Second-ranked Iowa wrestling crushes Bellarmine 49-0 in Louisville
By Hawkeyesports.com
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won all 10 matches – nine via bonus points – in a 49-0 win over Bellarmine at Knight Hall on Friday evening.
The Hawkeyes had two pins, six tech. falls and one major decision, while posting a 40-0 advantage in takedowns, as they improved to 3-0 on the season.
“A lot of bonus points. That’s good,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “We got Iowa State coming up, and we got to keep a good thing going. We got to keep rocking and rolling.”
No. 31 ranked Kale Petersen opened the dual for the Hawkeyes at 125 pounds and dominated Jack Parker from the first whistle en route to a 26-6 victory. Petersen recorded seven takedowns during the match. Ninth ranked Drake Ayala followed with a 14-6 win against Trayce Eckman at 133 pounds.
At 141, #32 Ryder Block notched his second win of the season with a 19-4 tech. fall in 4:56 over David Mayora. Fourth-ranked Kyle Parco added on another bonus point victory for the Hawkeyes at 149 pounds. Parco earned near fall points early on in the third period to secure a 21-4 tech. fall against Zac Cowan. Top-ranked Jacori Teemer wasted no time in the 157-pound bout, pinning Gray Ortis in 24 seconds to send the Hawkeyes to the break leading, 25-0.
“I should have been here my whole career,” said Arizona State transfer Jacori Teemer. “Just the past two duals have been amazing. The fans have been electric. They follow Iowa everywhere they go. The atmosphere they bring and the aura around Iowa wrestling is huge; it’s nothing I’ve ever seen before.”
Junior Michael Caliendo got things started after intermission and recorded five first-period takedowns to clinch a 21-6 victory over Cole Nance at 165 pounds. Tenth-ranked Nelson Brands defeated fellow Iowa City West High School alum Grant O’Dell, 20-5, at 174 to give Iowa a 35-0 advantage.
Redshirt freshman Gabe Arnold posted Iowa’s lone decision of the meet with a 5-3 win over Devan Hendricks at 184 pounds. At 197, second-ranked Stephen Buchanan II picked up a 16-1 victory against Andrew Liber. Ben Kueter closed out the dual for the Hawkeyes at 285 pounds by locking up Daulton Mayer in a cradle and pinning him in 32 seconds.
“I’m comfortable when guys get in on my legs,” said Kueter. “You can be as deep as you want, but I still feel comfortable no matter what. I knew that’s what he wanted to do, come out and attack like that, and that benefits me.”
OF NOTE…
- Iowa improved to 1-0 all-time against Bellarmine.
- Jacori Teemer’s and Ben Kueter’s falls marked Iowa’s first pins in a dual this season.
- Iowa’s 49 team points were its highest dual point total since defeating Iowa Central, 55-0, on Nov. 18, 2016.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on November 23 for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series against Iowa State. The dual is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT)and will be streamed on B1G+ ($).
#2 Iowa 49, Bellarmine 0
125 – #31 Kale Petersen tech. fall Jack Parker, 26-6
133 – #9 Drake Ayala major dec. Trayce Eckman, 14-6
141 – #32 Ryder Block tech. fall David Mayora, 19-4
149 – #4 Kyle Parco tech. fall Zac Cowan, 21-4
157 – #1 Jacori Teemer pinned Gray Ortis, 0:24
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo tech. fall Cole Nance, 21-6
174 – #10 Nelson Brands tech. fall Grant O’Dell, 20-5
184 – #8 Gabe Arnold dec. Devan Hendricks, 5-3
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan tech. fall Andrew Liber, 16-1
285 – #12 Ben Kueter pinned Daulton Mayer, 0:32
Attendance: 2,285