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(12/31/10 5:17am)
Senior Paul Young avenged a loss earlier this season to Navy's Bryce Saddoris in the semifinals of this weeks Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina on his way to a run to the finals at 157 pounds. Young lost to Penn States's freshman phenom David Taylor, but still took home second place and helped spur the Hoosiers to a 13th place finish as a team.
(12/19/10 10:39pm)
The IU wrestling team rebounded from their loss to Northwestern on Wednesday with a win over Eastern Michigan this morning, but were brought back to earth with an afternoon defeat at the hands of Missouri.
(12/18/10 11:44pm)
The 28-9 score from Wednesday's dual looks bad, without question, but let me assure you it was not as bad as it looked. Most of the matches were close, often moreso than the score would suggest, and there were several positive things along with the negatives to take away from the match. Some observations:
(12/13/10 5:17am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The long room in the Assembly Hall basement is silent, save for the sound of the two drained wrestlers still lunging at each other in pursuit of the takedown and the instructions barked by coach Duane Goldman as he circles the pair. The other wrestlers sit slumped against the wall on the perimeter. Every shirt is drenched in sweat.The IU wrestling team is 6-0 this season in duals, but with the Big Ten opener against Northwestern on Wednesday fast approaching, the team is practicing harder than ever to keep up with its conference rivals.We’ve got a lot of growing up to do,” junior Matt Powless said. “We’re really young. We lost a lot of seniors last year. We’re starting to grow up wrestling-wise. We’re making a lot of mistakes that come with being a young team, and once we eliminate those, I think we’ll be ready for the Big Ten season.”Seven Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the top 25 nationally according to Intermat.com. IU is not among them, but Goldman remains confident that his squad can compete with any other on any given day.“It’s all about matchups,” Goldman said. “I don’t know where we lie in a lot of those, but I feel like we can be competitive with these teams, and obviously should be, and always have been.”The first challenge is the No. 9-ranked Wildcats.“With the Big Ten season, every match is a big match,” Goldman said. “Northwestern always has a tough squad of guys. We’re getting better. It’ll be a tough dual. There are a couple of big matchups at (149 pounds), (157 pounds). Both of their wrestlers are ranked ahead of ours, but then again they’re two of our better guys, so we need to have a good showing there.”The Hoosiers’ conference schedule will resume with a matchup against Minnesota on Jan. 14. Until then, the team will stay active with nonconference matches, including a contest against No. 23 Missouri on Sunday, and will compete in the Southern Scuffle tournament in Greensboro, N.C., on Dec. 29. “We’re going to have to take it to a whole new level,” Goldman said.
(12/06/10 5:19am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU wrestling team traveled west this weekend for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, a loaded tournament that served as a final barometer for the wrestlers before conference matches begin.Consider Kurt Kinser and Matt Powless ready.Both wrestlers went 5-1 for the tournament to finish in third place in their respective weight classes. Each went 3-0 on the first day to reach the semifinals. There, each faced the top seed and eventual champion.Kinser, a senior, dropped a 4-3 decision to Boise State’s Jason Chamberlain at 149 pounds. In his first consolation match, Kinser faced North Carolina-Greensboro’s Ivan Lopouchanski for the second straight Saturday. At last week’s Hoosier Duals, Kinser was upset by Lopouchanski 6-2. Now the lower seed, Kinser was victorious the second time, winning 9-4.Kinser’s win over Lopouchanski earned him another match with a familiar foe in the third-place match, Virginia Tech’s Brian Stephens, the same opponent he had defeated the previous day in the quarterfinals. Kinser improved on his 4-3 win against Stephens on Friday with a 7-3 victory to take third.In his semifinal match at 197 pounds, Powless lost a 12-2 major decision to Cam Simaz of Cornell, his first defeat of the season. However, he rebounded to defeat a pair of wrestlers, including No. 15-ranked Anthony Biondo of Michigan, to win third.Senior Paul Young was on track to join Kinser and Powless in fighting through the wrestlebacks but was forced to medically forfeit his consolation match Saturday morning. Details of the injury were unknown as of press time.The team finished in 16th place overall with 54 points.The team next opens the Big Ten season on Dec. 15 when it plays host to Northwestern.— Max McCombs
(12/05/10 4:55am)
Kurt Kinser and Matt Powless each defeated higher-ranked foes in their third place matches at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational as the team finished in 16th place with 54 points.
