Iowa takes IC Duals crown

Posted on 20 November 2009

The Iowa wrestling team concluded the Iowa City Duals with a 51-0 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes went 10-for-10 for the fourth time, recording six pins, a technical fall, a major decision, and a pair of decisions along the way.

The night’s hometown hero, redshirt freshman Matt DcDonough, opened the final dual meet with a first-period pin (1:35) against Cougar freshman Dustin Young. The product of Marion, Iowa finished with two pins, two technical falls, and a major decision.

Senior 141-pounder Dan LeClere also posted his second pin of the day, seizing his with three seconds remaining in the first period against SIUE sophomore Dillon Pousson.

At 149, defending Big Ten champion Brent Metcalf managed his fifth straight fall against freshman Kyle Lowman. The senior registered 992 total seconds of mat time during the six-squad meet.

Senior 174-pounder Jay Borschel spent nearly half that amount during his five-fall pursuit, wrestling for 498 seconds throughout the day. Borschel seized a 13-second fall against sophomore Tim Mahoney.

Ryan Morningstar (165) and Phillip Keddy (184) also tallied pins in their final matches — both coming in the first period.

Iowa 197-pounder Chad Beatty captured the Hawkeyes’ lone technical fall against SIUE, while heavyweight Jordan Johnson and 157-pounder Jake Kerr earned decisions against the Cougars.

— by Ryan Young

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