No. 1 Iowa gave Cael Sanderson a rude welcoming Friday night.
With the Iowa City crowd relentlessly harassing the first-year Penn State head coach throughout the meet, the Hawkeyes took eight of 10 bouts from the No. 12 Nittany Lions in a 29-6 thumping
Iowa seniors Daniel Dennis (133) and Jay Borschel (174) posted major decisions over unranked freshman, and two-time defending Big Ten champion Brent Metcalf (149) recorded a pin against No. 5 Penn State sophomore Frank Molinaro in 3:56.
At 157, junior Jake Kerr managed possibly the biggest victory of his collegiate career.
The Oskaloosa, Iowa native downed No. 5 Nittany Lion Cyler Sanderson — younger brother of Cael Sanderson — on a reversal and a two-point near fall early in the third period for the 4-2 upset.
Meanwhile, No. 5-ranked Iowa sophomore Montell Marion fell to Penn State senior Adam Lynch (6-9) in controversial fashion at 141.
Down 4-6 with under a minute remaining in the match, Marion scored a tying takedown at the 18-second mark to bring the bout into overtime. But 20 seconds into sudden victory, officials signaled a Lynch takedown that left the Des Moines native stunned and the Iowa coaches fuming.
Look for more Iowa wrestling coverage in Monday’s edition the Daily Iowan, and be sure to follow DI wrestling reporters Ryan Young and J.T. Bugos on Twitter @rcyou and @jtbugos during the Hawkeyes’ dual meet with Michigan State on Sunday.
— by Ryan Young
Iowa 29, Penn State 6
125 — McDonough (I) dec. Pataky (PSU), 7-2
133 — Dennis (I) major dec. Pearsall (PSU), 17-7
141 — Lynch (PSU) dec. Marion (I), 8-6 SV
149 — Metcalf (I) pin Molinaro (PSU), 3:56
157 — Kerr (I) dec. Sanderson (PSU), 4-2
165 — Morningstar (I) dec. Vallimont (PSU), 2-0
174 — Borschel (I) major dec. Ortega (PSU), 14-2
184 — Erwin (PSU) dec. Keddy (I), 6-4
197 — Lofthouse (I) dec. Steadman (PSU), 5-2
HWT — Erekson (I) dec. Wade (PSU), 6-1
