jack Carda (Air Force). In both of Sheridan's losses, it came down to the wire. In his third round bout, Sheridan and the eight seed, Jared Haught, were tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation. There was no score in the sudden victory period, but early in the first 30-second period, Haught got a takedown. Sheridan couldn't escape in the second 30-second period and thus did not advance. In his first consolation match, the senior took on four seed Patrick Downey of Iowa Central; Sheridan lost on a 3-2 decision.
Unattached freshman Jake Danishek had a good showing, going 3-2. In the three matches he won, Danishek outscored his opponents 46-12, earning a technical fall and a major decision. Alex Gregoryfinished the day with two victories, defeating Grant Nehring (North Dakota State) and Brooks Marino (Penn). Gregory came close to advancing in consolation after losing 2-1 in a tiebreak.
The Hoosier wrestlers take on Penn State in a Big Ten battle. Indiana wrestles the Nittany Lions in State College, Pennsylvania on January 9 (7 pm).

Weight Class   INDIANA   Record   Place

133   Alonzo Shepherd 0-2   
141   Jonathan Edwards 0-2   
149   Joe Randazzo 1-2   
157   Luke Blanton 0-2   
157   Alex Gregory 2-2   
165   #4/6 (1) Taylor Walsh 5-0   Champion
174   #19/14 (5) Nate Jackson 3-3   8th
174   Wyatt Wilson 0-2   
184   Jake Masengale 0-2   
197   (9) Luke Sheridan 2-2   
HWT   Garret Goldman 3-2   
   Team Score: 45.0, 10th place/59 teams       
   UNATTACHED       
149   Cole Weaver 0-2   
157   Jake Danishek 3-2   
165   Bryce Martin 0-2   
HWT   Fletcher Miller 0-2   
ranknigs are listed as follows: # InterMat/WIN Magazine (Midlands seed)
match results below

FULL INDIANA RESULTS:
Alonzo Shepherd (133)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Cortez (Unat. Illinois), dec. 6-1
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Pizzuto (Eastern Michigan), dec. 7-2
Jonathan Edwards (141)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Zeisloft (Rider), dec. 8-3
Consolation First Round: lost to Conrad (Harper College), dec. 2-1
Joe Randazzo (149)
First Round: def. Dorsay (Maryland), dec. 3-1
Second Round: lost to Mastriani (Virginia Tech), maj. 16-5
Consolation First Round: lost to Fierro (CSU Bakersfield), inj.
Luke Blanton (157)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Martinez (Illinois), TF 18-2
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Liegel (Wisconsin), dec. 7-3
Alex Gregory (157)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Nehring (North Dakota State), dec. 7-2
Third Round: lost to Staudenmayer (Brown), dec. 3-2
Consolation Third Round: def. Martino (Penn), dec. 8-6
Consolation Fourth Round: lost to Warner (Old Dominion), TB-1 1-2
Taylor Walsh (165) - Champion
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Manion (Maryland), fall 1:01
Third Round: def. Fuller (Edinboro), fall 1:41
Quarterfinals: def. Schleifer (Princeton), dec. 3-0
Semifinals: def. Morse (Illinois), fall 0:47
Championship: def. Harger (Northwestern), fall 4:03
Nate Jackson (174) - 8th place
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Haas (Unat. Lehigh), maj. 17-7
Third Round: def. Wolfe (Rider), dec. 11-7
Quarterfinals: lost to Gutches (Southern Oregon), dec. 4-2
Consolation Fifth Round: def. Kocer (South Dakota State), dec. 6-5
Consolation Quarterfinals: lost to Meyet (Iowa), dec. 3-2
7th Place: lost to Cousins (Wisconsin), dec. 3-2
Wyatt Wilson (174)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Meyer (Iowa), maj. 13-2
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Johnson (Harvard), maj. 8-0
Jake Masengale (184)
First Round: lost to Thomas (Penn), fall 2:30
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Witt (Air Force), fall 2:37
Luke Sheridan (197)
First Round: def. Pickett (Edinboro), dec. 4-0
Second Round: def. Carda (Air Force), dec. 3-1
Third Round: lost to Haught (Virginia Tech), TB-1 4-2
Consolation Third Round: lost to Downey (Iowa Central), dec. 3-2
Garret Goldman (HWT)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: def. Lopez (Illinois), dec. 5-2
Third Round: lost to Knustson (North Dakota State), dec. 2-0
Consolation Third Round: def. Kral (Purdue), dec. 3-1
Consolation Fourth Round: def. Black (Illinois), TB-1 2-1
Consolation Fifth Round: lost to Peck (Unat. Maryland), dec. 3-0

