Jurkin, Mosquera-Perea suspensions upheld

The NCAA has ruled to uphold the length of freshmen forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea and center Peter Jurkin’s nine-game suspensions, the athletic department said in a press release on Friday.

The NCAA ruled that the pair received impermissible benefits from an alumni, Mark Adams, who the NCAA considers an IU athletics booster after his ex-wife made donations totaling $185 over a six-year period starting in 1986.

All payments were made before either player was born. Adams served as a legal guardian to both Jurkin and Mosquera-Perea after they immigrated from Sudan and Colombia, respectively.

“Earlier today, we received notice that our appeal for a reduction in the withholding penalties for Hanner Perea and Peter Jurkin was denied," said Fred Glass, IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, in the press release. "While we are disappointed with the denial, we are even more disappointed in the case summary as communicated by the NCAA public relations staff.

"This case continues to be about $185 in Varsity Club contributions over 20 years ago, notwithstanding the NCAA National Office’s troubling references to activities that are permissible or would have been permissible but for the minor donations. Having said that, we accept this as the NCAA’s final word on the case, and we will have no further comment on the matter."