University of Minnesota Athletics
No. 1 Minnesota Wrestlers Crush No. 16 Wisconsin 40-4
2/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The meet began with the featured match of the night - the 133-pound bout between top-ranked Ryan Lewis of Minnesota and No. 4 Kevin Black. Lewis proved why he is ranked No. 1 in the country, pinning Black in 2:04 to remain undefeated at 23-0. It was Lewis? seventh pin of the season. Wisconsin won its only match of the meet in the next bout as No. 17 Grant Hoerr downed Trent Hatlevig by a 12-3 major decision at 141 pounds. Hatlevig was wrestling for starter Chad Erikson.
The Golden Gophers won the final eight matches to stay unbeaten at 17-0 (6-0 Big Ten). Third-ranked Jared Lawrence won by forfeit at 149 pounds, followed by No. 3 Luke Becker's win by fall over Chris Borchardt in 1:34. It was Becker's team-leading 10th pin of the season. Nate Baker then made the score 21-4 with his 8-4 win over UW's Ryan Lewis. Lewis took down Baker early in the first period, but scored eight of the next 10 points to improve to 24-10 on the season.
At 174 pounds, No. 8 Jacob Volkmann moved his record to 21-6, defeating Brady Reinke 7-4. Volkmann ended with over two minutes of advantage time. Fourth-ranked Damion Hahn tacked on three more team points at 184 pounds, downing No. 13 Ralph DeNisco 7-4. Hahn, 23-7 overall, has won 10 of his last 11 matches. The Golden Gophers picked up six more points at 197 pounds as Owen Elzen won by forfeit.
At heavyweight, fifth-ranked Garrett Lowney dropped Justin Staebler with a 7-3 decision. Lowney led throughout the match and didn?t allow a Wisconsin point until the third period. Lowney moves to 21-4 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten. Third-ranked Leroy Vega closed out the meet with a 10-1 victory over No. 14 Tony Black at 125 pounds. Vega built up an 8-0 lead before allowing a Black takedown midway through the third period. With the win, Vega improves to 26-2 overall and 16-1 in duals.
The Golden Gophers host 13th-ranked Illinois Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Williams Arena.
No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 16 Wisconsin Friday, February 15, 2002 ? 7:30 p.m. Williams Arena ? Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 1,804 Wt Matchup 133 No. 1 Ryan Lewis (MINN) pinned No. 4 Kevin Black (UW), 2:04 141 No. 17 Grant Hoerr (UW) maj. dec. Trent Hatlevig (MINN), 12-3 149 No. 3 Jared Lawrence (MINN) won by forfeit 157 No. 3 Luke Becker (MINN) pinned Chris Borchardt (UW), 1:34 165 Nate Baker (MINN) dec. Ryan Lewis (UW), 8-4 174 No. 8 Jacob Volkmann (MINN) dec. Brady Reinke (UW), 14-8 184 No. 4 Damion Hahn (MINN) dec. No. 13 Ralph DeNisco (UW), 7-4 197 No. 3 Owen Elzen (MINN) won by forfeit HWT No. 5 Garrett Lowney (MINN) dec. Justin Staebler (UW), 7-3 125 No. 2 Leroy Vega (MINN) maj. dec. No. 14 Tony Black (UW), 10-1 FINAL SCORE MINNESOTA 40 WISCONSIN 4 Play-by-Play 133 No. 1 Ryan Lewis (MINN) vs. No. 4 Kevin Black (UW) 1st Period: Lewis 0:41 (2-0); Black escape 1:15 (2-1); Lewis takedown 1:36 (4-1); Lewis pin 2:04 Final: Lewis pinned Black, 2:04 MINNESOTA 6 WISCONSIN 0 141 Trent Hatlevig (MINN) vs. No. 17 Grant Hoerr (UW) 1st Period: Hoerr takedown 0:21 (0-2); Hatlevig escape 1:30 (1-2); Hoerr takedown 2:41 (1-4); Advantage time Hoerr 1:27 