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Here are the results from our surveys we did. The survey was sent around via email to about 700 members of our illinoiswrestling.com email list and posted on illinoiswrestling.com and illinoismatmen.com

Class AAA

103

3 Eddie Klimara Fr. Providence 29-1 13-1 103
1 Derek Elmore So. MP Harlem 34-2 Fall 103
1 Jake Schramm Jr. Hinsdale South (DARIEN) 40-1 Dec 3-0 103
2 Tommy Laskowske Sr. Palatine H.S. 39-4 103
1 Matt Ornoff Fr. Mundelein H.S 37-5 Dec 6-3 103
2 Nicholas Drendel So. West Aurora 35-8 103

112

1 Edwin Cooper So. Providence 34-1 5-0 112
1 Logan Arlis Jr. Batavia (BATAVIA) 39-0 Dec 7-0 112
1 Matt Bystol Jr. Libertyville H.S. 40-5 Fall 3 112
2 Matt Cavallaris Jr. Nequa Valley 36-9 112
2 Brandon Rubino Jr. St. Charles (STCHARHS) 33-4 112
4 Danny Sabatello So. Arlington Hts. (St. Viator) 37-5 112

119

1 Jameson Oster So. Lockport 37-6 3-2 119
3 Keith Surber Jr. O’Fallon 40-1 5-0 119
1 Mike DeSario Sr. Lake Park (ROSLKPK) 34-0 Fall 5 119
1 Steve Murphy Jr. Marian Catholic 31-7 Dec. 8-5 119
4 AJ Juarez Jr. Joliet Township 24-4 119
2 Thomas Ambrose Jr. Providence 28-9 119

125

1 Tony Ramos Sr. Glenbard North (CARSTRGN) 44-2 Dec 10-4 125
1 Jon Morrison Sr. Orland Park (Sandburg) 40-1 Dec. 7-4 125
2 Chris Dardanes Jr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 31-5 125
1 Brian Bokoski Sr. Minooka 21-1 5-4 125
1 Luke Smith So. Wheeling H.S. 32-2 Fall 2 125
2 Josh Zinzer Sr. West Aurora 40-3 125

130

1 Jimmy Chase Sr. Glenbard North (CARSTRGN) 40-4 Fall 130
1 Nick Dardanes Jr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 41-1 Dec. 11-4 130
1 Jacob Wojcik Sr. Providence 40-3 5-0 130
1 Danny Fisher Sr. Highland Park H.S. 39-0 Dec 7-3 130
3 Justin Farmer Sr. Lincoln-Way Central 20-2 5-2 130
2 Greg Jackson Jr. Edwardsville 21-3 130

135

1 Ellis Coleman Sr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 44-0 Tech Fall 4 135
1 Kevin Fanta Sr. Lake Zurich H.S. 38-2 Maj Dec 16-4 135
1 Adam Stine Sr. Neuqua Valley 34-6 8-7 135
2 Marcus Rangel Sr. Minooka 21-2 135
1 Spartak Chino So. WWS (WHEATCEN) 35-4 Fall 3 135
3 Joe Brewster Jr. Maine South (PKRIDMS) 38-4 MajDec 11-3 135

140

1 Matt Boggess Sr. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 39-0 Maj Dec 11-2 140
1 Mark Marianovich Sr. Marian Catholic 38-0 Dec. 12-6 140
1 Eric Oyster Jr. Plainfield Central 37-3 7-2 140
2 Donny Simpson Jr. Romeoville 33-3 140
3 Luke Nelson Jr. Chicago (Br. Rice) 35-2 Tech Fall 5 140
1 Steven Congenie Fr. Willowbrook (VILLAPK) 39-3 Dec 10-8 OT 140

145

1 Elias Larson Sr. Marian Catholic 38-0 Dec. 4-2 145
3 Dan Martin Sr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 37-2 Injury Default 145
2 Malik Taylor So. Chicago (Br. Rice) 34-5 145
1 AJ Knoll Sr. Lincoln-Way East 38-4 9-4 145
1 Daniel Mercadante Sr. St. Charles (STCHARHS) 40-3 Dec 6-5 145
1 Demetrios Mitchell Jr. Arlington Hts. (Hersey) 46-5 Dec 5-1 145

152

1 Bobby Barnhisel Sr. Oak Park (Fenwick) 38-2 Dec. 5-0 152
1 Kevin Bialka Sr. Lockport 41-2 10-0 152
1 Joe Foreman Sr. Downers Grove North (DOWNGRNO) 32-3 Fall 152
3 Sammy Brooks Fr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 41-7 Dec. 3-2 (OT) 152
3 Ryan Warczynski Sr. Minooka 34-5 Fall 3 152
2 Mike Ryan Sr. LaGrange (Lyons) 35-7 152

160

3 Jahwon Akui So. Chicago (St. Rita) 34-2 Dec. 20-13 160
1 Nick Proctor Jr. Nequa Valley 37-3 5-4 160
1 Kyle Czarnecki Sr. Buffalo Grove H.S. 37-1 Maj Dec 8-0 160
1 Charles Argue Jr. Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 26-7 Dec. 3-1 (OT) 160
2 Juan Soliz Sr. Orland Park (Sandburg) 38-3 160
2 Gary Walliser Jr. Granite City 46-6 160

