Wrestling

Team opens home season with dual meets

By Kate Wickwire · Friday, Nov. 18,2011 12:21 a.m.

The Hoosiers will wrestle at 5 p.m. Friday in the University Gym.

Walsh wins 149 pound bracket, 3 other Hoosiers place

By Kate Wickwire · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 12:07 a.m.

Redshirt freshman Tyler Walsh added his second tournament title to his IU career Saturday.

Hoosiers heading to second straight tournament in Michigan

By Kate Wickwire · Thursday, Nov. 10,2011 11:12 p.m.

The Hoosiers will compete this Saturday at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich.

Senior prepares for career in professional wrestling

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Thursday, Nov. 10,2011 12:32 a.m.

The IU senior was in the ring on Sept. 24 at the National Guard Armory against Austin Manix, a wrestler seemingly disliked among the Bloomington crowd at the Infinity Pro Wrestling event.

Senior Powless places 1st at 197 pounds in 1st event

By Kate Wickwire · Monday, Nov. 7,2011 12:06 a.m.

Ranked No. 4 nationally, returning All-American Matt Powless (197 pounds) placed first. Powless defeated Andrew Campolattano of Ohio State with a score of 5-2.

Wrestling team to open season with Eastern Michigan tournament

By Kate Wickwire · Friday, Nov. 4,2011 12:13 a.m.

The IU Wrestling team will embark on its first meet of the season in Ypsilanti, Mich., this Saturday to compete in the Eastern Michigan Open.

Wrestlers compete in intrasquad scrimmage

By Max McCombs · Thursday, Oct. 27,2011 10:39 p.m.

Twenty IU wrestlers competed in an intra-squad scrimmage at the University Gym.

Two Hoosiers reach All-American status

By Max McCombs · Monday, March 21,2011 12:19 a.m.

There are not a lot of similarities between the speedy offense-based wrestling of Matt Powless and the read-and-react style that Ricky Alcala employs. But Saturday evening in Philadelphia, both wrestlers shared something in common upon clinching All-American status: hugs.

Grapplers to wrestle in NCAAs

By Max McCombs · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:25 p.m.

IU will send four wrestlers to Philadelphia for the NCAA Championships on March 17-19.

IU trio punches NCAA tickets

By Max McCombs · Sunday, March 6,2011 10:39 p.m.

After having half of its team eliminated Saturday, IU wrestling rebounded Sunday with a pair of third place finishers.

Hoosier grapplers look to end Big Ten Tournament woes this weekend in Ill.

By Max McCombs · Friday, March 4,2011 12:03 a.m.

For seniors Kurt Kinser, Paul Young, Nick Avery, Eric Cameron and graduate student Ricky Alcala, this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Ill., are a must-win situation if they hope to prolong their careers a few more weeks.

Upsets of ranked wrestlers lead to loss at Purdue

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Feb. 20,2011 10:03 p.m.

Senior Kurt Kinser returned to action from an injury Friday, but upsets of senior Paul Young and junior Matt Powless cost the Hoosiers as they fell to rival Purdue 21-12 in the final dual of the regular season.

Road woes continue at Illinois

By Max McCombs · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 11:57 p.m.

In the first of two matches in two nights, the IU wrestling team fell to Illinois on Thursday evening 23-12.

IU begins rivalry matches

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2011 11:57 p.m.

Fresh off their first conference victory of the season, the IU wrestling team members return to the familiar position of underdog when it travels to No. 25 Illinois at 7 p.m. today in a dual meet.

Hoosiers notch first Big Ten win on Senior Night vs. MSU

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Feb. 13,2011 8:47 p.m.

On Friday, the Hoosiers took seven of 10 matches and never trailed, defeating Michigan State 22-9 on Senior Night at University Gym.

Hoosiers to honor seniors on Senior Night

By Max McCombs · Thursday, Feb. 10,2011 11:39 p.m.

The No. 33 IU wrestling team will look to close out its home wrestling season with a win against No. 54 Michigan State at 7 p.m. Friday in University Gym.