As a team, the 4-0 Iowa Hawkeyes have yet to be tested. November wins over Central College, Coe, Cornell College and Chattanooga have resulted in a 40-0 match record and an overall point difference of 179-0. That was November.
Now it’s another December, and another annual Iowa vs. Iowa State wrestling meet. Iowa State comes in 4-0 and ranked #14. The Cyclones will potentially put six ranked wrestlers on the mat. Iowa will likley put out eight ranked wrestlers.
Here’s what to expect on Friday night: (ISU Wrestlers listed first)
125: Ryak Finch (Fr) vs. #1 Matt McDonough (So)
133: Brandon Jones (Fr) vs. #9 Nate Moore (So)
141: #11 Chris Drouin (Sr) vs. Matt Balweg (So)
149: #15 Nate Carr (Sr) vs. Jeret Chiri (So)
157: Trent Weatherman (Fr) vs. #9 Derek St. John (Fr)
165: #16 Andrew Sorensen (Jr) vs. #15 Jake Kerr (Jr)
174: #3 Jon Reader (Sr) vs #20 Ethan Lofthouse (Fr)
184: Cole Schafer (Fr) vs #7 Grant Gambrall (So)
197: #13 Luke Lofthouse (Sr) vs. #12 Jerome Ward (Jr)
Hwt: #15 Blake Rasing (Jr) vs #20 Matt Gibson (So)
While these matchups are not all certain, you can see a few likely big brawls in the works.
Luke Lofthouse will get a chance to prove his worth against some serious competition in Jerome Ward. Ward has a history of Wrestling well against Iowa, beating Phil Keddy twice last year.
Another key matchup for the Hawkeyes will come at 133, where Matt Balweg will get a chance at a highly ranked and veteran wrestler. Balweg has recorded 3 pins and a tech fall in four matches.
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