171

1 Lee Munster Jr. Fox Lake (Grant) 41-0 T-Fall 2 171
1 Mark Stenberg Sr. Lockport 36-3 6-4 OT 171
2 Sterling Hecox Jr. MP Harlem 34-4 171
3 Matt Dwyer Jr. Rockton Hononegah 40-6 3-0 171
1 Danny Watsson Sr. Batavia (BATAVIA) 39-1 Dec 3-2 171
4 Jamey Zabrin Jr. Buffalo Grove H.S. 36-4 171

189

1 Mario Gonzalez Sr. West Aurora 39-1 Injury Default 189
1 Clayton Kendall Sr. Chicago (De La Salle) 31-1 Dec. 8-6 189
2 Ryan Robinson Sr. Collinsville 39-1 189
1 Ryan Garringer Sr. Hinsdale South (DARIEN) 40-1 Fall 189
3 Benny Brooks Jr. Oak Park (O.P.R.F.) 38-5 Dec. 13-4 189
1 Danny Vargas Sr. Wheeling H.S. 38-2 Default 189

215

1 Fred Moses Sr. Summit (Argo) 39-2 Dec. 9-2 215
1 Zach Smith Jr. Rockford Boylan 37-3 5-2 215
2 Robert Cooney Sr. East Moline 39-2 215
1 Jack Allen So. Hinsdale Central (HINSDALE) 37-4 Dec 7-5 215
2 Arthur Smith Sr. Chicago (Marist) 33-6 215
1 Joe Patricelli Sr. Hoffman Estates (Conant) 28-6 Dec 5-2 215

285

1 Curtis Blaydes Sr. Chicago (De La Salle) 33-0 Dec. 3-2 285
1 Terrell Pugh Sr. O’Fallon 46-0 Fall 1 285
2 Chris Narel Sr. Lincoln-Way East 34-3 285
1 Pat Clegg Sr. Hinsdale Central (HINSDALE) 40-2 Dec 8-6 OT 285
2 Chris Brassell Sr. Maine South (PKRIDMS) 37-1 285
1 Jimmy Norris Sr. Palatine (Fremd) 39-1 Dec 3-2 285

Class AA

103

103 1 Topher Carton Fr. Rock Island Alleman 33-0 Maj Dec 11-2
103 2 Alec Gonzalez So. East Peoria 36-3
103 1 David Pearce Fr. Bethalto 35-5 Dec 5-0
103 3 Alphonse Vruno Fr. Sandwich 33-4 Maj Dec 14-3

112

112 1 Trevor Jauch So. Crystal Lake Central 40-2 4-3
112 2 Ryne Harris Jr. Belleville Althoff 40-4
112 2 Christ DiVito Jr. Montini 23-11
112 3 Ryan Vendegna Sr. Johnsburg 39-6 Fall 1

119

119 1 Joe Roth Sr. Dixon 33-0 Fall
119 1 Kent Williams Sr. Mascoutah 39-4 Dec 8-7
119 3 Seth Bonic Jr. Morris 28-4 Fall 1
119 2 Chris Williams So. Bethalto 37-5

125

125 1 Stephen Robertson So. Montini 44-5 Fall 3
125 1 Jed Lightfoot Jr. Yorkville 23-4 Dec 3-2
125 1 Allen Tate Sr. Crete Monee 27-0 16-4
125 2 Sepehr Kalhor Sr. Rock Island 23-2

130

130 1 Adam Sheley Sr. Geneseo 41-0 Fall 3
130 1 Colton Rasche Jr. Montini 43-3 Fall
130 1 Cam Pickett Sr. Champaign Centennial 32-5 Dec 10-6
130 1 Keith Johnson Jr. Gage Park 29-4 10-5 (OT)

135

135 3 Kyle Logsdon Sr. Rockford East 38-1 Fall 3
135 1 Matt Holmes Sr. Lakes 40-4 1-0
135 2 Jake Gregerson So. Belleville Althoff 25-4
135 1 Bo Schlosser So. Mt. Zion 34-5 Dec 5-2

140

140 1 Joey Kielbasa So. Crystal Lake Central 38-1 Inj Default
140 3 Frank Baer So. Montini 31-6 11-1
140 1 Brad Gapinski Sr. LaSalle-Peru 33-2 Maj Dec 16-4
140 1 Josh Ballard Jr. Troy Triad 38-4 T-Fall 4

145

145 1 Josh Castellano Sr. Fenton 32-1 7-0
145 1 Dylan Reel Fr. Washington 38-1 Fall 2
145 3 Joey Moorehouse Jr. Marengo 42-2 5-4
145 1 Johnathan Heatherly Sr. Cahokia 36-5 Fall 3

152

152 1 Scott Carlson Sr. Wauconda 39-3 Fall 1
152 1 Ryan Spencer Sr. Springfield H.S. 37-0 Dec 6-1
152 1 Reggie Hunt Sr. Bremen 33-5 15-6
152 3 Dimitri Willis So. Montini 26-11 Fall 6

