No opponent reached double-digit point against the Cream and Crimson on Saturday as IU topped Northern Colorado (2-4), Drexel (3-9) and VMI (1-7) by final margins of 32-9, 29-9 and 46-0, respectively. The blanking of VMI marks Indiana's first Division-I shutout since besting Clarion 49-0 on Jan. 18, 2009.
Redshirt junior Taylor Walsh continued his 2013-14 pinning clinic, sticking all three foes to improve to 18-0 with 15 falls just over a month into the season. The 6th-ranked 157-pounder in the country now owns a share of fifth place all-time at IU for pins in a season; and his 36 career falls are slotted sixth in school history. The all-time record for season pins is 19 by Rod Chamberlin in 1981 and Viktor Sveda (1998-2002)'s 47 falls are the career high note.
*Walsh's 15 pins are tied with Bill Paxton (1986), Rod Chamberlin (1980) and Gene Denisar (1968)
Heavyweight Adam Chalfant, ranked eighth nationally, provided the maximum 18 team points as well. He pinned both of his adversaries that took the mat, including #27 Henry Chirino (Northern Colorado) while also accepting a forfeit by Drexel to deliver his 18 points. The redshirt senior improved to 12-1 on the year.
Following Walsh's triumphs at 157 pounds, Indiana did not suffer a defeat in the next three weight classes for the entirety of Day One. Ryan LeBlanc (165 lbs), Nate Jackson (174 lbs) and Luke Sheridan (184 lbs) matched Walsh by also going 3-0. The trio contributed bonus points to the Hoosier effort as well. LeBlanc and Sheridan notched tech falls while Jackson carded a pin and major decision.
Sheridan's action was full of suspense, twice seizing victory in extra time. His first win came in sudden victory, followed by a tiebreaker win in bout number two.
A quintet of Hoosiers took two out of three, a group including: Joe Duca (125 lbs), Chris Caton (133 lbs), Ethan Raley (141 lbs), Alex Gregory (149 lbs) and Garret Goldman (197 lbs). Bonus points came from Duca (tech fall), Caton (two major decisions) and Raley (tech fall).
West Virginia (6-2) was victorious in each of its three duals Saturday as well, setting up a likely Hoosier Duals title match against the Hoosiers on Sunday at 11 a.m. Indiana will also face SIUE at approximately 1 p.m. to wrap up the round-robin affair.
ROUND ONE RESULTS
Indiana 32, Northern Colorado 9
125 lbs - Trey Andrews (UNCO) dec. Joe Duca (IU), 6-0; Team Score: 0-3
133 lbs - Chris Caton (IU) maj. dec. Sonny Espinoza (UNCO), 14-2; TS: 4-3
141 lbs - Ethan Raley (IU) dec. Nick Adams (UNCO), 10-9; TS: 7-3
149 lbs - Alex Gregory (IU) dec. Beau Roberts (UNCO), 5-1; TS: 10-3
157 lbs - #6 Taylor Walsh (IU) pins Mitchell Polkowske (UNCO); 4:53; TS: 16-3
165 lbs - #23 Ryan LeBlanc (IU) dec. Charlie McMartin (UNCO), 8-1; TS: 19-3
174 lbs - Nate Jackson (IU) maj. dec. Dylan Rutledge (UNCO), 14-3; TS: 23-3
184 lbs - #15 Luke Sheridan (IU) dec. Nick Bayer (UNCO), 7-5 (SV); TS: 26-3
197 lbs - Cole Briegle (UNCO) pins Garret Goldman (IU), 4:02; TS: 26-9
285 lbs - # 8 Adam Chalfant (IU) pins #27 Henry Chirino (UNCO), 2:07; TS: 32-9
West Virginia 25, Drexel 8
125 lbs - Cory Stainbrook (WVU) maj. dec. Tanner Shoap (DU), 10-1; TS: 4-0
133 lbs - Kevin Devoy (DU) tech falls #15 Nathan Pennesi (WVU), 16-1; TS: 4-5
