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125: Matt McDonough MDEC Zach Sanders
Both of these guys are very good wrestlers so while some will think this is going to be a good match it won’t. Matt will start off with a quick takedown and control the match the whole time. If Sanders comes to wrestle for the win I think MCD only gets a decision but if he wrestles to hold off the major MCD gets the major all day long. MCD is on fire right now with 6 consecutive falls and im still curious who has the record for this at Iowa anyone know? MCD wins
Iowa-4
Minny-0
133: Tony Ramos DEC David Thorn
Man what a season this has been for Ramos. Ramos is a very improved wrestler and his fire just gets me excited before every match! Thorn has been flirtying with being ranked but really doesn’t make me worried against ramos. I do think it will be a close match with ramos controlling the action. The difference maker is the third period where ramos gets a pair of huge takedowns to secure the decision.
Iowa- 7
Minny-0
141: Montell Marion DEC Mike Thorn
Thorn no doubt has had a good season and based on last year results should win this match but how can you not count out MM? I was very shocked to see MM lose to russell at the end of the 3rd period and yes I know it went to OT but that takedown just killed MM’s mojo. Both these wrestlers were up and down last year with Thorn getting the best of it but with MM’s fire and determination I don’t see him losing this match. If Thorn doesn’t bring his “A†game Marion will have no problem with winning this match. I pick MM in an amazing match setting the pace for the rest of the night. When MM wins here the gophers will go back into their holes and hope for next year.
Iowa-10
Minny-0
149: Danny Zilverburg DEC Ballweg
149 for the hawks have got me wondering what the best decision is and I can’t put my finger around it. Ballweg looked horrible on his feet being flat footed on Sunday and was clearly outsized making it impossible to scramble and come out on top. Zilverburg looked very good against Molinaro but I don’t think Zilverburg is as scary of an opponent as Molinaro for Ballweg. Zilverburg was a very good freestyle wrestler and hasn’t made that transition into college wrestling in my eyes and that’s where I think Ballweg could upset Zilverburg do I think it will actually happen? No I do not given the last matches I just don’t see it. Ballweg weighed in at 148.6 on Sunday and that shows Tom has made up his mind to keep wrestling him at this weight class. Ballweg struggles through this match and only way I see him winning is out hustling him in the third period. I don’t see this an upset either way for both teams but I think Danny wins by a close decision
Iowa-10
Minny-3
157: Derek St. John DEC Joe Grygelko
DSJ is back to wrestling where a lot of hawk fans though he’d be after an ugly first half of the season. Losing to Taylor was one of the better things to happen to him. This showed DSJ where he needed to be and I don’t think he is at the Taylor level yet but he’s at the level where the lower ranked kids or non-ranked kids should be a major every time on the mat. If this was at carver I would give DSJ a major but since we are up in gopher country I just don’t see him having enough to pull off the major. DSJ keeps it rolling winning by a convincing decision.
Iowa-13
Minny-3
165: Aaron Janssen DEC Cody Yohn
Other than 141 this is one of the matchups I am looking forward to watching! Both these wrestlers are a lot alike but I have to go with the guy who I think is going to surprise a lot of people down at Big10’s and the national tournament. Jans gets my decision here simply because of the way he has been wrestling and the flow of this meet. Iowa thrives off each other and this match will be no different. Most non-hawk fans will give Yohn the nod here but my money is on Jans with a close decision.
Iowa-16
Minny- 3
174: Ethen Lofthouse DEC Scott Glasser
For some reason I have never liked Glasser. I have a friend who speaks highly of Glasser all the time and I just don’t see it! Ben Jordan and Justin Zeerip both have beat Glasser this year so I feel like he doesn’t do well wrestling ranked wrestlers who question his ranking. I know this is his final home dual match and has a lot of motivation to win but I just don’t see it. This is going to be a good match and would compare it to the Jans/Yohn match a lot. I think Ethen wins this dual and gets a big lift to his confidence winning by decision. Good night Gophers!
Iowa-19
Minny-3
184: Kevin Steinhaus DEC Grant Gambrall
Steinhaus is an impressive freshman and really like the way he has wrestled some of the better wrestlers at this weight class more than Gambrall that’s for sure! Grant just needs someone to light a fire under his butt to be at a higher level. If he had half the fire of Ramos I think Grant has a different season. Not much else to talk about here Grant loses by decision.
Iowa-19
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197: Sonny Yohn DEC Luke Lofthouse
Oooo “Uncle Luke†as a lot of Iowa fans call him just can’t get his shots together against Yohn or should I say FINISH his shots! Luke’s biggest downfall is finishing his shots or getting the right angle to do so. Yohn is a very good wrestler and will AA so I don’t see Luke winning this match any way I spin it. Yohn wins a very controlled match by decision.
Iowa-19
Minny-9
HWT: Tony Nelson DEC Blake Rasing
This is another one of our wrestlers that needs that spark of Ramos. Rasing lacks in a lot of areas and has cracked the rankings this week showing some improvement. Though Blake is strong (see bearhug) its just not enough to beat Nelson. Im glad that this dual meet doesn’t come down to Blake because Nelson wants and needs the higher seed at Big10’s. Nelson wins this match but if he isn’t careful Blake could very well catch him in something goofy. Hawks win a great dual!
