Midlands Wrestling Championships • Evanston, Ill. • • All Day • December

Wrestling Contact: Kevin Martinez Indiana Media Relations Staff Assistant W (812) 856-0146 C (806) 441-2801 F (812) 855-9401 [email protected]

Indiana Media Relations 1001 East 17th Street Assembly Hall • INDIANA WRESTLING MATCH NOTES • Bloomington, Ind. 47408 • DECEMBER 27, 2005 • IUHOOSIERS.com 2005 Quick Facts Midlands Wrestling Championships 2005-06 Schedule INDIANA UNIVERSITY • Evanston, Ill. • Indiana Record: 5-0 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten Location:...... Bloomington, Ind. Date Opponent Site Time/Results Enrollment: ...... 38,903 • All Day • December 29-30 • N5 EMU Open Ypsilanti, Mich. Three Top-3 Fin. Colors: ...... Cream and Crimson • McGaw Hall • N12-13 MSU Open East Lansing, Mich. Five Top-5 Fin. Founded/Wrestling’s First Year:...... 1820 N15 Intra-Squad Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. Nickname: ...... Hoosiers N20 Missouri Open Columbia, Mo. Seven Placers INDIANA ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION No. 15 N26 Mat Town Lock Haven, Pa. TM-1st , 13 placers President: ...... Dr. Adam W. Herbert INDIANA HOOSIERS D10 HOOSIER DUALS Bloomington, Ind. 2-0 vs. EIU, GW Athletics Director: ...... Rick Greenspan 5-0 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten D18 FITE Duals Park Forest, Ill.(Rich E. H.S.) 3-0 INDIANA WRESTLING D29-30 Midlands Evanston, Ill. All Day Stadium: ...... University Gym J13-14 Virginia Duals Norfolk, Va. All Day Capacity: ...... 2,500 Midlands J20 OHIO STATE Bloomington, Ind. 7:00 p.m. Conference: ...... Big Ten Championships J22 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. 2:00 p.m. 2004 Overall Record:...... 16-5 J27 ILLINOIS Bloomington, Ind. 7:00 p.m. 2004 Big Ten Record/Finish: ...... 4-4/6th place Hosted by Northwestern J29 IOWA Bloomington, Ind. 2:00 p.m. NCAA Finish (Ret. AA): ...... 9th (2) F5 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 2:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 17/11 Action Packed Weekend Awaits Hoosier Grapplers F10 PENN STATE State College, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Starters Ret./Lost/Newcomers:...... 6/4/6 The Indiana wrestling team heads to Evanston, Ill., for F17 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. 7:00 p.m. Program History (First Year): ..96th Season, (1909) the 2005 Midlands Wrestling Championships hosted by F19 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 2:00 p.m. Program Overall/Big Ten: ...... 575-450-28/229-323-19 Northwestern University on Dec. 29-30. The event promis- M4-5 BIG TENS Bloomington, Ind. All Day INDIANA WRESTLING COACHES es to be a great test for the Hoosier grapplers as the field M16-18 NCAAs Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA Head Coach (Years): ...... Duane Goldman (13) includes nationally-ranked squads as well as more than 40 Alma Mater: ...... Iowa, 1986 nationally-ranked grapplers. The Hoosiers, who enter the Schedule is subject to change Home meets in ALL CAPS Record at Indiana/Career (Years): ....164-90-4 (13) event 5-0 in dual action and outscoring their opponents by Home meets are held at University Gym Big Ten Record (Years): ...... 29-66-1 (13) an average of 30 points, hope to carry their early season ITALICS are open tournaments and not official team events Assistant Coaches:...... Mike Mena/Reggie Wright success into Evanston. Web site: ...... IUHOOSIERS.com Big Ten Championships will be held at Assembly Hall Indiana Hoosiers Probable Lineup Wt. Name Rank W-L Dual MD TF Pins Worth Noting 125 Joe Dubuque, Sr. #1 8-0 4-0 1 1 4 125-pound Title Mat Town Invitational 133 Andrae Hernandez, RS-Fr. NR 13-2 5-0 1 1 5 3rd at Missouri Open 141 Nick Spatola, Sr. NR 7-6 2-1 2 1 0 2-0 in Dual Action 149 Matt Cooper, Jr. NR 8-3 1-2 1 0 1 149-pound Title at Mat Town Invitational 157 Brandon Becker, So. #3 8-0 5-0 1 0 4 157-pound Title at Mat Town Invitational 165 Max Dean, So. NR 9-3 4-0 3 0 2 3rd at Mat Town 174 Marc Bennett, So. NR 8-4 4-1 0 0 4 2nd at Mat Town 184 Justin Curran, So. NR 11-2 4-0 2 0 3 3rd Twice (MSU/Mat Town) 197 Brady Richardson, Sr. #8 13-2 4-0 3 0 1 197-pound Title at Missouri Open HWT Dave Herman, So. NR 16-5 4-1 2 2 3 Two 2nd-Place Finishes

Head Coach: Duane Goldman, 169-90-4, 14th at IU Assistant Coaches: Mike Mena, Reggie Wright Volunteer Coach: Coyte Cooper Strenght and Conditioning Coach: Josh Eidson Trainer: Kip Smith Rankings by USA Today / NWCA / Intermat NCAA Div. Coaches’ Poll

