Hawkeyes tally three pins to trounce Army
IOWA CITY — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team rolled past Army, 36-7, on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes won eight of 10 bouts and got pins from All-Americans Jaydin Eierman, Alex Marinelli and Tony Cassioppi.
Eierman led 17-5 before securing his third fall of the season in 5 minutes, 54 seconds at 141 pounds. Marinelli opened the second half with a fall in 6:36 seconds at 165, and Cassioppi closed the dual with a pin in 3:53.
Redshirt freshman Jesse Ybarra wrestled into extra time in his Carver-Hawkeye debut, using a takedown in the final minute of sudden victory to earn a 3-1 decision.
“It was definitely nerve-racking because I felt the crowd more than I thought I was going to,” Ybarra said. “I wasn’t able to get to my offense but that’s going to change the next time I go out there. I just realized a little too late that I should’ve opened up my offense sooner.”
All-Americans Austin DeSanto and Eierman followed Ybarra with consecutive bonus-point victories. DeSanto used eight takedowns and four nearfall points to win 21-6 and register his fifth technical fall of the year. Eierman’s fall at 141 extended the team lead to 14-0.
Army got on the board with an 11-3 major decision at 149 before All-American Kaleb Young sent Iowa into the locker room with a 4-1 decision at 157. Young had a takedown in the first, escaped to start the second and used a third-period rideout to pile up one minute, 32 seconds of riding time.
Marinelli extended Iowa’s lead to 23-4 with his fall at 165. Nelson Brands piled up six takedowns in an 18-5 major decision at 174 and Myles Wilson made it four straight Hawkeye wins with a 4-1 decision at 184.
Sophomore Zach Glazier dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 20 JT Brown at 197 before Cassioppi sent the crowd home with Iowa’s third pin of the day.
The Hawkeyes return to action Dec. 5 at Iowa State in a 6 p.m. dual in Ames.