(12/04/10 9:20pm)
Kurt Kinser and Matt Powless have each bounced back from losses in the semi-finals to qualify for third-place matches.
(12/04/10 7:55pm)
The second day at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational has not started well for IU wrestlers. Both Kurt Kinser and and Matt Powless dropped their semifinal matches, but remain alive in the consolation bracket.
(12/04/10 5:25pm)
Senior Kurt Kinser and junior Matt Powless each remain in contention for first in their weight classes as the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational enters its second and final day.
(12/03/10 8:03am)
5 Hoosiers were seeded for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in the seeds released Thursday evening. 12 wrestlers are seeded at each weight, except for 197 pounds, which has only 10 seeds. Seeded IU wrestlers include:
(12/03/10 5:28am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU wrestling team currently stands at 6-0 in duals but faces a major step up in competition this weekend.The Hoosiers travel to Las Vegas for the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in their final tune-up before Big Ten matches begin.Touted as perhaps the most difficult tournament in college wrestling outside of the national championships, this year’s Las Vegas Invitational features 12 teams currently ranked in the top 25, including top-ranked Cornell. Every weight class features numerous wrestlers ranked in the Intermat top 20 rankings.The weight class of 157 pounds looks to be an especially difficult weight with three of the top four wrestlers in the country competing. Senior Paul Young is currently ranked sixth in the weight and sports a 9-1 record on the year.Teams are allowed to enter one wrestler per weight class. The Hoosiers are expected to enter the same group of 10 wrestlers that have composed their primary dual lineup this year.Sophomore Ryan Konz will continue to fill in for injured redshirt freshman Ryan LeBlanc at 165 pounds. All but senior Eric Cameron, at 174 pounds, currently have winning records. Cameron is 5-6. Junior Matt Powless remains undefeated on the season and leads the team with his 10-0 record.Last year at the Las Vegas Open, the Hoosiers finished in sixth place, largely on the strength of individual championships by then-seniors Angel Escobedo and Nate Everhart. Young finished fifth at 165 pounds, and Powless placed eighth at 197 pounds.The Hoosiers return to the mat when they open their conference season at home against Northwestern on Dec. 15.
(11/30/10 7:48pm)
On the strength of three wins, two by pin, senior Paul Young was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week.
(11/30/10 4:05am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>“Unless you have prepared yourself and deserve to emerge victorious, do not expect to be disappointed when you lose.”Those words line one side of the IU wrestling room and epitomize the mindset of its two hometown heroes. From second grade through Bloomington High School South, and now as they begin their senior season, Kurt Kinser and Paul Young have been groomed to be on the mat.Bloomington South coach Royce Deckard is a distant cousin of Kinser, and Kinser’s father is a former Indiana High School State Champion.One of seven siblings, Young began his tenure on the mat when his oldest brother brought the sport home one day, and the rest of the boys followed suit.The Young boys have produced five state championships with Paul claiming back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006.Having watched Kinser and Young throughout their younger days, Deckard said the will to win was always there.“I had seen both of them wrestle in the freestyle and have known them ever since they were real little kids,” Deckard said. “I watched them grow and develop, and they both had great potential.”After establishing themselves on the varsity scene for the Panthers, the two capped off their high school careers with individual state championships.“We wrestle eight of the top 15 schools in the state, so they took a few knocks but kept working at it,” Deckard said. “To be under the lights at the state tournament is fabulous, and to see those two guys out there one weight class and then the next weight class, it’s a great feeling. I have had 17 state championships, and there is nothing like it.” It only seemed fitting that upon graduating from high school, Kinser and Young would continue wrestling at IU.Both wrestlers, coach Duane Goldman said, and the opportunity to continue to build the IU program were the key factors in staying in Bloomington.“We recruited them because they were some of the top guys in the country and obviously we felt they could be that here,” Goldman said.After redshirting during their freshman campaigns, both wrestlers have advanced to multiple NCAA Championships while being staples in the middle of the Hoosiers’ lineup.With both wrestlers in the middleweights, Goldman said there are a few striking similarities that overshadow the differences in their styles on the mat.