HEAD COACH DUANE GOLDMAN ALPHABETICAL ROSTER & ROSTER BREAKDOWN

Duane Goldman is in his 14th season at the helm NAME ELG. WT. HOMETOWN/H.S. of the Indiana wrestling program. Becker, Brandon So. 157 Michleton, N.J./Kingsway In 2005, Goldman made his mark in history by tak- Bennett, Marc So. 174 Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville ing the Hoosiers to the NCAA Championships Buuck, Josh Jr. 184 Ft. Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger every year since taking the position, second-most Campbell, Ian Jr. 141 Elkhart, Ind./Hamilton SE by any coach in school history. Goldman also led Cooper, Matt Jr. 149 Anacortes, Wash./South the squad to its highest finish (9th) at NCAAs since Coughlin, Matt Fr. 157 Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei 1989 when it finished eighth. Charlie McDaniel is Culp, Blane So. 125 Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City the only coach with more appearances in the Curran, Justin So. 184 Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel NCAA Championships with 19 over 26 years at the helm of the Hoosiers. Dean, Max So. 165 West Chester, Ohio/Lakota W. Goldman led a total of seven NCAA qualifiers to the championships, Dubuque, Joe Sr. 125 Bloomfield, N.J./Glenn Ridge a mark that only has been met three times in the last 15 years. Escobedo, Angel Fr. 133 Griffith, Ind./Griffith Goldman also set the school record for the most qualifiers, with eight, Escobedo, Jose RS-Fr. 125 Griffith, Ind./Griffith in 1994. Four of those seven athletes are making return appearances Fike, Wesley Fr. 125 South Bend, Ind./Penn to the Hoosiers this season. Under his leadership, Goldman brought IU Gouletas, Louis Fr. 174 Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park its first national champion since Brian Dolph won in the 150-pound Gunn, Maurice Fr. HWT Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence N. class in 1990. Joe Dubuque brought home the title in the 125-pound Herman, Dave So. HWT Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia class in 2005. Hernandez, Andrae RS-Fr. 133 Griffith Ind./Griffith Goldman led the Hoosiers to a fifth-place tie at the Big Ten Hughes, Hunter Fr. 165 Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville Championships, tying his highest finish since taking the helm in 1992. Kelley, Scott Fr. 133 Carmel, Ind./Carmel Goldman has amassed 40 Big Ten All-Academic team members, one national champion, 54 NCAA qualifiers and 14 All-Americans, includ- Knable, Isaac Jr. 149 Floyd Knobs, Ind./St. Xavier ing Brandon Becker (157-5th), Dubuque (125-1st) and Pat DeGain Parker, Seth Fr. 197 Lafayette, Ind./Harrison (HWT-3rd). Perry, Trevor Fr. 174 Davison, Mich./Davison Richardson, Brady Sr. 197 Vincennes, Ind./Lincoln GOLDMAN’S COACHING CAREER Spatola, Nick Sr. 141 Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder Year School Record Big Ten NCAA Vandeventer, Heath RS-Fr. 184 Bloomington, Ind./North 92-93 Indiana 7-11 0-8 DNP ROSTER BREAKDOWN & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 93-94 Indiana 12-4 4-3 33td 94-95 Indiana 15-5-1 3-3 T-46th CLASS 125 165 95-96 Indiana 16-2 6-1 20th Seniors (3) Joe Dubuque Max Dean Hunter Hughes 96-97 Indiana 9-8 2-5 T-16th Juniors (5) Jose Escobedo Sophomores (5) Wesley Fike 174 97-98 Indiana 6-7 1-6 58th Marc Bennett RS-Freshmen (3) 133 98-99 Indiana 11-5-2 1-6-1 24th Andrae Hernandez Trevor Perry Freshmen (9) 99-00 Indiana 14-8-1 2-6 38th Scott Kelley Louis Gouletas 00-01 Indiana 15-6 3-5 17th Angel Escobedo 184 BY STATE 141 Josh Buuck 01-02 Indiana 10-11 1-7 T-32nd Indiana (15) Ian Campbell Justin Curran 02-03 Indiana 16-9 1-6 T-43rd Illinois (2) Nick Spatola Heath Vandeventer 03-04 Indiana 17-9 1-6 28th Ohio (2) 149 197 04-05 Indiana 16-5 4-4 9th Michigan (1) Matt Cooper Seth Parker Brady Richardson 05-06 Indiana 5-0 0-0 -- New Jersey (2) Issac Knable Washington (1) 157 HWT Totals 14 yrs 169-90-4 29-66-1 Brandon Becker Maurice Gunn *BOLD Indicates Highest Finish or Most Wins. Matt Coughlin David Herman

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Josh Buuck ...... BOO-ck Joe Dubuque ...... DA-BUKE Issac Knable ...... CA-nay-bull Nick Spatola ...... SPA-toe-la Heath Vandeventer ...... VAN-dee-veter Louis Gouletas ...... Guh-LEE-tus

