Jan. 25, 2004
EAST LANSING, Mich. - After a successful trip to Penn State on Friday night, Illinois traveled to Michigan State on Sunday where they won seven out of ten matches to defeat the Spartans, 22-10. This win puts the undefeated Fighting Illini at 8-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan State falls to 1-6.
Competition began at 165 pounds with redshirt-freshman Donny Reynolds (Frankfort, Ill.) against Michigan State's Mike Escobedo. With a tied score of 2-2 at the end of the second period, Reynolds rode Escobedo the entire third period. Although unable to turn him for near fall points, Reynolds accumulated 1:28 in riding time to win the match, 3-2. At the 174-pound match, eighth-ranked Pete Friedl (So., Orland Park, Ill.) beat Anton Hall by a decision of 9-2. Pete was able to take Hall down four times throughout the match, only giving up two escape points.
At 184 pounds, fourth-ranked Brian Glynn (Jr., Orland Park, Ill.) defeated Nate Mesyn, 4-1. After a scoreless first period, Glynn escaped and scored a takedown in the second period to take the lead, 3-0. In the third period, Glynn gave up only an escape, but not after gaining enough riding time for one more point. Michigan State's first win of the meet came at 197 pounds, where seventh-ranked Jason Potter (Sr., St. Charles, Ill.) fell to Jeff Clemens, 9-3.
In an exciting match at heavyweight, redshirt-freshman Mike Behnke (Villa Park, Ill.) beat Mike Keenan in overtime. Behnke was winning 4-3 at the end of the third period when he gave up an escape that forced the match into overtime. With only 8 seconds left in the overtime period, Behnke was able to score a takedown and win the match, 6-4. At 125 pounds, an explosive Kyle Ott (So., Huber Heights, Ohio) beat Craig Trombly by a major decision. Ott scored a total of six takedowns to dominate the match.
In the 133-pound match, fourth-ranked Mark Jayne (Jr., Elyria, Ohio) defeated Tony Greathouse by a score of 10-4. This match put Illinois in the lead 19-3. Michigan State's second win came after ninth-ranked Andy Simmons defeated redshirt-freshman Michael Martin (Norfolk, Va.) by a major decision of 12-1.
At 149 pounds, sophomore Cal Ferry (Machesney, Ill.) dropped a close match to Ryan L'Amoreaux, giving the Spartans three points to put the team score at 19-10, with the Illini still in the lead. The last match of the day gave top-ranked, undefeated sophomore Alex Tirapelle his 22nd win this season, as he defeated Matt McCarty by a score of 5-0.
The Illini continue Big Ten competition at Indiana on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS WRESTLING
JAN. 25, 2004
Attendance: 565
# 2 ILLINOIS VS. # 24 Michigan State 22-10
165: Donny Reynolds (ILL) dec. Mike Escobedo (MSU), 3-2 3-0
174: # 8 Pete Friedl (ILL) dec. Anton Hall (MSU), 9-2 6-0
184: # 4 Brian Glynn (ILL) dec. Nate Mesyn (MSU), 4-1 9-0
197: Jeff Clemens (MSU) dec. # 7 Jason Potter (ILL), 9-3 9-3
Hwt: # 10 Mike Behnke (ILL) dec. O.T. Mike Keenan (MSU), 6-4 12-3
125: # 4 Kyle Ott (ILL) major dec. Craig Trombly (MSU), 13-4 16-3
133: # 4 Mark Jayne (ILL) dec. Tony Greathouse (MSU), 10-4 19-3
141: # 9 Andy Simmons (MSU) major dec. Michael Martin (ILL), 12-1 19-7
149: Ryan L'Amoreaux (MSU) dec. Cal Ferry (ILL), 3-2 19-10
157: # 1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) dec. Matt McCarty (MSU), 5-0 22-10
