Indiana goes undefeated at Hoosier Duals

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team went 5-0 at the Hoosier Duals on Saturday. The team was led by freshman Matt Ortega, sophomores Eric Cameron and Paul Young, juniors Angel Escobedo and Nick Walpole, and senior Andrae Hernandez, who all went undefeated on the day.

The Hoosiers won at least ten of 12 matches in all five duals, defeating Ohio 38-3, South Dakota State 46-3, Rutgers 29-9, Liberty 29-3 and the University of the Cumberlands 36-6.

Hernandez recorded three major decisions and a pin on his way to a 5-0 day. Walpole defeated 16th-ranked Tim Harner of Liberty by a 6-4 tally for one of his four wins.

In IU's last dual of the day, the team got two pins and three technical falls against Cumberlands with Young and Coughlin each recording 17-0 victories.

Escobedo recorded a pin and a technical fall to open his 4-0 day, and Ortega had two pins and a major decision en route to his 5-0 tally.

The Hoosiers return to action on Dec. 5 when they head to the Las Vegas Open. For complete coverage of IU wrestling, stay tuned to www. IUHoosiers.com.