USA Today / NWCA / InterMat NCAA Div I Coaches’ Poll USA Today / NWCA / BIG TEN --Team Standings-- InterMat NCAA Div I Coaches’ Poll WRESTLER(S) (12-21-05) --Individuals-- OF THE WEEK Rk Team Record Points Pvs 125 1 Oklahoma State (12) 3-0-0 480 1 1. Dubuque, Joseph Indiana Nov. 9 2 Minnesota 7-0-0 464 3 2. Hazewinkel, Sam Oklahoma Nick Simmons, Jr., 125, MSU 3. Ott, Kyle Illinois Ben Wissel, Sr., 184, PUR 3 Oklahoma 1-1-1 458 2 4. Simmons, Nick Michigan State 5. Nickerson, Troy Cornell 4 Illinois 1-0-0 437 4 ------5 Michigan 2-1-0 430 5 NR: Blane Culp, So.; Wesley Fike, Fr.; Jose Nov. 16 Escobedo, RS-FR Phil Davis, So., 197, PSU 6 Iowa 3-0-0 425 6 133 1. Clum, Tom Wisconsin Ryan Lang, So., 141, NU 7 Iowa State 4-2-0 409 7 2. Bunch, Shawn Edinboro 8 Cornell 0-0-0 397 8 3. Reiter, Mack Minnesota 4. Vasquez, Darrell Cal Poly Nov. 23 9 Lehigh 5-2-1 382 9 5. Sola, Evan North Carolina ------Cole Konrad, MN 10 Central Michigan 3-2-0 378 10 NR: Andrae Hernandez, RS-Fr., Scott Kelley, Fr. 11 Missouri 3-0-0 344 13 141 1. Ware, Teyon Oklahoma Nov. 30 12 Penn State 5-2-0 326 12 2. Gallick, Nate Iowa State Tony Greathouse, MSU 13 Nebraska 4-2-0 325 11 3. Cooperman, Cory Lehigh 4. Simmons, Andy Michigan State Dec. 7 14 Northwestern 3-0-0 323 14 5. Churella, Josh Michigan ------Luke Steve, MICH 15 Indiana 5-0-0 297 18 NR: Ian Campbell, Jr., Nick Spatola, Sr. 16 Michigan State 1-2-0 290 16 149 Dec. 14 1. Esposito, Zack Oklahoma State 17 Wisconsin 4-1-0 289 15 2. Eustice, Ty Iowa CP Schlatter, So., 157, MINN 3. Gillespie, Gregor Edinboro 18 Edinboro 4-0-0 289 19 4. Tannenbaum, Eric Michigan Dec. 21 5. Disalvo, Mark Central Michigan Jake Herbert, So., 174, NW 19 Arizona State 3-2-0 275 17 ------20 Cal Poly 2-1-0 270 23 NR: Isaac Knable, Jr.; Matt Cooper, Jr. 157 Team Count 21 Hofstra 2-1-1 241 20 1. Tirapelle, Alex Illinois Northwestern ...... 2 2. Johnston, Joe Iowa 22 Northern Illinois 3-2-0 235 21 3. Becker, Brandon Indiana Michigan State ...... 2 23 Northern Iowa 2-3-0 228 22 4. Paulson, Trent Iowa State Minnesota ...... 2 5. Lebe, Matt West Virginia Michigan ...... 1 24 Navy 4-1-0 209 24 ------Penn State ...... 1 165 25 Penn 1-1-0 186 25 1. Churella, Ryan Michigan Purdue ...... 1 2. Hendricks, Johny Oklahoma State 3. Letters, Troy Lehigh Other Teams receiving votes (alphabetically): Army, North Carolina, Purdue, West Virginia 4. Pell, Matt Missouri 5. Bracamonte, Joey Oregon ------* ITALICS Indicates 2005 Opponents NR: Max Dean, So. 174 1. Askren, Ben Missouri 2. Herbert, Jake Northwestern BIG TEN STANDINGS 3. Perry, Mark Iowa 4. Patrovich, Mike Hofstra 5. Palmer, Matt Columbia (12-21-05) ------NR: Marc Bennett, So.; Louis Gouletas, Fr. Conference Record Overall Record 184 1. Bradley, Eric Penn State Rk. Name W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct. 2. Bradley, Paul Iowa 3. Wissel, Benjamin Purdue 1. Wisconsin 1-0-0 1.000 4-1-0 .800 4. Friedl, Pete Illinois 5. Backes, Kurt Iowa State 2. Michigan 1-0-0 1.000 2-1-0 .667 ------NR: Josh Buuck, Jr.; Justin Curran, Jr.; 3. Minnesota 0-0-0 .000 7-0-0 1.000 Heath Vandeventer, RS-Fr. 197 4. Indiana 0-0-0 .000 5-0-0 1.000 1. Michalak, Wynn Central Michigan 2. Rosholt, Jake Oklahoma State 3. Flaggert, Joel Oklahoma 5. Purdue 0-0-0 .000 4-0-0 1.000 4. Padden, B.J. Nebraska 5. Cerminara, Kyle Buffalo 6. Iowa 0-0-0 .000 3-0-0 1.000 ------7. Brady Richardson 7. Northwestern 0-0-0 .000 3-0-0 1.000 HWT 1. Mocco, Steve Oklahoma State 8. Illinois 0-0-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 2. Konrad, Cole Minnesota 3. Wagner, Greg Michigan 9. Michigan State 0-0-0 .000 1-2-0 .333 4. Velasquez, Cain Arizona State 5. Hager, Jake Oklahoma 10. Ohio State 0-0-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 ------NR: Dave Herman, So. 11. Penn State 0-2-0 .000 5-2-0 .714

4 2005-06 SEASON NOTES 4 FITE DUALS RECAP WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT PREVIEW Indiana remained undefeated by downing No. 21 Northern 125- Defending national champion Joe Dubuque has looked Illinois, 28-9, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 37-12, and impressive in 2005-06, already with a 125-pound title at the Wisconsin-Whitewater, 45-4 at the FITE Duals in Park Forrest, Mat Town Invitational (11/26) under his belt. Dubuque is cur- Ill. rently unbeaten and holds a 8-0 record and is ranked first in the coaches’ poll. The Hoosiers posted 11 pins, one technical fall, three major decisions and a forfeit to take more than half of its scheduled 133- First-year starter redshirt freshman Andrae Hernandez bouts by bonus points. has already dismissed two ranked opponents this season and currently boasts a 13-2 record. Hernandez also finished Defending national champion Joe Dubuque took care of busi- second at the Mat Town Invitational after claiming third at ness in his first two bouts, dismissing Sean Mead (SIUE) and the Missouri Open. Pat Castillo (NIU). Top-rated Dubuque posted a technical fall, 17-0, against Mead before pinning Castillo at the 5:39 mark. 141- Senior Nick Spatola is filling the needs of IU at the 141- Redshirt freshman Jose Escobedo finished the sweep at 125 pound weight class nicely, going 2-1 so far in dual action. On pounds, defeating UW-W’s Joe Van Wetering 8-2. the year, Spatola is 7-6 overall. 149- Junior Matt Cooper, after battling injury throughout his Andrae Hernandez (133) went 3-0 on the day, posting two falls underclassmen seasons, is set to hold the duties at 149 against SIUE’s Chuck Patten (4:17) and UW-W’s Kyle Hazelwood pounds. On the year, Cooper is 8-3 overall and captured the (4:48) to get the event rolling. Against Northern Illinois, first title of his career at the Mat Town Invitational (11/26). Hernandez took the match 5-3 in sudden victory against Andy Hiatt to give the Hoosiers the early 9-0 lead against NIU. 157- All-American Brandon Becker has picked up the where he left off a year ago. Thus in 2005-06, Becker is unbeaten at The Hoosiers mixed-up the lineup at 141 pounds with fresh- 8-0 and claimed his first regular-season title at the Mat Town man Scott Kelley making two starts to go 1-1 on the day, while Invitational (11/26) earlier this year. Becker is one of three senior Nick Spatola lost a hard-fought match to No. 9 Josh Hoosiers ranked in the polls and is currently tabbed third. Wooton of Northern Illinois. Wooton posted the Huskies’ first points against the Hoosiers, but Spatola did well to keep one of 165- After a rocky start, 2005 NCAA qualifier Max Dean is the top wrestlers in the nation from bonus points in the 5-0 deci- back on the winning side of the mat. Dean is currently 9-3 on sion. Kelley dropped his first bout to Tyler Swearingen (SIUE), 8- the season and is on six-match win streak since taking third 4, before defeating Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Nate Closen, 7-5. at the Mat Town Invitational (11/26). 174- First-year starter Marc Bennett is slowly claiming his Juniors Isaac Knable and Matt Cooper shared the load at 149 hold on the 174-pound division. Early in the season, Bennett pounds, with Knable tallying a pin and a decision to go 2-0. holds an 8-4 record overall and claimed second at the Mat Cooper had his hands full against No. 8 Mike Grimes (NIU), tak- Town Invitational (11/26). ing the bout into sudden victory. Cooper looked poised to make his first big statement against a top-10 opponent, but Grimes 184- Sophomore Justin Curran is a frontrunner so far at 184 used a late takedown to sneak away with the 3-2 decision. pounds. In one of the Hoosiers’ deepest weights on the roster, Curran has grappled to an 11-2 record on the young sea- All-American Brandon Becker took care of business at 157 son and has two third-place finishes at both the Missouri pounds pinning all three of his opponents. Becker pinned Open (11/20) and Mat Town Invitational (11/26). Northern Illinois’ Aaron Owen at the 2:18 mark to give the Hoosiers a 15-6 lead. 197- Two-time NCAA qualifier Brady Richardson has been a perfect fit for the Hoosiers at 197. Currently ranked eighth in Sophomore Max Dean collected a major decision over the nation, Richardson has disposed of two ranked oppo- Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s John Ficht to open the compe- nents, boasts an 13-2 record and already has a Missouri tition and then downed NIU’s Alex Nelson, 3-1. Freshman Hunter Open title to boot. Hughes made his first start of the dual season pinning Shannon HWT- Sophomore Dave Herman is currently leading the Bohlman of Wisconsin-Whitewater at 6:02 to wrap up the IU team in wins on the season with 16 and is on his was to sweep at 165. being one of the best wrestlers in the country. Currently 16- 5, Herman has two major decisions, two technical falls and Sophomore Marc Bennett swept the competition at 174 three pins tallied in 2005-06. pounds in commanding fashion, dismissing SIUE’s Chris Midgett (2:30) and UW-W’s Scott Moe (3:32) by fall. Against NIU’s 19th-

