Jacob Warner has been named as the Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog & Podcast Wrestler of the Week. Warner had a big win at Princeton on Sunday over #2 ranked Patrick Brucki. The match was 3-3 to start the third period. Brucki got an escape for a 4-3 lead. Warner scored the winning takedown with :03 left in the match on a great shot and finish for a 5-4 win.
From HawkeyeSports.com:
“As the match went on I felt stronger and stronger, “ Warner said. “I got that takedown and I was a dog on a bone. I got to that leg, and I need to get there more, but when I got to that leg I wasn’t letting go.”
That was a big win for Warner who lost to Brucki last year. That last takedown was a great move that we will see again. Warner showed emotion after the match that I have not seen before, and I liked it. This was the match that fans like me were waiting to see from Jacob Warner.
Warner is a redshirt sophomore from Tolono, IL (Washington High School) and was an All American last season at 197 when he placed seventh in the country.
The criteria for Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog & Podcast Wrestler of the Week is an Iowa wrestler that performs at an elite level that best represents Iowa Wrestling in the form of a dominating performance, a come from behind victory, or defeating a higher ranked opponent.
Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog & Podcast Wrestler of the Week
November 19 – Nelson Brands and Zach Glazier
November 25 – Nelson Brands and Zach Glazier
December 2 – Tony Cassioppi.
December 9 – Jacob Warner
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
