IOWA HAWKEYES. University of Iowa Sports Information -- Traci Wagner, Wrestling Contact WRESTLING WEEKLY RELEASE FEBRUARY 17, 2009

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1 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (22-0 Overall, 6-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result 11/15 at Nichols/Cyclone Open 0 champs 11/21 Iowa Central * W, 52-0 Coe * W, 51-0 Minnesota St.-Mankato * W, 45-3 Arizona State * W, /22 at Kaufman-Brand Open 4 champs 11/24 at NWCA All-Star Dual 3 champs 11/29 vs. Binghamton % W, 48-0 vs. Maryland % W, 34-6 vs. Central Michigan % W, 27-6 vs. Bloomsburg % W, /6 Iowa State ^@ W, /7 at Northern Iowa Open 3 champs 12/11 at Northern Iowa ^ W, /29-30 at Midlands Champ s 1st, 3 champs 1/3 at Flash Flanagan Open 3 champs 1/10 at C. Keen/NWCA Ntl. Duals 1st place 1/10 vs. Wyoming $ W, 38-3 vs. Minnesota $ W, /11 vs. Nebraska $ W, vs. Cornell $ W, /18 at Oklahoma State W, /23 Wisconsin W, /25 W, /30 Bucknell W, /6 at Michigan State W, /8 at Penn State W, /13 Purdue W, /15 Minnesota ^@ W, /20 at Indiana 6 p.m. (Bloomington, IN) 2/22 at Northwestern 2 p.m. (Evanston, IL) 3/7-8 at Big Ten All Day (State College, PA) 3/19-21 at NCAA Championships All Day (St. Louis, MO) *Iowa City Duals ^Iowa Public TV Ten Network Broadcast %at Journeyman/Brute Duals (Troy, NY) $at Cliff Keen/NWCA Ntl. Duals (Cedar Falls, IA) FEBRUARY 17, 2009 PROBABLE LINEUPS #1 Iowa Hawkeyes (22-0, 6-0 Big Ten) Collegiate Wt. Rank Name Yr. Hometown Record 125 5/5/5 Charlie Falck Sr. Strawberry Point, IA /1/1 Daniel Dennis Jr. Ingleside, IL /2/2 Alex Tsirtsis Sr. Griffith, IN /1/1 Brent Metcalf Jr. Davison, MI Matt Ballweg So. Waverly, IA /3/2 Ryan Morningstar Jr. Lisbon, IA /3/4 Jay Borschel Jr. Marion, IA /3/3 Phillip Keddy Jr. Vernal, UT /13/13 Chad Beatty Jr. Wilton, IA 14-3 HWT 7/7/7 Dan Erekson Jr. Eagle, ID 17-6 OR Jordan Johnson *Fr. Bettendorf, IA 1-3 #18 Indiana Hoosiers (15-5-1, Big Ten) Collegiate Wt. Rank Name Yr. Hometown Record 125 3/3/3 Angel Escobedo Jr. Griffith, IN Matt Ortega *Fr. Rio Rancho, NM Andrae Hernandez Sr. Griffith, IN OR Scott Kelly Sr. Carmel, IN Nick Walpole Jr. Indianapolis, IN /13/11 Kurt Kinser So. Bloomington, IN /-/20 Paul Young So. Bloomington, IN /-/19 Trevor Perry Jr. Davison, MI Eric Cameron So. Cincinnati, OH OR Seth Parker Jr. Lafayette, IN 6-5 OR Nick Avery So. Foxboro, MA Matt Powless *Fr. Newburgh, IN HWT Nate Everhart Jr. Tinley Park, IL #19 Northwestern Wildcats (9-6-1, Big Ten) Collegiate Wt. Rank Name Yr. Hometown Record 125 4/6/4 Brandon Precin Jr. Orland Park, IL Eric Metzler Jr. Luxemburg, WI 4-4 OR Bobby Joyce So. Arlington Heights, IL /18/- Keith Sulzer So. Cleveland, OH Andrew Nadhir So. Bloomfield Hills, MI /14/15 Jason Welch Fr. Walnut Creek, CA Dominic Marella Jr. Roselle, IL 5-12 OR Kyle Bertin So. Cleveland, OH Robert Kellogg *Fr. Sioux City, IA /1/1 Jake Herbert Sr. Wexford, PA John Schoen *Fr. Homer Glen, IL 5-16 HWT Paul Rands Fr. Cary, IL 5-8 * redshirt freshman. Rankings are Intermat/NWCA/NWMA, W.I.N., AWN.

