Feb. 17, 2005

The third-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team wrapped up its home season, Thursday night, in fine fashion with a 29-6 victory over the 18th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats at Huff Hall. In front of a the second-largest crowd in school history, 2,048, the Illini recorded their 15th dual win of the season to set a new Illinois single-season record. Senior Mark Jayne also went out on top with a 13-5 major decision over Daniel Quintela to become the 13th wrestler in school history to post 100 career wins. The team improved to 15-1-1 overall 6-0-1 in the Big Ten.

The match began with the marquee bout of the day at 174 pounds. Illini junior Pete Friedl (Orland Park, Ill.) won an important match, which determines who claims the No. 1 seed at the Big Ten tournament. Fourth-ranked Friedl beat up on previously undefeated and third-ranked Jake Herbert, 11-4, at 174. The bout was the first of five against ranked wrestlers from Northwestern. At 184 pounds, senior third-ranked Brian Glynn (Orland Park, Ill.) remained undefeated in conference action with a 9-4 win over No. 18 Mike Tamillow. The Illini then saw the first of two losses on the night with a tight overtime decision at 197. No. 13 Tyrone Byrd (Jr., Clinton, Ill.) scored the first takedown in the match, but allowed 14th-ranked Matt Delguyd to score in the last 30 seconds to tie the match 3-3. After one scoreless overtime period, Delguyd rode Byrd for the first 30 seconds of the second period, and got an escape in his half to earn the tie-breaking point.

At heavyweight, sophomore Matt Behnke (Villa Park, Ill.) came up with the upset of No. 15 Dustin Fox, 5-3. Behnke got two takedowns in the third period to solidify the win. The second loss came at 125 pounds as No. 10 John Velez of Northwestern got the winning takedown over No. 2 Kyle Ott (Jr., Huber Heights, Ohio) with only six seconds left in the match to win 5-3. Illinois' gap closed to 9-6. However, the team went on to win the final five matches. Jayne (Sr., Elyria, Ohio), in the milestone match, scored at will over Daniel Quintela, racking up five takedowns and nearly two minutes of riding time in the 13-5 major decision at 133.

As has become customary with 19th-ranked Cassio Pero (Chicago Heights, Ill.), the sophomore wrestled in an action-packed match, winning 11-4 over Ryan Lang. Pero gave up a takedown early, but bounced back to get his own offensive score getting Lang to his back for the quick near fall points. He added two takedowns in the second and another in the third. Senior Anton Dietzen (Elmhurst, Ill.) was also victorious in his final career bout at home, nearly shutting out Jimmy Kim, 9-1, for the major decision at 149 pounds. Third-ranked Alex Tirapelle (Jr., Clovis, Calif.) was leading 8-0 on Mike Kimberlin before getting him locked on his back for the fall in 6:22. At 165 pounds, sophomore 11th-ranked Donny Reynolds (Frankfort, Ill.) got the decisive takedown in the last six seconds to defeat Nick Hayes, 5-2.

The No. 3 Illini hope to close out the regular season on a winning note when they head to Minneapolis to take on No. 10 Minnesota on Sunday, at 2 p.m. Illinois defeated the Gophers earlier in the season, 20-15, in the semifinals of the National Duals Tournament.

174: #4 Pete  Friedl (ILL) dec. #3 Jake Herbert (NU), 11-4 (3-0)
184: #3 Brian  Glynn (ILL) dec. #18 Mike Tamillow (NU), 9-4 (6-0)
197: #14 Matt Delguyd (NU) dec. #13 Tyrone  Byrd (ILL), 4-3 2 ot (6-3)
Hwt: Mike  Behnke (ILL) dec. #15 Dustin Fox (NU), 5-3 (9-3)
125: #10 John Velez (NU) dec. #2 Kyle  Ott (ILL), 5-3 (9-6)
133: #3 Mark  Jayne (ILL) major dec. Daniel Quintela (NU), 13-5 (13-6)
141: #19 Cassio  Pero (ILL) dec. Ryan Lang (NU), 11-4 (16-6)
149: #12 Anton  Dietzen (ILL) major dec. Jimmy Kim (NU), 9-1 (20-6)
157: #3 Alex  Tirapelle (ILL) won by fall Mike Kimberlin (NU), 6:22 (26-6)
165: #11 Donny  Reynolds (ILL) dec. Nick Hayes (NU), 5-2

174: #4 Pete  Friedl (ILL) dec. #3 Jake Herbert (NU), 11-4
1st Period:
1:47 Friedl takedown (2-0)
1:18 Herbert escape (2-1)
2nd Period:
Herbert chooses bottom
1:16 Herbert escape (2-2)
Friedl chooses bottom after second injury TO
0:54 Friedl escape (3-2)
3rd Period:
Friedl chooses bottom
1:47 Friedl escape (4-2)
1:17 Friedl takedown (6-2)
1:06 Herbert escape (6-3)
0:28 Friedl takedown (8-3)
0:25 Herbert escape (8-4)
0:01 Friedl takedown (10-4)
Friedl riding time (11-4)