UNATTACHED:
Cole Weaver (149)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Grothus (Iowa), TF 15-0
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Hammond (CSU Bakersfield), fall 4:38
Jake Danishek (157)
First Round: def. Morse (Northern Illinois), TF 16-1
Second Round: def. Fabozzi (Princeton), maj. 19-6
Third Round: lost to Kelly (Iowa), dec. 5-2
Consolation Fourth Round: def. Deprez (Binghamton), dec. 11-5
Consolation Fifth Round: lost to Mascola (Maryland), dec. 7-3
Bryce Martin (165)
First Round: lost to Warner (Old Dominion), dec. 11-6
Consolation First Round: lost to Lewis (Unat. Missouri), fall 1:07
Fletcher Miller (HWT)
First Round: BYE
Second Round: lost to Henderson (Old Dominion), dec. 4-3
Consolation First Round: BYE
Consolation Second Round: lost to Black (Illinois), dec. 3-0
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Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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Indiana Preview: at Penn State
Date:     Wed 01/07/15 02:15 PM
Jan. 7, 2015

Indiana at #4/4 Penn State
University Park, Pa. • Lorenzo Wrestling Complex • 7:00 PM EST
Live Results: trackwrestling.com
Match Notes: Indiana | Penn State
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers and Midlands Champion Taylor Walsh (165 lbs) will travel to University Park, Pennsylvania to take on Penn State and continue Big Ten competition. The match will begin at 7 pm ET in the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex. You can follow along with the action on Twitter @IUWrestling1 and trackwrestling.com. Rankings are InterMat/WIN Magazine.

Projected Lineups   INDIANA   Year   Record   PENN STATE   Year   Record

125   -   -   -   #8/11 Jordan Conaway   Jr.   13-2
133   Alonzo Shepherd   Jr.   2-8   #10/11 Jimmy Gulibon   So.   12-2
141   Sean Brown   r-Fr.   8-10   Kade Moss
-or-
Michael Waters   Fr.
--
Jr.   14-7
--
10-7
149   Trevor Moody   r-So.   6-8   #17/12 Zack Beltz
-or-
Luke Frey   So
--
Jr.   8-4
--
11-3
157   Alex Gregory   r-Jr.   3-6   #8/9 Dylan Alton
-or-
Cody Law   Sr.
--
Fr.   5-2
--
12-6
165   #4/5 Taylor Walsh   r-Sr.   22-2   Garett Hammond   Fr.   16-4
174   #19/15 Nate Jackson   r-So.   17-6   #4/4 Matt Brown   Sr.   12-2
184   Jake Masengale   So.   9-9   #16/NR Matt McCutcheon   Fr.   16-6
197   Luke Sheridan   Sr.   17-8   #4/5 Morgan McIntosh   Jr.   14-1
285   Garret Goldman   r-Jr.   6-6   #6/7 Jimmy Lawson
-or-
Jon Gingrich   Sr.
--
Sr.   7-0
--
11-1
PENN STATE SERIES
Saturday marks the 14th time the Hoosiers and Nittany Lions (13th as B1G foes) will face each other in a dual meet. Penn State leads the all-time series 12-0-1. The first meeting occured in 1970-- Penn State won 23-13. The only time IU has not lost to Penn State in a dual match was in 2009 when the two schools tied, 17-17. Penn State has eight wrestlers ranked in the top-20 (InterMat), six of whom are in the top-10.
NATIONALLY-RANKED HOOSIERS
Two Hoosiers are ranked amongst the country's elite this week (InterMat/WIN Magazine):
#4/5 Taylor Walsh (165 lbs)
#19/15 Nate Jackson (174 lbs)
PIN KING