160

160 1 Isaiah Gonzalez Sr. Montini 43-6 13-5
160 1 Justin Cupples Sr. Metamora 32-2 Fall 1
160 1 Colt Hickey Jr. Lincoln 40-3 Fall 3
160 2 Andre Simmons Sr. Rockford East 34-4

171

171 1 Trevor Parlberg Sr. Crystal Lake Central 37-4 7-4
171 1 T. J. Wuellner Sr. Bethalto 40-2 Dec 2-0
171 1 Andrew Brewer Sr. Mahomet 35-5 Dec 11-7
171 2 Tom Gerstner Sr. Antioch 34-7

189

189 1 Carl Foreside Sr. Montini 47-3 Fall 2
189 1 West Cathcart So. Geneseo 36-6 Dec 4-0
189 1 Connor Nagel Jr. Lemont 30-7 Fall 5
189 3 Jason Cleary Sr. Mahomet 39-6 Maj Dec 17-9

215

215 1 Grant Goebel Sr. Montini 45-4 3-2
215 2 Gage Harrah Fr. Crystal Lake Central 36-3
215 1 Dan Howell Jr. Oswego 35-2 Fall 5
215 1 Trey Cunningham Sr. Chatham Glenwood 34-3 Dec 4-0

285

285 1 Austin Teitsma Jr. Glenbard South 35-0 Inj Def
285 2 Ross Ferraro So. Montini 36-12
285 1 Ayo Oyetunji Sr. Carbondale 36-6 Fall 2
285 2 Zach Ochs Sr. Mahomet 26-8

Class A

103
 
103  1   Josh Bennett          Fr.  Wood River                40-0      11-2
103  1   Alex Jones            Jr.  Wilmington                29-6      Fall 1
103  1   Devin Bullington      Fr.  Leroy                     32-1      Dec. 4-3
103  2   Trever Pyle           Fr.  Vandalia                  37-4

112

112  1   Sergio Figueroa       Sr.  Harvard                   41-3      Dec 9-0
112  1   Coy Davidson          So.  Litchfield                38-1      Fall 1
112  1   Thorian Twyner        So.  Orion                     38-1      Maj Dec 15-6
112  2   Garth Cartwright      Sr.  Wilmington                28-7

119

119  1   Allen Fish            Sr.  Byron                     37-3      Dec 7-3
119  1   Brian Lovell          Sr.  Harvard                   40-3      Dec 11-2
119  2   Nick Harrison         So.  Stillman Valley           34-5
119  1   Luke Standley         Jr.  Petersburg Porta          38-3      Dec. 6-3

125

125  2   Austin Miller         So.  Macomb                    37-2
125  3   Cameran Vance         Sr.  Riverdale                 38-1      Dec 8-1
125  1   Mark McDonnell        Fr.  Morrison                  34-6      Fall 4
125  1   Kory Woodkirk         Sr.  Canton                    32-7      Dec. 12-7

130

130  3   Seth Milks            Sr.  Dakota                    32-4      Fall 4
130  1   Steve Heino           Sr.  Wilmington                34-2      6-5
130  1   Jermaine McKnight     Sr.  Kewanee                   23-1      Dec 5-0
130  1   Stormy Hild           So.  Petersburg Porta          33-5      Dec. 5-2

135

135  1   John VanDuyne         Sr.  Wilmington                36-1      Dec 10-4
135  1   Jake Miller           Jr.  Murphysboro               34-0      17-4
135  1   Guy Kirby             Jr.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 38-2      Dec. 6-1
135  1   Andy Smith            Jr.  Byron                     34-2      Maj Dec 12-2

140

140  1   Tyler Wilfley         Sr.  Leroy                     24-1      Dec. 5-2
140  1   Deven Tyrone          Sr.  Murphysboro               33-0      Dflt Injury
140  1   Adam Breedlove        Sr.  Kewanee                   30-4      Dec 8-5
140  2   Derek Mizaur          Jr.  Sherrard                  33-6

145

145  1   Jon Voung             Sr.  Bishop McNamara           41-1      Dec 11-4
145  2   David Tuomi           Sr.  Walter Lutheran           31-2
145  1   Zach Patterson        So.  Stillman Valley           33-6      Dec 4-2, OT
145  2   Robert Lizer          Sr.  Dakota                    30-7

152

152  1   Jake Murphy           Sr.  Wilmington                35-1      Dec 8-2
152  1   Ethan Ball            Jr.  Aledo                     34-1      Dec 9-7, OT
152  1   Stephan Burt          Jr.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 39-2      Fall 3
152  2   Ryan Gilbert          Sr.  Newman Catholic           37-2

160

160  1   Chase Odeen           Sr.  Coal City                 37-0      Dec 12-3
160  1   Colten Unzicker       Sr.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 37-2      MajDec. 12-4
160  2   Trey Griffin          So.  Le-Win                    37-1
160  1   Koty Schwarz          Sr.  Rock Falls                35-3      Dec 7-6, OT

