Wrestling Today vs. UNI @ Hilton (2 PM)

[isu_bub]

125 - Fanthorpe (10-4) vs. #19 Anson (12-4)
133 - Gallick (10-3) vs. Robbins (6-4)
141 - #11 Mueller (10-3) vs. #9 C.J. Ettelson (15-5)
149 - #12 Sanderson (11-3) vs. C. Ettelson (9-7) or Swafford (4-4)
157 - #1 Paulson (9-1) vs. Fay (12-5)
165 - #4 Paulson (10-1) vs. #6 Baima (14-2)
174 - Turner (6-4) vs. Dolly (13-6)
184 - #4 Varner (10-1) vs. Dunning (10-7) or Hazen (6-6)
197 - #14 Backes (10-1) vs. Anderson (14-4)
HWT - Zabriskie (9-4) vs. Rhodes (9-5)

125: Anson has struggled as of late, this could turn out to be a good match. -3
133: Expect Gallick to win this one. +3
141: Better matchup of the day. CJ is a former 4x State champ. -3
149: Should not really matter who goes with Cyler here. +3
157: Paulson rolls! +4
165: Baima is tough, but Paulson has beaten him before. +3
174: Turner/Bertalino will matchup well here, but not sure they have it yet. -3
197: The Beast from the East (Backes) should win here. +3
HWT: Big Z has beaten Rhodes earlier this year. +3

Score Prediction: 19-9

Hope everyone is going! Go State!

 

[ISUKyro]

You may just convert me to a wrestling fan yet! Too bad it's not that big down here. Although whenever I get back to Ames I'll have to check out all the Cyclones sports that I've missed so much.

 

[madcityCY]

Yeah when can we see a Forum only for wrestling on this site??

It is tough to follow it out of state- The net is really the only way.

 

[madcityCY]

started off w/ a pair of STICKS!!! good start.

 

[ornryactor]

Aw nuts. I am loathe to say this, but I was kinda hoping that Kyle Anson would win his match. He's a good friend of mine from high school, and a damn good wrestler. But yeah, he's been struggling lately. Oh well, I guess I can't be too torn up about some points for the Cyclones, lol.

 

[madcityCY]

WOW! cyclone wrestling is really rolling. I did not expect this big of a spread in scoring... I guess it helps when you get some pins!

 

[madcityCY]

38 - 3 final

 

[HandSanitizer]

Is that the same UNI team that lost to Iowa 15-18?

 

[theshadow]

Is that the same UNI team that lost to Iowa 15-18?

Almost. The differences were at 149 (Ettelson/Osgood) and HWT (Rhodes/forfeit).

Iowa 18, UNI 15
125: Anson (UNI) dec Falck, 9-4
133: Galanakis (IA) pin Robbins, 2:50
141: Ettelson (UNI) dec Tsirtsis, 5-2
149: Ettelson (UNI) dec Grunder, 3-2
157: Morningstar (IA) dec Fay, 5-3 ot
165: Perry (IA) dec Baima, 3-0
174: Luedke (IA) dec Dolly, 7-4
184: Dunning (UNI) dec Keddy, 6-4
197: Anderson (UNI) dec Erekson, 7-5
HWT: Fields (IA) dec Rhodes, 5-0

ISU 38, UNI 3
125: Fanthorpe (ISU) pin Anson, 4:23
133: Gallick (ISU) pin Robbins, 2:02
141: Ettelson (UNI) dec Mueller, 3-2
149: Sanderson (ISU) dec Osgood, 6-4
157: Paulson (ISU) dec Fay, 11-4
165: Paulson (ISU) dec Baima, 7-4
174: Turner (ISU) maj dec Dolly, 17-8
184: Varner (ISU) dec Dunning, 5-0
197: Backes (ISU) maj dec Anderson, 18-5
HWT: Zabriskie (ISU) by forfeit

 

[isu_bub]

I love getting proven wrong! I knew Fanthorpe could stick with Anson, but certainly did not expect a pin! Awesome! I think everyone should be extremely proud of Grant Turner though. For not being the starter at the beginning of the season, he has wrestled well as of late. A close loss against Minnesota, and now his major against UNI? I'm extremely happy for him.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Too bad it's not that big down here.

Is wrestling the first thing that isn't big in Texas?

 

[ISUKyro]

Is wrestling the first thing that isn't big in Texas?

LOL, just about. I just can not explain the shock that I am still in to see how major High School Football is down here. It is just insane.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Missouri is ranked #1 in wrestling? Wow...they've come a long way!

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

I watched part of the meet today and I really wish we would have been as focused as we were today when we were at EIU. The meet would have been a WHOLE different story. They really looked motivated today.

 

[ISUFan22]

ISU 38, UNI 3

HWT: Zabriskie (ISU) by forfeit

A forfeit? I know this isn't uncommon at the high school ranks and I'll admit I don't pay close attention to college wrestling...

But a forfeit at the college level? How often does that happen? I know the meet was decided already - but still.

Was Rhodes for UNI hurt? If so, do they not have another heavyweight?

 

[CLONE2THEBONE]

I watched part of the meet today and I really wish we would have been as focused as we were today when we were at EIU. The meet would have been a WHOLE different story. They really looked motivated today.

If we can't get "focused" for Iowa, then who can we get focused for?

I would guess the competition had something to do with it today.

 

[thunderdave]

A forfeit? I know this isn't uncommon at the high school ranks and I'll admit I don't pay close attention to college wrestling...

But a forfeit at the college level? How often does that happen? I know the meet was decided already - but still.

Was Rhodes for UNI hurt? If so, do they not have another heavyweight?

Yes, the announcers talked about him with an injured knee, and they also talked about the fact that you don't have 3 or 4 heavyweight wrestlers on the team.
The match was over as far as the outcome was concerned.

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

If we can't get "focused" for Iowa, then who can we get focused for?

I would guess the competition had something to do with it today.

I agree 100% on the focused for Iowa part. Its just that I didn't see much fire in their eyes at Iowa vs today. Even when our #1 Paulsen got beat by a redshirt freshman at that meet, Paulsen didn't even look upset????? I am sure he wasn't happy in the least but the emotion was not there

 

[Cyclonepride]

Obviously much better against UNI than against the Hawks. They just need to get that toughness and determination worked into them by Cael. Against Iowa, the momentum just carried it away. Iowa wrestled aggressively like the old Gable days. I'd love to see that from ISU.

 

[isu_bub]

Yes, the announcers talked about him with an injured knee, and they also talked about the fact that you don't have 3 or 4 heavyweight wrestlers on the team.
The match was over as far as the outcome was concerned.

In a situation where a wrestler's health is not 100 percent, and the dual can not be won, coaches will probably elect to forfeit the match half the time. Coaches might also do it to protect the record of a wrestler.