Redshirt senior Taylor Walsh is continuting his impressive pinning ways. After leading the country last season and settng an Indiana single-season school record with 26 pins, Walsh is already well on his way with 18 pins this season. With 18 pins on the year, Walsh is in a tie for third most in a Hoosier season. He is tied with Kurt Kinser - 18 (2008) and only trails Rod Chamberlin - 19 (1981) and himself - 26 (2014).
After picking up five wins at the Midlands Championships, Walsh now has 116 career wins. This moved the 165-pounder into eighth place on the all-time Indiana wins list. He needs nine more to break into the top-five.
This season Walsh became Indiana's all-time pin leader. At the end of the 2013-14 season, Walsh was tied with Viktor Sveda (1999-2002) with 47 pins. In his first bout of this season, Walsh captured the record and is only expanding his lead in the record books. Currently he has 65 pins in his career.
SHER SOME LOVE, TAYLOR
Luke Sheridan has joined teammate Taylor Walsh in the top-ten all-time pins list. Sheridan is currently in a tie for tenth with 31 career pins.
The senior has 10 pins thus far in the 2014-15 season. He only needs four more to jump into the top-ten single-season pins list.
SOPHOMORE SENSATION
Nate Jackson is having an outstanding (redshirt) sophomore season -- he is now 17-6 on the year after an 8th place finish at the Midlands Championships.
In three dual bouts (3-0), he has outscored his opponents 32-14, a plus-18 differential. In nearly half of Jackson's victories (7-of-17), he has won by major decision, outscoring opponents 100-38 in such matches.
In the national rankings, he is ranked as high as No. 15 (WIN Magazine) for the 174-pound weight class. He is also ranked No. 19 for both InterMat and The Open Mat.
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
Hoosier wrestling is active in the social media world. Up-to-the-minute news, team notes, live match results and much more can be found by following @IUWrestling1 on Twitter. In addition, `like' the team's official Facebook page by searching "Indiana University Wrestling" and check for news on IUHoosiers.com.
Four-time IU All-American & national champion Angel Escobedo's pursuit for Olympic Gold in Rio (2016) can be tracked on the Twitterverse as well, follow @driven2dominate.
BTN PLUS
The Hoosier wrestlers will appear six times on BTN Plus (formerly Big Ten Digital Network) for the 2014-15 season.
BTN Plus programming includes non-televised games and events available on BTN2Go with a purchase of a BTN Plus subscription. BTN Plus content features live games produced by students at Big Ten universities. A subscription to BTN Plus on BTN2Go does not require a Big Ten Network TV subscription with a TV provider (from BTN website).
You can subscribe for a school pass for $9.95/month ($79.95/year) or for all of BTN Plus content for $14.95/month ($119.95/year) (Note: All options automatically renew).
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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Indiana Defeated By #4 Penn State
Date:     Fri 01/09/15 08:23 PM
Jan. 9, 2015

