Dec. 18, 2011

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE used three pins, including back-to-back falls by Josh Wood and Cole Rogers, as the Cougars won their first dual meet of the season 27-18 over Truman at the Student Fitness Center Sunday.

The Cougars are now 1-6 overall after dropping a 47-3 match to Purdue.

Wood was the only double winner for the Cougars. He pinned Truman's Helmut Rentschler in 1 minute, 17 seconds. Wood followed that with a 3-0 shutout over Purdue's Justin Dinius.

"He wrestles hard. He has great tenacity. He keeps going and going," said SIUE Head Coach David Ray. "He was making some mistakes out there, but that's two Big Ten guys he's defeated now."

SIUE was 12 points down before wrestling began in each match due to injuries at 125 pounds and 133 pounds. The Cougars needed some key victories to make the comeback complete.

"I knew at 165 we had to win. It was a pin right away which was good," said Ray.

Gabe Hocum, at 165 pounds, recorded a first-period pin over Joshua Wells in 1:51. That began a string of five consecutive victories for the Cougars. Deshoun White and Cole Brandt won decision respectively at 174 pounds and 184 pounds.

After Wood's victory, Rogers recorded his first career dual meet fall. The freshman pinned Truman's Joel Geders in 2:21.

SIUE showed signs of life against Purdue with early match leads but were pinned four times by the Boilermakers.

"That makes it tough for the other guys moving forward," said Ray.

SIUE next travels to the Midlands in Chicago on Dec. 29-30. The next dual meet action is Jan. 7 at the Wolfpack Duals in Raleigh, N.C. where the Cougars are scheduled to wrestle Anderson, Campbell, Shippensburg, and Gardner-Webb.

"We just have to plug away and get better," Ray added.

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SIUE WRESTLING
December 18, 2011
at Student Fitness Center

Purdue 47 SIUE 3
125	Luke Schroeder (Purdue) won by forfeit
133	Cash Quiroga (Purdue) won by forfeit
141	Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) won by pin over Logun Taylor (SIUE), 1:13
149	Frankie Porras (Purdue) won by decision over Dillon Pousson (SIUE), 4-1
157	Tommy Churchard (Purdue) won by major decision over Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 12-4
165	Kyle Mosier (Purdue) won by pin over Gabe Hocum (SIUE), 1:13
174	Drake Stein (Purdue) won by pin over Deshoun White (SIUE), 3:56
184	Braden Atwood (Purdue) won by major decision over Cole Brandt (SIUE), 9-0
197	Josh Wood (SIUE) won by decision over Justin Dinius (Purdue), 3-0
285	Roger Vukobratovich (Purdue) won by pin over Cole Rogers (SIUE), 4:08

SIUE 27 Truman 18
125  Daniel Karlskin (Truman) won by forfeit
133  Will Evans (Truman) won by forfeit
141  James Maus (Truman) won by decision over Logun Taylor (SIUE), 7-4  
149  Dillon Pousson (SIUE) won by decision over Ryan Maus (Truman), 11-7
157  Devon Fenstermaker (Truman) won by decision over Steve Ross (SIUE), 4-3
165  Gabe Hocum (SIUE) won by pin over Joshua Wells (Truman), 1:51
174  Deshoun White (SIUE) won by decision over Zach Hayes (Truman), 9-6  
184  Cole Brandt (SIUE) won by decision over Maxwell Muench (Truman), 3-1
197  Josh Wood (SIUE) won by pin over Helmut Rentschler (Truman) 1:17
285  Cole Rogers (SIUE) won by pin over Joel Geders (Truman) 2:21