Unranked Indiana upsets No. 18 Appalachian State 21-12 in National Duals Series event
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by Nicholas Reith, Indiana and Andrew Clausen, Appalachian State
BOONE, N.C. – The Indiana wrestling team preceded the tournament postseason with a dual meet at No. 18 Appalachian State, as part of the annual NWCA Division-I National Dual Championship series.
The Hoosiers (10-9, 2-7) scored their first top-20 win of the season over the Mountaineers (13-3, 8-0), winning six bouts for a 21-12 victory.
With the win, the Hoosiers complete a winning record with their first win in the NWCA Dual Series, avenging their 21-13 loss to Appalachian State in the series last season. It also gives head coach Duane Goldman his 18th season at Indiana with a winning record.
Before the meet began, it appeared that the advantage would swing to whichever team could score a winning start in the 125 lbs. match between #20 Elijah Oliver and #18 Vito Pasone. Not only did this match, a 7-5 win for Oliver, weigh on the dual meet result; it delivered on its promise as the bout of the afternoon.
Pasone kicked it off with the first takedown of the match, but Oliver ensured a first period tie with a reversal. Oliver went on to score the only point in the second with a late escape, taking a 3-2 lead. Pasone edged Oliver's third period takedown with two escapes and a stall point to tie the bout at 5-5, forcing a sudden victory period.
Oliver, in similar fashion to last year's match-winning takedown in short time, prevailed with the decisive drop to end the year with a top-20 win.
Cole Weaver (141) continued his momentum from last weekend's pin to score a 5-4 decision over Irvin Enriquez, breaking an early tie on the team score sheet. Weaver scored the only two takedowns of the match and pulled away with a third period escape.
Indiana's lead erupted just before intermission as they won four consecutive bouts, starting with Jake Danishek's (157) decision over Gavin Londoff. Danishek had a 4-0 lead entering the final period before Londoff scored an escape, and he finished the third with the riding time point for a 5-1 win. Bryce Martin (165) followed with a convincing 6-2 decision over Forrest Przybysz, led by his 4-1 scoring run in the final two periods.
The Hoosiers' leaders in bonus point victories followed with a pair of dominating results that widened the gap on the team score. Freshman Devin Skatzka (174) clocked out early with a 5:43 technical fall, 18-2, which featured 8 nearfall points and 4 takedowns.
Senior #6 Nate Jackson (184) completed an unbeaten 19-0 run through duals in the 2016-17 with his major decision against David Peters-Logue. Jackson poured on 3 takedowns in the first period, another 2 in the second, and shutout the third for a 15-3 win. The major decision, Jackson's 19th bonus point victory this year, is his ninth win in a row.
Indiana 21, #18 Appalachian State 12
125: #20 Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. #18 Vito Pasone (ASU), SV-1 7-5 | IU 3, ASU 0
133: #20 Colby Smith (ASU) dec. Garrett Pepple (IU), 5-0 | IU 3, ASU 3
141: Cole Weaver (IU) dec. Irvin Enriquez (ASU), 5-4 | IU 6, ASU 3
149: #18 Matt Zovistoski (ASU) dec. Chris Perez (IU), 5-3 | IU 6, ASU 6
157: Jake Danishek (IU) dec. Gavin Londoff (ASU), 5-1 | IU 9, ASU 6
165: Bryce Martin (IU) dec. Forrest Przybysz (ASU), 6-2 | IU 12, ASU 6
174: #23 Devin Skatzka (IU) tech. fall Elliott Raiford (ASU), 18-2 | IU 17, ASU 6
184: #6 Nate Jackson (IU) maj. dec. David Peters-Logue (ASU), 15-3 | IU 21, ASU 6
197: Randall Diabe (ASU) dec. Jake Hinz (IU), 4-0 | IU 21, ASU 9
285: #9 Denzel Dejournette (ASU) dec. Fletcher Miller (IU), 4-1 | IU 21, ASU 12
Up Next: Big Ten Championships
Saturday, March 4 – Sunday, March 5 • Stream on BTN Plus • Finals on BTN
Simon Sjkodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
The Hoosiers are proud to host this year's installation of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which will take place at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5. The tournament seeding and brackets will be announced on Friday, March 3. Fans can buy all-session tickets at IUHoosiers.com.
