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    Michigan State downs Indiana

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Michigan State wrestling team picked up a Big Ten dual win Friday with a 26-16 victory over Indiana on the Hoosiers' Senior Night at University Gym. The Spartans won the first three matches of the dual and the final three to earn the win.

    Mitch Rogaliner got the forfeit win at 125 pounds to start the dual as Indiana conceded six points to the Spartans.

    Garth Yenter continued MSU's (5-10, 1-7 Big Ten) momentum by pinning Alonzo Sheperd in the second period at the 4:22 mark. It marked Yenter's first-ever fall in a Big Ten dual.

    Javier Gasca recorded his first win in his new weight class at 141 pounds as he shut out Sean Brown, 15-0, to get the technical fall and five more points for the Spartans.

    Indiana (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) made a run during the middle portion of the dual, trimming MSU's 17-0 lead to 17-16 after winning four straight matches. Trevor Moody tallied a 5-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds, and Travis Curley fell in a major decision, 10-2, to Luke Blanton at 157. Sixth-ranked Taylor Walsh beat Roger Wildmo by major decision at 165 pounds, 10-0, followed by No. 15 Nate Jackson's 18-3 technical fall over Nick Proctor in the 174-pound bout.

    But the Spartans never relinquished the lead, pulling out wins in the final three weight classes. John Rizqallah turned things around for MSU with a 4-0 shutout win over Matt Irick at 184 pounds, and Nick McDiarmid followed suit with a narrow 2-1 win against Luke Sheridan at 197.

    Chris Nash closed the dual with a 6-4 decision over Garret Goldman at heavyweight.

    MSU returns to action Sunday at 1 p.m. to face No. 24 Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus.

    Results:
    125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) wins by forfeit. MSU leads, 6-0
    133: Garth Yenter (MSU) pinned Alonzo Sheperd (IU) in 4:22. MSU leads, 12-0
    141: Javier Gasca (MSU) tech. fall Sean Brown (IU), 15-0 (RT 3:44). MSU leads, 17-0
    149: Trevor Moody (IU) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 5-2 (RT 1:45). MSU leads, 17-3
    157: Luke Blanton (IU) major dec. Travis Curley (MSU), 10-2 (RT 2:06). MSU leads, 17-7
    165: No. 6 Taylor Walsh (IU) major dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 10-0 (RT 2:36). MSU leads, 17-11
    174: No. 15 Nate Jackson (IU) tech. fall Nick Proctor (MSU), 18-3 (RT 3:10). MSU leads, 17-16
    184: John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. Matt Irick (IU), 4-0 (RT 1:46). MSU leads, 20-16
    197: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) dec. Luke Sheridan (IU), 2-1. MSU leads, 23-16
    285: Chris Nash (MSU) dec. Garret Goldman (IU), 6-4 (RT 2:22). MSU wins, 26-16

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