171

171  1   Jeremy Bailey         So.  Wilmington                37-2      Dec 11-4
171  1   Shea Baker            Sr.  Murphysboro               33-0      10-4
171  1   Ryan McWethy          Sr.  Oregon                    40-1      Dec 9-7, OT
171  2   Barry Glaudel         Sr.  Stillman Valley           30-8

189

189  1   Mitch Alberstatt      Sr.  Durand                    28-0      Fall 1
189  1   Jake Randich          So.  Addison Driscoll          31-3      Dec 10-3
189  1   Kyle Chapai           Sr.  Canton                    33-4      Dec. 6-1
189  3   Cody Flynn            Jr.  Gibsin City-Melvin-Sibley 35-3      MajDec. 10-1

215

215  1   Michael Sojka         So.  Winnebago                 39-0      Dec 4-2
215  1   Cody Force            Sr.  Argenta-Oreana            39-0      Dec. 5-1
215  1   Mario Zinanni         Sr.  Bishop McNamara           39-1      Dec 12-5
215  1   John Jones            Sr.  West Frankfort            27-0      Dflt Injury

285

285  1   David Devine          Sr.  Petersburg Porta          40-0      Fall 0
285  1   Andre Dunn            Sr.  Kewanee                   35-2      Dec 3-1
285  1   Jake Pribble          Sr.  Harvard                   29-2      Dec 7-3
285  1   Tanner Crum           So.  Mt. Carmel                34-4      Fall 3

Here are the final seeds for the Midlands - brackets will be drawn after weighins are complete.

http://www.illinoiswrestling.com/2008-2009/results/Final_Seeds.pdf

I’ll be there shooting photos at the finals…

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FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Kennedy to Wrestle at NWCA National All-Star Classic
2008 All-American to Face Ohio State’s Reece Humphrey

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois junior All-American and fourth-ranked Jimmy Kennedy (Ingleside, Ill.) was selected to compete at the 43rd Annual National Wrestling Coaches Association’s National All-Star Classic, which will be held Nov. 24 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy, who placed fourth at 133 pounds at the 2008 NCAA Championships, will take on the host Buckeyes’ ninth-ranked Reece Humphrey, a two-time NCAA qualifier, in the first collegiate match between the two.

“It’s a good feeling to know that all the wrestling I’ve done so far in my career hasn’t gone unnoticed,” Kennedy said. “This will be another opportunity to get some good match experience against a quality opponent.”

Kennedy is one of 15 Big Ten wrestlers who are scheduled to compete in the event. Five Iowa wrestlers, two each from Ohio State and Penn State, and one each from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin will compete in the 10 regular matches, while Kennedy and a pair of Buckeye grapplers will participate in the exhibition matches at the All-Star Classic. The conference is sure to bring home at least five victories, as the matches at 133, 149, 174 and 184, and the exhibition between Kennedy and Humphrey will be contested by two Big Ten wrestlers.

The invitation is Kennedy’s first to the All-Star Classic and the event will wrap up Illinois’ third weekend of competition, as the rest of the team will be competing at the Missouri Open on Nov. 23. The Illini open the season on Saturday at Huff Hall with the instrasquad wrestle-offs at 11:30 a.m., then travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to face North Carolina State, Virginia and the host Tar Heels in the ACC/Big Ten Clash on Nov. 15.

Tirapelles to Headline Illinois Coaches Clinic on Nov. 7-8 State-Champion Coach Steve, Former Illini National Champion Adam to Appear at Clinic

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Steve Tirapelle, coach of two-time California state champion Clovis High School, and former Illini national champion Adam Tirapelle will be the special guests at the Fighting Illini Wrestling Coaches Clinic on Nov. 7-8, Illinois wrestling head coach Mark Johnson announced Monday. Clinic participants will be able to attend a pair of clinic sessions, the Illinois wrestle-offs on Nov. 8 and a social event on the evening of Nov. 7.

The Illinois wrestling coaching staff of former Olympian Johnson and former NCAA champions Jim Heffernan, Carl Perry and Jeremy Hunter will conduct the clinic with assistance from Steve and Adam Tirapelle. In addition to coaching Clovis to eight top-five finishes, including state titles in 2008 and 2003, Steve is the developer of the Tirapelle System of Wrestling, which is renowned for producing champions across the country. Adam was a three-time All-American at Illinois, the 2001 Illinois Athlete of the Year and holds school records for career and season pins.

The clinic has a $75 registration fee and the registration form can be downloaded at http://fightingillini.cstv.com/camps/m-wrestl-camp.html

I flipped through the new Wrestling USA rankings and picked out these guys that have connections to Illinois…if I missed anyone let me know and I’ll add them.

Top Guys:

184 - Jake Herbert - Northwestern

2nd Ranked:

157 - Mike Poeta - Illinois

4th Ranked:

125 - Brandon Precin - Northwestern
133 - Jimmy Kennedy - Illinois

6th Ranked:

133 - Nick Fanthorpe - Iowa State
165 - Stephen Dwyer - Nebraska
285 - John Wise - Illinois

8th Ranked:

197 - Patrick Bond - Illinois

9th Ranked:

174 - Mike Benefiel - Northwestern

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FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Wrestling Attendance Ranked No. 13 Nationally
Illinois Ranked in Top 20 for Fourth-Straight Year

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini wrestling team finished 13th in the nation in average attendance for the 2007-08 season with a mark of 1,169 over four home duals. It is the fourth-straight year that Illinois has been ranked in the top 20 nationally and the third time in the last four that the Orange and Blue have had an average attendance in the top 15.

