Michigan State University
Purdue
No. 19 Spartan Wrestling Handles Purdue, 21-14
2/4/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 4, 2007
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Senior Andy Simmons and red-shirt freshman Franklin Gomez remained undefeated in Big Ten action as the 19th-ranked Michigan State wrestling team defeated Purdue, 21-14, Sunday afternoon at the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. The Spartans (3-6, 2-2 Big Ten) fell behind early after two matches, 7-0, but bounced back to win six of the next seven to clinch the victory over the Boilermakers (10-6, 0-6).
The dual started at 157 pounds, as Jake Murphy recorded an 8-4 decision over Tony Greathouse. The Purdue lead grew to seven points with Justin Fraga's 10-2 major decision over sophomore Rex Kendle at 165 pounds. It marked Kendle's first career appearance in a dual meet.
Greg Goidosik, in his first start of the season at 174 pounds, turned things around for MSU with a 10-3 decision against Jason Martin. No. 10 Joe Williams kept the momentum going with an 11-4 win over Nick Skinner in the 184-pound match.
After Nick Palmieri fell to No. 13 Nathan Moore at 197 pounds, 5-1, the Spartans won the next four matches to take control of the dual. At heavyweight, Alan O'Donnell delivered his first major-decision victory as a starter, registering an 11-3 win over David Pisarcik to tie the team score at 10.
Gomez then collected his team-leading eighth major decision of the season with a commanding 13-2 win over Brandon Tucker at 125. Top-ranked Nick Simmons rebounded from his upset loss on Friday night at Ohio State, defeating Sean Schmaltz, 3-1, in the 133-pound match, giving MSU a 17-10 advantage.
Fifth-ranked Andy Simmons, with a 10-1 victory at 141, recorded his fourth major decision of the season and clinched the dual for the Spartans. Simmons and Gomez are now both 4-0 in Big Ten action - Gomez has won by a combined score of 45-13 in the four matches, while Simmons has won by a combined 22-1 with a fall.
In the final match of the dual at 149 pounds, 12th-ranked Jake Patacsil defeated Jeff Wimberley by major decision, 14-4.
Michigan State returns to action Friday, Feb. 9 to take on No. 1 Minnesota in Minneapolis at 8 p.m. ET.
No. 19 Michigan State 21, Purdue 14
157- Jake Murphy (PU) dec. Tony Greathouse (MSU), 8-4; PU leads, 3-0165- Justin Fraga (PU) major dec. Rex Kendle (MSU), 10-2; PU leads, 7-0174- Greg Goidosik (MSU) dec. Jason Martin (PU), 10-3; PU leads, 7-3184- No. 10 Joe Williams (MSU) dec. Nick Skinner (PU), 11-4; PU leads, 7-6197- No. 13 Nathan Moore (PU) dec. Nick Palmieri (PU), 5-1; PU leads, 10-6285- Alan O'Donnell (MSU) major dec. David Pisarcik (PU), 11-3; Tied, 10-10125- No. 5 Franklin Gomez (MSU) major dec. Brandon Tucker (PU), 13-2; MSU leads, 14-10133- No. 1 Nick Simmons (MSU) dec. Sean Schmaltz (PU), 3-1; MSU leads, 17-10141- No. 5 Andy Simmons (MSU) major dec. Nick Bertucci (PU), 10-1; MSU leads, 21-10149- No. 12 Jake Patacsil (PU) major dec. Jeff Wimberley (MSU), 14-4; MSU wins, 21-14
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