No. 18 Indiana Falls to No. 12 Michigan, 23-18

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No. 18 Indiana Falls to No. 12 Michigan, 23-18

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February 12, 2023
   
Indiana Wrestling 
Contact: Jackson Yeary   
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No. 18 Indiana Falls to No. 12 Michigan, 23-18
 
ANN ARBOR, Mich. –––– It was a tight dual and a 5-5 split on bouts won, but No. 18 Indiana fell just short to No. 12 Michigan, 23-18, on Sunday afternoon at Cliff Keen Arena. 
 
This was Indiana's final Big Ten dual of the season. The loss drops Indiana's overall record to 7-5 and 3-5 in the Big Ten.
 
The three conference dual victories are the most Big Ten wins since the 2015-16 season.
 
KEY MOMENTS
• The match started off with a bang at 174 when No. 14 DJ Washington defeated No. 28 Max Maylor by fall (2:52) to give Indiana a 6-0 lead.
• Nick Willham (197) made his first appearance since the Minnesota match in his return from injury. The senior topped Michigan's Brendin Yatooma by decision, 5-2.
• No. 25-ranked Graham Rooks (149) controlled the pace and didn't allow a takedown in a 4-1 win over Fidel Mayora. 
• Just like it started, the dual ended with an Indiana pin. Nick South (165) closed out the final match with a win by fall (2:55) over Alex Wesselman.
 
NOTABLES
• Washington's win was his second over a ranked opponent this season. It was also his 20th win of the year.
• The win for Willham improved his season record to 15-7.
• Redshirt senior Graham Rooks (149) has won five of his last seven matches.
• South picked up his second pin of the Big Ten season.

UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will wrap up the regular season next weekend with the team's final dual on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Chattanooga with a 2 p.m. start.
 
FULL RESULTS
174: No. 14 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 28 Max Maylor (UM)           |Fall (2:52) |               Score: IU up 6-0
184: No. 8 Matt Finesilver (UM) def. Clayton Fielden (IU)                        |Dec. 6-0 |                       Score: IU up 6-3
197: Nick Willham (IU) def. Brendin Yatooma (UM)                           |Dec. 5-2 |                 Score: IU up 9-3
285: No. 1 Mason Parris (UM) def. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU)            |MD, 18-4 |               Score: IU up 9-7
125: No. 18 Jack Medley (UM) def. Jacob Moran (IU)                  |MD, 24-11 |             Score: UM up 11-9
133: No. 12 Dylan Ragusin (UM) def. No. 29 Henry Porter (IU)     |Fall (1:34) |                Score: UM up 17-9
141: Pat Nolan (UM) def. Cayden Rooks (IU)                           |Dec. 9-3 |                       Score: UM up 20-9
149: No. 25 Graham Rooks (IU) def. Fidel Mayora (UM)                |Dec. 4-1 |                Score: UM up 20-12
157: No. 9 Will Lewan (UM) def. No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU)              |TB, 4-3 |               Score: UM up 23-12
165: Nick South (IU) def. Alex Wesselman (UM)                          |Fall (2:55) |             Score: UM up 23-18
FINAL TEAM SCORE:  No. 12 MICHIGAN 23, No. 18 INDIANA 18