Iowa Hawkeyes win Midlands

by The Mexican't on Dec 30, 2008 10:39 PM CST

(I considered photoshopping, then I remembered I am far too lazy for that)

The reigning, defending, national champion Iowa Hawkeye wrestling team collected some more team hardware tonight by holding off the Iowa State Cyclones to win the Midlands Championships by just three points.

Daniel Dennis set the pace by upsetting Nick Fanthorpe 4-3 at 133 lbs, and Brent Metcalf was dominant, pinning two, on his way to the second of three Hawkeye individual chamionships. After Chris Bono upset Cyler Sanderson at 157, Ryan Morningstar gave Iowa the most crucial 4 points of the evening by stealing a victory from Iowa State's Jon Reader in the 165 lb final. Jake Varner, the #1 seed at 197, had a shot to put the Cyclones back on top, but lost to Wisconsin's Dallas Herbst.

Iowa had eight wrestlers finish in the top five of their respective weight class (continued below the fold):

Individual results:

Champions

Daniel Dennis (133)
Brent Metcalf (149)
Ryan Morningstar (165)

Runners-Up

Alex Tsirtis (141)
Phil Keddy (184)

Third Place

Jay Borschel (174)

Fifth Place

Montel Marion (133)
Dan Erekson (Hwt)

Complete Results and Brackets, including team standings, can be found here.

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Jaime Pollard was inconsolable.

by Anonymous Hero on Dec 31, 2008 12:47 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

You guys beat me to that joke every fucking time.

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Adam Jacobi on Dec 31, 2008 1:03 AM CST up reply actions

This is SO underestimating the implosion

Iowa State had five – FIVE – different wrestlers in the finals, two of which were significant favorites to win. If one of those five came up with a win, ISU wins the Midlands.

They went 0-5.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Oops Pow Surprise: "I'm stuck writing at the Titty Barn."

by Patrick Vint on Dec 31, 2008 6:56 AM CST reply actions

To be fair

A case could be made for Varner getting hosed out of 2 points in the final seconds. I would not make that case, but some may. That being said, HS is right, both Iowa and Iowa State had five finalists, Iowa finished 3-2, while Iowa State lost, lost, lost.

¿Quieres chiclets?

by The Mexican't on Dec 31, 2008 11:42 AM CST up reply actions