2nd Period: Hoerr starts down; Hoerr escape 0:05 (1-5); Hoerr takedown 0:59 (1-7); Hoerr stall warning 1:40; Advantage time Hoerr 2:23 3rd Period: Hatlevig starts down; Hatlevig escape 0:07 (2-7); Hoerr takedown 0:37 (2-9); Hatlevig escape 0:45 (3-9); Hoerr takedown 1:54 (3-11); Advantage time Hoerr 2:41 (3-12) Final: Hoerr maj. dec. Hatlevig, 12-3 MINNESOTA 6 WISCONSIN 4 149 No. 3 Jared Lawrence (MINN) won by forfeit Final: Lawrence won by forfeit MINNESOTA 12 WISCONSIN 4 157 No. 3 Luke Becker (MINN) vs. Chris Borchardt (UW) 1st Period: Becker takedown 0:14 (2-0); Becker pin 1:34 Final: Becker pinned Borchardt, 1:34 MINNESOTA 18 WISCONSIN 4 165 Nate Baker (MINN) vs. Ryan Lewis (UW) 1st Period: Lewis takedown 0:32 (0-2); Baker reversal 1:47 (2-2); Advantage time Lewis 1:59 2nd Period: Lewis starts down; Baker 2 pt near fall 1:37 (4-2); Advantage time Baker 0:01 3rd Period: Baker takedown 0:26 (6-2); Lewis escape 0:47 (6-3); Baker takedown 1:06 (8-3); Lewis escape 1:20 (8-4); Advantage time Baker 0:35 Final: Baker dec. Lewis, 8-4 MINNESOTA 21 WISCONSIN 4 174 No. 8 Jacob Volkmann (MINN) vs. Brady Reinke (UW) 1st Period: Volkmann takedown 0:10 (2-0); Reinke escape 1:21 (2-1); Volkmann takedown 1:32 (4-1); Reinke escape 1:38 (4-2); Volkmann takedown 1:45 (6-2); Reinke escape 2:14 (6-3); Reinke stall warning 2:38; Advantage time Volkmann 1:44 2nd Period: Volkmann starts down; Volkmann escape 0:24 (7-3); Reinke takedown 0:46 (7-5); Volkmann escape 1:02 (8-5); Reinke takedown 1:18 (8-7); Volkmann escape 1:34 (9-7); Advantage time Volkmann 0:51 3rd Period: Volkmann takedown 0:07 (11-7); Volkmann stall warning 0:40; Reinke escape 0:56 (11-8); Volkmann takedown 1:20 (13-8); Advantage time Volkmann 2:18 (14-8) Final: Volkmann dec. Reinke, 14-8 MINNESOTA 24 WISCONSIN 4 184 No. 4 Damion Hahn (MINN) vs. No. 13 Ralph DeNisco (UW) 1st Period: Hahn takedown 1:00 (2-0); DeNisco escape 1:15 (2-1); Hahn takedown 1:36 (4-1); Advantage time Hahn 0:38 2nd Period: DeNisco starts down; No scoring; Advantage time Hahn 2:38 3rd Period: Hahn takedown 1:04 (6-1); DeNisco escape 1:09 (6-2); DeNisco takedown 1:36 (6-4); Advantage time Hahn 2:19 (7-4) Final: Hahn dec. DeNisco, 7-4 MINNESOTA 27 WISCONSIN 4 197 No. 3 Owen Elzen (MINN) won by forfeit Final: Elzen won by forfeit MINNESOTA 33 WISCONSIN 4 HWT No. 5 Garrett Lowney (MINN) vs. Justin Staebler (UW) 1st Period: Staebler stall warning 1:46; Lowney stall warning 2:19; No scoring 2nd Period: Lowney starts down; Lowney escape 0:07 (1-0); Lowney takedown 1:47 (3-0); Advantage time Lowney 0:06 3rd Period: Staebler starts down; Staebler escape 0:06 (3-1); Lowney takedown 0:55 (5-1); Staebler escape 1:10 (5-2); Lowney takedown 1:36 (7-2); Staebler escape 1:40 (7-3); Advantage time Lowney Final: Lowney dec. Staebler, 7-3 MINNESOTA 36 WISCONSIN 4 125 No. 2 Leroy Vega (MINN) vs. No. 14 Tony Black (UW) 1st Period: Black stall warning; Vega takedown 2:36 (2-0); Advantage time Vega 0:24 2nd Period: Vega starts down; Vega escape 1:14 (3-0); Vega takedown 1:53 (5-0); Advantage time Vega 0:30 3rd Period: Black stall warning 0:38 (6-0); Vega takedown 1:10 (8-0); Black escape 1:20 (8-1); Vega takedown 1:33 (10-1); Advantage time Vega Final: Vega maj. dec. Black, 10-1 MINNESOTA 40 WISCONSIN 4 FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 40 WISCONSIN 4
