IU suffered another loss this past Friday as it wrestled at home against No. 13
Nebraska.
The Hoosiers ultimately could not hang on as they were defeated 23-17. This is the team’s fourth consecutive loss of the season.
Zach Zimmer (125 pounds) opened the meet with an 8-2 decision against Shawn Nagel.
Zimmer was scored on at the beginning of the bout but pulled out with a win after scoring eight unanswered points.
Matt Ortega (141 pounds) established an 11-3 lead against Luis DeAnda before pinning him at the 4:10 mark.
No. 20 Taylor Walsh (149 pounds) also earned bonus points for the team with a tech fall of 15-0, pushing the team score to 14-3.
However, Nebraska came out strong after intermission, winning five consecutive bouts against the Hoosiers.
Joe Fagiano (197 pounds) wrestled in place of No. 3 Matt Powless after Powless sat out due to an injury.
Fagiano wrestled a close match against James Nakashima. After going into a second tiebreaker, Fagiano was ultimately defeated due to a 19-second riding time advantage by Nakashima.
The meet concluded with heavyweight Adam Chalfant earning a close victory of 3-2 against No. 8 Tucker Lane.
The Hoosiers will be back 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at the University Gym to wrestle against the No. 15 Fighting Illini. The action will be covered live on BigTenNetwork.com.
Wrestlers lose to Nebraska by slim margin
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