The fourth-ranked Iowa State wrestling team lived up to its billing Saturday taking three dual matches at the UTC Quad at Maclellan Gym. The Cyclones defeated Chattanooga 27-9, Virginia Tech 30-12 and Carson-Newman 42-6.
Virginia Tech (3-1) needed a victory in the final match of the day to edge the Mocs 20-18 and take two of three duals on the day. The Mocs defeated Carson-Newman 32-10, while the Eagles (0-3) lost all three duals.
“We still have a lot of work to do,” UTC Head Coach Terry Brands said. “We are so inconsistent. We had some good efforts today, and I don’t want to take away from that.
“We are thankful that Coach Douglas and the Iowa State program, as well as Virginia Tech and Carson-Newman made the trip to Chattanooga to help make this a big wrestling event in our city. We are trying to turn this area into a premiere wrestling community, and with today’s crowd, we went a long way toward that goal.”
UTC junior Josh Ward shined for the Mocs, earning two victories. Ward posted a 13-7 win over Iowa State’s Nels Matson at 174, and edged Carson-Newman’s Nathon Jones 6-3.
Matt Pitts (125), Michael Keefe (141), Jake Yost (157), Jon Sioredas (165) and John Davis (184) also picked up two wins apiece for the Mocs. Josh Keefe and Sioredas each recorded pins.
The Mocs, now 1-3 in duals, will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Dec. 12 to take on 16th-ranked Northern Iowa.
Team Results
Iowa State 3-0
Virginia Tech 2-1
Chattanooga 1-2
Carson-Newman 0-3
Iowa State 27, Chattanooga 9
125-No. 8 Grant Nakamura (ISU) dec. No. 17 Matt Pitts (UTC) 6-2 3-0
133-No. 3 Zach Roberson (ISU) dec. Josh Keefe (UTC), 8-7* 5-0
141-No. 8 Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Michael Keefe (UTC), 10-5 8-0
149-No. 5 Trent Paulson (ISU) tech. fall John Kofer (UTC), 20-4 13-0
157-No. 5 Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. No. 20 Jake Yost (UTC), 5-2 16-0
165-No. 8 Nick Passolano (ISU) dec. Jon Sioredas (UTC), 7-4 19-0
174-Josh Ward (UTC) dec. Nels Matson (ISU), 13-7 19-3
184-No. 6 Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. John Davis (UTC), 8-3 22-3
197-Woodley Milord (ISU) tech. fall Drew Roberts (UTC), 20-4 27-3
285-Jason Pennington (UTC) by forfeit 27-9
(*one team point deducted)
Virginia Tech 25, Carson-Newman 9
125-Chonci Houston (CN) dec. Joe Thompson (VT), 7-3 0-3
133-No.8 David Hoffman (VT) Jake Brumbelow (CN), 13-3 3-3
141-Donny Ooton (VT) dec. Kenny Foster (CN), 6-2 6-3
149-Reed Carpenter (VT) dec. Billy James (CN), 3-1 9-3
157-Andrew Donofrio (VT) dec. Isaac Bernard (CN), 8-3 12-3
165-Chris Stith (VT) pinned Derek Schisler (CN), 3:22 18-3
174-Steve Borja (VT), dec. Nathon Jones (CN), 11-6 21-3
184-Shaun Guttridge (VT) Nate Moorman (CN), 2-1 24-3
197-Tim Freel (CN) by disqualification Cannan Prater (VT) 22-9*
285-Kris Wiedegreen (VT) dec. Juan Flores (CN), 2-1 25-9
(*two team points deducted)
Iowa State 30, Virginia Tech 12
125-No. 8 Grant Nakamura (ISU) pinned Joe Thompson (CN), 2:14 6-0
133-No. 8 David Hoffman (VT) by forfeit 6-6
141-No. 8 Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Donny Ooton (VT), 3-1 9-6
149-No. 5 Trent Paulson dec. Reed Carpenter (VT), 6-1 12-6
157-No. 5 Travis Paulson dec. Andrew Donofrio (VT), 8-0 15-6
165-No. 8 Nick Passolano (ISU) dec. Chris Stith (VT), 7-5 18-6
174-Steve Borja (VT) pinned Grant Turner (ISU), 6:20 18-12
184-No. 6 Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. Shaun Guttridge (VT), 16-5 21-12
197-No. 17 Trevor Smith (ISU) dec. Canaan Prater (VT), 11-4 24-12
285-Richard Schopf (ISU) pinned Kris Wiedegreen (VT), 5:44 30-12
Chattanooga 32, Carson-Newman 10
125-No. 17 Matt Pitts (UTC) dec. Chonci Houston (CN), 2-1 3-0
133-Josh Keefe (UTC) pinned Jake Brumbelow (CN), 4:19 9-0
141-Michael Keefe (UTC) tech. fall Kenny Foster (CN), 20-5 14-0
149-Billy James (CN) dec. John Cofer (UTC), 12-6 14-3
157-No. 20 Jake Yost (UTC) won by disqualification Issac Bernard (CN) 20-3
165-Jon Sioredas (UTC) pinned Derek Schisler (CN), 1:39 26-3
174-Josh Ward (UTC) dec. Nathon Jones (CN), 6-3 29-3
184-John Davis (UTC) dec. Nate Moorman (CN), 6-4 32-3
197-Tim Freel (CN) tech. fall Drew Roberts (UTC), 14-2 32-7
285-Juan Flores (CN) dec. Jason Pennington (UTC), 3-1 32-10
Virginia Tech 20, Chattanooga 18
125-No. 17 Matt Pitts (UTC) maj. dec. Joe Thompson (VT), 20-7 0-4
133-No. 8 David Hoffman (VT) dec. Josh Keefe (UTC), 5-1, 3-4
141-Michael Keefe (UTC) dec. Donny Ooton (VT), 4-3 3-7
149-Reed Carpenter (VT) pinned John Cofer (UTC), 2:12 9-7
157-No .20 Jake Yost (UTC) tech. fall Andrew Donofrio (VT), 24-8 9-12
165-Jon Sioredas (UTC) dec. Chris Stith (VT), 3-2 9-15
174-Steve Borja (VT) dec. Josh Ward (UTC), 6-3 12-15
184-John Davis (UTC) dec. Shaun Guttridge (VT), 6-4 ot 11-18*
197-Cannan Prater (VT) pinned Drew Roberts (UTC), 1:15 17-18
285-Kris Wiedegreen (VT) dec. Jason Pennington (UTC), 5-2 20-18
(*team point deducted for coach misconduct)
Iowa State 42, Carson-Newman 6
125-No. 8 Grant Nakamura (ISU) pinned Chonci Houston (CN), 3:54 6-0
133-Jake Brumbelow (CN) by forfeit 6-6
141-No. 8 Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Kenny Foster (CN), 10-4 9-6
149-No. 5 Trent Paulson (ISU) pinned Billy James (CN), 1:40 15-6
157-No. 5 Travis Paulson (ISU) pinned Steve McKinney (CN), 3:10 21-6
165-Grant Turner (ISU) dec. Derek Schisler (CN), 10-1 24-6
174-Nels Matson (ISU) dec. Nathon Jones (CN), 12-8 27-6
184-No. 6 Kurt Backes (ISU) tech. fall Drew Woodward (CN), 20-5 32-6
197-No. 17 Trevor Smith (ISU) tech. fall Tim Freel (CN), 16-3 36-6
285-Richard Schopf (ISU) pinned Juan Flores (CN), 3:33 42-6