Team's only senior doesn't feel pressure of leadership

Coach Duane Goldman has maintained all season long that his team is young and learning, but is still talented.\n"This year we want to get them some experience and get them to learn to win," Goldman said of his underclassmen at the start of the year. "It should be really exciting for the future."\nGoldman's confidence in his underclassmen can be seen in the starting lineup. Last Friday, the Hoosiers started five freshmen against the Wildcats in a 28-9 victory. \nFreshmen like Joe Dubuque, Matt Cooper and Joel Powers have helped to spark the Hoosiers while gaining valuable experience.\nBut, even the talented freshmen will look to the athletes above them for an example to follow. This season, the Hoosiers have seen many wrestlers take a leadership role. Juniors Coyte Cooper and Ty Matthews, and sophomore Pat DeGain have turned in strong performances all year long.\n"It's a little more responsibility," Matthews said of being one of the older wrestlers on the team, but he said he remains confident in the team's freshmen. "We have a great group of underclassmen."\nBut, one would assume that the largest burden of leadership would fall on Greg Schaefer, the team's only senior. Schaefer has been consistent all year long, earning a 24-6 record heading into Friday's meet against Iowa. \nSchaefer originally made his mark for the Hoosiers in the 125-pound weight class, where he wrestled his first four years for IU. He made an impression from the start when he was the only freshman to see action at the varsity level. Last year seemed to be a breakthrough season for Schaefer as he earned a 17-11 record as a junior and earned a trip to the NCAA Finals.\nSchaefer has wrestled in the 133-pound weight class for the Hoosiers this year, as Dubuque took over the 125-pound weight class for IU and is currently gaining valuable experience in that division. Schaefer added weight and moved up to 133. \nThis season, Schaefer reached eighty wins for his career after defeating Purdue sophomore Rene Hernandez in a Hoosier loss. But, despite all his accomplishments, Schaefer said he does not feel any added pressure as the team's only senior and emphasizes teamwork.\n"I don't really think so, I think they're all a part of the team and we're all together," Schaefer said.