2 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH HEAD COACH TOM BRANDS The 2008 NWCA, W.I.N. Magazine and Big Ten Coach of the Year, Tom Brands, is in his third season as head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. A 1996 Olympic gold medalist and member of wrestling s Hall of Fame, Brands is only the eighth wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. The former Hawkeye wrestler was a four-time all-american and three-time national champion ( ) at Iowa. He has a 57-6 overall and 19-3 Big Ten record at Iowa, and a career mark. In his second season at Iowa, Brands guided the squad to NCAA and Big Ten titles, as well the Big Ten regular season title with an undefeated 8-0 league mark. It was Iowa s 21st NCAA team title - the first since and the Hawkeyes 32nd Big Ten championship - the first since Iowa also won the 2007 Midlands title and the Division I trophy at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in January. The Hawkeyes posted a 21-1 dual mark, ending the season on a 14-match winning streak. Senior Mark Perry and junior Brent Metcalf each won NCAA titles, and Iowa crowned a total of seven all-americans, which was the most for Iowa since Brands served as head coach at Virginia Tech University for two seasons ( ), recording a dual mark. Prior to taking the helm at Virginia Tech, Brands was an assistant coach at Iowa for 12 seasons ( ). He helped the Hawkeyes to a dual record, seven NCAA and eight Big Ten titles, while crowning 23 NCAA champions, 73 all-americans and 36 Big Ten champions. He was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in As a competitor, Brands won the 1996 Olympic freestyle gold medal at pounds in Atlanta, GA. He also won a gold medal at the 1993 World Freestyle Championships in Toronto, two World Cup gold medals (1994, 1995) and was the 1995 Pan American Games champion. He won four U.S. National titles ( ) and made four straight U.S. World or Olympic teams ( ). Along with his twin brother, Terry, Tom was named 1993 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year, the 1993 John Smith Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler and 1993 Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year. He was inducted into wrestling s Hall of Fame in Brands was a four-time all-american at Iowa ( ). During his Hawkeye career, he won three NCAA titles and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the 1992 NCAA Championships. Also a three time Big Ten champion, Brands won 95 percent of his matches at Iowa. His career mark of , included an undefeated season in 1991 (45-0). PAGE 2 THIS WEEK The top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (22-0, 6-0 Big Ten) will close out the regular season with a Big Ten road trip. The Hawkeyes will wrestle at #18 Indiana (15-5-1, Big Ten) Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) at University Gym. Iowa will then travel to #19 Nortwestern (9-6-1, Big Ten) for its final dual of the season Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT). The dual will be held at Welsh- Ryan Arena. ON THE AIR Radio - Steven Grace and two-time Hawkeye NCAA champion and four-time all-american Mark Ironside will call the action live on AM-800, KXIC and Broadcasts are available using the Hawkeye All-Access subscription ($14.95 per month or $ per year). Internet - Press releases, meet results and audio broadcasts are available on the University of Iowa s website, www. hawkeyesports.com. Current staff and student-athlete head shots can be found at pics.hawkeyesports.com. HAWKEYES LOOK TO EXTEND STREAKS Iowa has won its last 36 duals, and its last 27 duals away from Iowa City. The school record for consecutive dual wins is 42 ( ), and for consecutive away dual wins is 31 ( ). Both current streaks rank second in school history. Junior Brent Metcalf (149) has a streak of his own, winning his last 58 bouts. Former Hawkeye Jim Zalesky ( ) holds the school record for consecutive wins with 89. Metcalf s streak ranks fourth in school history behind Zalesky, Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands (69) and former Hawkeye T.J. Williams (67). INDIANA HOOSIERS Indiana is (2-3-1 in the Big Ten) and ranked 18th in the nation. The Hoosiers have wins over Wabash (49-0), Manchester (58-0), Ohio (38-3), South Dakota State (46-3), Rutgers (29-9), Liberty (29-3), Cumberlands (36-6), Eastern Michigan (31-6), Harper (50-3), Gardner-Webb (43-3), American (24-11), Clarion (49-0), Purdue (21-12) and Northwestern (23-11), losses to Iowa State (0-35), Wisconsin (15-19), Ohio State (16-18), Michigan (18-20) and Illinois (6-25), and a tie with Penn State. Head Coach Duane Goldman is in 17 seasons at Indiana. He was a four-time all-american, NCAA finalist and Big Ten champion at Iowa ( ), winning the 1986 NCAA title. Goldman is assisted by four-time Hawkeye all-american ( ) and 1995 Big Ten champion Mike Mena and Indiana alum Pat DeGain (2005). The Hoosiers are led by juniors Angel Escobedo (125) and Trevor Perry (174) and sophomore Kurt Kinser (157). Escobedo is ranked third in the nation with a 18-2 record, and has won his

3 last five matches. He won the 2008 Big Ten and NCAA titles, and is a two-time all-american. Escobedo, his cousin Hoosier senior Andrae Hernandez (141) and Hawkeye senior Alex Tsirtsis (141) all wrestled at Griffith High School in Griffith, IN. Kinser is ranked 13th in the country with a 16-4 mark. Perry, who was a high school teammate of Hawkeye junior 149-pounder Brent Metcalf, is ranked 15th in the nation with a record. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Northwestern is (2-3-1 Big Ten) and ranked 19th in the nation. The Wildcats have wins over Eastern Michigan (23-13), Kent State (21-8), Tennessee-Chattanooga (30-12), Stanford (25-15), Northern Illinois (27-12), Pittsburgh (20-18), Clarion (29-3), Michigan State (31-6), Wisconsin (21-19), losses to UC Davis (15-23), Nebraska (18-19), Missouri (12-25), Illinois (13-22), Minnesota (16-18) and Indiana (11-23), and a tie with Michigan. The Wildcats host Ohio State (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten) Friday at 7 p.m. (CT). Head Coach Tim Cysewski is in 19 seasons at Northwestern. He was an all-american at 134 pounds for Iowa in 1976, and a four-time Hawkeye letterwinner ( ). He is assisted by Northwestern alum Drew Pariano (2000), Will Durkee (Virginia, 2006) and Ryan Bertin (Michigan, 2005). The Wildcats are led by senior Jake Herbert (184), junior Brandon Precin (125), sophomore Keith Sulzer (141) and freshman Jason Welch (157). Herbert is ranked first in the nation with a 24-0 record. A three-time all-american and two-time Big Ten champion, he won the 2007 NCAA title and took off the season to train for the Olympics. Precin is ranked fourth in the nation with a 23-2 mark and has won 21 of his last 22 bouts. Welch is ranked 14th in the nation with a 19-7 record, while Sulzer is 15th at Redshirt freshman Robert Kellogg (174) is a Sioux City, IA, native. MARQUEE MATCH-UPS There are five marquee match-ups based on the probable starters for this weekend s duals. The individual rankings listed below are the most recent from the NWCA/Intermat/NWMA poll. Iowa vs. Indiana #5 Charlie Falck (Iowa) vs. #3 Angel Escobedo (Indiana) Falck is 2-2 against the defending NCAA and Big Ten champion. The Hawkeye junior won the first two meetings (2-1 at 2007 Big Ten Championships and 4-2 at 2008 dual), but Escobedo posted decisions at the 2008 Big Ten (6-3) and NCAA Championships (4-1). Falck is 18-2, ranked fifth in the nation and has won six of his last seven bouts. Escobedo is ranked third in the nation with a 18-2 record, and has won his last five matches. TEAM RANKINGS USA Today/NWCA/Intermat Top 25 Coaches Poll (2/17/09) 1. Iowa 2. Cornell 3. Nebraska 4. Iowa State 5. Missouri 6. Ohio State 7. Central Michigan 8. Lehigh 9. Illinois 10. Boise State 11. Oklahoma 12. Minnesota 13. Edinboro 14. Virginia Tech 15. Oklahoma State 16. Wisconsin 17. Michigan 18. Indiana 19. Northwestern 20. Old Dominion 21. Northern Iowa 22. Hofstra 23. Kent State 24. Penn State 25. Pennsylvania PAGE 3 W.I.N. Magazine Dual Team Rankings (2/16/09) 1. Iowa 2. Cornell 3. Iowa State 4. Nebraska 5. Ohio State 6. Central Michigan 7. Missouri 8. Lehigh 9. Boise State 10. Illinois 11. Oklahoma 12. Michigan 13. Oklahoma State 14. Edinboro 15. Wisconsin 16. Minnesota 17. Virginia Tech 18. Indiana 19. Northwestern 20. Penn State 21. Old Dominion 22. Kent State 23. Hofstra 24. Northern Iowa 25. Pennsylvania BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Overall Team W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct. Iowa Ohio St Michigan Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Northwestern Penn St Michigan St Purdue

4 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN 2/19 Michigan St. at Purdue - 6 p.m. 2/20 Iowa at Indiana - 6 p.m. Penn at Penn St. - 6 p.m. Michigan at Illinois - 7 p.m. Minnesota at Iowa St. - 7 p.m. Ohio St. at Northwestern - 7 p.m. 2/21 Michigan at Purdue - 6 p.m. 2/22 Michigan St. at Illinois - Noon Ohio St. at Wisconsin - Noon Indiana at Minnesota - 1 p.m. Iowa at Northwestern - 2 p.m. Match times are Central. BIG TEN WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK Date Wrestler (Wt., School) 11/4 Reece Humphrey (133, Ohio St.) Jake Fleckenstein (133, Purdue) 11/11 Kurt Kinser (157, Indiana) Jake Herbert (184, Northwestern) 11/18 Jordan Blanton (184, Illinois) Dallas Herbst (197, Wisconsin) 11/25 Mike Thorn (141, Minnesota) 12/2 Jimmy Kennedy (133, Illinois) 12/9 Alex Tsirtsis (141, Iowa) Steve Luke (174, Michigan) 12/16 Corey Morrison (Hwt., Ohio St.) 12/23 Joe Nord (Hwt., Minnesota) 12/31 Zach Tanelli (141, Wisconsin) 1/6 Mike Pucillo (184, Ohio St.) 1/13 J Jaggers (141, Ohio St.) 1/20 Angel Escobedo (125, Indiana) 1/27 Dan Erekson (Hwt., Iowa) 2/3 Gordon Bierschenk (197, Minnesota) 2/10 Daniel Dennis (133, Iowa) 2/17 Nikko Triggas (125, Ohio St.) PAGE #4 Jay Borschel (Iowa) vs. #15 Trevor Perry (Indiana) Borschel is 2-0 against the Hoosier junior, posting an 8-2 win at the 2007 Midlands and a 11-3 major decision at the 2008 dual. Fourth-ranked Borschel is 21-2 and 4-0 in Big Ten duals. He made his return to the Hawkeye lineup last week against Purdue and Minnesota after sitting out three duals due to injury. He has won his last six matches. Perry is ranked 15th in the nation with a record. Iowa vs. Northwestern #5 Charlie Falck (Iowa) vs. #4 Brandon Precin (Northwestern) Falck is 2-1 against Precin, winning the last two meetings (5-2 at 2007 dual and 5-3 at 2008 dual). Precin won the first meeting (pin in 3:20) at the 2007 National Duals. Precin is ranked fourth in the nation with a 23-2 mark and has won 21 of his last 22 bouts. His two season losses were both in overtime to Escobedo (3-1) and Edinboro s Paul Donahoe (4-1) #2 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) vs. #15 Keith Sulzer (Northwestern) This will be the first meeting between Tsirtsis and Sulzer. The Hawkeye senior is ranked second in the nation and boasts a 22-2 season record and six-match winning streak. Sulzer is ranked 15th in the nation with an 18-7 mark #3 Phillip Keddy (Iowa) vs. #1 Jake Herbert (Northwestern) Third-ranked Keddy hits the road with a 12-match winning streak and a 25-1 season record, while top-ranked Herbert is waiting with a perfect 24-0 mark. Keddy s lone loss was a 15-1 major decision to Herbert in the 2008 Midlands finals. Herbert won the other meeting between the two (pin in 3:44) at the 2007 National Duals. Keddy will have his hands full with the two-time Big Ten champion and 2007 NCAA champion. Herbert has scored team bonus points in all but one match this season. HAVEN T WE MET? Following are past results between the Hawkeyes and their probable weekend opponents that were not mentioned previously in the release. Iowa vs. Indiana Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) vs. Scott Kelly (Indiana), 1-0 Tsirtsis dec. Kelly, at 2008 Midlands Matt Ballweg (Iowa) vs. Kurt Kinser (Indiana), 0-1 Kinser pinned Ballweg, 0:50 - at 2007 Midlands Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) vs. Paul Young (Indiana), 1-0 Morningstar dec. Young, at 2008 Midlands Iowa vs. Northwestern Brent Metcalf (Iowa) vs. Andrew Nadhir (Northwestern), 1-0 Metcalf pinned Nadhir, 6:50 - at 2008 Midlands Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) vs. Dominic Marella (Northwestern), 2-0 Morningstar maj. dec. Marella, at 2007 National Duals Morningstar dec. Marella, at 2007 dual

