Dubuque Defeats Simmons as IU Crushes Michigan State
From Indiana Sports Information
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.
Dubuque who bested previously undefeated Simmons led an IU attack that won nine of 10
matches, Saturday afternoon in University Gym.
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.
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.
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.
“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. “
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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. “
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.
#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
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