Indiana at Penn State
Team Score: Penn State 42, Indiana 3
Records: Indiana (2-3, 0-2 B1G), Penn State (6-0, 1-0 B1G)
Next Event: Sunday, Jan. 11 -- Illinois (Bloomington, Ind.)
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Indiana falls to 2-3 in dual meets on the year and 0-2 in the Big Ten after a 42-3 loss at Penn State. Redshirt senior Taylor Walsh came away with the Hoosiers sole victory.
Walsh won the 165-pound bout with a 9-6 decision. After the first period, Walsh led 5-2 after a couple of takedowns and an escape. Following a scoreless second period, Hammond kept it close with two takedowns in the third to trail 7-6. Walsh earned the victory and moved to 23-2 on the year after an escape and a bonus point for riding time.
Senior Luke Sheridan kept it close, but fell short of the fourth ranked 197-pounder by way of 6-3 decision. In another close bout, Alex Gregory lost in a low scoring battle, 2-0 to the eighth ranked wrestler in the 157-pound class, Dylan Alton. Alton earned his two points on an escape and a bonus point for riding time.
The Hoosiers head back home to take on ninth ranked Illinois in the University Gymnasium this Sunday (Jan. 11) at 1 pm.
   INDIANA   Score   PENN STATE
125   -   L   FF   -   #8 Jordan Conaway
133   Alonzo Shepherd L   TF   20-4   #10 Jimmy Gulibon
141   Sean Brown L   PIN   5:43   Kade Moss
149   Trevor Moody L   MD   14-4   Zack Beitz
157   Alex Gregory L   D   2-0   #8 Dylan Alton
165   #4/5 Taylor Walsh W   D   9-6   Garret Hammond
174   #19/15 Nate Jackson L   PIN   4:10   #4 Matt Brown
184   Jake Masengale L   PIN   0:55   #16 Matt McCutcheon
197   Luke Sheridan L   D   6-3   #4 Morgan McIntosh
285   Garret Goldman L   D   6-2   #Jon Gingrich
   Team Score: Penn State 42, Indiana 3
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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Walsh Defeats #8 Morse in Indiana Loss
Date:     Sun 01/11/15 02:31 PM
Check for any updates or changes of this recap at: http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/011115aaa.html
Jan. 11, 2015
Indiana vs. Illinois
Team Score: Illinois 36, Indiana 3
Records: Indiana (2-4, 0-3 B1G), Illinois (8-1. 2-0 B1G)
Next Event: Sunday, Jan. 18 -- Northwestern (Bloomington, Ind.) -- 1 PM
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers remain winless in Big Ten competion after falling to ninth ranked Illinois, 36-3. Just as in Friday's match with Penn State, Taylor Walsh was the lone victory for Indiana.
After pinning No. 8 Jackson Morse in the Midlands semifinal two weeks ago, Walsh had chance to add another fall to his total. This time, though, Morse battled hard and even led 2-0 in the second period. But after a quick escape following Morse's takedown and another to start the third, Walsh tied the bout at two. The redhsirt senior finished off Morse for the second time this season with a takedown late in the final period. Walsh improves to 24-2 (18 pins) on the season.
Similarly to when the two matched up in the Midlands consolation matches, Garret Goldman and Brooks Black need extra time to settle the bout. The two heavyweights went into the over time period tied 1-1 and the score remained the same after the first one minute period. Goldman could not repeat his Midlands result against Black, however. Black escaped in under 10 seconds and rode out in the second riding time period to seal the victory.
The Hoosiers are home again next weekend as they take on the Wildcats of Northwestern in the University Gymnasium on Sunday (Jan. 18) at 1 pm.
   INDIANA   Score   ILLINOIS
125   -   L   FF   -   Dominic Olivieri
133   Alonzo Shepherd L   MD   19-8   #6 Zan Richards
141   Sean Brown L   4-TF   24-9   #19 Steven Rodrigues
149   Trevor Moody L   D   7-2   Kyle Langenderfer
157   Alex Gregory L   4-TF   26-11   #7 Isaiah Martinez
165   #4/5 Taylor Walsh W   D   4-2   #8 Jackson Morse
174   #19/15 Nate Jackson L   D   9-5   #6 Zac Brunson
184   Jake Masengale L   PIN   0:14   #20 Nikko Reyes
197   Luke Sheridan L   D   4-2   Jeff Koepke
285   Garret Goldman L   TB-1   2-1   Brooks Black
   Team Score: Illinois 36, Indiana 3
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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Indiana vs. Northwestern Preview
Date:     Fri 01/16/15 02:51 PM
Updates/corrections to this release can be viewed at http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/011615aaa.html
Jan. 16, 2015
Indiana (2-4, 0-3 B1G) vs. #17/18 Northwestern (8-3, 0-2 B1G)
Bloomington, Ind. | University Gymnasium
Sunday, Jan. 18 | 1:00 PM EST
Watch Live - BTN Plus
Indiana Match Notes (coming soon)
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Live Blog - Indiana vs. Northwestern
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers (2-4, 0-3 B1G) and Midlands Most Outstanding Wrestler Taylor Walsh(165 lbs) will face the Wildcats of Northwestern (8-3, 0-2 B1G) this Sunday, January 18. Competion begins at 1pm at University Gymnasium. The match will consist of one ranked bout when #4/5 Taylor Walsh takes on #7/6 Pierce Harger in the 165-pound weight class. This will be their third match-up of the season -- Walsh has won both. You can follow along with the action on Twitter @IUWrestling1, the live blog on IUHoosiers.com or watch on BTN Plus (btn2go.com). All rankings are InterMat/WIN Magazine.
