Minnesota Handles UI Grapplers
- 2/5/99

University of Illinois junior Carl Perry recorded Illinois' only win as second-ranked Minnesota defeated the Illini, 30-6, tonight in Minneapolis. Perry, ranked No. 6 at 141 pounds, pinned No. 11 Chad Erickson at the 0:32 mark to record Illinois' only six points. It is Perry's second pin on the year.

The Big Ten dual started at the 165-pound weight class, and Minnesota won the first seven matches to jump out to a 24-0 lead before Perry's pin. Three Gophers won by major decision, but none won by fall.

Minnesota has three No.1-ranked wrestlers, who all won. Brandon Eggum decisioned No. 16 Nate Patrick, 11-4, at 184. Tim Hartung won by major decision, 15-4, over No. 12 Pat Quirk. Chad Kraft won a tough match over unranked Griff Powell at 157, decisioning the Illini freshman, 3-0.

On the year, Minnesota improves to 12-2 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten. Illinois falls to 9-2 overall and 3-2 in the Conference. The Illini will wrestle at Wisconsin Sunday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m.

No. 2 Minnesota 30, No. 7 Illinois 6

Wght -- Result -- Score (Minn. - Ill.)
165 -- No. 6 Josh Holiday (Minn.) maj. dec. Bill Zeman (Ill.), 18-8 -- 4 - 0
174 -- Delaney Berger (Minn.) dec. Ben King (Ill.), 12-6 -- 7 - 0
184 -- No. 1 Brandon Eggum (Minn.) dec. No. 16 Nate Patrick (Ill.), 11-4 -- 10 - 0
197 -- No. Tim Hartung (Minn.) maj. dec. No. 12 Pat Quirk (Ill.), 15-4 -- 14-0
Hwt -- No. 2 Brock Lesnar (Minn.) dec. No. 7 Karl Roesler (Ill.), 9-2 -- 17 - 0
125 -- No. 11 Leroy Vega (Minn.) dec. No. 15 Steve Doerrer (Ill.), 13-7 -- 20 - 0
133 -- Bart Golyer (Minn.) maj. dec. Dave Stoltz (Ill.), 13-5 -- 24 - 0
141 -- No. 6 Carl Perry (Ill.) pinned No. 11 Chad Erickson (Minn.) at 0:32 -- 24 - 6
149 -- No. 15 Troy Marr (Minn.) dec. No. 7 Adam Tirapelle (Ill.), 6-2 -- 27 - 6
157 -- No. 1 Chad Kraft (Minn.) dec. Griff Powell (Ill.), 3-0 -- 30 - 6