The Illini’s biggest crowd this season came on Feb. 24 against Iowa when 2,341 fans gathered in Huff Hall, the second-largest attendance figure in school history.

National Rankings
Rk                        2007-08 Avg.
1.            Iowa            7,541
2.            Iowa State            4,311
3.            Minnesota            3,125
4.            Penn State            3,035
5.            Ohio State            2,681
6.            Oklahoma State            2,583
7.            Lehigh            1,899
8.            Nebraska            1,793
9.            Central Michigan            1,640
10.            Missouri            1,620
11.            Wisconsin            1,515
12.            Cornell            1,283
13.            Illinois            1,169

Huff Hall Top-10 Wrestling Attendance
1.            3,573            vs.            Iowa (1/28/05)
2.            2,341            vs.            Iowa (2/24/08)
3.            2,309            vs.            Michigan (2/3/06)
4.            2,048            vs.            Northwestern (2/17/05)
5.            2,037            vs.            Minnesota (2/4/01)
6.            1,669            vs.            Minnesota (2/6/04)
7.            1,623            vs.            Purdue (2/17/00)
8.            1,533            vs.            Iowa (2/24/02)
9.            1,512            vs.            Marquette/SIUE (12/11/99)
10.            1,397            vs.            Purdue (2/22/04)

- ILLINI -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2008
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FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Illini Celebrate Season at Annual Banquet
Poeta, Kennedy, Wise Take Home Top Honors

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Two-time All-American Mike Poeta was named the 2007-08 Most Valuable Wrestler at the team’s postseason banquet held Monday at Alexander’s Steakhouse. Poeta also took home one of the awards for most falls on the team as he tied with junior John Wise and freshman Grant Paswall. In addition, Wise was named the team’s Most Improved Wrestler and sophomore Jimmy Kennedy was recognized as the Most Dedicated Wrestler.

Poeta finished a stellar junior campaign in which he finished second at the NCAA Championships at 157 pounds and went a team-best 35-3, which tied for the ninth-most wins in a season in school history. He won the Big Ten title and also captured titles at the Midlands and Las Vegas Invitational tournaments, starting the season 22-0.

Kennedy had an incredible sophomore season, going 32-7 and finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships after placing second at the Big Ten Championships. He went undefeated during the Big Ten dual match season and won 18 of his final 21 matches in 2007-08.

Wise nearly doubled his career win total this year, going 31-16 after winning 16 bouts in each of the last two seasons. Wise placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships and took fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational, then went 3-2 at the NCAA Championships. He also defeated four opponents who were ranked higher than him on the season.

2007-08 Wrestling Award Winners
Most Valuable - Mike Poeta
Most Dedicated - Jimmy Kennedy
Most Improved - John Wise
Most Falls - Mike Poeta, John Wise, Grant Paswall

- ILLINI -

Between the Midlands and Northwestern’s Big Ten home schedule, I had the opportunity to see 11/20 finalists actually wrestle before the NCAA Championship Finals. Now if Northwestern had wrestled home matches against, Ohio State and Michigan this year, that number would have jumped up to 16 finalists…and it’s possible those matches could have been at home (e.g. they saw them on the road I believe this year).

I’d encourage local high school wrestlers and ikwf and iesa wrestlers to get more involved with attending wrestling matches. I don’t think we are going to lose NU as a wrestling program any time soon, but we have lost or will lose a 3 wrestling program in the past two years.

Get involved in all three of the Division I programs we have in the state and the many other Junior College programs and D2 and D3 programs that still remain in Illinois…let’s put some butts in seats next year and support these wrestlers…

Jeff Pape
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Here are the photos from the dual. NU won the match…

http://www.illinoiswrestling.com/2007_2008/photos/2008_nu_vs_il/

‘Cats Double Up Instate Rival Illinois, 22-11 .

Wildcats take seven-of-10 matches

Feb. 17, 2008

EVANSTON, Ill. – Amidst an intense atmosphere, 12th-ranked Northwestern racked up its third-straight dual win by defeating No. 8 Illinois Sunday, 22-11. The Senior and Alumni Day crowd witnessed decisive overtime victories by No. 5 Brandon Precin (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) and No. 18 Keith Sulzer (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward), along with wins by four NU seniors that proved to be too much for Illinois to overcome.

The win gives the Wildcats an 8-7 record overall, 3-3 in conference. The loss drops Illinois to 12-3, 3-2 in the Big Ten.

The dual began for the Wildcats with 184-pounder Adil Kolovic (Chicago, Ill./Niles West) against Ben Friedl. The Wildcat senior had a late surge but couldn’t find a win on senior day, as Friedl managed three takedowns in the first two periods for an 11-5 decision that gave Illinois the early 3-0 lead.

