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- NO. 2 MINNESOTA WRESTLERS DOWN PURDUE 36-3
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- February 19, 1999 - West Lafayette, Ind.
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- The No. 2-ranked University of Minnesota wrestling team added
another victory to its flawless 8-0 Big Ten record this season
with a 36-3 win over Purdue.
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- Freshman Leroy Vega, ranked No. 10 in the nation, started the
meet with a 4-2 decision over 11th-ranked Jason Silverstein at 125
pounds. Minnesota went on a streak of five wins from there with
senior Bart Golyer winning by default at 133. At 149, senior Troy
Marr, ranked sixth in the nation, defeated Eric Kerkhof 4-2 to
score three more points for the Golden Gophers.
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- No. 1-ranked Chad Kraft decsioned No. 7 Willie Wineberg 4-0 at
157 to add three more team points. At 165, senior Josh Holiday
defeated Dan Rendell with a 14-4 major decision. Minnesota1s lone
loss of the night was at 174, where 17th-ranked James Crnich
decisioned Matt Kraft 4-2.
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- The final three matches for Minnesota amounted to 16 team
points as junior Brandon Eggum, ranked No. 2 in the nation,
defeated Phil Holmgren with a 13-5 major decision at 184 pounds.
Senior Tim Hartung recorded his 30th victory of the season at 197
pounds, with his 13th pin over Jared Williams. Finishing out the
match was junior Brock Lesnar, ranked No. 2 in the nation, who
pinned Jacob Vercelli in 2:52.
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- No. 2 Minnesota 36, No. 13 Purdue 3
- 125 -- No. 10 Leroy Vega (MINN) dec. No. 11 Jason Silverstein
(PUR) 4-2
- 133 -- Bart Golyer (MINN) default Evan Robinson (PUR)
- 141 -- No. 14 Chad Erikson (MINN) dec. Jason Hayes PUR)
8-7
- 149 -- No. 6 Troy Marr (MINN) dec. Eric Kerkhof (PUR) 4-2
- 157 -- No. 1 Chad Kraft (MINN) dec. No. 7 Willie Wineberg
(PUR) 4-0
- 165 -- No. 6 Josh Holiday (MINN)maj. dec. Dan Rendell (PUR)
14-4
- 174 -- No. 17 James Crnich (PUR) dec. Matt Kraft (MINN)
4-2
- 184 -- No. 2 Brandon Eggum (MINN) maj. dec. Phil Holmgren
(PUR) 13-5
- 197 -- No. 1 Tim Hartung (MINN) pinned Jared Williams
(PUR)
- HWT -- No. 2 Brock Lesnar (MINN) pinned Jacob Vercelli (PUR)
2:52