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Photo/Austin Bernard, Tech-Fall.comThe No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team was crowned NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Champions this evening, in Stillwater, Okla. Minnesota defeated No. 1 Oklahoma State 18-13 in front of a sea of orange.
The dual started out at 125 pounds and senior Zach Sanders got the Gophers started off on the right foot. Sanders faced Jon Morrison, who is ranked No. 13 in nation. The Wabasha, Minn., native rebounded from his loss earlier in the day by picking up a 5-2 decision.
After a loss (11-3 maj.) from Chris Dardanes, his brother Nick took the mat for Minnesota and gave the Maroon and Gold a boost, with a 10-4 decision. That victory gave the Gophers a 6-4 lead.
The Cowboys would take the next two matches (149 pounds and 157 pounds) from the Gophers, but Cody Yohn picked up his fourth straight win when he scored a 4-2 overtime win against Dallas Bailey. The win in the extra session pulled the Gophers within one (10-9) of OSU.
Kevin Steinhaus defeated Chris McNeil, 4-1, at 184 pounds (Photo/Austin Bernard, Tech-Fall.com)Sonny Yohn would pick up a 3-1 decision over Blake Rosholt to give Minnesota a 15-13 lead. It was the first lead for the Maroon and Gold since after Nick Dardanes win at 141 pounds.
Tony Nelson would seal the deal for the second time today. Nelson took care of the Cowboys Austin Marsden (8-1 dec.) who stepped in place of OSU's top heavyweight Alan Gelogaev, who was out with an injury.
Minnesota will now rest up before heading to West Lafayette, Ind., for the Big Ten Championships. Action takes place March 3-4 (Saturday-Sunday) inside Mackey Arena.
Results:
125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 13 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State), 5-2
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 8 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 11-3
141: No. 8 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Julian Feikert (Oklahoma State), 10-4
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 10 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 11-8
157: No. 12 Albert White (Oklahoma State) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 9-7
165: No. 14 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma State), 4-2 SV
174: No. 3 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota), 4-0
184: No. 7 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Chris McNeil (Oklahoma State), 4-1
197: No. 7 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 8 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 3-1
285: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 8-1
Iowa defeats Illinois to finish third
University of Iowa Sports Information
The University of Iowa wrestling team rode bonus point victories from Derek St. John and Grant Gambrall to roll past Illinois, 28-6, in the consolation finals of today's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Iowa won eight of the 10 matches.
Gambrall, an All-American at 184 pounds last year, had wrestled at 197 pounds this season up until today. He dropped a 3-1 decision in the semifinal round before responding with a 10-2 major decision against Tony Dellago in tonight's consolation finals.
St. John, who has missed significant time since suffering a knee injury in early December, erased an early takedown by scoring a reversal and escape before flattening Jackson Morse 14 seconds into the second period. His win answered one of Illinois' two wins and extended Iowa's team lead to 15-3.
The Hawkeyes were spotted another 9-0 lead by their three lower weights. Matt McDonough avenged his only loss of the season with a 6-3 win over Jesse Delgado. Tony Ramos scored a 5-2 win over B.J. Futrell, his third win in as many tries this season against the Illini, and Montell Marion earned a 6-2 win over Daryl Thomas.
Mike Evans and Ethen Lofthouse squeezed a pair of decisions in between St. John and Gambrall's efforts. Evans earned a 5-1 decision and Lofthouse won his fifth straight, topping Jordan Blanton 4-2.
After Gambrall clinched the dual with his major decision, Illinois got back on the board with an 11-6 win at 197. Leading the team race 25-6, Bobby Telford put the final touches on the National Duals with a 5-0 win over Illinois' Pat Walker.
Minnesota won the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals with an 18-13 win over top-ranked Oklahoma State in the finals.
The Hawkeyes (14-4) return to the mat March 3-4 at the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue will host the event inside Mackey Arena. Tickets can be purchased through the Purdue ticket office by visiting purduesports.com.
NOTES: Attendance was 4,453… McDonough has won 19 in a row.
Results:
125: No. 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 6 Jesse Delgado (Illinois), 6-3
133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 4 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 5-2
141: No. 5 Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Daryl Thomas (Illinois), 6-2
149: No. 19 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 3-2
157: Derek St. John (Iowa) pinned Jackson Morse (Illinois), 3:14
165: No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Conrad Polz (Illinois), 5-1
174: No. 8 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 4-2
184: Grant Gambrall (Iowa) major dec. Tony Dallago (Illinois), 10-2
197: No. 18 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) dec. Vinnie Wagner (Iowa), 11-6
285: No. 14 Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. Pat Walker (Illinois), 5-0
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