q One National Championship q Eight NCAA Champions q 21 NCAA Finalists q 66 All-American Awards q 13 Big Ten Championships q 40 Big Ten Champions q q 70 Academic All-Big Ten Selections q 9 NWCA Scholar Athlete Awards q All-Time Winningest Coach, Duane Goldman q 5 2005-06 SEASON NOTES 5 ranked Danny Burke, Bennett needed IU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS top-rated grapplers at 165. Dean entered extra periods before using a takedown to the season ranked 16th, but after a rocky defeat Burke 9-7 in the first overtime peri- 1932 Eddie Belshaw start, fell out of the polls. Since then, Dean od. Freshman Louis Gouletas made his 1933 Pat Devin has returned to form and has won eight first start for the Hoosiers at both 184 and 1934 Richard Voliva out of his last nine bouts and brings a 9-3 197 pounds, going 0-2 in his first dual out- 1935 Charlie McDaniel record into the competition. ings. 1938 Charlie McDaniel HOOSIERS AT A GLANCE 1939 Chris Traicoff Two-time NCAA qualifier Brady The Indiana wrestling team is off to a 5- Richardson cleaned house at 197 pounds, 1940 Bob Antonacci 0 start on the young season. The Hoosiers dropping only five points across two 1990 Brian Dolph have defeated their opponents by an matches. After opening the event with a 2005 Joe Dubuque average of 30 points, and their most lop- 10-1 major decision over SIUE’s Sean sided victory came against Wisconsin- Tyus, eighth-ranked Richardson took a 10- 2005-06 HOOSIER MILESTONES Whitewater, 45-4. IU also handed No. 21 4 decision over Dave Herrera (NIU). Northern Illinois its second loss of the Oct. 30 Hoosiers open the season 16th season as it defeated the Huskies, 28-9. Dave Herman closed out the IU effort in the USA Today / NWCA / Intermat going 2-1. Herman met a forfeit win NCAA Div I Preseason Poll. Four IU against Southern Illinois before taking the grapplers open the season ranked. PILING ON THE WINS mat against 20th-ranked Joe Sapp of NIU. (Dubuque, 1st; Becker, 5th; Dean, 16th; Head coach Duane Goldman needs Sapp looked beat as Herman forced the Richardson, 11th) only six more dual wins to bring his all- sudden victory; however, Sapp used a time mark to 175. During the 2003-04 sea- reversal late in the third overtime period Nov. 20 Indiana medals seven at the son, Goldman earned the honor of being Missouri Open. Richardson takes to steal the 3-2 victory. Herman rebound- IU’s winningest coach, surpassing the home second career title, first at 197. ed to post a decision over Derrick legendary Charlie McDaniel (1945-72) Johnson of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 9-2. Nov. 26 Hoosiers medal 13 at the Mat Town who previously held the record with 145. Invitational, take team title. Dubuque, Goldman also has taken the Hoosiers to MIDLANDS PREVIEW Becker and Cooper each take the postseason a remarkable 12 straight Indiana will travel to Evanston, Ill., for individual titles. Titles mark the years. Goldman’s win total currently the 44th installment of the Midlands first for all three Hoosier grapplers stands at 169. this season and in their careers. Championships hosted by Northwestern University. The Hoosiers will have their Dec. 10 Hoosiers open season with 36-3 REMEMBER THE TIME work cut out for them as they face some route of Eastern lllinois, followed by a The last time defending national cham- of the toughest competition in the country. commannding win over Garner-Webb, 37-3 pion Joe Dubuque walked away from a Three weight classes of this year’s at the Hoosier Duals. tournament should prove to be exception- mat without his hand being raised as the ally competitive. Four of the top-five Dec. 18 Indiana disposes of victor, came at the 2005 Big Ten nationally-ranked wrestlers in the 157-, No. 21 Northern Illinois, 28-9, Southern Championships. Dubuque lost in the sec- 174- and 184-pound weight classes will be Illinois-Edwardsville, 37-12, and Wisconsin- ond round of the event (3/5-6) before fin- Whitewater, 45-4, at the FITE Duals. competing in the Midlands this year, pos- ishing third. Since March 6, 2005, the ing a challenge for Indiana’s All-American Glenn Ridge, N.J., native has gone on to Brandon Becker (157), sophomore Marc that is not returning a 2004 champion and win 15 straight, including his 2005-06 mark Bennett (174) and sophomore Justin the highest returning place-winner from a of 8-0. Curran (184). year ago was seventh. Defending national champion Joe The most wide-open weights will be 133 Sophomore Brandon Becker also might Dubuque looks to dethrone reigning 125- and 165 pounds. The 133-pound field have trouble recollecting his last loss. pound Midlands Champion Nick Simmons includes three ranked wrestlers and a Becker dropped his first bout at the 2005 (MSU), who also is ranked fourth in the slue of competitive talent. Redshirt fresh- NCAA Championships (3/17-19), before coaches’ poll, as Dubuque enters as an man Andrae Hernandez will look to put his rattling off five straight wins to finish fifth early favorite at the weight. Also posed 13-2 record to the test as he faces one of at the championships. Becker currently with an interesting matchup is two-time the most challenging fields for the has won 13 straight, including his 8-0 start NCAA qualifier Brady Richardson at 197 Hoosier to date. NCAA Qualifier Max in 2005-06. pounds. Richardson faces a handful of Dean will look to move himself among the nationally-rated talent, but looks at a field nations’ best again as he faces a field of