No. 2 Mike Tamillow (Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick) answered the early Illinois lead for the Wildcats against No. 13 Patrick Bond at 197 lbs. Tamillow accrued a takedown in the first and an escape in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead — a lead that would hold through the remainder of the match, as the Wildcat tied the dual at three apiece.

Northwestern’s top-ranked heavyweight, Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Galion) scored an early takedown against No. 17 John Wise to begin the match. Wise answered with an escape, but Fox was quick with another takedown, and this time there would be no escape, as Fox rode Wise for the remainder of the period.

Entering the second, Fox displayed his ability to escape, scoring the only point of the period to go to the third leading 5-1. Wise finally got an escape in the third, but it was too little too late, as Fox held Wise off for a 6-2 decision, giving him his 19th-straight victory and giving the ‘Cats the 6-3 dual lead.

The dual’s third-straight match between ranked opponents came next at 125 lbs. with NU’s Precin and No. 9 Gabe Flores. Points were scarce in the match, as both wrestlers failed to score in the first. The match intensified in the second as Flores came close to a near fall, but couldn’t manage to contain Precin, as the Wildcat escaped for the match’s first point.

Flores did manage a late takedown in the second, giving the Illini a 2-1 lead entering the third. The match remained in question as time winded down, but Precin was able to overcome 55 seconds of riding time to score the ride out point to take the match into overtime.

Precin finished the match in the opening tiebreaker with a takedown, taking the match 4-2 and adding to the Wildcat lead to make the score 9-3.

133 lb. Eric Metzler (Luxembourg, Wis./Luxembourg-Casco) looked to continue the dual winning streak against No. 9 Jimmy Kennedy. An early Illini lead proved to be too much for the Wildcat, however, as Kennedy scored three takedowns on his way to a 11-3 major decision to cut Northwestern’s lead to 9-7.

Sulzer came out at 141 lbs. with a takedown against No.11 Ryan Prater in the first period, much to the chagrin of the Illinois fans. Regardless, the Wildcat entered the second period with a 2-0 lead. Prater managed to tie the match with a two-point near fall midway through the second, evening the score as the wrestlers entered the third.

Prater’s reversal in the third gave Illinois the 4-2 lead, but Sulzer was able to counter with a reversal of his own with just 17 seconds remaining in the match. Sulzer erased the riding advantage of Prater as well, taking the match to a tiebreaker.

After a close but scoreless first tiebreaker, Sulzer’s two-point nearfall in the second tiebreaker gave NU the lead, and despite Prater’s best effort, he couldn’t manage anything else as Sulzer took the match 7-4 and widened the NU lead in the dual to 12-7.

No. 6 Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/Lakewood St. Edward) came out firing against Grant Paswall at 149 lbs. with an early takedown and over two and a half minutes of riding time in the first period alone to give the NU senior a 2-0 lead entering the second.

Lang doubled his lead in the second with an early reversal, but Paswall did manage an escape, giving Lang a 4-1 advantage after two periods. Lang, with the aid of two takedowns and two penalties in the third, scored a key 11-3 major decision victory for NU, making the score 16-7.

At 157 lbs., NU’s Andrew Nadhir (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) had his work cut out for him as he took on No. 2 Mike Poeta. Poeta continually racked up points on Nadhir, but the Illinois wrestler couldn’t get the tech fall victory as Illinois won the match with a 15-1 major decision, closing the NU lead to 16-11.

At 165 lbs., Dominic Marella (Roselle, Ill./Conant) faced Clint Arlis. The first round saw a slew of action but the points were hard to come by, as Marella scored the only point of the period on a stalling penalty. In the second, Marella doubled his advantage with an escape, giving the Wildcat a 2-0 lead. With only three seconds remaining in the second, Marella doubled his lead again with a takedown for a 4-0 lead entering the third.

Arlis managed to escape in the third, but Marella’s answering takedown stifled the comeback. Despite a late reversal and penalty point for Arlis, Marella came out on top with a 6-4 decision that gave NU the decisive 19-11 advantage entering the dual’s final match.

No. 12 Nick Hayes (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lewis Central) closed out the dual for Northwestern at 174 lbs. against No. 16 John Dergo. The match remained scoreless entering the second period, where Dergo opened up the scoring with a takedown midway through. Hayes tied the match early in the third, however, with his second escape of the match, and then scored a late reversal to seal the deal with a 4-2 decision, giving the Wildcats the 22-11 victory.

The Wildcats return to action at 4:30 p.m. Friday as they take to the road to face the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers.

