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Northern Iowa wrestlers let one slip away in a 19-17 loss to No. 16 Oklahoma State
CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa wrestling workforce eyed its third dual-meet win in 4 years over mighty Oklahoma State on Saturday night time, however as an alternative let a winnable convention contest slip away in a 19-17 loss to the 16th-ranked Cowboys.
Bonus factors stood up because the distinction on this night time. Each groups received 5 matches, however Oklahoma State prevailed thanks partially to Carter Younger’s 15-7 main determination over Cael Happel at 141 kilos and Wyatt Sheets’ gorgeous pin over Austin Yant at 165.
The Panthers countered with a pair main choices — from Kyle Gollhofer, a 14-5 winner over Zach Blankenship at 125, and Parker Keckeisen, in a 20-6 win over Gavin Stika at 184 — however finally dropped to 4-3 general and 2-2 towards Huge 12 opponents.
“For us, I believe we gave that one away,” Northern Iowa coach Doug Schwab stated afterward. “Within the matches we misplaced, we don’t plan on giving up bonus factors in these conditions.”
A enjoyable rivalry could also be brewing between these two packages. Traditionally, the Panthers have solely overwhelmed Oklahoma State 4 occasions in 33 all-time conferences, however two have come within the final 4 years: a 19-15 win right here in 2020, then a come-from-behind 19-15 win in Stillwater final season.
On Saturday, the introduced 3,102 right here on the McLeod Middle was handled to a different thrilling, back-and-forth contest. There have been three separate lead adjustments, and the twin was additionally tied 7-7 after the primary 4 weights. However Sheets’ pin, within the first match out of the intermission, gave the Cowboys a 13-10 lead. They by no means trailed once more.
The Cowboys, now 9-1 and 5-0, are a youthful workforce this 12 months, however showcased glorious battle towards Northern Iowa, scoring the primary factors in 9 of 10 matches. The Panthers punched again viciously, ending with 19 whole takedowns to Oklahoma State’s 10. Additionally they scored extra whole match factors, 61-56, all through the twin.
“They got here with a function tonight,” Schwab stated. “You possibly can inform they weren’t going to get out-fought in matches. The final couple of occasions, after we beat them, in some conditions, we out-hustled them and out-fought them.
“They had been getting us to return out of our stance. They cam able to battle tonight.”
So this twin was even, and unfolded as such, too. As a result of even regardless of two of Northern Iowa’s prime wrestlers taking robust losses on this night time, the Panthers nonetheless had a shot to knock off the Cowboys in the long run.
After Gollhofer’s win, Oklahoma State rallied with back-to-back wins for a 7-4 workforce lead. Daton Repair took Kyle Biscoglia to his again early and received 8-1 at 133, then Younger constructed a 12-1 first-period lead en path to his third win over Happel within the final two years.
The Panthers responded with a pair of hard-fought wins for a 10-7 lead at half. Colin Realbuto rallied for a 5-4 win over Victor Voinovich at 149, due to a third-period takedown and 90 seconds of using time. Derek Holschlag adopted with a 6-4 win in sudden victory over Eleventh-ranked Kaden Gfeller at 157.
“These are wars,” Schwab stated. “That was thrilling wrestling.”
However then got here Sheets’ pin over Yant. Tied 1-1 with lower than a minute left within the third interval, Yant dropped right into a head-outside shot and picked up Sheets’ proper leg. Sheets grabbed Yant’s head, laced his left arm beneath Yant’s proper arm, rolled by means of Yant’s end try and put Yant on his again. The ref referred to as the pin at 6:24.
The McLeod crowd fell silent whereas the Cowboy bench erupted. It was the primary time Yant had been pinned since January 2020, and simply the third time in his faculty profession that he’d misplaced by fall. On this night time, it swung the twin in Oklahoma State’s favor.
“Yant was attempting to complete a maintain,” Schwab stated. “His butt got here out just a little bit, he obtained beneath the arms, so we have to be just a little extra disciplined there. However I’m not going to be upset a couple of man who’s attempting to assault and win a match.”
The Panthers had been down, however not out, at the least not till the Cowboys received two of the following three matches, a 7-3 win for Dustin Plott over Lance Runyon at 174 — final 12 months, Runyon pinned Plott to totally ignite Northern Iowa’s rally in Stillwater — then a 2-1 win for Luke Surber over true freshman Wyatt Voelker, making his twin debut, at 197.
Even then, Tyrell Gordon’s big-move functionality gave the Panthers hope at heavyweight. Within the third interval, Gordon got here up with a double overhook tie and took Konner Doucet to his again on the sting. Doucet rolled by means of, so Gordon solely scored a reversal. He received 3-2, however for a quick second, the McLeod crowd woke again up.
“Oklahoma State is an effective workforce,” Schwab stated, “but when we need to be an amazing workforce, we have now to persistently beat these groups and persistently present up.”
The excellent news is that Schwab and the Panthers can flush this dangerous style rapidly. Oklahoma, contemporary off a 25-12 loss to No. 6 Iowa State on Friday night time in Ames, involves city on Sunday afternoon. A win over a sneaky Sooner squad could not absolutely ease the sting of Saturday night time’s loss, however it’ll make it simpler to digest the entire weekend.
“We’ll begin seeing what your workforce has, what sort of grit and endurance,” Schwab continued. “Can we buck up and reply? Or will we tuck our head?
“I do know what sorts of (guys) are on our workforce. I understand how they prepare, how they’ve been raised, how they put together, and they’re going to reply.”
Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and highschool sports activities for the Des Moines Register. Comply with him on Twitter at @codygoodwin.
No. 16 Oklahoma State 19, No. 18 Northern Iowa 17
- 125: Kyle Gollhofer (UNI) maj. dec. Zach Blankenship (OSU), 14-5
- 133: #2 Daton Repair (OSU) dec. #11 Kyle Biscoglia (UNI), 8-1
- 141: #32 Carter Younger (OSU) maj. dec. #8 Cael Happel (UNI), 15-7
- 149: #14 Colin Realbuto (UNI) dec. #20 Victor Voinovich (OSU), 5-4
- 157: #26 Derek Holschlag (UNI) dec. #11 Kaden Gfeller (OSU), 6-4 (SV)
- 165: #26 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) pinned #10 Austin Yant (UNI) in 6:24
- 174: #6 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. #13 Lance Runyon (UNI), 7-3
- 184: #2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) maj. dec. Gavin Stika (OSU), 20-6
- 197: #18 Luke Surber (OSU) dec. Wyatt Voelker (UNI), 2-1
- 285: #13 Tyrell Gordon (UNI) dec. #24 Konner Doucet (OSU), 3-2
JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors in Grinnell, has announced it will be laying off 152 workers effective Nov. 7.
The announcement was made on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was founded in 1960 and has 18,000 employees, with operating facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe with 2023 sales of $4.3 billion, according to the company’s website.
JELD-WEN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, JELD-WEN announced the closing of its Hawkins, Wisconsin facility, affecting 338 employees, and in Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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