q One National Championship q Eight NCAA Champions q 21 NCAA Finalists q 66 All-American Awards q 13 Big Ten Championships q 40 Big Ten Champions q q 70 Academic All-Big Ten Selections q 9 NWCA Scholar Athlete Awards q All-Time Winningest Coach, Duane Goldman q 6 HOOSIER NOTES / STATISTICS 6 ANDRAE WATCH MOST CAREER PINS Cooper rounded out the Hoosiers Redshirt freshman Andrae Hernandez claiming their first season and career is making his first start for the Hoosiers 1. Viktor Sveda (1998-200) 47 titles with a 4-0 run in the 149-pound divi- this season and has taken the reins of the 2. Roger Chandler (1994-97) 40 sion. weight class with force. After dropping 3. Coyte Cooper (2000-04) 37 his first bout of the season, Hernandez 4. Pat DeGain (2000-05) 35 NATIONAL EXPOSURE went on to win eight straight. The Griffith, 5. Rod Chamberlin (1980-81) 34 The Indiana wrestling squad currently Ind., native is slowly making his name boasts a top-15 ranking in the USA Today known to the wrestling world, posting an Trevor Elliot (1994-97) 34 / NWCA / Intermat NCAA Div I Coaches’ early season record of 13-2 while owning 7. Bill Paxton (1983-86) 26 Poll. The Hoosiers stand at 15th. Along a 2-0 mark against ranked opponents. 8. Kevin Stanley (1997-2001) 25 with the Hoosiers, eight other Big Ten 9. Pat Cassidy (1997-2000) 24 schools can be found in the top-25 poll. COOPER ON THE “MAT” -- Joe Dubuque (2001-pr.) 18 Leading the pack are No. 2 Minnesota, No. 4 Illinois and No. 5 Michigan. Junior Matt Cooper is looking poised to -- Isaac Knable (2002-pr.) 17 make a statement at 149 pounds for the -- Josh Buuck (2002-pr.) 11 Hoosiers this season. Cooper has opened The Indiana wrestling team opened the the season 8-3 overall and 1-2 in dual -- Dave Herman (2003-pr.) 11 season ranked in all four preseason polls, action and is ready to take on the likes of -- Brandon Becker (2003-pr.) 13 with Amateur Wrestling News tabbing the the Big Ten. Overall, the Anacortes, -- Brady Richardson (2001-pr.) 9 Hoosiers 10th. The Wrestling Mall and Wash., native has tallied one fall and one W.I.N. Magazine polls both notched IU in the 11th-place spot, while the USA Today major decision on the season while accu- MOST CAREER WINS mulating three dual points. / NWCA / Intermat NCAA Div I Coaches’ Poll had them 16th. 1. Viktor Sveda (1998-200) 149 WINNING WAYS 2. Roger Chandler (1994-97) 134 Indiana returns one national champion, Every Hoosier starter entering the 3. Brian Dolph (1987-90) 127 two All-Americans and five NCAA quali- Midlands Invitational on Dec. 29-30 brings 4. Coyte Cooper (2000-04) 123 fiers from last year’s top-10 squad. with them a winning record. Two IU grap- 5. Pat DeGain (2000-05) 115 plers boast an untainted slate, senior 125- 6. Sam Komar (1975-78) 114 JERSEY BROTHERS pounder Joe Dubuque (8-0) and sopho- 7. Kevin Stanley (1997-2001) 111 Senior Joe Dubuque (Bloomfield, N.J.) more 157-pounder Brandon Becker (8-0), and sophomore Brandon Becker while a trio of Hoosiers only have two 8. Jim Pearson (1987-1990) 104 (Mickleton, N.J.) might not be brothers in losses on the young season, including 9. Mark Gaylan (1978-1982) 105 real life, but their wrestling careers at redshirt freshman 131-pounder Andrae Scott Holman (1986-1990) 105 Indiana make this duo some of the leading Hernandez (13-2), sophomore 184- -- Joe Dubuque (2001-pr.) 94 faces of IU wrestling. pounder Justin Curran (11-2) and senior -- Brady Richardson (2001-pr.) 82 197-pounder Brady Richardson (13-2). Both grapplers opened the season with a top-five rating (Dubuque, 1st; Becker, Rounding out the Hoosiers in the win- margin over second-place Buffalo and 3rd) and both are undefeated on the year ning column are senior 141-pounder Nick Oregon. (Dubuque, 8-0; Becker, 8-0). Spatola (7-6), junior 149-pounder Matt Cooper (8-3), sophomore 165-pounder Defending national champion Joe Dubuque is looking to make his third Max Dean (9-3), sophomore 174-pounder Dubuque took the title after going 4-0 en appearance in the postseason while Marc Bennett (8-4) and sophomore 285- route to his first season and career regu- Becker seeks his second trip in as many pounder Dave Herman (16-5). lar season tournament title. Dubuque years. Both are out to keep their NCAA capped off the title run with a decision championships streaks alive as Dubuque, TRIPLE CROWN over 18th-ranked Obenson Blanc (Lock since making his debut at the champi- Haven), 3-1. Senior Joe Dubuque, sophomore onships in 2002 has not missed a return Brandon Becker and junior Matt Cooper trip, and Becker looks to make it two All-American Becker strung three vic- brought home a trio of individual crowns straight showings. tories together on his way to his first sea- at the Mat Town Invitational on Nov. 26. son and career title. Becker ended the The three Hoosiers also helped lead Both IU grapplers garnered All- title run with a decision over 19th-ranked Indiana to the team title with a 40.5-point America honors in their first appearance Seth Martin (Lock Haven). at the NCAAs, Dubuque finishing eighth