“Paul is more of a leg attack guy whereas Kurt is more upper-body,” Goldman said. “They are both extremely hard workers and competitive and both really strong. “They actually have a lot more similarities than differences, which you might not know it by watching them wrestle. But their similarities far outweigh their differences, and thank goodness those are all great qualities.”This offseason, Kinser and Young were faced with the dilemma of whether or not to cut down a weight class before the season.However, Young was not going to cut down into Kinser’s 157-pound weight class if his longtime friend did not want to make the move as well.“They both went down a weight class this year, and that was a mutual thing too,” Goldman said. “Paul wasn’t going to cut unless Kurt went down, and Kurt decided to go down, so Paul decided to do the same.” It should come as no surprise to anyone that their coach shares the same aspirations as his senior leaders.“They are great friends, and they are also great teammates,” Goldman said. “Our only goal for them is to become national champions because our goals are their goals, and those are their goals.” Both Deckard and Goldman echoed the same sentiments regarding the leadership and hard work shown by their former and present wrestlers.The No. 6-ranked Kinser and No. 6-ranked Young were born to be wrestlers, and as they enter their final seasons as Hoosiers, they obviously have the same goal.“I thought this place gave me the best chance to win a national championship, which has been my goal since I was little,” Young said.Kinser echoed Young’s sentiment. “You always want to win everything,” Kinser said. “I don’t see why you would want to wrestle if you weren’t aiming for a national championship.”The quote can’t be missed inside the IU wrestling room, but now the real question becomes whether or not the name “Kinser” or “Young” will be etched on the board outside the room as the next Hoosier All-American.E-mail: kdbowen@indiana.edu
(11/27/10 8:18am)
If you manage to pry yourself away from the Bucket Game and leftover turkey tomorrow, the 2010 edition of the Hoosier Duals merits your attention as three opposing squads, each with nationally-ranked wrestlers, come to Assembly Hall.
(11/22/10 5:28am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After the 44-0 downing of Wabash to start the dual season, the IU wrestling team faced more challenging competition on Saturday but still emerged victorious against The Citadel and Columbia at the Disney Duals in Orlando, Fla.The Hoosiers opened by winning their first eight matches against The Citadel, including pins by true freshman Mitchell Richey at 141 pounds near the end of the second round and senior Kurt Kinser at 149 pounds in 37 seconds, the first of two pins on the day by Kinser.Backup wrestlers Ross Powell and Anthony Fretwell would drop matches at 165 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively, to close out the dual, but the Hoosiers still triumphed by a score of 34-7.The second meet of the day was more competitive, with IU and Columbia each winning five matches against the other. However, all five of the Lions’ wins were by decision, whereas the Hoosiers received bonus points for three of their wins, resulting in a 22-15 victory for IU.Kinser again led the team, pinning Columbia’s Steve Santos in 2:02 with a headlock. Kinser is now 7-1 on the year, with his only defeat coming to the nation’s fifth-ranked wrestler.Richey, senior Paul Young at 157 pounds and senior Ricky Alcala at heavyweight also went 2-0 on the day. Junior Matt Powless did as well, though his win against Columbia came via forfeit.Next Saturday, the team will host the Hoosier Duals in Assembly Hall, where it will wrestle four times on the day. North Carolina-Greensboro, Old Dominion, Northern Illinois and the University of the Cumberlands will be in town for the event.
(11/19/10 5:08am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The streak continues.For the fourth consecutive year, the IU wrestling team opened its dual season with a shutout of Wabash, winning Thursday’s meet, 44-0.“They wrestled well,” IU coach Duane Goldman said. “Obviously, it was a team that we should beat. We had some starters out. We had some younger guys who wrestled really well.”Junior Matt Ortega, true freshman Mitchell Richey and senior Ricky Alcala recorded pins at 133 pounds, 141 pounds and heavyweight respectively, with the latter two making their dual debuts for IU.Junior Matt Powless recorded a tech fall for IU, winning 27-10 with 12 takedowns. Powless is now 5-0 on the season.“We push him to stay aggressive,” Goldman said. “When he slows down, he’s not as good, so we push him to keep the pace up. He’s in really good condition. He needs to force it.”The team now turns its attention to Saturday when it will head to Orlando, Fla., for the D1 Disney Duals. The Hoosiers will face The Citadel and Columbia.Seniors Kurt Kinser at 149 pounds and Paul Young at 157 sat out tonight but will return Saturday. Team members said they expect to field the normal lineup except for freshman Ryan LeBlanc, who is out for a month with a knee injury. Sophomore Ryan Konz will fill in at 165 pounds.“We’ll need to be better on Saturday than we were today,” Goldman said. “We need to build on this and get better. The season is young.”IU is favored in both matches Saturday, but Goldman said he will stress aggression on the mat so the team can avoid the upset.“I just want them to wrestle aggressively,” Goldman said. “The winning and losing will take care of themselves. I hope we can wrestle up to our potential.”
