Iowa will host #7 ranked Nebraska in the first of three straight weekends of great action in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual meet will begin at 8 PM on Saturday, January 18. The Iowa-Nebraska dual meet is always entertaining with competitive matches and there is no love lost between the programs.
The top matches will be at 165,174,141, and 184. At 165, #2 ranked Alex Marinelli will face #5 Isaiah White. #2 Michael Kemerer will face #6 Mikey Labriola at 174. It will be #6 Max Murin vs. #9 Chad Red at 141 and #10 Abe Assad vs. #5 Taylor Venz at 184. This will be a great test for Assad at 184. Iowa has the higher ranked wrestler at nine weights and Nebraska is ranked higher only at 184.
I am expecting a very big crowd for this dual meet. The late start of 8 PM will allow area Iowa high school wrestling fans to make their way to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after their tournament in time for the dual meet. Iowa Wrestling fans are very excited and will be there for this border battle with Nebraska. This will be a fun dual meet to watch.
The Iowa Wrestling program will distribute #SorensenStrong bandanas to the first 3,000 fans through the doors of Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
#7Nebraska at #1 Iowa – 8 PM CST Saturday, January 18.
TV: BTN
Online: FloWrestling and BTN Plus premium service.
Radio: AM 800 KXIC on iHeartRadio.com with Steven Grace and Mark Ironside.
#1 Iowa
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (Jr) 8-0
133 – #2 Austin DeSanto (Jr) 10-1
141 – #6 Max Murin (So) 10-0
149 – #1 Pat Lugo (Sr) 12-0
157 – #6 Kaleb Young (Jr) 9-2
165 – #2 Alex Marinelli (Jr) 12-0
174 – #2 Michael Kemerer (Sr) 6-0
184 – #10 Abe Assad (Fr) 17-2
197 – #4 Jacob Warner (So) 10-2
Hwt – #3 Tony Cassioppi (Fr) 11-0
#7 Nebraska
125 – Alex Thompson (Fr) 6-8
133 – #13 Ridge Lovett (Fr) 8-4
141 – #9 Chad Red Jr. (Jr) 10-4
149 – #16 Collin Purinton (Sr) 10-4
157 – #11 Peyton Robb (Fr) 12-2
165 – #5 Isaiah White (Sr) 12-1
174 – #6 Mikey Labriola (So) 13-3
184 – #5 Taylor Venz (Jr) 11-4
197 – #14 Eric Schultz (Jr) 14-2
285 – #15 Chris Lance (Sr) 9-4
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
