UNI falls, Iowa wins

Cedar Falls, Ia. – Oklahoma State took out its frustration of losing 24-12 to No. 3 Iowa State by dominating No. 23 Northern Iowa 31-3 Sunday night at McLeod Center.

Jared Rosholt scored a pin at heavyweight and Obe Blanc had a major decision at 125 to lead the No. 14 Cowboys.

Northern Iowa avoided being shut out for the first time this season when 149-pounder Brett Robbins got a decision.

The meet started strongly for the Cowboys as No. 10 Brandon Mason scored a 5-0 victory over No. 5 Moza Fay at 165 pounds. It was the first time Fay was shut out since Craig Henning of Wisconsin beat him 16-0 Dec. 9, 2006. It was a nice rebound for Mason, who was pinned earlier Sunday for the first time since the 2007 NCAA tournament.

Mason was a three-time state champion at Council Bluffs Lewis Central.

Northern Iowa had two takedowns in the first eight weights and totaled four for the night. Panther coach Brad Penrith said it was a frustrating night.

“The first five guys were really frustrating,” Penrith said. “The second five guys, that’s not the strongest part of our lineup, but we competed there.”

Oklahoma State finished with 23 takedowns – more than the combined 15 it had in losing to Iowa and Iowa State.

— Dan McCool (Des Moines Register) Original here

The Results

165-Brandon Mason (OS) beat Moza Fay, 5-0.
174- Newly McSpadden (OS) beat Scott Hazen, 8-2.
184-Cody Hill (OS) beat Alex Dolly, 8-6.
197-Clayton Foster (OS) beat Andrew Anderson, 9-4.
Hwt-Jared Rosholt (OS) pinned Christian Brantley, 2:17.
125- Obe Blanc (OS) beat Cruse Aarhus, 12-4.
133-Chris Notte (OS) beat Steven Fitzgerald, 6-2.
141- Jamal Parks (OS) beat Trent Washington, 5-2.
149- Brett Robbins (NI) beat Luke Silver, 6-5.
157-Neil Erisman (OS) beat Tyson Reiner, 4-2.

Iowa wins at home

Iowa City, Ia. — The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team extended its dual match winning streak to 31 with its 32-4 win over previously unbeaten Illinois Sunday evening at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. A crowd of 6,946 saw Iowa go 9-1 in the dual.

THE RESULTS

125 – Charlie Falck (I) dec. B.J. Futrell (IL), 11-5
133 – Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jimmy Kennedy (IL), 5-0
141 – Alex Tsirtsis (I) maj. dec. Ryan Prater (IL), 11-3
149 – Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Eric Terrazas (IL), 3:52
157 – Mike Poeta (IL) maj. dec. Matt Ballweg (I), 15-5
165 – Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (IL), 3-0
174 – Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. John Dergo (IL), 10-1
184 – Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Jordan Blanton (IL), 11-4
197 – Chad Beatty (I) dec. Patrick Bond (IL), 2-1
Hwt. – Dan Erekson (I) dec. John Wise (IL), 9-8