AMES, Iowa — All but two of 10 matches between No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Iowa State were won by decision in the Hawkeyes’ 18-16 dual victory.
A pin by Iowa 149-pounder Brent Metcalf, and a major decision by Iowa State’s Jake Varner over Chad Beatty at 197-pounds, were the only matches separated by more than six points.
Hawkeye 125-pounder Matt McDonough, called a sparkplug for the team after the dual by Iowa head coach Tom Brands, started off with a 13-7 victory over Andrew Long.
Iowa 133-pounder Daniel Dennis followed with a 10-8 sudden victory win over Nick Fanthorpe, before Iowa’s Dan LeClere fell to Nick Gallick 8-6, also sudden victory.
157-pound Hawkeye Aaron Janssen took the victory over Andrew Sorenson, 8-6.
Two losses by favored Iowa grapplers sandwhiched Jay Borschel’s 10-4 win at 174-pounds. Iowa senior Ryan Morningstar fell to Jon Reader 4-3 at 165-pounds, while Iowa State’s Jerome Ward defeated Phillip Keddy 5-3.
Iowa finished with two more losses by 197-pounder Chad Beatty, who lost to top-ranked Jake Varner, and another by sophomore heavyweight Blake Rasing, who fell to Cyclone David Zabriskie.
The Hawkeyes have won five straight duals over their in-state rivals.
125 – No. 16 Matt McDonough (I) dec. No. 12 Andrew Long (ISU) 13-7
133 – No. 4 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. No. 5 Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) 10-8 SV
141 – No. 2 Nick Gallick (ISU) dec. No. 7 Dan LeClere (I) 8-6 SV
149 – No. 1 Brent Metcalf (I) pin No. 15 Mitch Mueller (ISU), 5:50
157 – Aaron Janssen (I) dec. Andrew Sorenson (ISU) 8-6
165 – No. 5 Jon Reader (ISU) dec. No. 4 Ryan Morningstar (I) 4-3
174 – No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) dec. No. 12 Duke Burk 10-4
184 – No. 18 Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. No. 2 Phillip Keddy (I) 5-3
197 – No. 1 Jake Varner (ISU) major dec. No. 10 Chad Beatty (I) 12-4
HWT – No. 5 David Zabriskie (ISU) dec. Blake Rasing (I) 3-1 SV
- By J.T. Bugos
