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- Rachel Jessen/The Daily Iowan Hawkeye 125-pounder Matt McDonough wrestles Indiana’s Angel Escobedo during their finals match of the Big Ten wrestling championships in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Escobedo defeated McDonough, 6-4.
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- Rachel Jessen/The Daily Iowan Hawkeye 149-pounder Brent Metcalf tries to struggle out of a pin from Ohio State’s Lance Palmer during their finals match at the Big Ten wrestling championship in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Palmer defeated Metcalf, 9-3, ruining Metcalf’s undefeated record.
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- Rachel Jessen/The Daily Iowan Hawkeye 174-pounder Jay Borschel stands at the number one position on a podium after beating Minnesota’s Scott Glasser in the finals of the Big Ten wrestling championships in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Borschel defeated Glasser, 8-1.
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- Rachel Jessen/The Daily Iowan Hawkeye hwt. Dan Erekson wrestles Indiana’s Nathan Everhart during the finals of the Big Ten wrestling championships in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Erekson defeated Everhart, 9-6, winning the championship.
The Iowa wrestling team captured their third straight Big Ten title on Sunday at the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Hawkeyes finished with 156.5 team points, throttling second place Minnesota, who ended with 119.5. Wisconsin finished third with 109 points.
The Hawkeyes had six grapplers in the finals, but only two – 174-pounder Jay Borschel and heavyweight Dan Erekson – won titles.
Matt McDonough (125), Daniel Dennis (133), Brent Metcalf (149), and Phillip Keddy (184) all finished second, while Montell Marion (141) took third place. Jake Kerr (157) and Ryan Morningstar (165) finished fourth, and Chad Beatty (197) placed fifth.
- By J.T. Bugos
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