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Live Updates: Iowa Wrestling vs Ohio State – FloWrestling
#2 Iowa will welcome #4 Ohio State to Carver-Hawkeye arena on Saturday, January 25 in what has the potential to be one of the best duals of the weekend. This match will go down at 2:00 pm (ET) and will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network. We’ll be providing real-time updates for this incredible dual for you to follow along in the article below.
Iowa vs Ohio State Probable Starting Lineups
125: #29 Joey Cruz, Iowa vs #12 Brendan McCrone, Ohio State
133: Keyan Hernandez, Iowa vs Ben Davino, Ohio State
141: #20 Ryder Block/Jace Rhodes, Iowa vs #1 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
149: #4 Kyle Parco, Iowa vs #10 Dylan D’Emilio, Ohio State
157: #1 Jacori Teemer/Miguel Estrada, Iowa vs #19 Sammy Sasso/Brandon Cannon, Ohio State
165: #2 Mikey Caliendo, Iowa vs #13 Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State
174: #5 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa vs #6 Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
184: #5 Gabe Arnold/Angelo Ferrari, Iowa vs #20 Ryder Rogotzke, Ohio State
197: #1 Stephen Buchanan, Iowa vs #18 Seth Shumate, Ohio State
285: #11 Ben Kueter, Iowa vs #5 Nick Feldman, Ohio State
125: #29 Joey Cruz, Iowa vs #12 Brendan McCrone, Ohio State
Cruz gets in cleanly on a right side single leg about a minute in but McCrone defends by draping over the top. Cruz can’t get past McCrone’s defense and the ref calls a stalemate. Cruz fires off another single leg but this time he attacks the left side and is in a much better position to finish. Cruz captures the other leg and secures the takedown with 45 seconds to go in the first. After a quick escape by McCrone, Cruz gets right back in on the leg and almost finishes but time runs out and Cruz holds a 3-1 lead going into the second.
Cruz chooses neutral in the second period and gets right back to his attacks finishing quickly to extend his lead to 6-1. Cruz cuts McCrone for the escape but this time it’s McCrone who attacks – he almost finishes but Cruz defends long enough for the stalemate. The pace slows at the end of the second period and it’s 6-2 going into the third.
McCrone chooses top in the third and immediately starts to attack with a leg in and a cross-face cradle. Cruz is called for stalling and hit again to give up a point with 30 seconds to go in the third. McCrone continues to attack on top and Cruz is called for stalling again but there isn’t enough time left for McCrone to get anything going – Cruz gets the big 6-5 upset win.
Team score – Iowa 3, Ohio State 0
133: Keyan Hernandez, Iowa vs Ben Davino, Ohio State
A little surprise for both teams with starters Drake Ayala and Nic Bouzakis out. Davino hits an early short-fireman’s to get out to a quick lead and then immediately cuts Hernandez. Davino hits a smooth misdirection single to secure another takedown. After riding for about 40 seconds, Davion cuts Hernandez again and finishes the period with another takedown to hold a 9-2 lead at the end of the first period.
Hernandez starts the second period down and Davino lets him go for the escape. Davino hits an arm drag for a takedown this time and then immediately gives Hernandez the escape. Davino goes back to his misdirect single to earn his fifth takedown of the match. Davino finishes the second period with a cross-arm tilt to close the match out with a 19-4 tech fall.