5 THE SERIES Indiana - Iowa leads the series, , and is in Bloomington. The Hawkeyes have won the last 17 meetings - including a 28-7 victory last season. Indiana s last win in the series was in Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands is 1-1 against Indiana. The loss (13-40) came at the 2006 Virginia Duals when Brands was the head coach at Virginia Tech. Hoosier Head Coach Duane Goldman is 0-8 against his alma mater. Northwestern - Iowa leads the series, , and is in Evanston. Iowa has won the last four meetings - including the decision last season. Northwestern s last win in the series was in Brands is 3-0 against Northwestern, while Cysewski is 1-19 against his alma mater. LAST MEETING - HAWKEYES HOLD OFF NORTHWESTERN, The top-ranked Hawkeyes won their seventh straight dual, defeating #10 Northwestern, 22-13, Jan. 27, 2008, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won six bouts, but trailed the first half of the dual against an aggressive Wildcat squad. The win was the 160th for Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and the 45th career victory for Hawkeye Head Coach Tom Brands. Iowa improved to 14-1 (3-0 Big Ten), while the Wildcats fell to 5-5 (0-1). Northwestern jumped out to a 7-0 lead with wins at the first two weights. Senior Mike Tamillow opened the dual at 197 with a 12-3 major decision over Iowa sophomore Chad Beatty. Top-ranked senior heavyweight Dustin Fox used 1:07 of riding time to defeat #6 Matt Fields, 2-1. The Hawkeyes bounced back with #3 Charlie Falck scoring his 20th season victory with a 5-3 win over #5 Brandon Precin at 125. Sophomore Joe Slaton followed at 133 with an 11-6 win over unranked Eric Metzler. Northwestern responded with an upset at 141 as unranked freshman Keith Sulzer defeated #9 Dan LeClere, 9-3. Trailing 10-6, Iowa won four of the last five bouts to remain undefeated in the Big Ten. Sophomores Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar (157), Jay Borschel (174) and Phillip Keddy (184) each picked up wins for the Hawkeyes. Top-ranked Metcalf dominated #4 Ryan Lang, scoring a 12-3 major decision. Keddy brought the crowd of 5,837 to its feet with his 1:58 pin over Adil Kolovic to end the dual and clinch the win for Iowa. Iowa 22, Northwestern Mike Tamillow (N) maj. dec. Chad Beatty (I), 12-3 Hwt. - Dustin Fox (N) dec. Matt Fields (I), Charlie Falck (I) dec. Brandon Precin (N), Joe Slaton (I) dec. Eric Metzler (N), Keith Sulzer (N) dec. Dan LeClere (I), Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. Ryan Lang (N), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Andrew Nadhir (N), Dominic Marella (N) dec. Aaron Janssen (I), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Nick Hayes (N), Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Adil Kolovic (N), 1:58 THE LAST TIME IOWA... PAGE 5 Won a dual meet at home: Feb. 13, vs. Purdue Lost a dual meet at home: Jan. 5, vs. Oklahoma St. Won a dual meet on the road: Feb. 8, at Penn St. Lost a dual meet on the road: Feb. 4, at Penn State Tied a dual meet: Dec. 4, at Penn State Shut-out an opponent in a dual meet: Feb. 13, vs. Purdue Was shut-out in a dual meet: vs. Oklahoma Lost two consecutive dual meets: Feb. 5, at Michigan St. Feb. 10, vs. Illinois Scored 50 or more team points: Nov. 21, vs. Coe Went undefeated for a season: Went undefeated in Big Ten duals: Had a losing season: HIGH/LOW FACTS Placing at NCAA Meet High: 1st - 21 times, last in 2008 Low: T32nd Team Score at NCAA Meet High: 170 points Low (since 1962): 8 points Placing at Big Ten Meet High: 1st - 32 times, last in 2008 Low: 10th Individual NCAA Champs High: and 1997 Low: 0-40 times, last in 2006 All-Americans High: 9-6 times, last in 1995 Low: 0-19 times, last in 1968 Individual Big Ten Champs High: Low: 0-29 times, last in 2006

6 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH LAST MEETING - HAWKEYES BEAT INDIANA, 28-7 The top-ranked Hawkeyes posted their 12th straight win with a 28-7 victory over #21 Indiana Feb. 15, 2008, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes improved to 19-1 with the win. Head Coach Tom Brands picked up his 50th career win, as Iowa won eight bouts and scored bonus points in four. Indiana fell to 12-7, 1-5 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 14-0 lead with wins at the first four bouts. Hawkeye junior Charlie Falck brought the crowd of 6,116 to its feet when he upset #2 Angel Escobedo, 4-2, at 125. Falck, who is ranked third in the nation, handed Escobedo (24-1) his first loss of the season. Sophomore Joe Slaton won his 10th straight match with a 3-2 decision over Andre Hernandez at 133. Sophomore Dan LeClere scored 19 points in the last two periods of his 141-pound match to post a 23-8 technical fall over Scott Kelly. At 149, sophomore Brent Metcalf won his 21st straight match with a 19-6 major decision over Kurt Kinser. Indiana put points on the board with wins at 157 and 165, but the Hawkeyes shut the Hoosiers out in the final four matches. Sophomore Jay Borschel extended his winning streak to 12 with an 11-3 major decision over Trevor Perry at 174. Sophomore Phillip Keddy followed with a 17-5 major decision over Marc Bennett at 184. At 197, sophomore Chad Beatty scored a takedown with 30 seconds left in the match to beat Joe Fagiano, 9-7. Senior heavyweight Matt Fields closed out the dual with a 7-3 victory over Nate Everhart. Iowa 28, Indiana Charlie Falck (I) dec. Angel Escobedo (IND), Joe Slaton (I) dec. Andre Hernandez (IND), Dan LeClere (I) tech. fall Scott Kelly (IND), Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. Kurt Kinser (IND), B. Becker (IND) maj. dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), Matt Coughlin (IND) dec. Jake Kerr (I), Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Trevor Perry (IND), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Marc Bennett (IND), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Joe Fagiano (IND), 9-7 Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Nate Everhart (IND), 7-3 HAWKEYES GO 2-0 IN FINAL SEASON HOME STAND The top-ranked Hawkeyes recorded wins over #25 Purdue (38-0) and #11/#13 Minnesota (25-9) last weekend to finish the regular season undefeated at home (10-0). It was Iowa s 17th undefeated season in Carver-Hawkeye Arena (7-0) as the first three home duals were held at the University of Iowa Field House. It was also the first time Iowa stayed perfect at home since the season. The Hawkeyes improved to 22-0 (6-0 Big Ten) with the wins, while Purdue fell to (0-4-1) and Minnesota dropped to 14-7 (4-3). Despite adverse weather conditions, 