Iowa's Drake Ayala wrestles in the 2024 NCAA DI National Championship finals.
Dual of the week
No. 3 Iowa defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday night, 21-16. The Hawkeyes won six matches, earning bonus points at three weights. Check out Iowa’s recap here.
No. 3 Iowa 21, No. 2 Oklahoma State 16
Feb. 23, 2025 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, Iowa
Attendance: 14,847
125: No. 4 Troy Spratley (OSU) maj. dec. No. 16 Joey Cruz (IOWA), 17-3
133: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) maj. dec. Rin Sakamoto (OSU), 11-1
141: No. 5 Tagen Jamison (OSU) maj. dec. Jace Rhodes (IOWA), 8-0
149: No. 3 Kyle Parco (IOWA) dec. No. 18 Carter Young (OSU), 7-1
157: No. 3 Jacori Teemer (IOWA) dec. No. Caleb Fish (OSU), 10-6
165: No. 2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Cameron Amine (OSU), 10-1
174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) dec. Nelson Brands (IOWA), 8-1
184: Angelo Ferrari (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Dustin Plott (OSU), SV-1 6-3
197: No. 1 Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Luke Surber (OSU), 10-1
HWT: No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) tech. fall No. 11 Ben Kueter (IOWA), 18-3
Upset of the week
On Sunday night, true freshman Angelo Ferrari of Iowa knocked off No. 3 Dustin Plott of Oklahoma State in sudden victory at 184 pounds.
Performance of the week
The eight regional qualifiers for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships took place over the weekend. Only two teams qualified 15 wrestlers for the national tournament, North Central and Iowa. Check out the full list on themat.com.
Photos of the week
Cleveland State defeated Kent State on Thursday night at Woodling Gym in front of 2,400 fans, 21-15. Check out a few pictures from Cleveland State’s win.
Move of the week
Michigan freshman Brock Mantanona bumped up to 174 pounds and defeated No. 7 Alex Cramer of Central Michigan, 9-8. The Wolverines closed out the regular season with a 31-11 win over Central Michigan.
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