q One National Championship q Eight NCAA Champions q 21 NCAA Finalists q 66 All-American Awards q 13 Big Ten Championships q 40 Big Ten Champions q q 70 Academic All-Big Ten Selections q 9 NWCA Scholar Athlete Awards q All-Time Winningest Coach, Duane Goldman q 7 HOOSIER NOTES / STATISTICS 7 as a sophomore in 2002, while Becker Herman looks to dominate the heavy- claimed fifth as a redshirt freshman in 2005-06 SEASON LEADERS weight starting position in 2006. 2005. Dual Points: ...... Becker (27) ...... Hernandez (23) “JUST” IN TIME In 2005-06, Dubuque and Becker ...... Dubuque (23) Sophomore Justin Curran continued to already own individual titles after claiming Dual Wins: . . Hernandez (5), Becker (5) solidify his starting position at 174 pounds, crowns at the Mat Town Invitational . . . . .Dubuque (4), Dean (4), Bennett (4) going 2-0 at the Hoosiers Duals ad 3-0 at (11/26) at the 125- and 157-pound weight . .Curran (4), Richardson (4), Herman (4) the FITE Duals. Curran also claimed his classes, respectively. The duo capped off Wins: ...... Herman (16) second third-place finish of the season at their tournament-title runs by decisions ...... Richardson (13) the Mat Town Invitational (11/26). The over ranked opponents. The titles also ...... Hernandez (13) Chicago native posted one decision and a mark the first for the season and career ...... Curran (11) one major en route to the bronze medal for both grapplers in the regular season...... Dean (9) performance. Pins: ...... Hernandez (5), Becker (4) THE “RICH” GET RICHER ...... Dubuque (4), Bennett (4) RECORDS WILL “FALL” Technical Falls ...... Herman (2) Richardson continues to impress the Seniors Joe Dubuque and Brady .Dubuque (1), Hernandez (1), Spatola (1) 197-pound field after finishing runner-up Richardson are looking to etch their Major Decisions ...... Dean (3) at the Mat Town Invitational on Nov. 26, names in the Hoosier record book this ...... Richardson (3), Spatola (2) followed by a 4-0 start to the dual season coming season. Dubuque stands just six ...... Herman (2), Buuck (2) at the Hoosier and FITE Duals. The senior falls away from entering the all-time ...... Curran (2) two-time NCAA qualifier is primed to make Indiana list for most pins in a career, while a run in the 197-pound weight class after Richardson is 15 away from an appear- competing at 174 as a sophomore and jun- ance in the history book. Dubuque and ior. In the USA Today / NWCA / Intermat HOOSIERS VS RANKED OPPONENTS Richardson currently stand at 18 and nine NCAA Div I Coaches’ Poll, the Vincennes, falls, respectively, in their careers. Viktor Ind., native is tabbed seventh, and began 125- Blane Culp 0-1 Sveda (1998-2002), one of the program’s the season tabbed 11th. 125- Joe Dubuque 1-0 most decorated wrestlers, owns the 133- Andrae Hernandez 2-0 record with 47. Richardson began the year by winning 141- Nick Spatola 0-1 his second career title at the Missouri 149- Matt Cooper 0-2 The seniors look to be the fourth and Open on Nov. 20, defeating two ranked 149- Issac Knable 0-1 fifth graduating seniors in five years to opponents en route to the title. Richardson 157- Brandon Becker 1-0 etch their name in the IU career pins won seven straight matches starting at 165- Max Dean 0-0 record book. Sveda took the top spot in the Michigan State Open on Nov. 12 and 174- Marc Bennett 1-2 2002 (47), current IU volunteer coach ending Nov. 26. Richardson’s streak ended 184- Justin Curran 0-1 Coyte Cooper tabbed third on the list in at the hands of fifth-ranked Kyle 184- Louis Gouletas 0-1 2004 (37) and last year’s All-American Pat Cerminara of Buffalo in the championship 197- Brady Richardson 3-1 DeGain finished in fourth in 2005 (35). bout of the Mat Town Invitational. Overall, HWT-David Herman 0-2 Richardson is 13-2 on the season. LOOKING FOR THE “W” HERMAN OR HE-MAN IU VS RANKED OPPONENTS Senior national champion Joe Dubuque currently stands at a 94-17 career record. Sophomore Dave Herman is looking Overall Record: 1-0 Dubuque falls just 11 wins outside of the impressive in his first four tournaments, No. 18 Indiana Hoosiers top 10 all-time most wins in a career grabbing four top-five finishes, three of Opponent Date/Result record book. Should Dubuque garner 11 which were just one-win short of the title. IU vs. No. 21 Northern Illinois W, 28-9 wins in his senior campaign, the Hoosier Herman has posted an overall record of IU vs. No. # Illinois Jan. 27 will tie current 10th-ranked IU grapplers 16-5, tallying three pins, two technical falls IU vs. No. # Iowa Jan. 29 Mark Galyan (1978-1982) and Scott and two major decisions in the process. IU vs. No. # Minnesota Feb. 5 Holman (1986-1990) on the list at 105. IU vs. No. # Penn State Feb. 10 Herman is a returning letterwinner from IU vs. No. # Northwestern Feb. 17 Also looking to end his career in record- last year’s team that finished ninth at IU vs. No. # Michigan Feb. 19 setting fashion is two-time All-American NCAAs and had seven starts for the Brady Richardson. Richardson currently Hoosiers behind senior All-American Pat stands at 82 wins in his career, 23 wins out DeGain. With DeGain’s graduation, of the top-10 record book. Viktor Sveda

