Jan. 21, 2011

Final Stats

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - No. 15 Illinois counted three pins and score bonus points in all 10 matches to smother SIU Edwardsville 50-0, tying the fourth-highest dual-meet score in school history. Logan Arlis (125), Conrad Polz (165) and Tony Dallago (184) notched the falls, Pat Walker (HWT) accepted a forfeit and No. 7 B.J. Futrell (133), No. 14 Eric Terrazas (149) and Ben Friedl (174) all recorded technical falls to help the Illini improve to 3-2-1 in duals.

"It was important for our guys to use this dual as part of their training and I thought we did a good job of doing that tonight," Illinois head coach Jim Heffernan said. "It was good for them to get down to weight and see a lot of them make good decisions.

"Logan is a warrior for us. He got put in a bad situation and is cutting some weight, but he does everything right and it's good to see him get a win. And Ben Friedl had a really good freshman year before hitting a string of injuries. He's not quite back into shape, but he knows how to win and he's really taking advantage of this opportunity to be a starter."

At 125, Kris Treat got a leg and tripped Logan Arlis, but Arlis scrambled out and forced a restart. Arlis hit a single-leg to a fireman's carry to initiate a scramble, which he won on the edge for a takedown 70 seconds into the bout. He then worked a two-on-one and turned Treat, getting the fall at 2:08 for a quick 6-0 Illini lead.

No. 7 B.J. Futrell went to work early on John Petrov at 133, scoring a takedown 15 seconds into the bout. He cut Petrov loose and notched another takedown 15 seconds later. He released Petrov and hit another takedown, adding a three-point near-fall, to go up 9-2. Futrell cut Petrov loose and sandwiched two more takedowns around another escape for a 13-4 lead after one period. Futrell started down in the second and escaped in 11 seconds before scoring 21 seconds later and riding out Petrov. Petrov started down in the third and Futrell cut him loose right away before scoring a takedown 16 seconds later. He released Petrov after 10 seconds then notched another takedown 10 seconds later. He worked for a turn for 40 seconds before cutting Petrov loose and scoring the takedown that locked up the 22-7 technical fall in 6:54, giving the Illini an 11-0 lead.

At 141, Daryl Thomas used a slide-by for an early takedown against Nick Capozzoli. The Cougar escaped but Thomas shot back in and got the double-leg takedown on the edge to go up 4-1. Thomas cut him loose then fended off a shot and circled behind for the takedown. Thomas rode him out and Capozzoli chose a neutral start for the second period. After some fakes, Thomas hit a double-leg takedown and cut the Cougar loose to go up 8-3. Thomas worked from a tie-up to an ankle pick for a takedown and rode him out for the 10-3 lead after two periods. Capozzoli started down and escaped, then Thomas blocked a shot and hit a takedown. He cut Capozzoli loose, took him down, then cut him loose and took him down again. After a short blood timeout, Thomas cut him loose once again, blocked a shot and circled behind for a takedown to go up 18-7. He released Capozzoli then took him down again before cutting him loose. He added the riding-time point for a 21-9 major decision to push the Illinois lead to 15-0.

No. 14 Eric Terrazas got a leg off a restart and finished for the takedown against Derrick Pousson at 149. After a blood timeout Pousson, Terrazas nearly got near-fall points but the Cougar escaped. Terrazas recovered for a takedown on the edge and got three near-fall points as the first period expired for a 7-1 lead. Terrazas started down in the second, reversed Pousson and got three near-fall points to go up 12-1 after five minutes. Pousson started on top in the third and Terrazas slipped out the back for a reversal after being ridden for over a minute. Terrazas cut him loose then hit a double-leg takedown before cutting him loosed again and scoring the decisive takedown for the 18-3 technical fall in 6:42 to increase the Illini lead to 20-0.

At 157, Jackson Morse shot off the whistle and hit a takedown before Kyle Lowman escaped. Morse continued to be the aggressor but Lowman continued to fend him off before Morse got a leg. Lowman kept a whizzer in and eventually took the action out of bounds. But Morse managed to hit a headlock and get a takedown before the period ended to go up 4-1 after a period. Lowman started down in the second and Morse rode him for over a minute before cutting him loose. Morse used a waistlock to plant Lowman on his back for a takedown and two near-fall points, taking an 8-2 lead after five minutes. Morse started down in the third and Lowman rode him for 1:50 before Morse reversed him to take a 10-2 major decision victory, pushing Illinois' lead to 24-0.

