Iowa State jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind second-ranked Nate Gallick's 15-5 major decision against sophomore Manuel Rivera at 141 pounds. Gallick jumped ahead 8-3 in the first period thanks in part to four takedowns. Gallick improved to 10-0 on the season.
Minnesota turned the tide behind the Schlatter brothers. Freshman Dustin Schlatter made his debut in front of the Golden Gopher crowd a memorable one with a dominating 19-6 major decision against Aron Scott at 149 pounds. Schlatter is now 15-1 in his first season with the Maroon and Gold.
Ranked eighth in the nation, C.P. Schlatter followed with his upset of Paulson. Schlatter took a 2-0 lead just 30 seconds into the match with a takedown off a scramble in the middle of the mat. After Paulson tied the match at two with a second-period escape, Schlatter regained the lead with a takedown with 50 seconds to go in the period. In the third, Schlatter scored an early escape to take a 5-3 lead. He was later penalized a point for stalling, but Paulson finished the match without scoring an offensive point.
Trailing 7-4, Iowa State responded with a 3-1 decision for sixth-ranked Travis Paulson over No. 4 Matt Nagel at 165 pounds. Paulson avenged a 2-1 loss in the All-American round at last year's NCAA Championship. Following a scoreless first period, Paulson took a 2-1 lead with a takedown as time expired in the second period. Paulson added an escape in the third period and held off Nagel for the victory.
Minnesota's Gabriel Dretsch won 8-4 over Iowa State's David Bertolino (photo courtesy of TheGuillotine.com).The Cyclones started strong in the second half of the match behind wins from fifth-ranked Kurt Backes at 184 and Joe Curran at 197. At 184 pounds, sixth-ranked Roger Kish tied the match at three with a third-period takedown, but Backes responded with a reversal to take a 5-3 lead en route to a 6-3 win.
Curran had a 13-pound weight advantage over Minnesota sophomore Mitch Kuhlman at 197 pounds and used it to claim a 4-1 win. The match was scoreless until the third period when Curran took control with a reversal. With 30 seconds to go, Kuhlman cut the lead to 2-1 with an escape, but was unable to complete the comeback. Kuhlman was wrestling just his fourth career match at 197 pounds after entering the year as a 174-pounder.
Cole Konrad of Minnesota defeated Richard Schopf of Iowa State, 19-6 (photo courtesy of TheGuillotine.com).With the match tied at 13, redshirt freshman Travis Lang made his first career start at 125 pounds a memorable one. With the match scoreless after the first period, Iowa State's Ben Hanisch rode Lang for nearly the entire second period. Lang then shocked Hanisch with a reversal with just five seconds to go. Leading 2-0, Lang added a pair of third-period near falls to earn an 8-0 major decision.
With a seemingly insurmountable 18-13 lead and with third-ranked Mack Reiter taking to the mat at 133 pounds, Jesse Sundell nearly stole a victory for the Cyclones. Leading comfortably throughout, Reiter held a 7-2 advantage late in the second period. After attempting to roll Sundell for the second time, Reiter slipped and found himself on his back just seconds away from being pinned. Sundell was unable to claim the fall, but managed to tie the match at seven with the reversal and back points. Reiter regrouped in the third and gained a 14-8 decision. He is now 10-0 on the year.
"We're a young team, but we're continuing to grow," head coach J Robinson said. "We haven't been able to beat them in a while so to win like this in front of our home crowd is encouraging. I thought C.P. gave us some early momentum and Travis gave us a big lift at the end. This victory can only help us down the road."
The Golden Gophers return to action on Sunday when they host No. 19 Nebraska at the Sports Pavilion. The match will begin at 2 p.m. A live video webcast will be available at TheWrestlingMall.com.
#7 Iowa State, #5 Minnesota
Dec. 9, 2005
Williams Arena
141 -- Nate Gallick (ISU) maj. dec. Manuel Rivera (MN), 15-5
149 -- Dustin Schlatter (MN) maj. dec. Aron Scott (ISU), 19-6
157 -- C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. Trent Paulson (ISU), 5-4
165 -- Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. Matt Nagel (MN), 3-1
174 -- Gabriel Dretsch (MN) dec. David Bertolino (ISU), 8-4
184 -- Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. Roger Kish (MN), 6-3
197 -- Joe Curran (ISU) dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MN), 4-1
Hwt -- Cole Konrad (MN) maj. dec. Richard Schopf (ISU), 19-6
125 -- Travis Lang (MN) maj. dec. Ben Hanisch (ISU), 8 -0
133 -- Mack Reiter (MN) dec. Jesse Sundell (ISU), 14-8
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