APPALACHIAN STATE RELEASE
by Andrew Clausen
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling dropped its first home match of the season in the NWCA Division I Championship Series matchup with Indiana on Sunday afternoon, 21-12.
In a rematch of last year’s National Duals match, the 19th-ranked Mountaineers (12-3, 7-0 SoCon) battled toe-to-toe once again with the Hoosiers (10-8, 2-6 Big Ten), but the score would up being almost exactly reversed to 2015.
Highlighting the match for the Black and Gold, the team won five weight classes on the day. No. 24 freshman Colby Smith (Wentzville, Mo./Holt) downed Indiana’s Garrett Pepple in a 5-0 decision at 133 pounds to tie the team score at 3 apiece. No. 18 sophomore Matt Zovistoski (Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) took down Chris Perez in a 5-1 decision at 149 pounds to once again tie the score at 6-6.
Sophomore 197-pounder Randall Diabe (Greensboro, N.C./James B. Dudley) shut out IU’s Jake Hinz in a 4-0 decision before No. 9 senior heavyweight Denzel Dejournette (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) overthrew Fletcher Miller in a 4-1 decision, but it wouldn’t be enough as two bonus point victories by the Hoosiers put the match out of reach.
The Mountaineers fell in a momentum-shifting start to the match at 125 pounds when Elijah Oliver got a late takedown in overtime for the sudden victory over No. 20 senior Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers). Another neck-and-neck match came at 141 pounds when sophomore Irvin Enriquez (Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest) fell 5-4 to IU’s Cole Weaver.
The match changed entirely, however, when the Hoosiers rattled off three-straight wins at 165, 174 and 184 pounds. Bryce Martin took down No. 29 junior Forrest Przybysz (Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson) before Elliott Raiford (Branch, Ga./West Hall) dropped an 18-2 technical fall to Devin Skatzka. Sixth-ranked Nate Jackson sealed the win with a 15-3 major decision over junior David Peters-Logue (Hillsborough, N.C./Orange) to give the Indiana 21 team points.
Appalachian wrestling now has two weeks off before heading to Charleston, S.C. to participate in the Southern Conference Tournament. The tournament takes place March 4 at The Citadel’s McAlister Field House. Ticket information is to-be-determined but will be announced when available on appstatesports.com.
The Hoosiers (10-9, 2-7) scored their first top-20 win of the season over the Mountaineers (13-3, 8-0), winning six bouts for a 21-12 victory.
With the win, the Hoosiers complete a winning record with their first win in the NWCA Dual Series, avenging their 21-13 loss to Appalachian State in the series last season. It also gives head coach Duane Goldman his 18th season at Indiana with a winning record.
Before the meet began, it appeared that the advantage would swing to whichever team could score a winning start in the 125 lbs. match between #20 Elijah Oliver and #18 Vito Pasone. Not only did this match, a 7-5 win for Oliver, weigh on the dual meet result; it delivered on its promise as the bout of the afternoon.
Pasone kicked it off with the first takedown of the match, but Oliver ensured a first period tie with a reversal. Oliver went on to score the only point in the second with a late escape, taking a 3-2 lead. Pasone edged Oliver's third period takedown with two escapes and a stall point to tie the bout at 5-5, forcing a sudden victory period.
Oliver, in similar fashion to last year's match-winning takedown in short time, prevailed with the decisive drop to end the year with a top-20 win.
Cole Weaver (141) continued his momentum from last weekend's pin to score a 5-4 decision over Irvin Enriquez, breaking an early tie on the team score sheet. Weaver scored the only two takedowns of the match and pulled away with a third period escape.
Indiana's lead erupted just before intermission as they won four consecutive bouts, starting with Jake Danishek's (157) decision over Gavin Londoff. Danishek had a 4-0 lead entering the final period before Londoff scored an escape, and he finished the third with the riding time point for a 5-1 win. Bryce Martin (165) followed with a convincing 6-2 decision over Forrest Przybysz, led by his 4-1 scoring run in the final two periods.
The Hoosiers' leaders in bonus point victories followed with a pair of dominating results that widened the gap on the team score. Freshman Devin Skatzka (174) clocked out early with a 5:43 technical fall, 18-2, which featured 8 nearfall points and 4 takedowns.
