IU sweeps all 5 Hoosier Duals' matchups

This weekend marked the most successful match of the still young IU wrestling season. IU scored a perfect 5-0 performance in its only home match this fall. Four members of the team also went 5-0 Saturday at the Hoosier Duals in Assembly Hall. \nFreshman Angel Escobedo, one of the four Hoosiers to finish undefeated on the day, said he was pleased with his performance.\n"It felt great to get back on the winning track," said Escobedo, a 125-pound weight class competitor who placed third at the MSU Open on Nov. 12. "I was a little shaky at MSU because it was my first official varsity meet, but my coaches helped me to regain the confidence I need to be the best."\nEscobedo pinned his four final competitors on the day en route to a 5-0 Saturday record. \nIU faced off against Appalachian State University, University of Oregon, Bucknell University, Cumberland University and Ohio University with a 30-point average margin of victory. IU opened competition against ASU, taking eight of 10 matches in a 38-9 win. \nThe Hoosiers continued their prevailing ways against Oregon. Escobedo made a pin 44 seconds into his match. He was helped by co-captains Max Dean and Brandon Becker who collectively led the Hoosiers to a 35-8 win over the Ducks. Dean also went undefeated on the day in the 165-pound weight class with a 4-0 record. He sat out against ASU. \nIn what Becker said was the toughest competition of the day, IU defeated Bucknell 44-3. Though the Hoosiers dominated, Becker said that all the matches were tough. \n"Every team fought hard, but Bucknell really competed, and every match was a little closer," he said.\nIU then went on to defeat Cumberland 41-6.\nIn their last match of the day, the Hoosiers faced the Ohio Bobcats. IU was sparked by winning its first six matches to take a 25-0 lead. In the heavyweight matchup against Ohio, IU's Justin Kuhn was defeated by Marcus Adelman, who outweighed Kuhn by 70 pounds. IU went on to defeat Ohio 31-9.\nMarc Bennett, who competes in the 184-pound weight class, was another Hoosier who went a perfect 5-0 on the day. Bennett gave credit to his younger teammates for his performance. \n"I have really good freshmen partners who helped me perform well this week," he said.\nBennett also said the effort of IU's competitors was pretty good, but the talent level was what made the difference in their wins. \nIU coach Duane Goldman said he felt that Escobedo stepped up and performed closer to what he's capable of. Goldman also said he was pleased with his team's performance. \n"I felt that everyone wrestled well and competed hard," Goldman said. "The matches we lost were because of mistakes, but there was always effort present"