Dubuque Defeats Simmons as IU Crushes Michigan State<\/p>\n
From Indiana Sports Information <\/p>\n
Bloomington, Ind.- Fifth ranked Joe Dubuque set the tone for the 19th-ranked Indiana
Hoosiers’ 33-4 over 12th-ranked Michigan State as he defeated third-ranked Nick Simmons of
Michigan State, 6-4 at 125 pounds. <\/p>\n
Dubuque who bested previously undefeated Simmons led an IU attack that won nine of 10
matches, Saturday afternoon in University Gym. <\/p>\n
With the dual starting at 125 pounds, Dubuque jumped out to an early lead with a takedown at the
2:09 mark in the first period before Simmons cut the lead to one with an escape at the 1:43 mark.
After each wrestler tried to take the offensive, Dubuque extended his lead to 4-1 with a takedown
with 40 seconds left in the period, before Simmons countered with an escape three seconds later. <\/p>\n
With Dubuque leading 4-2 heading into the second period, The Bloomfield, N.J., native recorded
his third takedown 16 seconds into the period to give him a 6-2 lead. Simmons, then responded
with another escape to make the score 6-3. <\/p>\n
With Simmons decision to choose top, the sophomore attempted to turn Dubuque on his back to
gain near-fall points, but was unable as Dubuque held his ground for the win. <\/p>\n
“Assistant coach Mike Mena and I at the start of the week had a plan for Simmons, “Dubuque
said. “I wanted to keep the match on my feet. In that third period, he tried to turn me, but I was
able to hold him off. This was a big match, but I have another one tomorrow and still have the Big
Ten and NCAA Championships left to go. “<\/p>\n
With the Hoosiers up 3-0, redshirt freshman Brian Dyer extended the IU lead to 6-0 as he broke a
four-match losing streak defeating Ryan Froese, 3-2 at 133 pounds. With Dyer up by one, he was
able to withstand Froses attempts at a takedown for the final 64 seconds. <\/p>\n
Senior Mike Simpson extended the IU lead to 10-0 as he scored a 14-6 major decision over Tony
Greathouse at 141 pounds. Simpson dominated the match from start to finish as he recorded
over three minutes of riding time. <\/p>\n
After junior Cameron Sakon lost to 14th-ranked Darren McKnight, 17-9 at 149 pounds, redshirt
freshman Brandon Becker scored a 13-4 major decision over Justin Mora at 157 pounds. With
Becker holding onto a 7-3 lead heading into the third period, he scored an important three-point
near-fall to extended his lead to 10-3 before adding a takedown and riding-time point in the final
25 seconds. <\/p>\n
At 165 pounds, redshirt freshman Max Dean, scored a late takedown over Bryan Harney to score
a 10-7 decision to give IU a commanding 17-4 lead. <\/p>\n
With IU up, 17-4, junior Brady Richardson extended the lead to 21-4 with a 19-7 major decision
over Greg Gordoski. With Richardson leading 10-5 heading into the final stanza, he recorded
three takedowns and the riding time point. <\/p>\n
Following Richardson’s win at 174 pounds, junior Andy Rios needed just 13 seconds in his match
against 18th-ranked Joe Williams at 184 pounds. Rios won via medical injury default to give
Indiana a 27-4 lead. <\/p>\n
With the dual no longer in doubt, sophomore Josh Buuck defeated Jeff Clemens, 11-10 at 197
pounds. With Clemens leading 10-9, Buuck recorded an escape with five seconds left to tie the
match up at 10. Buuck emerged victorious because, he owned the riding time point, giving him
the 11-10 win. <\/p>\n
The final match of the afternoon saw redshirt freshman Dave Herman hold on for a 4-2 win over
Max Loosen at the heavyweight position. <\/p>\n
“It was a good job by our team today. “Indiana Head coach Duane Goldman said. “It was good to
see us bounce back after a tough loss last weekend to Wisconsin. We knew going in that there
were going to be a lot of close matches and guys like Buuck, Dean, Dubuque and Dyer really
stepped up. “<\/p>\n
The Hoosiers return to action on Sunday, Feb. 13 as they travel to Champaign, Ill. to take on
third-ranked Illinois at 1 p.m. in Huff Hall. <\/p>\n
#19 Indiana 33, Michigan State 4
125- #5 Joe Dubuque (IU) by decision over #3 Nick Simmons (MSU), 6-4
133-Brian Dyer (IU) by decision over Ryan Froese (MSU), 3-2
141- #14 Mike Simpson (IU) by major decision over Tony Greathouse (MSU), 14-6
149- #14 Darren McKnight (MSU) by major decision over Cameron Sakon (IU), 17-9
157- #16 Brandon Becker (IU) by major decision over Justin Mora (MSU), 13-4
165- Max Dean (IU) by decision over Bryan Harney (MSU), 10-7
174-#16 Brady Richardson (IU) by major decision over Greg Gordoski (MSU), 19-7
184- #19 Andy Rios (IU) by medical injury default over #18 Joe Williams (MSU)
197- Josh Buuck (IU) by decision over Jeff Clemens (MSU), 11-10
HWT-Dave Herman (IU) by decision over Max Lossen (MSU), 4-2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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