Projected Lineups   INDIANA
HOOSIERS   Year   Record   NORTHWESTERN
WILDCATS   Year   Record
125   -   -   -   Garrison White   Jr.   10-8
133   Alonzo Shepherd Jr.   2-10   #19/- Dominick Malone   Jr.   15-9
141   Sean Brown r-Fr.   8-12   Jameson Oster   Jr.   13-6
149   Trevor Moody r-So.   6-10   #1/1 Jason Tsirtsis   r-So.   22-0
157   Luke Blanton r-Fr.   11-11   Ben Sullivan   r-So.   5-7
165   #4/5 Taylor Walsh r-Sr.   24-2   #7/6 Pierce Harger   Sr.   17-3
174   #17/14 Nate Jackson r-So.   17-8   -   -   -
184   Jake Masengale So.   9-11   Mitch Sliga   r-Fr.   8-10
197   Luke Sheridan Sr.   17-10   #10/9 Alex Polizzi   Sr.   19-4
285   Garret Goldman r-Jr.   6-8   #4/6 Mike McMullan   Sr.   15-2
NORTHWESTERN SERIES
Sunday marks the 81st time the Hoosiers and Wildcats will face each other in a dual meet. Indiana leads the series 45-31-4. The first meeting in the series dates back to 1923, when Indiana defeated Northwestern 16-9. Indiana won the first six meetings and didn't lose for the first 18 matches (17-0-1). Although the series started heavily in IU's favor, Northwestern has won the last four matches.
The Wildcats have five wrestlers ranked in at least one poll, while Jason Tsirtsis is ranked No. 1 in maojr polls. There will be one bout consisting of two ranked wrestlers -- #4/5 Taylor Walsh will take on #7/6 Pierce Harger. This marks the third time this season that the two grapplers have faced off. Walsh has been victorious on both accounts -- the most recent to was in the championshup bout of the Midlands Championship.
NATIONALLY-RANKED HOOSIERS
Two Hoosiers are ranked amongst the country's elite this week (InterMat/WIN Magazine):
#4/5 Taylor Walsh (165 lbs)
#17/14 Nate Jackson (174 lbs)
BTN PLUS
The Hoosier wrestlers will appear six times on BTN Plus (formerly Big Ten Digital Network) for the 2014-15 season.
BTN Plus programming includes non-televised games and events available on BTN2Go with a purchase of a BTN Plus subscription. BTN Plus content features live games produced by students at Big Ten universities. A subscription to BTN Plus on BTN2Go does not require a Big Ten Network TV subscription with a TV provider (from BTN website).
You can subscribe for a school pass for $9.95/month ($79.95/year) or for all of BTN Plus content for $14.95/month ($119.95/year) (Note: All options automatically renew).
PIN KING
Redshirt senior Taylor Walsh is continuting his impressive pinning ways. After leading the country last season and settng an Indiana single-season school record with 26 pins, Walsh is already well on his way with 18 pins this season. With 18 pins on the year, Walsh is in a tie for third most in a Hoosier season and the NCAA leader for the 2014-15 season. He is tied with Kurt Kinser - 18 (2008) and only trails Rod Chamberlin - 19 (1981) and himself - 26 (2014).
After picking up five wins at the Midlands Championships, Walsh now has 118 career wins. This moved the 165-pounder into eighth place on the all-time Indiana wins list. He needs nine more to break into the top-five.
This season Walsh became Indiana's all-time pin leader. At the end of the 2013-14 season, Walsh was tied with Viktor Sveda (1999-2002) with 47 pins. In his first bout of this season, Walsh captured the record and is only expanding his lead in the record books. Currently he has 65 pins in his career.
SHER SOME LOVE, TAYLOR
Luke Sheridan has joined teammate Taylor Walsh in the top-ten all-time pins list. Sheridan is currently in a tie for tenth with 31 career pins.
The senior has 10 pins thus far in the 2014-15 season. He only needs four more to jump into the top-ten single-season pins list. His 10 pins are tied for fourth in Division I for the 2014-15 season. He has an average pin time of 1:19, which is the best average for any wrestler with seven or more pins.
SOPHOMORE SENSATION
Nate Jackson is having an outstanding (redshirt) sophomore season -- he has earned podium spots in three tournaments. The 174-pounder was champion at the Keystone Classic (Penn.), runner-up at the Harold Nichols Open (Iowa State) and finished in eighth at the Midlands Championships (Northswestern).
In nearly half of Jackson's victories (7-of-17), he has won by major decision, outscoring opponents 100-38 in such matches.
In the national rankings, he is ranked as high as No. 14 (WIN Magazine) for the 174-pound weight class. He is also ranked No. 17 for InterMat and 19th in The Open Mat polls.
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
Hoosier wrestling is active in the social media world. Up-to-the-minute news, team notes, live match results and much more can be found by following @IUWrestling1 on Twitter. In addition, `like' the team's official Facebook page by searching "Indiana University Wrestling" and check for news on IUHoosiers.com.
Four-time IU All-American & national champion Angel Escobedo's pursuit for Olympic Gold in Rio (2016) can be tracked on the Twitterverse as well, follow @driven2dominate.
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