(11/18/10 4:46am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU wrestling team opens its dual season today at Wabash College, and IU coach Duane Goldman is feeling confident.“We should dominate that match,” Goldman said. “It will also give us an opportunity to wrestle some of our backups, so we’ll see how some of them react. We’re probably not going to wrestle all our starters.”The Hoosiers have opened their dual season against Wabash for the past three years, shutting out the Little Giants each time. In many ways, the match will serve as primarily a warm-up for matches against Columbia and The Citadel in Orlando, Fla. this weekend as part of the Disney Duals.“They run a good program up there, but we should be up for that challenge,” Goldman said. “We’ll face some stiff competition (at Disney Duals) with Citadel and Columbia. I think we’ll fare well.”Even with favorable matchups today, there are challenges that come with the first dual meet of the year — namely making weight.“It’ll be the first time they make weight for a dual meet with the one-hour weigh-in,” Goldman said. “We have to get used to wrestling as a team, knowing who’s out there and what the lineup will be.”With many hours of practice, a scrimmage and a tournament under their belts, Goldman said he believes the team is on its way to establishing an identity.“We’re looking forward to the dual meet season,” Goldman said. “We’re trying to start to establish our lineup and see how they meld.”
(11/17/10 6:43am)
Ryan LeBlanc's knee injury is not a severe as was initially feared. He will be out for a month, but the injury is not season-ending as it originally seemed. Hoosier wrestling fans can breath a big sigh of relief.
(11/15/10 6:01am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Matt Ortega wasted no time in starting his season.The junior, wrestling at 133 pounds, needed all of six seconds to pin his first opponent, Ethan Harris of the University of Indianapolis, on his way to a birth in the finals in his weight class at the season-opening Michigan State Open on Saturday.“To pin someone in six seconds, you have to stick your nose in there pretty quickly,” IU coach Duane Goldman said. “He’s obviously being aggressive.”Ortega was joined in the finals of the Open division of the tournament by four of his teammates; senior Kurt Kinser at 149 pounds, senior Paul Young at 157 pounds, junior Matt Powless at 197 pounds and senior Ricky Alcala at heavyweight. Of the finalists, Powless was the only one to win his championship match, defeating Pittsburgh’s Matt Wilps 8-5.“I thought we wrestled pretty well,” Goldman said. “We had a number of guys make the finals. They lost close matches but gave good efforts. Powless won and wrestled really well all weekend.”Alcala was wrestling in his first official event for the Hoosiers after transferring from the University of California-Davis, which discontinued its wrestling program after last season. Alcala won four matches, including a semifinal triumph by major decision, before losing 5-3 to Northwestern’s Mike McMullan in the finals.Redshirt freshman Justin Brooks, at 125 pounds, responded to a second-round loss by reeling off four straight wins in the consolation bracket, including a tech fall and a major decision, to take third.Fellow redshirt freshman Ryan LeBlanc also debuted Saturday but was forced to withdraw after injuring his knee in the quarterfinals. He will have the knee evaluated by doctors this week, but Goldman said it may be serious enough to end his season.
(11/14/10 8:26pm)
Maybe the biggest news from this Weekend's Michigan State Open was the knee injury sustained by 165 pounder Ryan LeBlanc. He'll be evaluted by doctors this week, but it sounds like it's pretty serious and could very well end his season. LeBlanc was expected to have a big impact this year after his stellar reshirt year last year, so losing him could be a big blow for the Hoosiers. Anthony Fretwell and Ross Powell both wrestled at 165 pounds yesterday, so they may be the most likely candidates to replace LeBlanc, though I also would not be surprised to see Ryan Konz move up to take the spot. I'll try to find out this week what the extent of LeBlanc's injury is, and who will fill in for him.