q One National Championship q Eight NCAA Champions q 21 NCAA Finalists q 66 All-American Awards q 13 Big Ten Championships q 40 Big Ten Champions q q 70 Academic All-Big Ten Selections q 9 NWCA Scholar Athlete Awards q All-Time Winningest Coach, Duane Goldman q 8 HOOSIER NOTES / STATISTICS 8 (1997-2002) currently holds the all-time Rounding out the Hoosiers in the rank- record with 149. INSIDE THE NUMBERS ings is senior Brady Richardson at 197. 0:32 Richardson, who wrestled at 174 in 2004 and 2005 and qualified for the NCAA TAKE DOWN KNABLE The fastest pin of the season Championships in both seasons, is looking Junior Isaac Knable has had an up-and- by Brandon Becker vs. to make his mark at his new and stronger down career at Indiana, but there is one Tyler Williams (EIU) on Dec. 10 thing this Floyd Knobs, Ind., native has had weight division. The Vincennes, Ind., no trouble doing, pinning an opponent. Of 1 native is currently ranked seventh and for the fourth week in a row stands in the top Knable’s 24 career wins at IU, the 2005 Number of team titles in 2005-06. The 10. Richardson owns a 13-2 record on the NCAA Qualifier has taken 17 of those Hoosiers claimed the Mat Town season. matches by falls. Invitational title in commanding fashion, blowing away the field by 40.5 points Knable’s 17 falls is one short of defend- over second-place Buffalo and Oregon. REPEAT PERFORMANCE ing national champion senior Joe Indiana 125-pound national champion Dubuque for the most falls by any current 2 Joe Dubuque returns for his senior season Hoosier grappler, and is seven away from Number of years the Hoosiers have and looks to defend his national champi- entering the all-time Indiana pins list. tabbed top-10 recruiting classes. Head onship from a year ago. His journey has Should Knable post seven more pins in coach Duane Goldman garnered the already started off on the right foot as 2005-06, the junior will tie Pat Cassidy honor last year, bringing in the eighth- Dubuque added his first career tourna- (1997-2000) on the list at 24. Viktor Sveda ranked class and then followed the ment title to an already long list of accom- (1998-2002) holds the all-time IU record in effort with a10th-ranked signing class in plishments during his campaign as a the category with 47. 2005-06. Hoosier. At the Mat Town Invitational on Nov. 26, Dubuque pinned two and regis- HOOSIERS IN THE RANKINGS 3 tered a major decision to dominate the Three Hoosier grapplers currently have The number of Hoosier grapplers ranked field and go 4-0 at the invite to claim the their names etched in the national polls in by the USA Today / NWCA / InterMat title. the latest release of the USA Today / NCAA Div. I Coaches’ Poll. (Dubuque,1st; NWCA / InterMat NCAA Div I Coaches’ Becker, 3rd; Richardson, 7th) The Bloomfield, N.J., native became the Poll. first Indiana national champion since 5 Brian Dolph grappled to the title in 1991 Defending national champion Joe The number of first-year starters in the and looks to be the first Hoosier to achieve Dubuque continues to hold the top spot for Hoosier lineup. (Andrae Hernande z-133, back-to-back titles in a career. the eighth week in a row after opening the Nick Spatola-141, Matt Cooper-149, dual season 4-0. Dubuque is 8-0 on the Marc Bennet-174, Justin Curran-184) Charlie McDaniel (1935-38) is the only season. Hoosier to win two NCAA crowns (1935 6 and 1938) during his stint at IU, and one of Number of individual titles won by IU At 157, sophomore All-American only three Hoosiers to garner All- grapplers in 2005-06. Brandon Becker (third) received a top-five American status three times (Millard nod from the coaches’ poll. Becker began Duffy, 1935-36,38; Brian Dolph, 1987-90). the season ranked fifth, and for the sec- 6 The number of dual wins IU head coach ond week in a row holds his highest Dubuque looks to join the ranks of some Duane Goldman needs to earn his 175th career ranking. Becker had a solid per- of the best Hoosier grapplers ever to don victory. formance at the Mat Town Invitational the Cream and Crimson. (11/26) where he took home the 157-pound 10 crown. The Mickleton, N.J., native wants The number of Hoosier starters that hold A TALL MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB to remain as one of the nation’s best and a winning record on the season. Indiana wrestling is looking at one of its has started the season 5-0 in dual action. toughest schedules under Duane Becker’s top-five preseason ranking and 32 Goldman’s leadership. The Hoosiers, once current ranking mark the first time he has Number of IU grapplers that have placed the Big Ten season starts, open the cam- received preseason recognition or a top- in the top eigth so far this year in tourna- paign against currently unranked Ohio five regular-season ranking, respectively. ment action. (First: 6, Second: 6, Third: 8, State (Jan. 20) and Purdue (Jan. 22). Becker is currently 8-0. Fourth: 4, Fifth: 3, Sixth: 2, Seventh: 1, Eighth:2)

q One National Championship q Eight NCAA Champions q 21 NCAA Finalists q 66 All-American Awards q 13 Big Ten Championships q 40 Big Ten Champions q q 70 Academic All-Big Ten Selections q 9 NWCA Scholar Athlete Awards q All-Time Winningest Coach, Duane Goldman q 9 HOOSIER NOTES / STATISTICS 9 2005-06 SEASON RECORDS The Hoosiers then take on six straight ranked opponents in No. 4 Illinois (Jan. Starters 27), No. 6 Iowa (Jan. 29), No. 2 Minnesota Wt. Name Overall Dual Big Ten Pts-IU Pts-Opp TF MD Pins 125 Dubuque 8-0 4-0 0-0 23 0 1 0 4 (Feb. 5), No. 12 Penn State (Feb. 10), No. 13 133 Hernandez 13-2 5-0 0-0 23 0 1 1 5 Northwestern (Feb. 17) and No. 5 141 Spatola 7-6 2-1 0-0 8 3 1 2 0 Michigan (Feb. 19) to close out the regular 149 Cooper 8-3 1-2 0-0 3 6 0 1 1 season. 157 Becker 8-0 5-0 0-0 27 0 0 1 4 165 Dean 9-3 4-0 0-0 17 0 0 3 2 174 Bennett 8-4 4-1 0-0 18 3 0 0 4 TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER 184 Curran 11-2 4-0 0-0 16 0 0 2 3 Head coach Duane Goldman named 197 Richardson 13-2 4-0 0-0 14 0 0 3 1 seniors Joe Dubuque and Brady HWT Herman 16-5 4-1 0-0 16 3 2 2 3 Richardson as the 2005-06 team captains.

