Iowa looked impressive in defeating Central Michigan and Lehigh at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in Niceville Florida. The Hawks will face #6 North Carolina State at 5 PM CST today.
Iowa won 18 of 20 bouts on Monday. In the first meet Iowa shutout Central Michigan 44-0. The Hawks scored bonus points in six of their ten victories. Abe Assad recorded a pin in 2:22, Spencer Lee and Austin DeSanto recorded tech falls, Alex Marinelli won by disqualification due to stalling, Tony Cassioppi won by an injury default, and Max Murin won by a major decision.
Iowa then defeated #21 Lehigh 28-7. Austin DeSanto recorded another tech fall and Spencer Lee and Abe Assad won a major decision. In the biggest match #6 Tony Cassioppi defeated #8 Jordan Wood, 3-2.
The North Carolina State dual meet should be entertaining with some very good matches. The top match for me will be at 184 where unranked Abe Assad will face #3 Trent Hidlay. Also a big test for #8 Max Murin at 149 with #3 Tariq Wilson.
Michael Kemerer weighed in but did not compete on Monday. I do not expect to see him wrestle today. I would be surprised if Spencer Lee wrestled today. That would still have a matchup of ranked wrestlers at 6 of 10 weights. That should make for a very good dual meet.
You can watch all of the dual meets in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals on the Rockfin premium service: https://rokfin.com/ppv/1/Collegiate-Wrestling-Duals?post=49093
Tuesday, December 21
Iowa – North Carolina State 5PM CST
*Rankings by InterMat.
125 #1 Spencer Lee – #5 Jakob Camacho (NCST)
133 #3 Austin DeSanto – #17 Kai Orine (NCST)
141 #2 Jaydin Eierman – #16 Ryan Jack (NCST)
149 #8 Max Murin – #3 Tariq Wilson (NC State)
157 #8 Kaleb Young
165 #1 Alex Marinelli – #18 Thomas Bullard (NCST)
174 #2 Michael Kemerer – #5 Hayden Hidlay (NCST)
184 Abe Assad – #3 Trent Hidlay (NCST)
197 #7 Jacob Warner – #15 Isaac Trumble (NCST)
Hwt #6 Tony Cassioppii – #28 Owen Trephan (NCST)
Team Tournament: #1 Iowa , #6 North Carolina State
Team Dual Meet – #1 Iowa , #5 North Carolina State
#1 IOWA 44, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 0
125 #1 Spencer Lee (IA) tech. fall Brock Bergelin (CM) 17-0; 5-0
133 #3 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Vince Perez (CM), 16-1; 10-0
141 #2 Jaydin Eierman (IA) dec. #7 Dresden Simon (CM), 13-12; 13-0
149 #8 Max Murin (IA) major dec. Corbyn Munson (CM), 14-5; 17-0
157 #8 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. #19 Johnny Lovett (CM), 6-0; 20-0
165 #1 Alex Marinelli (IA) stalling DQ Tracy Hubbard (CM), 5:46; 26-0
174 Nelson Brands (IA) dec. Bret Fedewa (CM), 8-3; 29-0
184 Abe Assad (IA) pinned Ben Cushman (CM), 2:22; 35-0
197 #7 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. Aaron Bolo (CM), 9-4; 38-0
285 #6 Tony Cassioppi (IA) won by injury default #9 Matt Stencel (CM), 2:25; 44-0
#1 IOWA 28, #21 LEHIGH 7
125 #1 Spencer Lee (IA) dec. #11 Jaret Lane (L), 8-0; 4-0
133 #3 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Satoshi Abe (L), 20-5; 9-0
141 #2 Jaydin Eierman (IA) dec. Connor McGonagel (L), 8-3; 12-0
149 #30 Manzona Bryant (L) dec. #8 Max Murin (IA), 7-5 SV1; 12-3
157 #10 Josh Humphreys (L) major dec. #8 Kaleb Young (IA), 11-2; 12-7
165 #1 Alex Marinelli (IA) dec. Brian Meyer (L), 6-2; 15-7
174 Nelson Brands (IA) dec. Jake Logan (L), 3-2; 18-7
184 Abe Assad (IA) major dec. A.J. Burkhart (L), 16-5; 22-7
197 #7 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. JT Davis (L), 6-1; 25-7
285 #6 Tony Cassioppi (IA) dec. #8 Jordan Wood (L), 3-2; 28-7
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
