Feb. 13, 2005

The third-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team won its fifth conference match of the year with a 37-0 shutout of No. 19 Indiana, Sunday afternoon at Huff Hall. The Illini won all 10 matches in the blanking to improve to 14-1-1 overall and 5-0-1 in the Big Ten. Senior Mark Jayne inched closer to the 100 career win mark with his win today to bring his total victories to 99.

The dual began with a forfeit at 125 pounds to give Illinois an instant 6-0 lead. Jayne (Sr., Elyria, Ohio) scored at will with five takedowns in the match to win by major decision, 13-3 over Brian Dyer at 133. Cassio Pero (So., Chicago Heights, Ill.) racked up over two minutes of riding time and got a takedown in all three periods to win 8-2 over Cameron Sakon. The Illini led 13-0.

The match picked up the intensity at 149 pounds as senior Anton Dietzen (Elmhurst, Ill.) got Ryan Pribble to his back early in the second period for the pin in 3:26. Dietzen led the match 9-2 before getting the fall. Alex Tirapelle (Jr., Clovis, Calif.) took on his second ranked opponent of the weekend earning a 4-3 decision over N. 19 Brandon Becker. Becker scored a takedown on Tirapelle in the second, but a reversal just nine seconds after put him back on top. An Indiana escape in the third tied the match, but Tirapelle's 1:33 of riding time made the difference in the match at 157. Similarly at 165, Marc Bennett scored the first takedown, but 11th-ranked Donny Reynolds (So., Frankfort, Ill.) countered with a reversal in the first. He added a takedown and then another reversal for the 8-5 decision. Illinois then took a 25-0 lead.

At 174, Pete Friedl (Jr., Orland Park, Ill.) allowed only an escape and got three takedowns in a 7-1 decision over Brady Richardson. The Illini won the final three matches by a one-point margin. Brian Glynn (Sr., Orland Park, Ill.) led 1-0 going into the third period, scoring the match's first offensive points with 41 seconds remaining in the bout against 20th-ranked Andy Rios. Each wrestler got stalling points and escapes for the 4-3 final at 184. Junior Tyrone Byrd (Clinton, Ill.) needed riding time to secure his 3-2 victory over Josh Buuck. In the second period, Buuck reversed Byrd from the down position, but Byrd was able to tie the score with a pair of escapes and accumulated 1:29 riding time at 197. The heavyweight match was a physical one as Mike Behnke (So., Villa Park, Ill.) got on the board with a takedown in the first period and held off an aggressive Dave Herman's attempts in the final minute for the 3-2 win.

The Illini have a short break with a their final home match scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20 against 17th -ranked Northwestern at 7 p.m. Illinois will be honoring five seniors, including starters Mark Jayne (133), Anton Dietzen (149) and Brian Glynn (184).

125: #2 Kyle  Ott (ILL) won by forfeit (6-0)
133: #4 Mark  Jayne (ILL) Major dec. Brian Dyer (IND), 13-3 (10-0)
141: Cassio  Pero (ILL) dec. Cameron Sakon (IND), 8-2 (13-0)
149: #12 Anton  Dietzen (ILL) won by fall Ryan Pribble (IND), 9-2 (19-0)
157: #3 Alex  Tirapelle (ILL) dec. #19 Brandon Becker (IND), 4-3 (22-0)
165: #11 Donny  Reynolds (ILL) dec. Max Dean (IND), 8-5 (25-0)
174: #4 Pete  Friedl (ILL) dec. Brady Richardson (IND), 7-1 (28-0)
184: #3 Brian  Glynn (ILL) dec. #20 Andy Rios (IND), 4-3 (31-0)
197: #9 Tyrone  Byrd (ILL) dec. Josh Buuck (IND), 3-2 (34-0)
Hwt: Mike  Behnke (ILL) dec. Dave Herman (IND), 3-2 (37-0)

125: #2 Kyle  Ott (ILL) won by forfeit

133: #4 Mark  Jayne (ILL) Major dec. Brian Dyer (IND) 13-3
1st Period:
0:49 Jayne takedown (2-0)
0:10 Dyer stalling
2nd Period:
Jayne chooses bottom
1:18 Jayne escape (3-0)
0:30 Jayne takedow (5-0)
0:27 Dyer escape (5-1)
0:15 Jayne takedown (7-1)
3rd Period:
Dyer chooses bottom
1:17 Dyer escape (7-2)
1:03 Jayne takedown (9-2)
0:59 Dyer escape (9-3)
0:40 Jayne takedown (11-3)
0:22 Dyer stalling (12-3)
Jayne riding time 1:50 (13-3)