Non-Starters Both Hoosiers enter the senior cam- Wt. Name Overall Dual Big Ten Pts-IU Pts-Opp TF MD Pins paign with high goals for not only the 125 Culp 8-9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 team, but have individual expectations. 125 J.Escobedo 4-2 1-0 0-0 3 0 0 1 0 125 Fike 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 133 Kelley 5-8 1-1 0-0 3 3 0 0 0 Dubuque looks to become the first 133 A. Escobedo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoosier to garner back-to-back NCAA 149 Knable 3-5 1-1 0-0 6 3 0 0 3 titles, the second (Charlie McDaniel, 1935 165 Hughes 4-6 1-0 0-0 6 0 0 0 1 and 1938) Hoosier to garner two national 174 Gouletas 3-5 0-2 0-0 0 10 01 0 174 Perry 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 crowns in a career and only the fifth IU 184 Buuck 3-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 grappler to receive All-American honors 184 Vandeventer 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 three-times during their stint at IU. 197 Parker 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 HWT Gunn 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Richardson looks to garner his first All- American accolade after qualifying for Attached Open Competition the postseason the last two years at 174. Wt. Name # of Comp./Overall Record TF MD Pins Top Finishes Goldman says the Vincennes, Ind., native 125 Culp 4 / 8-9 0 0 1 8th (MSU) looks stronger and more comfortable in 125 Dubuque 1 / 4-0 1 0 2 1st (Mat Town) his new weight class and has all the 125 Fike 1 / 0-2 0 0 0 DNP (Mat Town) 133 J. Escobedo 2 / 3-2 0 1 0 3rd (Mizzou Open) potential to achieve his 2006 goals. 133 Hernandez 2 / 8-2 1 0 3 2nd (Mat Town) 133 Kelley 1 / 1-3 0 0 0 DNP (Mat Town) 141 Spatola 2 / 5-5 0 1 0 4th (Mat Town) 149 Knable 2 / 2-4 0 0 0 7th (Mat Town) 149 Cooper 2 / 7-1 0 0 0 1st (Mat Town) 157 Becker 1 / 3-0 0 1 0 1st (Mat Town) 165 Dean 2 / 5-3 0 1 0 3rd (Mat Town) 174 Bennett 2 / 4-3 0 0 2 2nd (Mat Town) 184 Curran 2 / 7-2 0 0 2 3rd (Twice) 184 Gouletas 1 / 0-2 0 0 0 DNP (Mat Town) 197 Richardson 3 / 9-2 0 0 1 1st (Mizzou Open) HWT Herman 3 / 8-3 2 0 1 2nd (Mizzou Open)

Unattached Open Competition Wt. Name # of Comp./Overall Record TF MD Pins Top Finishes 125 Fike 3 / 2-5 0 0 1 DNP (EMU/Mizzou/CSU) 133 A. Escobedo 4 /15-3 0 1 3 1st (MSU) 133 Kelley 3 / 4-7 0 0 0 8th (Mat Town) 157 Coughlin 4 / 16-6 0 0 3 1st (Cleveland St. Open) 165 Hughes 3 / 3-6 0 0 0 DNP (EMU/MSU/Mizzou) 174 Perry 4 / 15-5 2 2 5 1st (EMU) 184 Gouletas 1 / 3-1 0 1 0 DNP (EMU/Mat Town) 184 Vandeventer 1 / 0-2 0 0 0 DNP (Mizzou Open) 197 Parker 1 / 1-2 0 0 0 DNP (EMU) HWT Gunn 3 / 8-6 0 0 4 3rd (Mizzou Open F/S) HWT Herman 1 / 4-1 0 1 2 2nd (EMU)

Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Hoosier Duals Eastern Illinois Dubuque Hernandez Spatola Cooper Becker Dean Bennett Curran Richardson Herman Gardner-Webb Dubuque Hernandez Spatola Cooper Becker Dean Bennett Curran Richardson Herman FITE Duals Southern Illinois Dubuque Hernandez Kelley Knable Becker Dean Bennett Gouletas Richardson Herman No. 21 N. Illinois Dubuque Hernandez Spatola Cooper Becker Dean Bennett Curran Richardson Herman Wisconsin (WW) Escobedo Hernandez Kelley Knable Becker Dean Bennett Curran Gouletas Herman Virginia Duals ------Ohio State ------Purdue ------Illinois ------Iowa ------Minnesota ------Penn State ------Northwestern ------Michigan ------

TOTAL 5-0 5-0 3-2 2-3 5-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1

* Bold Indicates Win

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Date Opponent Results Time / Match Facts Nov. 5 EMU Open Open Tournament/Competitors Una./Att. Perry 174-pound Title, Three Top-3 Fin. Nov. 12-13 MSU Open Open Tournament/Competitors Una./Att. A.Escobedo 133-pound Title, Five Top-5 Fin. Nov. 15 Intra-Squad Intra-Squad Scrimmage ------Nov. 20 Missouri Open Non-Team Event Richardson 197-pound Title, Seven Placers Nov. 26 Mat Town Team took First (179 pts) Dubuque, Becker and Cooper Win Titles, 13 Hoosiers Place Dec. 10 HOOSIER DUALS (Assembly Hall) Went 2-0 at Duals EASTERN ILLINOIS Won 9 of 10 Bouts, 1 Fall, 1 TF and 1 MD W / 36-3 GARDNER-WEBB Won 9 of 10 Bouts, 2 Falls, 1 TF, 2 MD W / 37-3 Dec. 18 FITE Duals Went 3-0 at FITE Duals SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Won 7 of 10 Bouts, 3 Falls, 1 TF and 2 MD W / 37-12 NO. 21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Won 7 of 10 Bouts, 2 Falls, 1 MD W / 28-9 WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER Won 9 of 10 Bouts, 6 Falls W / 45-4 Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships ------All Day Jan. 13-14 Virginia Duals ------All Day Jan. 20 OHIO STATE ------7 PM Jan. 22 at Purdue ------2 PM Jan. 27 ILLINOIS ------7 PM Jan. 29 IOWA ------2 PM Feb. 5 at Minnesota ------2 PM Feb. 10 PENN STATE ------7 PM Feb. 17 at Northwestern ------7 PM Feb. 19 at Michigan ------2 PM March 4-5 BIG TENS ------All Day March 16-18 NCAAs ------TBA

5-0 Overall Dual Record, 0-0 Big Ten Home meets in ALL CAPS Home meets are held at University Gym, ITALICS are open tournaments and not official team events, Big Ten Championship will be held at Assembly Hall