Seven Indiana wrestlers place in top 5 Saturday at Cleveland State Open
No. 12-ranked junior DJ Washington won the 184-pound class bracket.
No. 12-ranked junior DJ Washington won the 184-pound class bracket.
Indiana heads into the meet with five ranked wrestlers.
Junior DJ Washington won his first two matches.
The Hoosiers head to Boone, North Carolina, for the 2021 Mountaineer Invite.
Indiana wrestling outscored the two opponents 80-6 in the first matches of the season.
Indiana heads to Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 7 for its first matches of the season.
Washington will start his junior season for Indiana at a tri-meet Nov. 7 in Louisville.
Indiana wrestling starts the season in a tri-duel Nov. 6 in Louisville, Kentucky.
All four wrestlers have qualified for the NCAA Championships in the past.
COVID-19 changed Jacob Moran and Robert Deters’ freshman experience, but they’ll have four more years to reach their goals.
Redshirt freshman DJ Washington will compete for Team USA from August 16-22 in Ufa, Russia.
Three Hoosiers qualified for the tournament after it was canceled last year due to COVID-19.
DJ Washington and Graham Rooks finished sixth in their weight classes.
The Hoosiers are led by sophomore DJ Washington, who is ranked No. 9 nationally.
DJ Washington was IU’s lone winner Monday against Purdue.
The Hoosiers are coming off their second win of the season against Maryland.
Kyle Luigs, who is graduating after this season, won his last match at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers are 4-0 all-time against the Terrapins, including a 19-16 win last season.
The Hoosiers fall to 1-5 this season.
Rutgers will not wrestle due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program.