Iowa-19
Minny-12
Both of these guys are very good wrestlers so while some will think this is going to be a good match it won’t. Matt will start off with a quick takedown and control the match the whole time. If Sanders comes to wrestle for the win I think MCD only gets a decision but if he wrestles to hold off the major MCD gets the major all day long. MCD is on fire right now with 6 consecutive falls and im still curious who has the record for this at Iowa anyone know? MCD wins
Iowa-4
Minny-0
133: Tony Ramos DEC David Thorn
Man what a season this has been for Ramos. Ramos is a very improved wrestler and his fire just gets me excited before every match! Thorn has been flirtying with being ranked but really doesn’t make me worried against ramos. I do think it will be a close match with ramos controlling the action. The difference maker is the third period where ramos gets a pair of huge takedowns to secure the decision.
Iowa- 7
Minny-0
141: Montell Marion DEC Mike Thorn
Thorn no doubt has had a good season and based on last year results should win this match but how can you not count out MM? I was very shocked to see MM lose to russell at the end of the 3rd period and yes I know it went to OT but that takedown just killed MM’s mojo. Both these wrestlers were up and down last year with Thorn getting the best of it but with MM’s fire and determination I don’t see him losing this match. If Thorn doesn’t bring his “A†game Marion will have no problem with winning this match. I pick MM in an amazing match setting the pace for the rest of the night. When MM wins here the gophers will go back into their holes and hope for next year.
Iowa-10
Minny-0
149: Danny Zilverburg DEC Ballweg
149 for the hawks have got me wondering what the best decision is and I can’t put my finger around it. Ballweg looked horrible on his feet being flat footed on Sunday and was clearly outsized making it impossible to scramble and come out on top. Zilverburg looked very good against Molinaro but I don’t think Zilverburg is as scary of an opponent as Molinaro for Ballweg. Zilverburg was a very good freestyle wrestler and hasn’t made that transition into college wrestling in my eyes and that’s where I think Ballweg could upset Zilverburg do I think it will actually happen? No I do not given the last matches I just don’t see it. Ballweg weighed in at 148.6 on Sunday and that shows Tom has made up his mind to keep wrestling him at this weight class. Ballweg struggles through this match and only way I see him winning is out hustling him in the third period. I don’t see this an upset either way for both teams but I think Danny wins by a close decision
Iowa-10
Minny-3
157: Derek St. John DEC Joe Grygelko
DSJ is back to wrestling where a lot of hawk fans though he’d be after an ugly first half of the season. Losing to Taylor was one of the better things to happen to him. This showed DSJ where he needed to be and I don’t think he is at the Taylor level yet but he’s at the level where the lower ranked kids or non-ranked kids should be a major every time on the mat. If this was at carver I would give DSJ a major but since we are up in gopher country I just don’t see him having enough to pull off the major. DSJ keeps it rolling winning by a convincing decision.
Iowa-13
Minny-3
165: Aaron Janssen DEC Cody Yohn
Other than 141 this is one of the matchups I am looking forward to watching! Both these wrestlers are a lot alike but I have to go with the guy who I think is going to surprise a lot of people down at Big10’s and the national tournament. Jans gets my decision here simply because of the way he has been wrestling and the flow of this meet. Iowa thrives off each other and this match will be no different. Most non-hawk fans will give Yohn the nod here but my money is on Jans with a close decision.
Iowa-16
Minny- 3
174: Ethen Lofthouse DEC Scott Glasser
For some reason I have never liked Glasser. I have a friend who speaks highly of Glasser all the time and I just don’t see it! Ben Jordan and Justin Zeerip both have beat Glasser this year so I feel like he doesn’t do well wrestling ranked wrestlers who question his ranking. I know this is his final home dual match and has a lot of motivation to win but I just don’t see it. This is going to be a good match and would compare it to the Jans/Yohn match a lot. I think Ethen wins this dual and gets a big lift to his confidence winning by decision. Good night Gophers!
Iowa-19
Minny-3
184: Kevin Steinhaus DEC Grant Gambrall
Steinhaus is an impressive freshman and really like the way he has wrestled some of the better wrestlers at this weight class more than Gambrall that’s for sure! Grant just needs someone to light a fire under his butt to be at a higher level. If he had half the fire of Ramos I think Grant has a different season. Not much else to talk about here Grant loses by decision.
Iowa-19
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197: Sonny Yohn DEC Luke Lofthouse
Oooo “Uncle Luke†as a lot of Iowa fans call him just can’t get his shots together against Yohn or should I say FINISH his shots! Luke’s biggest downfall is finishing his shots or getting the right angle to do so. Yohn is a very good wrestler and will AA so I don’t see Luke winning this match any way I spin it. Yohn wins a very controlled match by decision.
Iowa-19
Minny-9
HWT: Tony Nelson DEC Blake Rasing
This is another one of our wrestlers that needs that spark of Ramos. Rasing lacks in a lot of areas and has cracked the rankings this week showing some improvement. Though Blake is strong (see bearhug) its just not enough to beat Nelson. Im glad that this dual meet doesn’t come down to Blake because Nelson wants and needs the higher seed at Big10’s. Nelson wins this match but if he isn’t careful Blake could very well catch him in something goofy. Hawks win a great dual!
Iowa-19
Minny-12
