Hawkeye senior Charlie Falck (125), juniors Daniel Dennis (133), Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar (165), Jay Borschel (174), Phillip Keddy (184) and Dan Erekson (Hwt.), and redshirt freshman Matt Ballweg (157) each posted 4-0 records on the day. Metcalf pinned all four opponents in a combined total of 9:14, extending his own winning streak to 36 matches. Other individual highlights included three pins each from Borschel and Erekson, Falck's 2-1 win over eighth-ranked Anthony Robles of Arizona State and Morningstar snapping the 44-match winning streak of Coe's Tyler Burkle with a 12-3 major decision. Ballweg also made his varsity lineup debut, scoring one pin and both of the team's technical falls. Senior Alex Tsirtsis (141) and junior Chad Beatty (197) each posted 3-0 records.
The Hawkeyes will send 16 wrestlers to the annual Kaufman-Brand Open Saturday in Omaha, NE. The tournament, which will feature approximately 650 wrestlers from 32 teams, is the nation's largest single-day collegiate meet. Competition will start at 9 a.m. at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Field House.
Falck, Metcalf, Borschel and Keddy are scheduled to compete at the 43rd annual NWCA All-Star Dual Monday in Columbus, OH. The event, which will be held at Ohio State's St. John Arena is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be aired on ESPNU December 4 at 9 p.m. (CT).
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