IU Falls to Unbeaten Iowa in Final Road Dual

Friday, February 5

Iowa City, Iowa

8 PM

Indiana University

Iowa

2/5/2016 11:59:00 PM | Wrestling

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Indiana wrestling team closed the door on their 2015-16 away schedule with a matchup against the unbeaten Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa scored bonus points in eight-of-10 bouts and handed the Hoosiers a 45-0 defeat. The Hawkeyes improved their Big Ten dual record to 9-0, clinching at least a share of the Big Ten Dual Meet Championship.

No. 2 IOWA 45, No. 16 INDIANA 0

133: #4 Cory Clark (IA) wins by forfeit // Iowa, 6-0
141: Brody Grothus (IA) pinned Tommy Cash (IU) in 2:30 // Iowa, 12-0
149: #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. Luke Blanton (IU), 4-1 // Iowa, 15-0
157: #18 Edwin Cooper, Jr. maj. dec. Jake Danishek (IU), 13-1 // Iowa, 19-0
165: Patrick Rhoads (IA) dec. Bryce Martin (IU), 4-2 // Iowa, 22-0
174: #10 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. #11 Nate Jackson (IU), 8-7 // Iowa, 25-0
184: #11 Sammy Brooks (IA) tech fall Matt Irick (IU), 23-8 // Iowa, 30-0
197: #4 Nathan Burak (IA) tech fall Jake Masengale (IU), 23-6 // Iowa, 35-0
285: #7 Sam Stoll (IA) pinned Fletcher Miller (IU), 3:26 // Iowa, 41-0
125: #2 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) maj. dec. #19 Elijah Oliver (IU), 12-4 // Iowa, 45-0*

*The Iowa bench was warned during the 125 lbs. bout.

Coming off of an upset win over Ohio State's No. 11 Hunter Stieber, Luke Blanton faced his next test against No. 2 Brandon Sorensen of Iowa. Sorensen broke a 1-1 tie with the bout's only takedown in the second period, followed by an escape early in the third for the 4-1 decision win.

Freshman Bryce Martin wrestled in the closest clash of the evening, a bout decided in the final two seconds. Martin had the lead with 90 seconds remaining in the second period when Iowa senior Patrick Rhoads picked up two points with the bout's first takedown. Martin secured an escape to start the final period, tying the score, but Rhoads landed the decisive takedown just before the final buzzer.

Fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena had to wait until after the intermission for the feature bout of the evening, the 174 lbs. matchup between Indiana's No. 11 Nate Jackson and Iowa's No. 10 Alex Meyer. The grapplers justified the hype with the most compelling event in the slate.

Jackson jumped out to a clinical start with three takedowns in the first period. Meyer battled back in the second to tie the bout at 6-6, a score that held to the end of the second. Jackson took the lead with a late escape, but it ultimately set up Meyer's decisive takedown. Meyer held Jackson off for an 8-7 decision win.

Up Next: No. 16 Indiana (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten) vs. Purdue (7-5, 2-4 Big Ten)
Sunday, February 7, 2016 • 1:00 p.m. ET • BTN Plus
University Gymnasium • Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosiers head home for their dual against their in-state rival, the Purdue Boilermakers. Indiana will look to snap a five-dual skid against Purdue while returning to an even record in the Big Ten.

Sunday's dual will also have a significant impact on the Indiana National Guard Governor's cup competition. A dual win will break the 5-5 tie and give their university a point towards their final tally.