141 lbs - #33 Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. David Pearce (DU), 4-2; TS: 7-5
149 lbs - #31 Mike Morales (WVU) dec. Noel Blanco (DU), 5-1; TS: 10-5
157 lbs - Brutus Scheffel (WVU) dec. Austin Shommer (DU), 2-1; TS: 13-5
165 lbs - Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Jason Fugiel (DU), 7-2; TS: 16-5
174 lbs - #27 Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. Kevin Matyas, 5-4; TS: 19-5
184 lbs - Mac Mancuso (WVU) dec. Alex DeCiantis (DU), 9-2; TS: 22-5
197 lbs - Bryan Sternlieb (DU) dec. Leo Trinade (WVU), 5-4; TS: 22-8
285 lbs - A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Joe Giorgio (DU), 3-1 (DU); TS: 25-8
SIUE 23, VMI 14
125 lbs - Dakota Leach (SIUE) dec. Dalton Henderson (VMI), 9-2; TS: 3-0
133 lbs - Patrick Myers (SIUE) maj. dec. Mike Flora (VMI), 13-1; TS: 7-0
141 lbs - Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) maj. dec. Joe Jarrells (VMI), 100; TS: 11-0
149 lbs - Shabaka Johns (VMI) dec. Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 6-3; TS: 11-3
157 lbs - Ted Gottwald (VMI) dec. Logun Taylor (SIUE), 4-3; TS: 11-6
165 lbs - Mark Darr (VMI) tech falls Connor McMahon (SIUE), 17-2; TS: 11-11
174 lbs - Jake Residori (SIUE) tech falls Timmy Davison (VMI), 15-0; TS: 16-11
184 lbs - Deshoun White (SIUE) dec. Hardy Hendren (VMI), 9-5; TS: 19-11
197 lbs - Chris Johnson (SIUE) maj. dec. Silvaatasi Mathias (VMI), 12-4; TS: 23-11
285 lbs - Juan Adams (VMI) dec. David Devine (SIUE), 6-3; TS: 23-14
ROUND TWO RESULTS
Indiana 29, Drexel 9
125 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) dec. Kevin Devoy (DU), 4-1; Team Score: 3-0
133 lbs - Kevin Devoy (DU) dec. Chris Caton (IU), 5-3 (SV); TS: 3-3
141 lbs - Matt Cimato (DU) dec. Ethan Raley (IU), 13-8; TS: 3-6
149 lbs - Noel Blanco (DU) dec. Alex Gregory (IU), 3-2; TS: 3-9
157 lbs - #6 Taylor Walsh (IU) pins Austin Sommer (DU), 3:27; TS: 9-9
165 lbs - #23 Ryan LeBlanc (IU) tech falls Jason Fugiel (DU), 19-4; TS: 14-9
174 lbs - Nate Jackson (IU) dec. Kevin Maytas (DU), 12-9; TS: 17-9
184 lbs - #15 Luke Sherdian (IU) dec. Bryan Sternlieb (DU), 4-3 (TB1); 20-9
197 lbs - Garret Goldman (IU) dec. Alex DeCiantis (DU), 9-3; TS: 23-9
285 lbs - #8 Adam Chalfant (IU) wins by forfeit; TS: 29-9
SIUE 25, Northern Colorado 17
125 lbs - Trey Andrews (UNCO) dec. Dakota Leach (SIUE), 9-3; TS: 0-3
133 lbs - Patrick Myers (SIUE) pins Sonny Espinoza (UNCO), 1:29; TS: 6-3
141 lbs - Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) dec. Nick Adams (UNCO), 5-2; TS: 9-3
149 lbs - Beau Roberts (UNCO) tech falls Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 18-2; TS: 9-8
157 lbs - Mitchell Polkowske (UNCO) pins Lucas Volpe (SIUE), 0:44; TS: 9-14
165 lbs - Connor McMahon (SIUE) dec. Charlie McMartin (UNCO), 8-6; TS: 12-14
174 lbs - Jake Residori (SIUE) maj. dec. Josh VanTine (UNCO), 10-2; TS: 16-14
184 lbs - Deshoun White (SIUE) dec. Nick Bayer (UNCO), 3-1; TS: 19-14
197 lbs - Chris Johnson (SIUE) pins Cole Briegle (UNCO), 5:23; TS: 25-14
285 lbs - #27 Henry Chirino (UNCO) dec. David Devine (SIUE), 5-3; TS: 25-17
West Virginia 38, VMI 3
125 lbs - Cory Stainbrook (WVU) dec. Dalton Henderson (VMI), 8-2; TS: 3-0
