The #4 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes host the #7 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers Friday night for another highly anticipated Big Ten dual meet. If you can’t watch the action live, bookmark this page and refresh often. We’ll be updating the article throughout the night.
If you’re reading this article before the dual and have a few minutes to spare, check out Jon Kozak’s in-depth preview. He included complete predictions. SPOILER ALERT: He thinks this one will be very close! By the way, six of the matchups in this dual were so compelling we had to make graphics about them!
125 – #8 Jore Volk, Minnesota maj dec Joey Cruz, Iowa 8-0
First Period: Joey Cruz takes a deep attack. He elevates the single leg but Volk counters his attempt to finish, and the action ends up out of bounds half way through the period. In the final minute of the period, Volk drags to a single leg and finishes the takedown with a turk. He’s unable to earn nearfall but finishes the period up 3-0 with 37 seconds of riding time.
Second Period: Volk chooses bottom and escapes within 20 seconds to extend his lead to 4-0. Cruz pressures Volk to the edge, but Volk drops in on an attack and finishes quickly. He’s up 7-0 with riding time at 1:12 at the end of the second.
Third Period: Cruz chooses neutral. Lot of hand fighting that period, but no significant attacks. Volk gets the point for riding time and notches the major.
Minnesota 4, Iowa 0
133 – #9 Drake Ayala, Iowa tf Chris Cannon, Minnesota 21-6
First Period: Ayala hits a single then doubles off inside the first minute to earn the first three points of the match. They’re out of bounds. Cannon hits a reversal off the whistle to make it 3-2, but Ayala escapes. It’s 4-2 half way through the first. Ayala hits a knee pull single for his second takedown of the period to extend his lead to 7-2. Ayala ends the period with 58 seconds of riding time.
Second Period: Cannon selects bottom. Cannon escapes in three seconds. Cannon takes a shot after the escape and is now holding his head. The training staff is on the mat. Ayala chooses bottom after injury time. Ayala earns a reversal then cuts Cannon loose. It’s 9-4 in the second. He hits another single leg to extend his lead to 12-4. He ends the period with 1:24 of riding time.
Third Period: Ayala chooses neutral. He hits a slide by but can’t finish. Cannon is warned for stalling, and Ayala hits a quick single for a takedown. He cuts immediately then notches another takedown to make it 18-5. He cuts Cannon again. A go behind makes it a tech for Drake!
Iowa 5, Minnesota 4
141 – #9 Vance VomBaur, Minnesota maj dec #12 Nasir Bailey, Iowa 10-1
First Period: Nasir Bailey appears to have a dislocated finger 30 seconds into the match. Vombaur chooses bottom after the injury time. Bailey takes another injury time. They award VomBaur a point. He chooses bottom again and escapes. VomBaur leads 2-0 half way through the first. VomBaur takes a late attack at the end of the period but can’t score.
Second Period: Bailey defers and VomBaur chooses bottom. He escapes within the first 10 seconds of the period and leads 3-0. VomBaur hits a high crotch and earns the takedown near the Minnesota bench after and extended scamble. VomBaur finishes the period on top. Riding time is only at 18 seconds.
Third Period: Bailey chooses bottom. He earns an escape quickly. It’s 6-1. Bailey hand fights in pursuit of a takedown, but VomBaur drops in on a shot and finishes. He’ll end the match with a major decision.
Minnesota 8, Iowa 5
149 – #26 Drew Roberts, Minnesota dec #11 Ryder Block, Iowa 4-2
First Period: Not much action in the first half of the period. Roberts takes a nice single and finishes with a little over a minute to go. Block escapes in 17 seconds and dives in on an attack. His attempt to finish ends in a stalemate. That’s how the period will end.
Second Period: Roberts chooses bottom. Block rides hard, but Roberts eventually escapes. He’s up 4-1. Block has 46 seconds of riding time headed to the third.
Third Period: Block chooses bottom. Roberts rides hard through the first 35 seconds of the period, but Block eventually escapes. It’s 4-2. Block looks for an inside trip with 30 seconds to go, but he can’t finish. Roberts pulls off the upset.
Minnesota 11, Iowa 5
157 – #19 Charlie Millard, Minnesota maj dec #11 Jordan Williams, Iowa 13-3
First Period: Millard gets deep on a single in the second minute of the match and finishes. Williams reverses him quickly, and Millard escapes. It’s 4-2 half way through the period. That’s how the period will end.
Second Period: Williams chooses bottom. Millard gets a leg in and rides tough. Williams finally escapes, but Millard’s riding time is at 1:15 with 45 seconds to go in the second. Williams attacks, but Millard scrambles til the end of the period, and he takes a 4-3 lead to the third.
Third Period: Millard chooses bottom. He escapes immediately and leads 5-3 with 1:12 of riding time. Millard scrambles to another takedown and finishes with a Turk. Williams is on his back. He’ll end up with a major decision.
Minnesota 15, Iowa 5
165 – #3 Michael Caliendo, Iowa maj dec #14 Andrew Sparks, Minnesota 18-5
First Period: Several attacks from Caliendo result in a stall call against Sparks half way through the period. Caliendo hits a throw by for a takedown to take the lead with a minute to go. He cuts Sparks loose to look for another takedown. It’s 3-1. Caliendo drops in on a late single leg, but Sparks scrambles to a stalemate.
Second Period: Sparks chooses bottom. Sparks escapes, but Caliendo immediately attacks for another takedown. He cuts Sparks again and drops in on another shot for a quick finish. He’s up 9-3 in the second. A second stall call against Sparks makes it 10-3. Now Sparks escapes and drops in on a shot. The scramble results in a stalemate with 14 seconds to go. Caliendo takes another attack and finishes with 3 seconds to go in the period to extend his lead to 13-4
Third Period: Caliendo chooses bottom. He’s out right away. Sparks takes a deep attack, but Caliendo scrambles and ultimately stalemates the position with 58 seconds left. Sparks shoots, but Caliendo counters for another takedown. He cuts Sparks loose to look for the takedown. Caliendo’s in deep. Sparks scrambles and holds on. Caliendo earns the 18-5 major .
Minnesota 15, Iowa 9
174 – #22 Ethan Riddle, Minnesota vs #3 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa
First Period: Kennedy hits a quick strike single at the one minute mark and takes a 3-0 lead. He cuts Riddle loose to make it 3-1. Kennedy snaps to a second takedown as time expires and moves his need to 6-1 at the end of the first.
Second Period: Riddle chooses bottom. Kennedy extends his riding time to over 90 seconds, but Riddle eventually escapes. It’s 6-2 at the end of the period.
Third Period:
184 – #4 Max McEnelly, Minnesota vs Gabe Arnold, Iowa
197 – #25 Gavin Nelson, Minnesota vs Brody Sampson or Harvey Ludington, Iowa
285 – #12 Koy Hopke, Minnesota vs #10 Ben Kueter, Iowa