5,709 fans turned out for the Iowa-Purdue dual on Friday the 13th. It was the first time Iowa shut out an opponent since beating Binghamton (48-0) on Nov. 29 at the Journeymen Duals in Troy, NY. It was also the first time that the Hawkeyes held a Big Ten opponent scoreless since beating Purdue (42-0) in Iowa dominated the dual, scoring 36 takedowns while holding Purdue to two. The Hawkeyes got technical falls from junior Daniel Dennis (133) and senior Alex Tsirtsis (141), as well as major decisions from senior Charlie Falck (125) and juniors Brent Metcalf (149), Jay Borschel (174) and Phillip Keddy (184). Tsirtsis picked up his 90th career victory and his 20th win in Carver-Hawkeye with the win. Metcalf posted a 14-4 victory over #8 Jake Patascil to record his 57th straight win. Morningstar tallied his 70th career win, and Borschel posted his 20th season win in first apperance since the end of January due to injury. Beatty scored an escape in the tiebreak period to upset #13 Logan Brown, 2-1. The Hawkeyes celebrated senior day with 10,095 fans and their second win of the season over Minnesota. Hawkeye seniors Derek Coorough (149), Falck, Tsirtsis, and T.H. Leet (165) were honored before the dual. Minnesota started the dual with an upset at 125 pounds, as freshman Zach Sanders scored a takedown with eight seconds left to beat Falck. Sanders, who is ranked eighth in the nation, snapped Falck s six-match winning streak and handed the fourth-ranked Hawkeye his first dual loss of the season. The Hawkeyes responded with top-ranked Dennis scoring a 9-7 victory over #5 Jayson Ness to tie the team score at 3-3. Dennis, who posted a 6-4 win over Ness when Iowa beat Minnesota 27-7 in the second round of the 2009 Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls last month, remains 6-0 in Big Ten duals and has won his last eight bouts. Iowa posted wins at the next two weights as Tsirtsis and junior Brent Metcalf (149) extended their own winning streaks. Tsirtsis, who is ranked second in the nation, posted a 2-1 decision over #8 Mike Thorn at 141 to score his sixth-straight win. Metcalf stuck Joe Grygelko in 4:38 to post his 59th straight win and his 14th pin of the season. The top-ranked Hawkeye junior is now 27-0 on the season. The Hawkeyes responded after the break with four straight wins to clinch the team victory. Junior Ryan Morningstar kicked the run off with a 9-4 decision over Scott Glasser at 165. Hawkeye 174-pounder junior Jay Borschel followed with an 11-3 major decision over Kaleb Young. Borschel scored all 11 points in the third period - including 10 in the last minute. Junior Phillip Keddy posted his 25th season and 12th straight victory, beating Sonny Yohn, 10-6, at 184. Hawkeye junior Chad Beatty scored Iowa s final win of the dual with a 5-4 vic- PAGE 6

7 HAWKEYE TOP FIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS Collegiate Wins 1. Brent Metcalf (149) Phillip Keddy (184) Daniel Dennis (133) 23 Ryan Morningstar (165) Alex Tsirtsis (141) 22 Collegiate Winning Pct. 1. Brent Metcalf (149)_1.000 (27-0) 2. Phillip Keddy (184).962 (25-1) 3. Daniel Dennis (133)_.920 (23-2) 4. Alex Tsirtsis (141).917 (22-2) 5. Jay Borschel (174).913 (21-2) Dual Wins 1. Brent Metcalf (149) 22 Phillip Keddy (184) Alex Tsirtsis (141) Daniel Dennis (133) 18 Ryan Morningstar (165) 18 Dual Winning Pct. 1. Brent Metcalf (149)_1.000 (22-0) Phillip Keddy (184)_ (22-0) Dan LeClere (141) (3-0) 4. Alex Tsirtsis (141).950 (19-1) 5. Jay Borschel (174).944 (17-1) Dual Meet Team Points Scored 1. Brent Metcalf (149) Phillip Keddy (184) Alex Tsirtsis (141) Jay Borschel (174) Charlie Falck (125) 70 Active Collegiate Win Streak 1. Brent Metcalf (149) Phillip Keddy (184) Daniel Dennis (133) 8 4. Alex Tsirtsis (141) 6 Jay Borschel (174) 6 Chad Beatty (197) 6 Career Dual Starts 1. Alex Tsirtsis (141) Charlie Falck (125) Ryan Morningstar (165) Phillip Keddy (184) Brent Metcalf (149) 44 Dan Erekson (Hwt.) 44 Falls 1. Brent Metcalf (149) Dan Erekson (Hwt.) 9 3. Charlie Falck (125) 6 Jay Borschel (174) 6 5. J.J. Krutsinger (125) 4 Daniel Dennis (133) 4 Alex Tsirtsis (141) 4 Phillip Keddy (184) 4 Fastest Fall 1. Alex Tsirtsis (141) 0:28 2. Dan Erekson (Hwt.) 0:39 3. J.J. Krutsinger (125) 0:53 4. Phillip Keddy (184) 1:10 5. Jay Borschel (174) 1:14 Technical Falls 1. Brent Metcalf (149) 6 2. Matt Ballweg (157) 2 Daniel Dennis (133) 2 Alex Tsirtsis (141) 2 5. Joe Slaton (133) 1 Dan LeClere (141) 1 Colby Covington (165) 1 Aaron Janssen (165) 1 Phillip Keddy (184) 1 Chad Beatty (197) 1 Major Decisions 1. Phillip Keddy (184) 6 2. Charlie Falck (125) 5 3. Daniel Dennis (133) 4 Montell Marion (133) 4 Brent Metcalf (149) 4 Jay Borschel (174) 4 Statistics are compiled from matches wrestled by attached competitors. PAGE 7 tory over Gordon Bierschenk at 197. Beatty and Borschel have won their last five matches. Minnesota closed out the dual with a victory at heavyweight when Ben Berhow beat Iowa redshirt freshman Jordan Johnson, Johnson was competing for injured Hawkeye starter Dan Erekson. WRESTLING SUMMER CAMPS For dates and more information about 2009 Iowa Wrestling Summer camps visit HAWKEYES SET ATTENDANCE RECORD Iowa set the national collegiate dual meet attendance record of 15,955 when it hosted #2 Iowa State Dec. 6 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The previous record of 15,646 was set Feb. 1, 2002, when Minnesota hosted Iowa at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes won the Iowa State dual, HAWKEYE WRESTLING HISTORY Iowa s overall dual meet record is (.790) in 97 seasons. The Hawkeyes have won 21 national titles and 32 Big Ten titles. Iowa s 49 NCAA champions have won a total of 76 NCAA individual titles, crowning six three-time and 14 two-time champions. The Hawkeyes 101 Big Ten champions have won a total of 182 conference titles. There have been seven four-time, 18 three-time and 24 two-time Iowa winners. Iowa s 135 all-americans have earned all-america status 273 times, including 17 four-time, 27 three-time and 33 two-time honorees. CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE The Hawkeye wrestling staff of Tom Brands, Terry Brands, Doug Schwab, Mike Zadick and Jared Frayer earned a total of one Olympic gold medal, one Olympic bronze medal, six NCAA titles, 11 conference titles and 15 all-america honors. Their combined college career wrestling record is (.858).