133 lbs - #15 Nathan Pennesi (WVU) maj. dec. Mike Flora (VMI), 9-0; TS: 7-0
141 lbs - #33 Colin Johnston (WVU) pins Joe Jarrells (VMI), 2:58; TS: 13-0
149 lbs - #31 Mike Morales (WVU) dec. Shabaka Johns (VMI), 5-1; TS: 16-0
157 lbs - Jason Luster (WVU) tech falls Ted Gottwald (VMI), 21-5; TS: 21-0
165 lbs - Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Mark Darr (VMI), 3-2; TS: 24-0
174 lbs - #27 Bubba Scheffel (WVU) pins Timmy Davison (VMI), 2:11; TS: 30-0
184 lbs - Mark Colabucci (WVU) tech falls Jake Koch (VMI), 21-5; TS: 35-0
197 lbs - Leo Trindade (WVU) dec. Silvaatasi Mathias (VMI), 5-1; TS: 38-0
285 lbs - Juan Adams (VMI) dec. Wayne Purnell (WVU), 6-2; TS: 38-3
ROUND THREE RESULTS
Indiana 46, VMI 0
125 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) tech falls Dalton Henderson (VMI), 19-4; Team Score: 5-0
133 lbs - Chris Caton (IU) maj. dec. Mike Flora (VMI), 16-4; TS: 9-0
141 lbs - Ethan Raley (IU) tech falls Joe Jarrells (VMI), 15-0; TS: 14-0
149 lbs - Alex Gregory (IU) dec. Shabaka Johns (VMI), 4-1; TS: 17-0
157 lbs - #6 Taylor Walsh (IU) pins Ted Gottwald (VMI), 2:17; TS: 23-0
165 lbs - #23 Ryan LeBlanc (IU) dec. Mark Darr (VMI), 10-3; TS: 26-0
174 lbs - Nate Jackson (IU) pins Jake Koch (VMI), 1:51; TS: 32-0
184 lbs - #15 Luke Sheridan (IU) tech falls Hardy Hendren (VMI), 18-3; TS: 37-0
197 lbs - Garret Goldman (IU) dec. Silvaatasi Mathias (VMI), 5-0; TS: 40-0
285 lbs - #8 Adam Chalfant (IU) pins Juan Adams (VMI), 0:45; TS: 46-0
Drexel 16, Northern Colorado 15
125 lbs - Trey Andrews (UNCO) dec. Tanner Shoap (DU), 4-0; TS: 0-3
133 lbs - Kevin Devoy (DU) maj. dec. Sonny Espinoza (UNCO), 10-0; TS: 4-3
141 lbs - David Pearce (DU) dec. Nick Adams (UNCO), 4-1; TS: 7-3
149 lbs - Noel Blanco (DU) dec. Beau Robertson (UNCO), 9-7; TS: 10-3
157 lbs - Mitchell Polkowske (UNCO) dec. Austin Sommer (DU), 8-7; TS: 10-6
165 lbs - Charlie McMartin (UNCO) dec. Jason Fugiel (DU), 6-2; TS: 10-9
174 lbs - Kevin Maytas (DU) dec. Josh VanTine (UNCO), 5-2; TS: 13-9
184 lbs - Nick Bayer (UNCO) dec. Bryan Sternlieb (DU), 3-1; TS: 13-12
197 lbs - #14 Brandon Palik (DU) dec. Cole Briegle (UNCO), 4-2 (SV1); TS: 16-12
285 lbs - #27 Henry Chirino (UNCO) dec. Joe Giorgio (DU), 8-2; TS: 16-15
West Virginia 27, SIUE 3
125 lbs - Cory Stainbrook (WVU) dec. Dakota Leach (SIUE), 6-1; TS: 3-0
133 lbs - #15 Nathan Pennessi (WVU) dec. Patrick Myers (SIUE), 4-3 (TB1); TS: 6-0
141 lbs - #33 Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. Drew Vrbenec (SIUE), 6-2; TS: 9-0
149 lbs - #31 Mike Morales (WVU) dec. Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 11-6; TS: 12-0
157 lbs - Brutus Scheffel (WVU) dec. Logun Taylor (SIUE), 11-5; TS: 15-0
165 lbs - Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Connor McMahon (SIUE), 6-3; TS: 18-0
174 lbs - #27 Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. Jake Residori (SIUE), 4-1; TS: 21-0
184 lbs - Mac Mancuso (WVU) dec. Deshoun White (SIUE), 4-2; TS: 24-0
197 lbs - Leo Trindade (WVU) dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 2-0; TS: 27-0
285 lbs - David Devine (SIUE) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 6-4; TS: 27-3
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