Northwestern 22, Illinois 11
184: Ben Friedl (ILL) dec. Adil Kolovic (NU), 11-5 (0-3)
197: #2 Mike Tamillow (NU) dec. #13 Patrick Bond (ILL), 3-0 (3-3)
285: #1 Dustin Fox (NU) dec. #17 John Wise (ILL), 6-2 (6-3)
125: #5 Brandon Precin (NU) dec. #9 Gabe Flores (ILL), 4-2 (SV) (9-3)
133: #9 Jimmy Kennedy (ILL) maj. dec. Eric Metzler (NU), 11-3 (9-7)
141: #18 Keith Sulzer (NU) dec. #11 Ryan Prater (ILL), 7-4 (2tb) (12-7)
149: #6 Ryan Lang (NU) maj. dec. Grant Paswall (ILL), 11-3 (16-7)
157: #2 Mike Poeta (ILL) maj. dec. Andrew Nadhir (NU), 15-1 (16-11)
165: Dominic Marella (NU) dec. Clint Arlis (ILL), 6-4 (19-11)
174: #12 Nick Hayes (NU) dec. #16 John Dergo (ILL), 4-2 (22-11)

#9 Illinois vs. #13 Wisconsin // at #17 Indiana
Feb. 8 / Feb. 10 // Huff Hall / University Gym // Champaign, Ill. /
Bloomington, Ind.

TV / Radio / Internet
Radio: Illinois‘ match against Wisconsin will be aired live on WDWS
AM-1400.
Play-by-play: Brian Moline
Expert Analyst: Troy Tirapelle
Web: Live audio/video streaming of Friday’s match will be available at
fightingillini.com.

* Mike Poeta (157) is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the ninth-straight
week in the NWCA rankings, tying his longest streak of topping the
national listings after he was ranked No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks in
2006-07. This marks the fifth-straight year that Illinois has had a
top-ranked 157-pounder (Alex Tirapelle: 2003-06; Poeta: 2006-08).

* Four Illinois wrestlers (Gabe Flores - 125, Mike Poeta - 157, John
Dergo - 174, John Wise - HWT) have reached 20 wins this season, marking
the third time in the last five years that four Illini have recorded 20
wins after just two Big Ten duals.

* #13 Patrick Bond (197) won 12 consecutive matches before dropping a
tough 1-0 decision to #2 Phil Davis (Penn State) on Feb. 3. However,
that continued Bond’s season-long trend of only losing to opponents ranked
higher than him.

* #9 Gabe Flores (125) and #9 Jimmy Kennedy (133) have been piling up
bonus points lately, with seven of their last 10 combined matches
resulting in bonus for the Illini. Flores has won his last seven bouts and
Kennedy his last five.

* The Fighting Illini have won four of their last five Big Ten duals
and 10 of their last 13 dating back to the 2005-06 season. Illinois is
10-2-1 in that stretch, with the losses coming to No. 6 Michigan on Feb.
1 and No. 1 Minnesota last season, and the tie against No. 23 Wisconsin
in 2006.

* For the second-straight year, Mark Johnson has two true-freshman in
his starting lineup with Ryan Prater wrestling at 141 and Grant Paswall
at 149. It marks just the second time in Johnson’s career that he has
had two rookies in the same lineup after Jimmy Kennedy (133) and John
Dergo (184) wrestled as true-freshman in 2006-07. Despite a pair of
losses last week, Prater rose to No. 10 in the NWCA poll with his 17-6
record, while Paswall’s 18-6 mark has him just outside the top 20 at 149.

Illinois (9-2 // 1-1) PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #9 Gabe Flores (20-5), Sr., Madera, Calif.
133: #9 Jimmy Kennedy (19-4), So., Ingleside, Ill.
141: #10 Ryan Prater (17-6), Fr., Plainfield, Ill.
149: Grant Paswall (18-6), Fr., Katonah, N.Y.
157: #1 Mike Poeta (23-1), Jr., Highwood, Ill.
165: Roger Smith-Bergsrud (13-7), So., Lake Bluff, Ill.
174: #16 John Dergo (20-8), So., Morris, Ill.
184: Ben Friedl (10-7), r-Fr., Orland Park, Ill.
OR Dave Gleissner (10-5), Sr., Ashton, Ill.
197: #13 Patrick Bond (18-4), So., Chesapeake, Va.
Hwt: #17 John Wise (23-9), Jr., Pittsfield, Ill.

Wisconsin (11-3-1 // 2-1) PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #18 Collin Cudd (16-5), Sr., River Falls, Wis.
133: #11 Zach Tanelli, Jr., Short Hills, N.J.
141: #7 Kyle Ruschell (21-3), So., Crittenden, Ky.
149: Kendall Vogel (8-12), Fr., Westfield, Wis.
OR Trevor Bowers (3-3), So., Mentor, Ohio
157: #3 Craig Henning (19-2), Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.
165: Jake Donar (9-9), Sr., Cuba City, Wis.
174: Justin Peterson (16-12), Jr., Comstock, Wis.
OR Dan Clum (2-0), Sr., Arvada, Colo.
184: #17 Trevor Brandvold (15-9), So., River Falls, Wis.
OR Eric Bugenhagen (3-3), r-Fr., Franklin, Wis.
197: #4 Dallas Herbst (23-1), Jr., Winneconne, Wis.
HWT: #4 Kyle Massey (19-5), Jr., Champlin, Minn.