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Blanton Earns Big Ten Victory as Hoosiers Fall to Wildcats
Date:     Sun 01/18/15 02:41 PM
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Jan. 18, 2015
Indiana vs. Northwestern
Team Score: Northwestern 37, Indiana 9
Records: Indiana (2-5, 0-4 B1G), Northwestern (9-4, 1-3 B1G)
Upcoming Events
Friday, January 23, 7pm -- at Ohio State (Norwalk, Ohio - Norwalk H.S.)
Sunday, January 25, 1pm -- vs. Michigan (Bloomington, Ind. - U Gym)
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Northwestern earned it's first Big Ten win of the season against the Hoosier wrestlers, as Indiana fell 37-9. Indiana came away with two wins on the day. Luke Blanton won the 157-pound bout and Nate Jackson won at 174 pounds by forfeit.
Redshirt freshman Luke Blanton earned the Hoosiers three points and his first career Bg Ten victory with a 9-3 decition of Ben Sullivan. After a takedown early in the first period, Blanton led 2-0 to start the second. Blanton chose to start the second stanza down and escaped to go up 3-0 just a few seconds into period number two. A takedown by Sullivan and another escape by Blanton made the score 4-2 going into the final period. Blanton earned five points in the third, witha takedown, a two-point nearfall and a bonus point for riding time.
In the most anticipated match of the day, #4/5 Taylor Walsh could not replicate his two earlier performances against the seventh ranked Pierce Harger. In their first two meetings -- both championship matches (Keystone Classic and Midlands Championships) -- Walsh was victorious winning both by pin. Harger took control of the match in first and never really let go of it. The Wildcat 165-pounder nearly pinned Walsh on three different occasions and won by tech fall, 15-0.
The Hoosiers have two matches next week as they travel to Norwalk, Ohio to take on the Buckeyes of Ohio State on Friday (Jan. 23, 7 pm). Next Sunday (Jan. 25, 1pm) Indiana will be back in the U Gym for a match-up with Michigan.
   INDIANA
HOOSIERS   Score   NORTHWESTERN
WILDCATS
125   -   L   FF   -   Garrison White
133   Alonzo Shepherd L   pin   1:18   #19/- Dominick Malone
141   Sean Brown L   pin   1:49   Jameson Oster
149   Trevor Moody L   MD   23-9   #1/1 Jason Tsirtsis
157   Luke Blanton W   D   9-3   Ben Sullivan
165   #4/5 Taylor Walsh L   TF   15-0   #7/6 Pierce Harger
174   #17/14 Nate Jackson W   FF   -   -
184   Matt Irick L   D   4-1   Mitch Sliga
197   Luke Sheridan L   D   8-5   #10/9 Alex Polizzi
285   Garret Goldman L   MD   10-2   #4/6 Mike McMullan
   Team Score: Northwestern 37, Indiana 9
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