184: #3 Brian  Glynn (ILL) dec. #18 Mike Tamillow (NU), 9-4
1st Period:
2:35 Glynn takedown (2-0)
2:00 Tamillow escape (2-1)
0:59 Glynn takedown (4-1)
0:42 Tamillow escape (4-2)
2nd Period:
Glynn chooses bottom
1:53 Glynn escape (5-2)
0:50 Glynn takedown (7-2)
0:38 Tamillow escape (7-3)
3rd Period:
Tamillow chooses bottom
Tamillow caution
1:40 Tamillow escape (7-4)
1:07 Tamillow technical violation (8-4)
Glynn Riding Time 1:21 (9-4)

197: #14 Matt Delguyd (NU) dec. #13 Tyrone  Byrd (ILL), 4-3 2ot
1st Period:
1:17 Delguyd stalling
1:13 Byrd takedown (2-0)
0:08 Byrd caution
2nd Period:
Delguyd chooses bottom
1:54 Delguyd escape (2-1)
3rd Period:
Byrd chooses bottom
1:49 Byrd escape (3-1)
1:11 Byrd stalling
0:34 Delguyd takedown (3-3)
First Overtime
no score
Second Overtime
Byrd chooses down
no score
Delguyd chooses down
0:25 Delguyd escape (3-4)

Hwt: Mike  Behnke (ILL) dec. #15 Dustin Fox (NU), 5-3
1st Period:
0:12 Behnke and Fox stalling
2nd Period:
Behnke chooses bottom
1:53 Behnke escape (1-0)
3rd Period:
Fox chooses bottom
1:52 Fox escape (1-1)
1:25 Behnke takedown (3-1)
1:16 Fox escape (3-2)
0:10 Behnke takedown (5-2)
0:03 Fox escape (5-3)

125: #10 John Velez (NU) dec. #2 Kyle  Ott (ILL), 5-3
1st Period:
0:03 Velez stalling
2nd Period:
Velez chooses bottom
1:18 Velez escape (0-1)
1:02 Velez takedown (0-3)
0:42 Ott escape (1-3)
3rd Period:
Ott chooses bottom
1:56 Ott escape (2-3)
0:15 Velez stalling (3-3)
0:06 Velez takedown (3-5)

133: #3 Mark  Jayne (ILL) major dec. Daniel Quintela (NU), 13-5
1st Period:
1:46 Jayne takedown (2-0)
1:22 Quintela escape (2-1)
0:38 Jayne takedown(4-1)
2nd Period:
Jayne chooses bottom
1:56 Jayne escape (5-1)
1:17 Jayne takedown (7-1)
1:03 Quintela escape (7-2)
0:40 Jayne takedown (9-2)
0:32 Quintela escape (9-3)
3rd Period:
Quintela chooses bottom
1:43 Quintela escape (9-4)
1:28 Quintela stalling
0:36 Jayne takedown (11-4)
0:30 Quintela escape (11-5)
0:17 Quintela illegal hold (12-5)
0:17 NU bench warning
Jayne riding time 1:54 (13-5)

141: #19 Cassio  Pero (ILL) dec. Ryan Lang (NU), 11-4
1st Period:
0:46 Lang takedown (0-2)
0:37 Pero escape (1-2)
0:10 Pero takedown (3-2)
0:00 Pero nearfall3 (6-2)
2nd Period:
Lang chooses bottom
1:57 Lang reversal (6-4)
1:37 Pero escape (7-4)
0:58 Pero takedown (9-4)
3rd Period:
Pero chooses bottom
1:08 Pero reversal (11-4)

149: #12 Anton  Dietzen (ILL) major dec. Jimmy Kim (NU), 9-1
1st Period:
0:11 Dietzen takedown (2-0)
2nd Period:
Dietzen chooses bottom
1:47 Dietzen escape (3-0)
0:15 Dietzen takedown (5-0)
3rd Period:
Kim chooses neutral
1:12 Dietzen takedown (7-0)
1:01 Kim escape (7-1)
0:44 Kim stalling
0:37 Dietzen takedown (9-1)

157: #3 Alex  Tirapelle (ILL) won by fall Mike Kimberlin (NU), 6:22
1st Period:
0:48 Kimberlin stalling
no score
2nd Period:
Tirapelle chooses bottom
1:46 Tirapelle escape (1-0)
0:52 Tirapelle takedown (3-0)
0:00 Tirapelle nearfall3 (6-0)
3rd Period:
Kimberlin choose neutral
1:38 Tirapelle takedown (8-0)
0:38 fall (6:22)

165: #11 Donny  Reynolds (ILL) dec. Nick Hayes (NU), 5-2
1st Period:
1:05 Hayes stalling
0:35 Reynolds stalling
no score
2nd Period:
Hayes chooses bottom
0:21 Hayes escape (0-1)
3rd Period:
Reynolds chooses bottom
1:33 Reynolds reversal (2-1)
0:56 Reynolds caution
0:52 Hayes escape (2-2)
0:06 Reynolds takedown (4-2)
Reynolds riding time 2:02 (5-2)