The match began at 125 pounds and Iowa State (0-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead as 13th-ranked Ryak Finch scored an 8-1 victory over Army sophomore David White.
The Black Knights (1-0) quickly took control of the match, however, winning the next four bouts to surge in front, 19-3. Thome, Young and senior Jimmy Rafferty each earned bonus points to help Army build its commanding advantage.
Thome, the Black Knights' lone returning NCAA qualifier from a season ago, began the uprising as the 133-pounder pinned Ben Cash in 5 minutes, 39 seconds. Fellow junior Connor Hanafee kept Army's momentum going by securing a 6-1 triumph versus Max Mayfield at 141 pounds.
Young made it 15-3 in favor of Army as he pinned Trent Weatherman in 2:44 in the 149-pound matchup. Rafferty followed with a dominating 15-4 major decision against Michael Moreno at 157 pounds.
Eighth-ranked Andrew Sorenson halted the Black Knights' run of consecutive wins in the 165-pound bout as the Iowa State senior pinned Army sophomore Alex Smith in 3:22.
The Black Knights' regained the momentum in the 174-pound bout as Army junior Collin Wittmeyer recorded a 10-2 major decision opposite ISU's Mikey England to extend the lead to 23-9 with just three matches left on the docket.
Iowa State posted its third win of the match at 184 pounds as Boaz Beard notched a 19-5 major decision versus Army junior Derek Stanley, trimming the Black Knights' lead to 23-13. The Cyclones got to within 23-19 after Cole Shafer pinned Army senior Daniel Mills in the 197-pound matchup. Shafer needed just 1:20 to take Mills to the mat.
Tyler Christensen needed to pick up bonus points in the heavyweight bout to lift Iowa State past Army, but the Cyclone sophomore had to settle for a 3-1 overtime decision opposite Black Knight freshman Stephen Snyder.
Match Notes: Army improves to 1-3 all-time versus Iowa State ... today's decision marked Army's first one-point win since defeating Ohio, 19-18, last December ... Army head coach Joe Heskett won a national championship as a member of the Iowa State wrestling team during his collegiate career ... Thome's pin was the 16th of his career ... Young's pin was the ninth of his career ... Rafferty's major decision was the seventh of his career ... he led the Black Knights last season with five major decisions ... Wittmeyer's major decision was the seventh of his career.
Results:
125: #13 Ryak Finch (I) dec. David White, 8-1
133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Ben Cash, 5:39
141: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Max Mayfield, 6-1
149: Daniel Young (A) pinned Trent Weatherman, 2:44
157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) maj. dec. Michael Moreno, 15-4
165: #8 Andrew Sorenson (I) pinned Alex Smith, 3:22
174: Collin Wittmeyer maj. dec. Mikey England, 10-2
184: Boaz Beard (I) maj. dec. Derek Stanley, 19-5
197: Cole Shafer (I) pinned Daniel Mills, 1:20
285: Tyler Christensen (I) dec. Stephen Snyder, 3-1 (sv1)
Army pounds Boston
Sophomore Wil Brown recorded a pin, junior Connor Hanafee posted a major decision and six other Black Knights added victories as the Army wrestling team stormed past Boston University, 28-9, on Sunday evening at Case Gym.
The victory over the Terriers capped a successful opening day to the 2011-12 campaign for the Black Knights, who improve to 2-0 on the young season.
Army jumped all over BU, winning the first eight bouts of the night to build an insurmountable 28-0 advantage.
Black Knight sophomore David White opened the match by posting an 8-2 victory over Bubba McGinley in the 125-pound bout. Army junior Jordan Thome then took a 7-1 decision from B.J. Suitor at 133 pounds to make it 6-0 in favor of the Black Knights.
Hanafee kept the ball rolling by turning in a dominant 10-1 major decision opposite Peter Ishiguro in the 141-pound matchup, pushing Army's advantage to 10-0.
Army increased its lead to 13-0 following junior Daniel Young's 10-8 come-from-behind victory over Nestor Taffur at 149 pounds. Young trailed Taffur 4-0 early in the first period and faced a 6-2 deficit entering the third period before rallying for the win.
Black Knight senior Jimmy Rafferty edged Nick Tourville, 3-2, in the 157-pound bout to provide Army with a 16-0 cushion.
Army's run of consecutive wins reached six straight as Black Knight sophomore Alex Smith used a late takedown to slip past Kyle Czarnecki, 5-3, at 165 pounds.
Army junior Collin Wittmeyer then registered one of the Black Knights' most memorable wins of the entire day as the third-year wrestler upset fifth-ranked Hunter Meys, 3-0, in the 174-pound matchup. The bout was scoreless heading to the third period, but Wittmeyer took Meys to the mat in the final minute and added a riding time point to earn a hard-fought victory. The win made it 21-0 and effectively clinched the victory for Army.
Brown punctuated the Army victory as the 184-pounder pinned Najjar in 3 minutes, 46 seconds. Brown's victory made it 28-0 in favor of the Black Knights.
Boston University (0-1) closed out the match by winning the final two bouts. The Terriers made it 28-3 as 15th-ranked John Hall snuck past Army senior Daniel Mills, 3-2, in the 197-pound matchup. BU's Kevin Innis then pinned Army freshman Stephen Snyder in 2:54 in the heavyweight bout to account for the final margin.
Army returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 8, when the Black Knights host Rider in the team's home opener at Christl Arena. The dual match, which will be video streamed live on ITT Knight Vision, is scheduled to get under way at 7 p.m.
Match Notes: Army improves to 6-4 all-time versus Boston University ... the Terriers handed Army a 29-12 setback last season at West Point, but the Black Knights were able to flip the script this season ... Thome, Hanafee, Young, Rafferty and Wittmeyer each posted perfect 2-0 records today ... Hanafee's major decision is the first of his career ... Brown's pin was the fifth of his career.
Results:
125: David White (A) dec. Bubba McGinley, 8-2
133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. B.J. Suitor, 7-1
141: Connor Hanafee (A) maj. dec. Peter Ishiguro, 10-1
149: Daniel Young (A) dec. Nestor Taffur, 10-8
157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Nick Tourville, 3-2
165: Alex Smith (A) dec. Kyle Czarnecki, 5-3
174: Collin Wittmeyer dec. #5 Hunter Meys, 3-0
184: Wil Brown (A) pinned Alex Najjar, 3:46
197: #15 John Hall (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 3-2
285: Kevin Innis (B) pinned Stephen Snyder, 2:54
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