[TomM]

Preview: Indiana at #5/4 Ohio State
Date:     Thu 01/22/15 06:27 PM
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Jan. 22, 2015

Indiana (2-5, 0-4 B1G) at #5/4 Ohio State (7-3, 2-1 B1G)
Norwalk, Ohio | Norwalk High School
Friday, January 23 | 7:00 PM EST
Match Notes: Indiana | Ohio State
Live Stream: Track Wrestling
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers (2-5, 0-4 B1G) and Midlands Most Outstanding Wrestler Taylor Walsh(165 lbs) will face the Buckeyes of Ohio State (7-3, 2-1 B1G) this Friday, January 23. Competion begins at 7 pm at Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Ohio. The match will consist of two ranked bouts in the 165 (#7/7 Taylor Walsh, IU vs. #5/6 Bo Jordan, OSU) and 174 (#15/14 Nate Jackson, IU vs. #12/16 Mark Martin, OSU) pound weight classes. You can follow along with the action on Twitter @IUWrestling1 and on TrackWrestling.com. All rankings are InterMat/WIN Magazine.
Probable Lineups   INDIANA
HOOSIERS   Year   Record   OHIO STATE
BUCKEYES   Year   Record
125   -   -   -   #7/7 Nathan Tomasello   r-Fr.   17-4
133   Alonzo Shepherd Jr.   2-11   #7/9 Johnni DiJulius   r-Jr.   18-2
141   Sean Brown r-Fr.   8-13   #1/1 Logan Stieber   r-Sr.   15-0
149   Trevor Moody r-So.   6-11   Randy Languis
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#6/7 Hunter Stieber   r-Sr. -- r-Jr.   7-7 -- 1-2
157   Luke Blanton r-Fr.   12-11   #10/9 John Demas   r-Sr.   11-2
165   #7/7 Taylor Walsh r-Sr.   24-3   #5/6 Bo Jordan   r-Fr.   9-0
174   #15/14 Nate Jackson r-So.   18-8   #12/16 Mark Martin   Jr.   12-7
184   Matt Irick r-So.   10-8   #12/- Kenny Courts   r-Jr.   14-4
197   Luke Sheridan Sr.   17-11   #5/5 Kyle Snyder   Fr.   17-2
285   Garret Goldman r-Jr.   6-9   Ray Gordon   Sr.   0-2
OHIO STATE SERIES
Friday will be the 90th time the Hoosiers and Buckeyes have met in a dual meet. Ohio State leads the all-time series 50-37-2. In the last match, Ohio State won in Bloomington, 36-3. They have won the last six and 14 of the last 16. The first meeting between the two schools dates back to 1923, when Ohio State defeated Indiana 14-11.
THE 2014-15 MATCH-UP
The Buckeyes have nine of their ten wrestlers ranked in at least one poll, led by No. 1 Logan Stieber in the 141 pound weight class. The match will contain two ranked match ups as #7/7 Taylor Walsh (24-3) takes on #5/6 Bo Jordan (9-0) and #15/14 Nate Jackson (18-8) faces #12/16 Mark Martin (12-7). This is the first time the two schools will face each other in Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk High School).
NATIONALLY-RANKED HOOSIERS
Two Hoosiers are ranked amongst the country's elite this week (InterMat/WIN Magazine):
#7/7 Taylor Walsh (165 lbs)
#15/14 Nate Jackson (174 lbs)
BTN PLUS
The Hoosier wrestlers will appear six times on BTN Plus (formerly Big Ten Digital Network) for the 2014-15 season.
BTN Plus programming includes non-televised games and events available on BTN2Go with a purchase of a BTN Plus subscription. BTN Plus content features live games produced by students at Big Ten universities. A subscription to BTN Plus on BTN2Go does not require a Big Ten Network TV subscription with a TV provider (from BTN website).
You can subscribe for a school pass for $9.95/month ($79.95/year) or for all of BTN Plus content for $14.95/month ($119.95/year) (Note: All options automatically renew).
PIN KING
Redshirt senior Taylor Walsh is continuting his impressive pinning ways. After leading the country last season and settng an Indiana single-season school record with 26 pins, Walsh is already well on his way with 18 pins this season. With 18 pins on the year, Walsh is in a tie for third most in a Hoosier season and the NCAA leader for the 2014-15 season. He is tied with Kurt Kinser - 18 (2008) and only trails Rod Chamberlin - 19 (1981) and himself - 26 (2014).
After picking up five wins at the Midlands Championships, Walsh now has 118 career wins. This moved the 165-pounder into eighth place on the all-time Indiana wins list. He needs nine more to break into the top-five.
This season Walsh became Indiana's all-time pin leader. At the end of the 2013-14 season, Walsh was tied with Viktor Sveda (1999-2002) with 47 pins. In his first bout of this season, Walsh captured the record and is only expanding his lead in the record books. Currently he has 65 pins in his career.
SHER SOME LOVE, TAYLOR
Luke Sheridan has joined teammate Taylor Walsh in the top-ten all-time pins list. Sheridan is currently in a tie for tenth with 31 career pins.
The senior has 10 pins thus far in the 2014-15 season. He only needs four more to jump into the top-ten single-season pins list. His 10 pins are tied for fourth in Division I for the 2014-15 season. He has an average pin time of 1:19, which is the best average for any wrestler with seven or more pins.
SOUND SOPHOMORE
Nate Jackson is having an outstanding (redshirt) sophomore season -- he has earned podium spots in three tournaments. The 174-pounder was champion at the Keystone Classic (Penn.), runner-up at the Harold Nichols Open (Iowa State) and finished in eighth at the Midlands Championships (Northswestern).
In seven out of 18 of Jackson's victories, he has won by major decision, outscoring opponents 100-38 in such matches.
In the national rankings, he is ranked as high as No. 14 (WIN Magazine) for the 174-pound weight class. He is also ranked No. 15 for InterMat and 18th in The Open Mat polls.
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
Hoosier wrestling is active in the social media world. Up-to-the-minute news, team notes, live match results and much more can be found by following @IUWrestling1 on Twitter. In addition, `like' the team's official Facebook page by searching "Indiana University Wrestling" and check for news on IUHoosiers.com.
Four-time IU All-American & national champion Angel Escobedo's pursuit for Olympic Gold in Rio (2016) can be tracked on the Twitterverse as well, follow @driven2dominate.
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

[TomM]

