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Wrestling

No. 13 Hoosiers remain perfect on season

On Saturday afternoon, the wrestling team got exactly the performance it was looking for heading into a two-and-a-half-week break from competition.


Senior wrestler Angel Escobedo hand fights with another wrestler during practice Oct. 26 at Assembly Hall. Escobedo finished fifth in the NCAA tournament last year and is a former national champion.

Two-time wrestling champ Dubuque mentors Escobedo

When Angel Escobedo was a redshirt freshman, he watched Joe Dubuque win the second of his back-to-back National Championships at 125 pounds.  

Dubuque might not have realized it, but he was setting the bar for Escobedo’s future with IU wrestling.


2 IU wrestlers win Vegas event

IU senior wrestlers Angel Escobedo (125 pounds) and Nate Everheart (heavyweight) claimed individual titles at the 28th Annual Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas this weekend.


Senior wrestler Angel Escobedo practices with a teammate Oct. 26. Escobedo, Paul Young, Eric Cameron and Nathan Everhart all went 5-0 on the day Saturday at Hoosier Duals, bringing the team to 6-0 on the season.

IU posts 5-0 showing in dual meet

The Hoosiers were able to defend their No. 11 national ranking on Saturday, going 5-0 in the Hoosier Duals at University Gym.


IU defeats Wabash 45-0

The IU wrestling team posted a 45-0 victory at Wabash College on Tuesday.  The Hoosiers didn’t lose a single match, getting dominant performances from every weight class.



Hoosiers stay in-state for year's 1st dual meet

After a successful start to the season at the Michigan State Open on Sunday, the Hoosiers will get a chance to ride their momentum as they travel to Crawfordsville, Ind., to take on Wabash College.


Hoosiers face Hoosiers in wrestling intrasquad scrimmage

The IU wrestling team squared off against each other in their intrasquad meet at Bloomington North High School on Tuesday. While all starting spots were up for grabs, the two most competitive battles were in the 141- and at 157-pound weight classes.


Senior wrestler Angel Escobedo hand fights with another wrestler during practice Monday. Escobedo finished fifth in the NCAA tournament last year and is a former national champion.

2008 wrestling champion seeks redemption

Senior Angel Escobedo has nothing to prove today, but, as the season approaches, he will have to demonstrate that he is the best the nation has to offer once again. The IU wrestling team will be kicking off its season at 7 p.m. today with its annual intrasquad scrimmage at Bloomington High School North.


Indiana's Joe Dubuque celebrates after upsetting number one seed Sam Hazewinkel 3-1 in the 125-pound semifinal match Friday, March 18, 2005 at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships in St. Louis.

2-Time NCAA champ to coach at IU

Dubuque, a two-time national champion Hoosiers grappler, has joined coach Duane Goldman’s IU wrestling staff as an assistant.





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