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125 - McDonough Tallies a Pin for Iowa
No. 2 Matt McDonough took control of the 125-pound in the first period against Nittany Lion freshman Nate Morgan, who made his dual-match debut on Sunday afternoon. McDonough used four takedowns to build an 8-3 advantage after three minutes of wrestling. From there, McDonough tallied a victory by pinfall at the 4:16 mark in the match. The sophomore handed the Hawkeyes a 6-0 lead in the match.
133 - Ramos Edges Long
No. 5 Andrew Long and No. 10 Tony Ramos from Iowa wrestled to a 0-0 tie after the first period, but Long tallied an escape within the first 10 seconds of period two to claim a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard. Long was aggressive throughout the first four minutes of action, but Ramos claimed the first takedown of the match off the left edge of the mat. Long answered with an escape point to square things heading into the third. One escape from Ramos was all the Iowa freshman needed in the final period to claim a slim 3-2 advantage on the final scoreboard. Ramos and Long battled for seven minutes, but Long's shot attempts fell short. Iowa built a 9-0 lead following the 133-pound battle.
141 - Alton Upset by Marion
The Nittany Lions got a boost in the first period from No. 5 Andrew Alton at 141. Alton has been tremendous in his first season in Penn State blue and white. Alton tallied a takedown and a three-point near fall late in the first period. The Lion freshman was moments from tallying a pinfall victory before Montell Marion managed to slip free off the mat. Alton's 5-0 lead was quickly trimmed down to 5-4. Marion stayed on the attack in the final two periods en route to a 10-9 upset victory for the Hawkeyes. Alton snagged a 9-8 lead in the final minute of action with an escape, but a late takedown from Marion and the riding point handed the Hawkeyes a 12-0 advantage in the overall match score.
149 - Molinaro Downs Mark Bellweg to Put the Lions on the Board
No. 5 Frank Molinaro took control of his bout with Iowa's Mark Ballweg in the opening period. Molinaro snagged a 2-0 with a takedown in the first period. He also controlled the riding time from the opening whistle. Molinaro also added two more takedowns in the second period and one in the third on the way to Penn State's first victory in the match. The Nittany Lion junior moved to 20-2 on the season with a 10-3 victory. Molinaro's victory gave the Lions a nice boost leading into the final bout before the final match prior to halftime.
157 - Taylor Battles to Victory Over St. John
The Nittany Lions tallied their second victory of the afternoon following a hotly contested affair between No. 3 David Taylor and No. 14 David St. John. The score was really never in doubt for the talented Nittany Lion freshman, but several attacks from the Iowa freshman towards Taylor's face turned the bout into a heated seven minutes of wrestling. Nonetheless, Taylor registered three takedowns, a reversal and a dominant effort in riding time en route to a 12-4 victory. Taylor's major decision trimmed Iowa's lead to 12-7 heading into the halftime break. Give Taylor credit for battling to a much-needed dominant victory despite being poked in the eye several times against St. John. The Lion freshman is now 26-0 on the season.
165 - Jenssen Downs Kemerer
No. 14 Aaron Jenssen ousted Nittany Lion Jake Kemerer by a 6-2 margin at 165 pounds. Jenssen mustered takedowns in the first and third periods on his way to the decision. Kemerer battled Jenssen for seven minutes, but the Hawkeye senior dictated the riding time and benefitted from two key takedowns to tally Iowa's fourth victory of the afternoon. Iowa's lead on the scoreboard was 15-7 after six bouts.
174 - Ruth Topples Lofthouse
Freshman Ed Ruth sliced Iowa's overall match lead down to 15-10 with a 10-3 decision over No. 13 Ethan Lofthouse from Iowa. Ruth's aggressive style built a 4-1 lead for the Lion freshman after one period. From there, Ruth added two more take downs on his way to seven-point victory. Ruth has been impressive throughout his first season on the mat for the Nittany Lions. Ruth's overall match record is a stout 24-1 this season.
184 - Wright Falls to Gambrall in Upset
Despite Ruth's victory at 174, No. 16 Grant Gambrall from Iowa quickly halted the Nittany Lion momentum with a 8-3 decision over No. 6 Quentin Wright. Wright trailed throughout the bout after Gambrall posted a first period takedown. From there, the Iowa sophomore utilized a significant advantage in riding time to claim the Iowa victory. With two bouts to go, Iowa built an 18-10 on the scoreboard.
197 - Lofthouse Downs Ortega
No. 14 Lue Lofthouse clinched the overall match victory for the Hawkeyes with a 17-6 major decision triumph over Justin Ortega at 197. The match turned in Lofthouse's favor for good when he tallied an escape and a takedown in the final seconds of the first period. From there, Lofthouse cruised to the victory to put the Hawkeyes up 22-10 in the overall match.
285 - Wade Clips Raising, 1-0
No. 5 Cameron Wade and Iowa's Blake Raising wrestled two scoreless periods in the heavyweight bout on Sunday afternoon. Wade got on the board with an escape point early in the third period, which set the score at 1-0. That would be all Wade needed to claim a slim victory against the Hawkeyes. With Wade's victory, the Nittany Lions claimed four bout victories in the 22-13 match victory for the three-time defending champion Iowa Hawkeyes.
