Northwestern barely stood a chance against No. 1 Iowa Friday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes tallied five falls and improved their dual meet winning streak to 58 with a 49-0 win over the Wildcats. Freshman Matt McDonough (125) and senior Jay Borschel (174) both managed a first-period pin. Meanwhile, Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar [...]
Wrestlers pound Penn State
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 [...]
Wrestlers shut out Michigan
No. 1 Iowa posted its fifth shutout of the season Friday night against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Winning all 10 weights, the Hawkeyes tallied four major decisions and a technical fall en route to a 36-0 victory. All-American heavyweight Dan Erekson did not make his season debut against the Wolverines. Instead, Iowa’s Blake Rasing [...]
Bulaga to enter NFL draft
Iowa junior offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga has chosen to forgo a final season with the Hawkeyes by becoming eligible for the 2010 NFL draft.
Wrestlers down UNI
No. 1 Iowa remained undefeated Thursday night, improving to 9-0 after a 48-3 win over Northern Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes opened with four straight falls, beginning with a second-period pin by redshirt freshman Matt McDonough at 125. Iowa City native Nate Moore (133), sophomore Montell Marion (141), and two-time Big Ten champion Brent [...]
Grapplers crush Iowa Lakes
The dominance continues inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. No. 1 Iowa shut down Iowa Lakes Community College, 52-0, during the Hawkeyes’ third meet of the Iowa City Duals on Friday. Six Iowa grapplers posted pins against the Lakers, with sophomore heavyweight Jordan Johnson capturing his the quickest in 57 seconds. Iowa redshirt freshman Matt McDonough opened with [...]
Iowa takes IC Duals crown
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 [...]
Wrestlers dominate Coe in IC Duals
The Iowa wrestling team ousted Coe College, 39-3, Friday morning inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena to start the Iowa City Duals. Junior Jake Kerr posted the Hawkeyes’ only loss during the dual meet, losing to sophomore Dale Handley, 4-3, after surrendering a takedown late in the third quarter. Iowa grapplers Daniel Dennis (133), Brent Metcalf (149), and [...]