141: Cassio  Pero (ILL) dec. Cameron Sakon (IND), 8-2
1st Period:
1:54 Pero takedown (2-0)
1:22 Pero stalling
2nd Period:
Sakon chooses bottom
1:46 Sakon escape (2-1)
0:18 Pero takedown (4-1)
3rd Period:
Pero chooses bottom
1:48 Pero escape (5-1)
0:55 Sakon stalling
0:50 Pero takedown (7-1)
0:47 Sakon escape (7-2)
Pero riding time 2:15 (8-2)

149: #12 Anton  Dietzen (ILL) won by fall Ryan Pribble(IND), 9-2
1st Period:
2:08 Dietzen takedown (2-0)
1:50 Pribble escape (2-1)
1:05 Dietzen takedown (4-1)
0:54 Pribble escape (4-2)
0:01 Dietzen takedown (6-2)
2nd Period:
Dietzen chooses bottom
1:51 Dietzen escape (7-2)
1:41 Dietzen takedown (9-2)
Dietzen pin at 1:34 (3:26)
3rd Period:

157: #3 Alex  Tirapelle (ILL) dec. #19 Brandon Becker (IND), 4-3
1st Period:
no scoring
2nd Period:
Tirapelle chooses bottom
1:39 Tirapelle escape (1-0)
1:17 Becker takedown (1-2)
1:08 Tirapelle revesal (3-2)
3rd Period:
Becker chooses bottom
1:28 Tirapelle stalling
1:05 Becker escape (3-3)
0:45 Becker stalling
Tirapelle riding time 1:33 (4-3)

165: #11 Donny  Reynolds (ILL) dec. Max Dean (IND), 7-5
1st Period:
2:21 Dean takedown (0-2)
2:06 Reynolds reversal (2-2)
2nd Period:
Reynolds chooses bottom
1:15 Reynolds escape (3-2)
0:28 Reynolds takedown (5-2)
3rd Period:
Dean chooses neutral
1:22 Dean takedown (5-4)
0:52 Reynolds reversal (7-4)
0:34 Dean escape (7-5)
Reynold riding time 1:23 (8-5)

174: #4 Pete  Friedl (ILL) dec. Brady Richardson (IND), 7-1 
1st Period:
0:33 Friedl takedown (2-0)
2nd Period:
Friedl chooses bottom
1:09 Friedl escape (3-0)
3rd Period:
Richardson chooses neutral
1:27 Friedl takedwon (5-0)
1:23 Ricardson escape (5-1)
0:36 Ricardson stalling
0:35 Friedl takedown (7-1)

184: #3 Brian  Glynn (ILL) dec. #20 Andy Rios (IND), 4-3
1st Period:
1:05 Glynn staling
0:35 Rio stalling
no scoring
2nd Period:
Glynn chooses bottom
1:24 Glynn escape (1-0)
3rd Period:
1:52 Rios scape (1-1)
1:42 Rios stalling (2-1)
0:41 Glynn takedown (4-1)
0:08 Glynn Stalling (4-2)
0:04 Rios escape (4-3)

197: #9 Tyrone  Byrd (ILL) dec. Josh Buuck (IND), 3-2
1st Period:
no scoring
2nd Period:
Buuck chooses bottom
0:50 Bryd stalling
0:50 Bryd caution
0:26 Buuck reversal (0-2)
0:23 Bryd escape (1-2)
3rd Period:
Bryd chooses bottom
1:58 Bryd escape (2-2)
Bryd riding time 1:29 (3-2)

Hwt: Mike  Behnke (ILL) dec. Dave Herman (IND), 3-2
1st Period:
0:58 Behnke takedown (2-0)
0:41 Herman escape (2-1)
2nd Period:
Behnke chooses bottom
1:10 Behnke escape (3-1)
0:40 Herman stalling
3rd Period:
Herman chooses bottom
1:53 Herman escape (3-2)
0:07 Behnke stalling