Indiana (12-5 // 1-3) PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #2 Angel Escobedo (22-0), So., Griffith, Ind.
133: #12 Andrae Hernandez (17-5), Jr., Griffith, Ind.
141: Scott Kelly (10-12), Jr., Carmel, Ind.
149: Kurt Kinser (27-7), r-Fr., Bloomington, Ind.
157: #8 Brandon Becker (15-3), Sr., Mickleton, N.J.
165: #12 Matt Coughlin (20-6), So., Evansville, Ind.
174: Paul Young (13-8), r-Fr., Bloomington, Ind.
OR Trevor Perry (18-7), So., Davison, Mich.
184: Marc Bennett (9-6), Sr., Martinsville, Ind.
197: Joe Fagiano (20-8), Fr., Chicago, Ill.
HWT: Nate Everhart (1-3), So., Tinley Park, Ill.
OR John Sandberg (2-3), Sr., Monon, Ill.

Illini Look to Continue Home Cooking
No. 9 Illinois, 3-0 at home this the season, looks to continue its
strong performances at Huff Hall when it squares off against No. 13
Wisconsin at 7 p.m. Friday. The Badgers defeated Michigan State, 26-12, last
Friday before being edged by No. 1 Iowa, 22-20, on Sunday. Then, on
Sunday, the Illini visit Bloomington, Ind., to face the No. 17 Hoosiers at
1 p.m. (CT). Indiana defeated Michigan State, 23-9, last Sunday after
opening Big Ten action with consecutive losses to Wisconsin, Penn State
and Ohio State.

Weekend Matchups to Watch
With both Wisconsin and Indiana ranked near the Illini in the national
polls, both matches figure to have a number of close bouts. Here’s a
look at a few of those pairings that could turn the tide of the dual:

#13 Wisconsin at #9 Illinois
157: #1 Mike Poeta (ILL) vs. #3 Craig Henning (WIS)
The marquee matchup of the dual, Poeta comes in with a career 2-1
record against Henning, pinning him at the NWCA All-Star Classic earlier
this year and defeating him, 6-1, at the Las Vegas Invite. Henning downed
Poeta 7-2 last year at Big Tens. Poeta regrouped with a win against
Penn State’s second-ranked Dan Vallimont on Feb. 3 after dropping his
first bout of the year two days earlier. The two losses that Henning counts
on his record this season are Poeta at Las Vegas and a 2-0 loss to No.
9 Brandon Becker (Indiana) on Jan. 25. The All-Star Classic is
considered an exhibition meet.

133: #9 Jimmy Kennedy (ILL) vs. #11 Zach Tanelli (WIS)
Kennedy has been on fire of late, winning his last five and eight of
his last nine matches. He also has scored bonus points in three of his
last five bouts. Tanelli enters Friday’s match 19-5, 2-0 in the Big Ten
and 10-2 in duals. He has lost his last two bouts and three of his last
five, including a pair of defeats last weekend to No. 4 Franklin Gomez
(MSU) and No. 3 Joey Slaton (Iowa). Kennedy defeated Tanelli 7-3 at
last year’s dual, the only meeting between the two.

197: #4 Dallas Herbst (WIS) vs. #13 Patrick Bond (ILL)
Bond has won 11 of his last 12 bouts, with the only loss a 1-0 decision
to No. 2 Phil Davis (PSU) on Feb. 3. Herbst is 23-1 and has won his
last 10 matches. The two square off for the first time this year after
splitting a pair of decisions last season. Bond earned a 7-3 win at the
teams’ dual in 2007 but dropped a 4-3 decision at Big Ten Championships.

#9 Illinois at #17 Indiana
125: #2 Angel Escobedo (IND) vs. #9 Gabe Flores (ILL)
Flores comes into the bout the winner of his last seven and nine of his
last 10 matches. He also has scored bonus points in four of his last
five bouts. Escobedo is 22-0, 4-0 in the Big Ten, and has scored bonus
points in 15 matches. Flores looks to avenge his defeat by Escobedo at
Midlands earlier this year after the two split a pair of bouts last
season.

133: #9 Jimmy Kennedy (ILL) vs. #12 Andrae Hernandez (IND)
Kennedy has won five consecutive matches, including three with bonus
points, and eight of his last nine. Hernandez comes it at 17-5, but just
2-2 in Big Ten dual action. The pair had three extremely close bouts
last season with Kennedy winning, 5-4, at the dual, Hernandez pulling out
a 3-1 decision at Big Tens and the Hoosier grabbing a 4-3 victory at
NCAAs.

Wisconsin Series History
The Fighting Illini are 34-27-3 all-time against Wisconsin and 16-3-2
in Champaign. Illinois also has a nine-match unbeaten streak against the
Badgers, going 8-0-1 during Mark Johnson’s tenure. The Orange and Blue
haven’t lost to Wisconsin since 1992.

Indiana Series History
Illinois leads the all-time series with the Hoosiers by a 43-39-1
margin, but Indiana holds a 25-12-1 advantage in matches in Bloomington.
Mark Johnson is 12-2 against the Hoosiers, 5-2 in Bloomington and hasn’t
lost to IU since 1996, a string of 10 matches.

Bonus Points Pile Up For Lightweights
While they both have been wrestling well lately, No. 9 Gabe Flores
(125) and No. 9 Jimmy Kennedy also have been piling up bonus points in
their victories. During Flores’ current seven-match winning streak, four
have been with bonus. Three of Kennedy’s five-straight wins have racked
up bonus points as well.