“Six out of 10 matches isn't what we're about,†said head coach Tom Brands. “It's a lot more fun to steam roll opponents, work hard, and feel good about all 10 guys. We have work to do.â€
The Hawkeyes (9-1, 4-0) got cooking and built a 14-3 team lead with three consecutive bonus-point wins at 125, 133 and 141 pounds. Junior Matt McDonough totaled five takedowns and added a pair of nearfall points en route to an 18-4 major decision over seventh-ranked Levi Mele at 125. Sophomore Tony Ramos then followed suit with a first period pin over Jameson Oster. Ramos led 4-1 before flattening Oster with 26 seconds left in the opening frame. The pin was the fifth of the season for Ramos.
Senior Montell Marion continued the pressure with a 21-7 major decision at 141. Marion piled up nine takedowns -- three in the first, four in the second, two in the third -- en route to his team-high seventh major decision of the season.
The Hawkeyes string of wins followed the duals' opening bout between No. 19 Mike McMullan and eighth-ranked Bobby Telford. The heavyweights battled to a 5-5 tie through three periods before McMullan finished a takedown in the sudden victory period to earn the 7-5 win.
The Wildcats (5-3, 1-2) got back on the board when Kaleb Friedley won a 3-2 decision over redshirt freshman Michael Kelly at 149 pounds to pull with seven, 14-6. Northwestern then trimmed Iowa's team lead to 14-10 when No. 3 Jason Welch earned a 17-4 major decision over redshirt freshman Nick Moore.
Redshirt freshman Mike Evans ended Northwestern's run with an 11-0 major decision over Pierce Harger. Evans scored a takedown in the first period and added three nearfall points as time expired to take a 5-0 advantage into the second frame. He scored two more takedowns over the final four minutes and totaled 2:50 of riding time to pick up his fourth major decision of the season.
Sophomore Ethen Lofthouse extended the Hawkeye team lead to 21-10 with a 5-2 decision over No. 9 Lee Munster. Lofthouse trailed 2-1 after the first period, but he rode Munster the entire second frame to take control of the match. He then opened the third period with an escape, scored a takedown, was awarded a point for stalling and cashed in 2:35 of riding time to earn the win.
Senior Vinnie Wager clinched the team score with an 11-4 win at 184. Wagner did not allow an offensive point and totaled four takedowns to pick up the win and extend Iowa's team lead to 24-10. Northwestern earned the final decision of the night when John Schoen took advantage of a stall call on Iowa's Grant Gambrall to hold on for a 2-1 win at 197.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes travel to Columbus, Ohio, and State College, Pa., for a pair of Big Ten road duals Jan. 20 and 22. The Buckeyes host Iowa on Friday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. (CT). Penn State hosts the Hawkeyes on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. (CT). Both events will be broadcast by AM-800 KXIC and streamed online at hawkeyesports.com via Hawkeye All-Access. The Penn State dual will be televised by BTN.com.
Notes: Attendance was 7, 954… Iowa scored 27 takedowns and allowed just seven… the win was Iowa's 39th straight conference dual victory.
Results:
Hwt. - #19 Mike McMullan (N) dec. #8 Bobby Telford, 7-5 (SV); TS 0-3
125 - #2 Matt McDonough (I) major dec. #7 Levi Mele (N), 18-4; TS 4-3
133 - #2 Tony Ramos (I) pinned Jameson Oster (N), 2:34; TS 10-3
141 - #3 Montell Marion (I) major dec. Pat Greco (N), 21-7; TS 14-3
149 - Kaleb Friedley (N) dec. Mike Kelly (I), 3-2; TS 14-6
157 - #3 Jason Welch (N) major dec. Nick Moore (I), 17-4; TS 14-10
165 - #9 Mike Evans (I) major dec. Pierce Harger (N), 11-0; TS 18-10
174 - #11 Ethen Lofthouse (I) dec. #9 Lee Munster (N), 5-2; TS 21-10
184 - Vinnie Wagner (I) dec. Robert Kellogg (N), 11-4; TS 24-10
197 - John Schoen (N) dec. Grant Gambrall (I), 2-1; TS 24-13
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