Senior #6 Nate Jackson (184) completed an unbeaten 19-0 run through duals in the 2016-17 with his major decision against David Peters-Logue. Jackson poured on 3 takedowns in the first period, another 2 in the second, and shutout the third for a 15-3 win. The major decision, Jackson's 19th bonus point victory this year, is his ninth win in a row.
Indiana 21, #18 Appalachian State 12
125: #20 Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. #18 Vito Pasone (ASU), SV-1 7-5 | IU 3, ASU 0
133: #20 Colby Smith (ASU) dec. Garrett Pepple (IU), 5-0 | IU 3, ASU 3
141: Cole Weaver (IU) dec. Irvin Enriquez (ASU), 5-4 | IU 6, ASU 3
149: #18 Matt Zovistoski (ASU) dec. Chris Perez (IU), 5-3 | IU 6, ASU 6
157: Jake Danishek (IU) dec. Gavin Londoff (ASU), 5-1 | IU 9, ASU 6
165: Bryce Martin (IU) dec. Forrest Przybysz (ASU), 6-2 | IU 12, ASU 6
174: #23 Devin Skatzka (IU) tech. fall Elliott Raiford (ASU), 18-2 | IU 17, ASU 6
184: #6 Nate Jackson (IU) maj. dec. David Peters-Logue (ASU), 15-3 | IU 21, ASU 6
197: Randall Diabe (ASU) dec. Jake Hinz (IU), 4-0 | IU 21, ASU 9
285: #9 Denzel Dejournette (ASU) dec. Fletcher Miller (IU), 4-1 | IU 21, ASU 12
Up Next: Big Ten Championships
Saturday, March 4 – Sunday, March 5 • Stream on BTN Plus • Finals on BTN
Simon Sjkodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
The Hoosiers are proud to host this year's installation of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which will take place at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5. The tournament seeding and brackets will be announced on Friday, March 3. Fans can buy all-session tickets at IUHoosiers.com.
APPALACHIAN STATE RELEASE
by Andrew Clausen
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling dropped its first home match of the season in the NWCA Division I Championship Series matchup with Indiana on Sunday afternoon, 21-12.
In a rematch of last year’s National Duals match, the 19th-ranked Mountaineers (12-3, 7-0 SoCon) battled toe-to-toe once again with the Hoosiers (10-8, 2-6 Big Ten), but the score would up being almost exactly reversed to 2015.
Highlighting the match for the Black and Gold, the team won five weight classes on the day. No. 24 freshman Colby Smith (Wentzville, Mo./Holt) downed Indiana’s Garrett Pepple in a 5-0 decision at 133 pounds to tie the team score at 3 apiece. No. 18 sophomore Matt Zovistoski (Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) took down Chris Perez in a 5-1 decision at 149 pounds to once again tie the score at 6-6.
Sophomore 197-pounder Randall Diabe (Greensboro, N.C./James B. Dudley) shut out IU’s Jake Hinz in a 4-0 decision before No. 9 senior heavyweight Denzel Dejournette (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) overthrew Fletcher Miller in a 4-1 decision, but it wouldn’t be enough as two bonus point victories by the Hoosiers put the match out of reach.
The Mountaineers fell in a momentum-shifting start to the match at 125 pounds when Elijah Oliver got a late takedown in overtime for the sudden victory over No. 20 senior Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers). Another neck-and-neck match came at 141 pounds when sophomore Irvin Enriquez (Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest) fell 5-4 to IU’s Cole Weaver.
The match changed entirely, however, when the Hoosiers rattled off three-straight wins at 165, 174 and 184 pounds. Bryce Martin took down No. 29 junior Forrest Przybysz (Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson) before Elliott Raiford (Branch, Ga./West Hall) dropped an 18-2 technical fall to Devin Skatzka. Sixth-ranked Nate Jackson sealed the win with a 15-3 major decision over junior David Peters-Logue (Hillsborough, N.C./Orange) to give the Indiana 21 team points.
Appalachian wrestling now has two weeks off before heading to Charleston, S.C. to participate in the Southern Conference Tournament. The tournament takes place March 4 at The Citadel’s McAlister Field House. Ticket information is to-be-determined but will be announced when available on appstatesports.com.
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