8 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKETS ON SALE Penn State University will host of the 2009 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park, PA, March 7-8. Action begins on March 7 with two sessions, one at 10 a.m. (CT) and a second at 5 p.m. (CT). The March 8 session, which features the placing bouts and championships, begins at 11 a.m. (CT). The championship finals will be aired live on the Big Ten Network at 1 p.m. (CT). All-session tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students/ youth. Fans can purchase tickets from the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office at NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR ST. LOUIS The 2009 NCAA Wrestling Championships are scheduled for March at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. The Scottrade Center was the site for the national wrestling tournament in 2000, 2004, 2005 and The NCAA, University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission will co-host the event. PAGE 8 Sessions one (11 a.m.) and two (6:30 p.m.) will be held Mar. 19, sessions three (10 a.m.) and four (6 p.m.) will be Mar. 20, and session five (9:30 a.m.) and the championship finals (5:30 p.m.) are set for Mar. 21. Sessions three and five will be aired live on ESPNU, session four will be shown live on ESPN2 and ESPNU and the championship finals will be aired live on ESPN. ESPN360.com will air a live simulcast for sessions three, five and the championship finals. Tickets to the event are available at (800) , (314) or All-session tickets are priced based on seat location. The price breakdown is as follows: Plaza - $150, Mezzanine Center & Mezzanine Corner (1st 2 rows) - $120, Mezzanine Corner & Mezzanine End (1st 2 rows) - $95, Mezzanine End - $60. UP NEXT The top-ranked Hawkeyes will vy for their 33rd conference team title at the 2009 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. The event will be held by Penn State University, March 7-8, at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park, PA IOWA DUAL STARTING LINEUPS Opponent Hwt. *Coe Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson *Iowa Central Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson *Minn St.-Mankato Falck Dennis D. LeClere Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Lofthouse Erekson *Arizona State Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson %Binghamton Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson %Maryland Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson %C. Michigan Falck Slaton Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Johnson %Bloomsburg Falck Dennis LeClere Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Lofthouse Erekson Iowa State Falck Slaton Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Lofthouse Erekson at Northern Iowa Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Loera Erekson $Wyoming Krutsinger Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Kerr Keddy Beatty Erekson $Minnesota Krutsinger Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson $Nebraska Krutsinger Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson $Cornell Krutsinger Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson at Oklahoma St. Krutsinger Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Ambrose Erekson Wisconsin Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson Illinois Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Erekson Bucknell Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Covington Keddy Beatty Erekson at Michigan St. Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Covington Keddy Beatty Erekson at Penn St. Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Covington Keddy Beatty Ambrose Purdue Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Johnson Minnesota Falck Dennis Tsirtsis Metcalf Matt Ballweg Morningstar Borschel Keddy Beatty Johnson Bolded names = match winners, *at Iowa City Duals, %Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals, $Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals

9 Individual Season Statistics PAGE 9 Career Overall Coll. Dual Big 10 Career CHA Career Dual Pts. SV TB MD TF Pins Fastest Wrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Record Record Record Dual Starts Scored W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L Fall Charlie Falck, :46 J.J. Krutsinger, :53 Daniel Dennis, :05 Montell Marion, :11 Matt McDonough, 133* Joe Moore, 133* Nate Moore, 133* Mark Ballweg, 141* Tyler Halverson, Dan LeClere, Joe Slaton, :25 Alex Tsirtsis, :28 Derek Coorough, Brent Metcalf, :32 Ethan Sebert, Matt Ballweg, :46 Jeret Chiri, Stew Gillmor, :41 Nick Kolegraff, Brooks Kopsa, Nick LeClere, Colby Covington, :35 Michael Fahrer, 165* :56 Aaron Janssen, 165* Jake Kerr, T.H. Leet, Ryan Morningstar, Jay Borschel, :14 Grant Gambrall, 184* Phillip Keddy, :10 Brodie Ambrose, 197-Hwt :15 Chad Beatty, :52 Rick Loera, Luke Lofthouse, :02 Dan Erekson, Hwt :39 Jordan Johnson, Hwt Totals :28 Coll. - Collegiate, CHA - Carver-Hawkeye Arena, SV - sudden victory, TB - tiebreak, MD - major decision, TF - technical fall, * - wrestling unattached

10 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH Dual Team Points Scored By Weight Opponent *Coe *Iowa Central CC *Minn. St.-Mankato *Arizona State %Binghamton %Maryland %Central Michigan %Bloomsburg Iowa St at N. Iowa %Wyoming %Minnesota %Nebraska %Cornell at Oklahoma St Wisconsin Illinois Bucknell at Michigan St at Penn St Purdue Minnesota Total * - at Iowa City Duals, % - at Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals, $ - at Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals INDIVIDUAL DUAL RECORD BY WEIGHT DUAL PINS BY WEIGHT 1/0 3/0 4/0 12/0 1/0 0/0 6/0 4/0 3/0 7/0 46/0 DUAL TECHNICAL FALLS BY WEIGHT 0/0 2/0 2/0 6/1 2/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 13/1 DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 4/2 4/1 4/0 2/0 2/4 7/0 4/0 6/0 2/2 0/0 32/7 DUAL DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 7/3 10/2 11/1 2/0 4/8 10/4 9/3 9/0 9/5 7/6 81/34 DUAL DISQUALIFICATIONS/FORFEITS/INJURY DEFAULTS BY WEIGHT 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 1/1 3/1 TEAM RECORD AT DUAL STARTING WEIGHT PAGE 10