No. 2 Matt McDonough took control of the 125-pound in the first period against Nittany Lion freshman Nate Morgan, who made his dual-match debut on Sunday afternoon. McDonough used four takedowns to build an 8-3 advantage after three minutes of wrestling. From there, McDonough tallied a victory by pinfall at the 4:16 mark in the match. The sophomore handed the Hawkeyes a 6-0 lead in the match.
133 - Ramos Edges Long
No. 5 Andrew Long and No. 10 Tony Ramos from Iowa wrestled to a 0-0 tie after the first period, but Long tallied an escape within the first 10 seconds of period two to claim a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard. Long was aggressive throughout the first four minutes of action, but Ramos claimed the first takedown of the match off the left edge of the mat. Long answered with an escape point to square things heading into the third. One escape from Ramos was all the Iowa freshman needed in the final period to claim a slim 3-2 advantage on the final scoreboard. Ramos and Long battled for seven minutes, but Long's shot attempts fell short. Iowa built a 9-0 lead following the 133-pound battle.
141 - Alton Upset by Marion
The Nittany Lions got a boost in the first period from No. 5 Andrew Alton at 141. Alton has been tremendous in his first season in Penn State blue and white. Alton tallied a takedown and a three-point near fall late in the first period. The Lion freshman was moments from tallying a pinfall victory before Montell Marion managed to slip free off the mat. Alton's 5-0 lead was quickly trimmed down to 5-4. Marion stayed on the attack in the final two periods en route to a 10-9 upset victory for the Hawkeyes. Alton snagged a 9-8 lead in the final minute of action with an escape, but a late takedown from Marion and the riding point handed the Hawkeyes a 12-0 advantage in the overall match score.
149 - Molinaro Downs Mark Bellweg to Put the Lions on the Board
No. 5 Frank Molinaro took control of his bout with Iowa's Mark Ballweg in the opening period. Molinaro snagged a 2-0 with a takedown in the first period. He also controlled the riding time from the opening whistle. Molinaro also added two more takedowns in the second period and one in the third on the way to Penn State's first victory in the match. The Nittany Lion junior moved to 20-2 on the season with a 10-3 victory. Molinaro's victory gave the Lions a nice boost leading into the final bout before the final match prior to halftime.
157 - Taylor Battles to Victory Over St. John
The Nittany Lions tallied their second victory of the afternoon following a hotly contested affair between No. 3 David Taylor and No. 14 David St. John. The score was really never in doubt for the talented Nittany Lion freshman, but several attacks from the Iowa freshman towards Taylor's face turned the bout into a heated seven minutes of wrestling. Nonetheless, Taylor registered three takedowns, a reversal and a dominant effort in riding time en route to a 12-4 victory. Taylor's major decision trimmed Iowa's lead to 12-7 heading into the halftime break. Give Taylor credit for battling to a much-needed dominant victory despite being poked in the eye several times against St. John. The Lion freshman is now 26-0 on the season.
165 - Jenssen Downs Kemerer
No. 14 Aaron Jenssen ousted Nittany Lion Jake Kemerer by a 6-2 margin at 165 pounds. Jenssen mustered takedowns in the first and third periods on his way to the decision. Kemerer battled Jenssen for seven minutes, but the Hawkeye senior dictated the riding time and benefitted from two key takedowns to tally Iowa's fourth victory of the afternoon. Iowa's lead on the scoreboard was 15-7 after six bouts.
174 - Ruth Topples Lofthouse
Freshman Ed Ruth sliced Iowa's overall match lead down to 15-10 with a 10-3 decision over No. 13 Ethan Lofthouse from Iowa. Ruth's aggressive style built a 4-1 lead for the Lion freshman after one period. From there, Ruth added two more take downs on his way to seven-point victory. Ruth has been impressive throughout his first season on the mat for the Nittany Lions. Ruth's overall match record is a stout 24-1 this season.
184 - Wright Falls to Gambrall in Upset
Despite Ruth's victory at 174, No. 16 Grant Gambrall from Iowa quickly halted the Nittany Lion momentum with a 8-3 decision over No. 6 Quentin Wright. Wright trailed throughout the bout after Gambrall posted a first period takedown. From there, the Iowa sophomore utilized a significant advantage in riding time to claim the Iowa victory. With two bouts to go, Iowa built an 18-10 on the scoreboard.
197 - Lofthouse Downs Ortega
No. 14 Lue Lofthouse clinched the overall match victory for the Hawkeyes with a 17-6 major decision triumph over Justin Ortega at 197. The match turned in Lofthouse's favor for good when he tallied an escape and a takedown in the final seconds of the first period. From there, Lofthouse cruised to the victory to put the Hawkeyes up 22-10 in the overall match.
285 - Wade Clips Raising, 1-0
No. 5 Cameron Wade and Iowa's Blake Raising wrestled two scoreless periods in the heavyweight bout on Sunday afternoon. Wade got on the board with an escape point early in the third period, which set the score at 1-0. That would be all Wade needed to claim a slim victory against the Hawkeyes. With Wade's victory, the Nittany Lions claimed four bout victories in the 22-13 match victory for the three-time defending champion Iowa Hawkeyes.
