Michigan
Indiana
Wolverines Shut Out Indiana in Big Ten Dual Opener
1/5/2018 10:42:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 8 Michigan claimed all 10 bouts, earning bonus points in seven, to shut out Indiana, 43-0, in its Big Ten dual opener.
» The shutout was Michigan's second in a row and first against a conference opponent since 1974.
» Heavyweight Adam Coon registered a 21-6 technical fall to earn his 100th career win.
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (University Gymnasium)
Score: No. 8 Michigan 43, Indiana 0
Records: U-M (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), IU (6-4, 0-3 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Jan. 7 -- at Purdue (West Lafayette, Ind.), 1 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team opened its Big Ten Conference schedule in commanding fashion, blanking Indiana, 43-0, on Friday evening (Jan. 5) at the Hoosiers' University Gymnasium. The shutout was the Wolverines' second in row and first against a conference opponent since 1974.
The Wolverines -- who have outscored their last two dual opponents, 91-0 -- earned seven bonus wins, including a fall from graduate student Kevin Beazley and technical falls from senior/junior Alec Pantaleo and graduate student Adam Coon, who earned his 100th career win at heavyweight.
Coon, ranked second nationally, cruised to a 21-6 technical fall against Fletcher Miller to earn the milestone win, scored on eight takedowns, including a six-point feet-to-back double leg in the third period. He went big to get the tech in the waning seconds, using a lateral drop to get the final takedown at the 6:59 mark. The Wolverine heavyweight, who improved to 13-0 on the season, is 100-13 in his four competitive seasons at Michigan.
Beazley, ranked 10th, also went big to secure a quick first-period fall in the preceding bout at 197 pounds, hitting a whipover from his knees to pin Spencer Irick just 32 seconds into the match. It was Beazley's fifth fall of the season and second first-period pin in as many duals.
It was junior/sophomore Stevan Micic who set the tone for the Wolverines with a 14-1 major decision over Garrett Pepple in the starting bout at 133 pounds. Micic, ranked seventh, finished on an early single leg in the first period, added a reversal in the second and scored eight back points on a pair of tilts.
Junior/sophomore Sal Profaci secured a 6-4 decision victory against No. 16 Cole Weaver, the Hoosiers' lone ranked wrestler, at 141 pounds. Profaci converted on a pair of takedowns -- a first-period single leg and second-period head in the hole -- and rode for 3:54 time advantage.
Senior/junior Malik Amine earned a 10-2 major decision over Davey Tunon at 149 pounds after blowing the match open early with a six-point sequence on a low single-leg takedown and four-point cradle. Amine added a reversal in the second before a third-period stall point put him within bonus range; he rode out the match to earn 3:14 in time advantage.
There were two 157-pound matches, essentially, with both teams' 165-pounders weighing in at the lower weight. Pantaleo, ranked fifth, rolled to a 22-6 technical fall over Brandon James in 4:50, scoring on seven takedowns, including a first-period feet-to-back and a second-period reversal. Freshman Reece Hughes rallied from an initial deficit to earn a 10-4 decision over Austin Holmes in the 165-pound bout. Hughes took his first lead with a head-in-the-hole in the second period and iced it with two more takedowns in the third. It was his second win in as many college matches.
Junior/sophomore Myles Amine, ranked sixth at 174 pounds, struck quickly on a go-behind counter attack in the first period and the takedown proved the difference in his 4-3 decision over Devin Skatzka. Fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader, ranked fifth, followed with a 16-2 win over Norman Conley at 184 pounds. The Wolverine captain scored on four takedowns and broke the bout open with a four-point leg turk in the second period. He nearly added another turn in the third but had to settle on the major decision.
The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will wrap up the road trip on Sunday (Jan. 7) with a pair of duals in West Lafayette, Indiana. U-M will face No. 23 host Purdue at 1 p.m. before taking on Princeton at 3 p.m. at the Boilermakers' Holloway Gym. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus.
No. 8 Michigan 43, Indiana 0
Individual rankings by InterMat
133 -- No. 7 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. Garrett Pepple, 14-1 Â [U-M, 4-0]
141 -- Sal Profaci (U-M) dec. No. 16 Cole Weaver, 6-4Â [U-M, 7-0]
149 -- Malik Amine (U-M) major dec. Davey Tunon, 10-2Â [U-M, 11-0]
157 -- No. 5 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) tech. fall Brandon James, 22-6 (4:50)Â [U-M, 16-0]
165 -- Reece Hughes (U-M) dec. Austin Holmes, 10-4Â [U-M, 19-0]
174 -- No. 6 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. Devin Skatzka, 4-3Â [U-M, 22-0]
184 -- No. 5 Domenic Abounader (U-M) major dec. Norman Conley, 16-2Â [U-M, 26-0]
197 -- No. 13 Kevin Beazley (U-M) pinned Spencer Irick, 0:32Â [U-M, 32-0]
Hwt -- No. 2 Adam Coon (U-M) tech. fall Fletcher Miller, 21-6 (6:59)Â [U-M, 37-0]
125 -- No. 10 Drew Mattin (U-M) won by forfeit [U-M, 43-0]
Tweet of the Match
With his tech fall tonight, Adam Coon earned his 100th career win. He is 100-13 over four seasons at Michigan. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/VfjofS7Jkr
— Michigan Wrestling (@umichwrestling) January 6, 2018
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