11 Dual Meet Results PAGE 11 Iowa 52, Iowa Central 0 - Iowa City Duals - Nov. 21, Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Patrick Hunter (ICCC), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Billy Murphy (ICCC), Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned Vinny Pisani (ICCC), 0: Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Tanner Kampen (ICCC), 2: Matt Ballweg (I) pinned Donnie Bell (ICCC), 1: Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Bradley Banks (ICCC), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Samuel Bonsu (ICCC), 2: Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Joey Davis (ICCC), 1: Chad Beatty (I) pinned Joe Johnson (ICCC), 4:52 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Phil Mandzik (ICCC), 2:07 Iowa 51, Coe 0 - Iowa City Duals - Nov. 21, Charlie Falck (I) pinned Josh Eller (C), 2: Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Brandon Ball (C), Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned Johny Siegel (C), 2: Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Mark Carey (C), 1: Matt Ballweg (I) tech. fall Bryon Grothus (C), 15-0, 3: Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Tyler Burkle (C), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Seth Rehn (C), 1: Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Greg Lalla (C), 1: Chad Beatty (I) dec. Rob Kramer (C), 7-1 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Mitch Sander (C), 1:11 Iowa 45, Minn. St. Mankato 3 - Iowa City Duals - Nov. 21, Charlie Falck (I) pinned Andy Forstner (MSUM), 1: Daniel Dennis (I) pinned Brian Reisenauer (MSUM), 2: Dan LeClere (I) dec. Travis Elg (MSUM), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Tommy Abbott (MSUM), 1: Matt Ballweg (I) tech. fall Darren Olsen (MSUM), 17-2 in 5: Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Tel Todd (MSUM), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Tim Matheson (MSUM), Phillip Keddy (I) won by forfeit Pat Mahan (MSUM) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I), 5-4 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Tom Block (MSUM), 0:41 Iowa 41, Arizona State 0 - Iowa City Duals - Nov. 21, Charlie Falck (I) dec. Anthony Robles (ASU), Daniel Dennis (I) pinned Tyler Bowles (ASU), 6: Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Chris Drouin (ASU), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Vicente Varela (ASU), 3: Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Jarrad Trulson (ASU), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Kyle DeBerry (ASU), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Eric Starks (ASU), 4: Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Jake Cranford (ASU), Chad Beatty (I) maj. dec. Thor Moen (ASU), 16-6 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Erik Nye (ASU), 7-6 Iowa 48, Binghamton 0 - Journeymen Duals - Nov. 29, Charlie Falck (I) pinned Drew Bloss (B), 2: Daniel Dennis (I) pinned Robert Slavin (B), 3: Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned Anwar Goeres (B), 0: Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Justin Lister (B), Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Nate Patterson (B), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Ryan McGarity (B), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Brett Nelson (B), 6: Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Josh Patterson (B), Chad Beatty (I) maj. dec. Corey Waite (B), 14-3 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Dan Bittner (B), 0:39 Iowa 34, Maryland 6 - Journeymen Duals - Nov. 29, Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Brendan Byrne (M), Steve Bell (M) dec. Daniel Dennis (I), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Alex Krom (M), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Steve Fehnel (M), 5: Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Kyle John (M), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Brian Letters (M), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Cory Peltier (M), 4: Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Ryan Gray (M), 1: Hudson Taylor (M) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 6-2 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Pat Gilmore (M), 8-1 Iowa 27, C. Michigan 6 - Journeymen Duals - Nov. 29, Charlie Falck (I) pinned Scotti Sentes (CM), 5: Joe Slaton (I) dec. Conor Beebe (CM), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Eric Kruger (CM), Brent Metcalf (I) dec. Steve Brown (CM), Eric Cubberly (CM) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Trevor Stewart (CM), 3-1 SV Jay Borschel (I) dec. Mike Miller (CM), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Vince DiDona (CM), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Eric Simaz (CM), 5-4 Hwt. - Jarod Trice (CM) dec. Jordan Johnson (I), 3-2 Iowa 39, Bloomsburg 3 - Journeymen Duals - Nov. 29, Charlie Falck (I) pinned Ian Moser (B), 2: Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jason Guffey (B), Dan LeClere (I) dec. Richard Donald (B), Brent Metcalf (I) dec. George Hickman (B), Matt Moley (B) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Rick Schmelyun (B), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Nathan Graham (B), Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Jesse Hasseman (B), 1: Luke Lofthouse (I) pinned Eric Shaw (B), 4:02 Hwt.- Dan Erekson (I) pinned Zachary Walsh (B), 1:45

12 WRESTLING THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF THE TH Dual Meet Results PAGE 12 Iowa 20, Iowa State 15 - Iowa City, IA - Dec. 6, Charlie Falck (I) dec. Tyler Clark (ISU), Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) maj. dec. Joe Slaton (I), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Nick Gallick (ISU), Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Mitch Mueller (ISU), in 6: Cyler Sanderson (ISU) maj. dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jon Reader (ISU), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Duke Burk (ISU), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Jerome Ward (ISU), Jake Varner (ISU) maj. dec. Luke Lofthouse (I), 13-3 Hwt. - David Zabriskie (ISU) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 5-1 Iowa 30, Northern Iowa 12 - Cedar Falls, IA - Dec. 11, 2008 Hwt. - Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Dan Erekson (I), Charlie Falck (I) pinned Caleb Flores (UNI), 4: Daniel Dennis (I) maj. dec. Josh Baldridge (UNI), Alex Tsirtsis (I) maj. dec. Trent Washington (UNI), Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Charlie Ettelson (UNI), 24-9 in 6: Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Moza Fay (UNI) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), Jay Borschel (I) pinned Jarion Beets (UNI), 4: Phillip Keddy (I) won by forfeit Andrew Anderson (UNI) dec. Rick Loera (I), 10-5 Iowa 38, Wyoming 3 - NWCA National Duals - Jan. 10, Michael Martinez (W) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I), Daniel Dennis (I) maj. dec. Cory VomBaur (W), Alex Tsirtsis (I) tech. fall Cole Dallaserra (W), 16-1, 4: Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Chase Smith (W), 1: Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Brock Smith (W), Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Alex Reider (W), Jake Kerr (I) dec. Shane Onufer (W), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Joe LeBlanc (W), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Alfonso Hernandez (W), 3-1 Hwt - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Jacob Scharbrough (W), 0:46 Iowa 27, Minnesota 7 - NWCA National Duals - Jan. 10, Zach Sanders (M) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jayson Ness (M), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Mike Thorn (M) Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Brian Peterson (M), 23-8 in 6: Tyler Safratowich (M) maj. dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Scott Glasser (M), Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Kaleb Young (M), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Sonny Yohn (M), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Chris McPhail (M), 9-4 Hwt - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Ben Berhow (M), 3-2 Iowa 22, Nebraska 11 - NWCA National Duals - Jan. 11, J.J. Krutsinger (I) dec. Andy Pokorny (N), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Patrick Aleksanyan (N), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Curtis Salazar (N), Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Robert Sanders (N), Jordan Burroughs (N) tech. fall Matt Ballweg (I), 22-7 in 4: Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Stephen Dwyer (N), Brandon Browne (N) dec. Jay Borschel (I), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Vince Jones (N), Craig Brester (N) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 7-5 SV Hwt - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Tucker Lane (N), 8-3 Iowa 23, Cornell 13 - NWCA National Duals - Jan. 11, Troy Nickerson (C) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I), Mike Grey (C) dec. Daniel Dennis (I), Alex Tsirtsis (I) maj. dec. Corey Manson (C), Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. D.J. Meagher (C), Jordan Leen (C) maj. dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Mack Lewnes (C) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Steve Anceravage (C), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Justin Kerber (C), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Cam Simaz (C), 4-3 Hwt - Dan Erekson (I) pinned Taylor Moore (C), 1:46 Iowa 20, Oklahoma State 13 - Stillwater, OK - Jan. 18, Obenson Blanc (OSU) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Chris Notte (OSU), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Jamal Parks (OSU), Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Luke Silver (OSU), 23-6 in 5: Neil Erisman (OSU) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Brandon Mason (OSU), Jay Borschel (I) dec. Newly McSpadden (OSU), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Cody Hill (OSU), Clayton Foster (OSU) maj. dec. Brodie Ambrose (I), 9-1 Hwt. - Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 9-5 Iowa 24, Wisconsin 12 - Iowa City, IA - Jan. 23, Charlie Falck (I) dec. Drew Hammen (W), Daniel Dennis (I) tech. fall Tom Kelliher (W), 19-4 in 4: Zach Tanelli (W) dec. Alex Tsirtsis (I), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Kyle Ruschell (W), 2: Ben Jordan (W) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Andrew Howe (W) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 4-3 TB Jay Borschel (I) dec. Travis Rutt (W), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Eric Bugenhagen (W), Dallas Herbst (W) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 2-1 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Kyle Massey (W), 3-2

13 Dual Meet Results PAGE 13 Iowa 32, Illinois 4 - Iowa City, IA - Jan. 25, Charlie Falck (I) dec. B.J. Futrell (IL), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jimmy Kennedy (IL), Alex Tsirtsis (I) maj. dec. Ryan Prater (IL), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Eric Terrazas (IL), 3: Mike Poeta (IL) maj. dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (IL), Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. John Dergo (IL), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Jordan Blanton (IL), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Patrick Bond (IL), 2-1 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) dec. John Wise (IL), 9-8 Iowa 40, Bucknell 3 - Iowa City, IA - Jan. 30, Charlie Falck (I) dec. Derek Reber (B), Daniel Dennis (I) maj. dec. David Marble (B), Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned Adam Healey (B), 1: Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Kevin LeValley (B), 4: Matt Ballweg (I) maj. dec. Tyler Riccio (B), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Andy Rendos (B), Shane Riccio (B) dec. Colby Covington (I), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. David Thompson (B), Chad Beatty (I) tech. fall Rob Waltko (B), in 6:20 Hwt. - Dan Erekson (I) won by forfeit Iowa 22, Michigan State 15 - East Lansing, MI - Feb. 6, Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Eric Olanowski (MSU), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Franklin Gomez (MSU), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Collin Dozier (MSU), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned David Cheza (MSU), 4: Anthony Jones (MSU) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Rex Kendle (MSU) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), Ian Hinton (MSU) dec. Colby Covington (I), 3-2 TB Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Nick Palmieri (MSU), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Tyler Dickenson (MSU), 12-5 Hwt - Alan O Donnell (MSU) won by inj. default over Dan Erekson (I) Iowa 38, Purdue 0 - Iowa City, IA - Feb. 13, Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Matt Fields (P), Daniel Dennis (I) tech. fall Carson Beebe (P), 20-3 in 6: Alex Tsirtsis (I) tech. fall Matt Hemry (P), 17-1 in 5: Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. Jake Patascil (P), Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Colton Salazar (P), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Luke Manuel (P), Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Nick Corpe (P), Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Jason Martin (P), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Logan Brown (P), 2-1 TB-1 Hwt. - Jordan Johnson (I) dec. Chris Kasten (P), 5-2 Iowa 25, Minnesota 9 - Iowa City, IA - Feb. 15, Zach Sanders (M) dec. Charlie Falck (I), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jayson Ness (M), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Mike Thorn (M), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Joe Grygelko (M), 4: Tyler Safratowich (M) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Scott Glasser (M), Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Kaleb Young (M), Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Sonny Yohn (M), Chad Beatty (I) dec. Gordon Bierschenk (M), 5-4 Hwt. - Ben Berhow (M) dec. Jordan Johnson (I), 12-9 Iowa 31, Penn State 6 - University Park, PA - Feb. 8, Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Dan Vallimont (PSU), Colby Covington (I) dec. Quentin Wright (PSU), Phillip Keddy (I) tech. fall Jack Decker (PSU), 25-10, 6: Chad Beatty (I) pinned J.R. Brown (PSU), 5:26 Hwt - Cameron Wade (PSU) dec. Brodie Ambrose (I), Charlie Falck (I) dec. Brad Pataky (PSU), Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Jake Strayer (PSU), Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Frank Molinaro (PSU), Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Colby Pisani (PSU), 2: Tim Darling (PSU) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), 5-4