Conrad Polz shot in on the legs of Gabe Hocum at 165 and the two scrambled through to a stalemate. After a restart, Polz swept Hocum's legs and nearly put him on his back, settling for the takedown. He cut Hocum loose and used a slide-by for another takedown. After a stalling warning on Hocum, Polz shot in and got a double-leg takedown just before the first-period horn for a 6-2 lead after three minutes. Polz started down in the second and escaped off the whistle. Hocum shot in but Polz fended it off and circled around for the takedown and a 9-2 margin. He rode out Hocum and the Cougar started down in the third. Polz cut him loose then shot in and got a double-leg to go up 11-3. He released Hocum with 72 seconds remaining and hit a sweep single for another takedown. He cut Hocum loose with 30 seconds left and scored another takedown before flipping Hocum for the fall in 6:49.

At 174, Ben Friedl hit a double-leg on Tyler Rice for the takedown on the edge and released Rice after 46 seconds. Rice shot in and Friedl scrambled through for the takedown and rode him out for a 4-1 lead after one period. Friedl started down in the second, picked up a point for stalling and another for the escape. He picked Rice's ankle for another takedown before cutting him loose and scoring another takedown with a minute left. Friedl rode him out, attempting to earn near-fall points but never quite managing it, to take a 10-2 lead to the third period. Rice chose a neutral start in the third and Friedl hit a double-leg takedown before cutting him loose. Friedl was awarded another stalling point before nailing another double-leg and cutting Rice loose. Off the cut, Friedl circled behind for another takedown and released Rice to go up 17-5. After he blocked a shot by Rice, Friedl circled behind for a takedown and cut him loose again. Friedl hit another takedown on the edge to lock up the four-point technical fall, 21-6, in 6:46, giving the Illini a 34-0 lead.

Tony Dallago hit a single-leg to a carry for the takedown off the opening whistle at 184 against Champaign native Deshoun White before cutting him loose after 54 seconds. Dallago hit the same move for another takedown before hitting a nice tilt for a two-point near-fall. He nailed another tilt for a three-point near-fall as the horn sounded, giving Dallago a 9-1 lead after three minutes. He started down in the second and Dallago locked in a headlock for a reversal and a fall in 3:32, increasing the Illini lead to 40-0.

At 197, Joe Barczak hit a double-leg and finished it for the takedown before cutting loose Robert Cooney. Barczak snagged an ankle and scored the takedown to go up 4-1. He released Cooney again before shooting in and getting a leg but Cooney scrambled through for a takedown to tie the match 4-4. Barczak escaped and returned the favor with another takedown before getting a tilt for a two-point near-fall as time expired, taking a 9-4 lead to the second period. Cooney started down in the second and escaped, but Barczak blocked a shot by the Cougar and circled behind for the takedown. He cut Cooney loose and shot in for another takedown to go up 13-6. He released Cooney and scored another takedown before the period ended for a 15-7 margin. Barczak started down in the third and scored a reversal 15 seconds into the period. Cooney shot in but Barczak blocked it and notched a takedown. He released Cooney then got in on a leg, working into a takedown on the edge to go up 21-9 with one minute left. He cut Cooney loose and scored a takedown before adding the riding-time point for a 24-10 major decision, pushing the Illini margin to 44-0.

Pat Walker accepted a forfeit at heavyweight to finish the dual with a 50-0 Illini victory.

The Illini return to action Sunday at 1 p.m. against No. 5 Minnesota. The match will be broadcast live on BigTenNetwork.com and WDWS-AM 1400.

#15 Illinois 50, Southern Illinois Edwardsville 0
125: Logan Arlis (ILL) pinned Kris Treat (SIUE), 2:08 (6-0)
133: #7 B.J. Futrell (ILL) tech. fall John Petrov (SIUE), 22-7 (6:54) (11-0)
141: Daryl Thomas (ILL) maj. dec. Nick Capozzoli (SIUE), 21-9 (15-0)
149: #14 Eric Terrazas (ILL) tech. fall Derrick Pousson (SIUE), 18-3 (6:42) (20-0)
157: Jackson Morse (ILL) maj. dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 10-2 (24-0)
165: Conrad Polz (ILL) pinned Gabe Hocum (SIUE), 6:49 (30-0)
174: Ben Friedl (ILL) tech. fall Tyler Rice (SIUE), 21-6 (6:46) (34-0)
184: Tony Dallago (ILL) pinned Deshoun White (SIUE), 3:32 (40-0)
197: Joe Barczak (ILL) maj. dec. Robert Cooney (SIUE), 24-10 (44-0)
HWT: Pat Walker (ILL) win by forfeit (50-0)