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Nate Jackson wrestled his final match wearing the cream and crimson at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Nate Jackson wrestled his final match wearing the cream and crimson at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.
Indiana wrestling endured a challenging weekend starting Feb. 16, facing off against formidable opponents in No. 7 Michigan and Northwestern before concluding its dual season with a victory over Chattanooga on Feb. 23. The Hoosiers fell in the final Big Ten matches and defeated Chattanooga, bringing their overall record to 7-5 and their Big Ten record to 3-5.
In a challenging road matchup, the Indiana wrestling team fell to No. 6 Ohio State at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday by a score of 32-6. Despite their best efforts, the No. 22 Hoosiers couldn’t overcome the formidable lineup of the Buckeyes.
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In 2023, the Hoosiers snapped their 12-match losing streak against Purdue. With their victory over the Boilermakers on Jan 27, the Hoosiers have begun a streak of their own. Indiana has now defeated Purdue in two straight seasons — last year by a narrow 17-16 margin and this year by 22-9 in front of its home crowd at Wilkinson Hall.
Just one year ago, Indiana wrestling defeated Purdue for the first time since 2010, claiming a dramatic 17-16 walk off victory in West Lafayette. This year, the Boilermakers will make the trip down south to try and even the score in Wilkinson Hall.
Indiana wrestling advanced its overall dual record to 4-2 and its conference record to 1-2 after defeating No. 21 Maryland 21-15 at home on Jan 21. Indiana remained undefeated against a rising Maryland team, as the Hoosiers now hold an all-time record of 8-0 over the Terrapins.
The Big Ten wrestling dual meet season kicked off Friday night, with No. 21 Indiana facing a challenge on the road against No. 14 Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Indiana wrestling traveled to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s annual holiday tournament — the Southern Scuffle — on Monday and Tuesday. The Hoosiers secured a third-place finish, tying a program-best, while boasting two individual champions in graduate students No. 24 Dan Fongaro’s summary judgement in the 141 lbs weight class and No. 22 Graham Rook’s 149 lbs weight class hard fought win. This achievement marked the first time Indiana reached such heights at the Southern Scuffle since 2009.
Indiana wrestling defeated Rider University in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Friday in their home opener.
Wrestling concluded at McAllister Fieldhouse in Charlestown, North Carolina, where the Hoosiers clinched their first tournament title since they won the Maryville Open last season in November 2022. Head Coach Angel Escobedo’s squad compiled 118.5 team points to snag the title, putting seven wrestlers on the podium. Of those seven placers, the Hoosiers put three individual champions on the top of the podium in their respective weight classes.
After spending five seasons with Minnesota, Indiana native Brayton Lee has committed to spend his final year of collegiate eligibility with Indiana wrestling. Lee entered the transfer portal Aug. 27 and announced his plans to transfer to Indiana in an Instagram post Monday night.
On an unlucky St. Patrick's Day morning, redshirt senior Graham Rooks, junior Derek Gilcher, redshirt junior DJ Washington and senior Jacob Bullock were all eliminated on the second day of the NCAA tournament at 149 lbs. 157 lbs. 174 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively.
This weekend, Indiana wrestling head coach Angel Escobedo will send the greatest number of wrestlers to the NCAA tournament in his five years at the helm of the program.
The Big Ten Championship tournament wrapped up on Sunday evening after crowning 10 champions. The Hoosiers improved on last year’s 14th place finish, racking up 30 team points and garnered a 12th place finish overtaking Michigan State and Maryland, falling just short of Rutgers who scored 32 team points.
The postseason has arrived for Indiana wrestling as it prepares for the Big Ten Championship, which is slated to take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this weekend on March 4 and 5.
Bloomington was the site of a celebration of outstanding achievement in wrestling on Feb. 19, as the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association welcomed the newest members of its hall of fame. Among those honored were CJ Red, a volunteer assistant coach with Indiana Wrestling, and his father, Chad Red Sr.
Indiana wrestling secured a dominant win over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga via a 32-3 victory, its largest margin of victory in a dual meet this season. Indiana won nine out of the ten matches, with the lone defeat coming at 184 lbs. in a close 5-2 decision. Notable performances included ranked wins by freshman Henry Porter, redshirt-junior Donnell Washington, and senior Jacob Bullock, as well as a clutch buzzer-beating takedown by redshirt-senior Graham Rooks.
No. 18 Indiana wrestling lost two heart-wrenching duals against No. 24 Michigan State on Friday and No. 12 Michigan on Sunday in its last Big Ten duals of the season, dropping its overall record to 7-5. In both duals, the Hoosiers found a path to five victories, but also gave up a combined five bonus-point victories to the Wolverines and Spartans.
The No. 18-ranked Indiana wrestling team is set to face two ranked opponents on the road this weekend with No. 24 Michigan State on Friday and No. 12 Michigan on Sunday.