Indiana at #5/4 Ohio State
Team Score: Ohio State 31, Indiana 13
Records: Indiana (2-6, 0-5 B1G), Ohio State (8-3, 3-1 B1G)
Next Event: Sunday, January 25, 1pm -- vs. Michigan (Bloomington, Ind. -- U Gym)
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NORWALK, Ohio -The Hoosiers had their best Big Ten showing of the year -- winning four of 10 matches -- yet the Hoosiers lost 31-13. Trevor Moody, Luke Blanton, Nate Jackson and Garret Goldman were all victorious.
Sophomore Nate Jackson took out a big lead in the first period with three takedowns to lead 6-2. He started the second period down and quickly earned an escape, followed by a takedown to lead 9-2. Jackson won by a 12-3 major decision over Dominic Prezzia. Heavyweight Garret Goldman earned his first Big Ten win of the year by defeating Ray Gordon 3-2.
Redshirt sophomore Trevor Moody trailed 2-0 early in the first after a Languis takedown, but earned an escape before the end of the period. Moody started the third period down and tied the bout at 2-2 after a second escape. the 149-pounder won the bout after getting the bouns point for riding time.
Luke Blanton won his second consecutive Big Ten bout after defeating Kyle Visconti. Blanton led in a close bout 6-5 going into the third period. A reversal, two takedowns and a bonus point for riding time gave Blanton the 13-7 win.
The Hoosiers are at home this Sunday, January 25 (1 pm) to take on the Wolverines of Michigan (University Gymnasium).
INDIANA
HOOSIERS   Score   OHIO STATE
BUCKEYES
125   -   L   FF   -   #7/7 Nathan Tomasello
133   Alonzo Shepherd L   PIN   4:27   #7/9 Johnni DiJulius
141   Sean Brown L   PIN   2:14   #1/1 Logan Stieber
149   Trevor Moody W   D   3-2   Randy Languis
157   Luke Blanton W   D   13-7   Kyle Visconti
165   #7/7 Taylor Walsh L   D   6-4   #5/6 Bo Jordan
174   #15/14 Nate Jackson W   MD   12-3   Dominic Prezzia
184   Jake Masengale L   PIN   6:56   #12/- Kenny Courts
197   Luke Sheridan L   MD   18-7   #5/5 Kyle Snyder
285   Garret Goldman W   D   3-2   Ray Gordon
   Team Score: Ohio State 31, Indiana 13
Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

[TomM]

Hoosiers Drop One on the Road to #10/8 Nebraska
Date:    Sun 02/01/15 03:42 PM
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Feb. 1, 2015
Indiana at #10/8 Nebraska
Team Score: Nebraska 33, Indiana 6
Records: Indiana (2-8, 0-7 B1G), Nebraska (9-1, 6-1 B1G)
Results
Upcoming Event
Friday, February 13, 6pm -- vs. Michigan State (Bloomington, Ind. -- University Gymnasium)
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LINCOLN, Neb. - Indiana fell to the eighth ranked Cornhuskers on Sunday, 33-6. Hoosier wrestlers who left Lincoln with a victory are Taylor Walsh (165) and Nate Jackson (174).
Walsh matched-up with Austin Wilson in the 165-pound bout. After a scoreless first period, Walsh earned two escapes and takedown to take the lead 4-2 heading into the third period. That was how the score would finish after, just like the first period, neither wrestler scored a point in the third. Walsh now has 120 career victories to his name which puts him alone in seventh on the all-time Indiana list.
In the 174-pound match, Nate Jackson won on a 6-1 decision. In the first period, Jackson got a takedown and Wilbourn escaped to bring the score to 2-1. Jackson chose to start the second down and quickly earned an escape point. Before the second round was finished, the redshirt sophomore got his second takedown of the bout. The third period was scoreless and Jackson earned a bonus point for riding time.
The Hoosiers will be back home on Friday, February 13 to face Michigan State in the University Gymnasium (6 pm).
   INDIANA
HOOSIERS   Score   NEBRASKA
CORNHUSKERS
125   -   L   FF   -   #11/10 Tim Lambert
133   Alonzo Shepherd L   MD   12-4   Eric Montoya
141   Sean Brown L   TF   18-1   #8/11 Anthony Abidin
149   Trevor Moody L   D   3-0   Justin Arthur
157   Luke Blanton L   D   11-4   #4/4 James Green
165   #6/6 Taylor Walsh W   D   4-2   Austin Wilson
174   #16/15 Nate Jackson W   D   6-1   Brandon Wilbourn
184   Matt Irick L   D   6-0   #18/15 TJ Dudley
197   Jake Masengale L   PIN   2:47   #20/- Aaron Studebaker
285   Garret Goldman L   D   7-2   #17/- Collin Jensen
   Team Score: Nebraska 33, Indiana 6
Media Contact: Riley Greene, rigreene@indiana.edu

Riley Greene
Media Relations Assistant
Water Polo, Wrestling
Indiana University Athletics
(317) 679-2257
rigreene@indiana.edu

[TomM]

Affton's Love takes work ethic to Indiana; Lindor signs with Brown
http://www.stltoday.com/affton-s-love-takes-work-ethic-to-indiana-lindor-signs/article_2ee6db76-acce-11e4-8d5a-3beff8d9897a.html