#2 Iowa Rolls Over Sacred Heart and Buffalo at Arm Bar at the Armory

Three NY duals, three straightforward wins. #2 Iowa wrestling made a street journey to New York to tackle Military, Sacred Coronary heart, and Buffalo and so they got here away with three lopsided twin meet victories, taking 23 of the 30 matches on Thursday and Friday. Friday’s motion in opposition to Sacred Coronary heart and Buffalo on the Arm Bar on the Armory occasion in Albany, NY was much more lopsided than Iowa’s victory over Military on Thursday night time. Iowa took down Sacred Coronary heart 35-6 and adopted that up with a 35-7 win over Buffalo. 

Over the courtroom of two duals, Iowa received 16 of 20 matches, with bonus factors 12 of these 16 wins. Iowa’s bonus level bonanza included six technical falls, 4 main selections, and a pair of pins (each by Tony Cassioppi at heavyweight). After all, that degree of domination was absolutely anticipated — neither Sacred Coronary heart nor Buffalo had any wrestlers ranked within the High 20 (and even High 30) at their respective weights. Iowa ought to have dominated these twin meets. 

Three of Iowa’s 4 defeats got here from backups. Iowa’s woes at 125 continued; Aidan Harris and Charles Matthews every received a flip at that weight, however neither got here near a victory. Joe Kelly endured a loss at 174 in opposition to Buffalo, however that was additionally the second match of Kelly’s night time — and he usually wrestles within the 157/165 vary, so he was positively smaller than his opponent (Buffalo’s Marcus Petite). Caleb Rathjen suffered the opposite Iowa loss amongst these duals, dropping an 8-4 resolution at 157 lbs in opposition to Sacred Coronary heart. He is in a battle with Cobe Siebrecht for the beginning job at 157, and a end result like that’s positively dangerous to his hopes of locking down a spot within the lineup. 

#2 Iowa 35, Sacred Coronary heart 6

#2 Iowa 35, Buffalo 7

Just a few added ideas: 

• It’s so very bizarre to look at an Iowa crew wrestle a lot at 125 lbs. Get properly quickly, Spencer. 
   
• Cullan Schriever wrestled at 133 lbs in all three matches throughout Iowa’s NY journey and his outcomes steadily improved — from a 2-0 resolution win to a 20-13 resolution win to a 23-8 technical fall win. He struggled to journey successfully in opposition to Sacred Coronary heart, however did a a lot better job in opposition to Buffalo. He was additionally in a position to end assaults from impartial way more successfully than he was within the Military match. I would not take a lot from his outcomes this weekend (or anybody else’s, for that matter), given the extent of competitors, but when nothing else he ought to have a bit extra confidence after the best way the final two matches went for him. 
   
• Drew Bennett went 2-0 at Arm Bar on the Armory, however no different Iowa wrestler needed to grind to the extent that Bennett did at this occasion. Credit score to him for battling out of some holes and having the ability to end his offense when he wanted to, late in matches, however the truth that he wanted to work so onerous to win these matches is a bit regarding. 
   
• Max Murin received his two matches by a mixed rating of 36-10. We might quibble about wanting pins or two tech falls, however… a tech fall and a serious resolution continues to be fairly alright. Murin was on cruise management right here and took care of enterprise successfully. 
   
• I do not assume there’s a lot doubt that Cobe Siebrecht appears to have the higher hand within the battle for the beginning job at 157 lbs. Recent off a stable win final night time, he was in a position to choose up one other 8-0 main resolution victory right here, even up a weight at 165 lbs. In the meantime, Caleb Rathjen received each begins at 157, with decidedly combined outcomes. He received overpowered and overwhelmed in opposition to Sacred Coronary heart’s Palumbo, and whereas he did a pleasant job of holding his cool and out-wrestling Buffalo’s Stampoulos (who primarily simply wished to try to membership him within the head), Rathjen positively got here away trying just like the shakier possibility at this weight in the interim. 
   
• Patrick Kennedy solely received one match at 165, however he ripped off a 24-9 technical fall win in that one bout. No complaints there, particularly since he was in a position to get some close to fall factors this time. 
   
• Joe Kelly received the decision at 174 in opposition to each Sacred Coronary heart and Military, with cut up outcomes. Regardless of wrestling up a weight, Kelly took it to Sacred Coronary heart’s Bolletino and used his quickness to cruise to a 17-7 main resolution win. His lack of dimension caught as much as him in opposition to Buffalo’s Petite, although, as he was unable to get an escape, or convert any pictures. Iowa has wrestled three totally different wrestlers in 4 matches at this weight and odds are none of them would be the beginning man at this weight when the calendar flips to 2023. 
   
• Two matches, two bonus level wins for Abe Assad. Job finished. In contrast to the Military match, Assad was in a position to preserve a excessive attacking tempo and earn bonus factors in each matches right here, which was good to see. 
   
• Zach Glazier and Jacob Warner cut up obligation at 197 and each guys dominated; Glazier rolled to a one-sided 19-3 technical fall in opposition to Sacred Coronary heart, whereas Warner let it fly from impartial and on the mat on his method to a 26-8 technical fall within the second interval. Warner unleashing a burst of scoring like that’s at all times a welcome shock, whereas Glazier did properly in manhandling an overmatched opponent.
   
• Talking of overmatched opponents… Tony Cassioppi received three matches over two days on this street journey and wrestled a grand whole of three:36 in these three matches. Hooray for effectivity! Tony bulldozed each opponents from impartial and shortly put them on their backs on the mat. There is a cause he is Tony Pins, in any case. 

It is onerous to say there’s a lot to remove from these duals. Sacred Coronary heart and Buffalo have been each wildly overmatched by Iowa’s firepower, even with a number of of the Hawkeyes’ largest weapons not in motion. The principle weights the place Iowa struggled — 125, 141, 174 — have been weights being manned fully by second- and third-string (or decrease) choices, so there’s not a lot in worrying in regards to the outcomes there. 133 and 157 are the 2 weights within the Iowa lineup which are the least-settled and if you’d like one thing to worry about after these duals, these are nonetheless areas of respectable concern. Schriever had improved showings at Arm Bar on the Armory, however nonetheless must show that he will be efficient in opposition to stronger competitors. Rathjen received his alternative at 157, however didn’t excel; it appears doubtless that we’ll see Siebrecht again there in upcoming duals. However the battles at these two weights appear more likely to proceed for a number of extra weeks. Within the meantime, #2 Iowa retains rolling alongside whereas we watch for the stiffer exams that can be coming ultimately this season.