Wildcats’ rally stuns Hawkeyes
FROM REGISTER STAFF REPORTS
Evanston, Ill. – The Iowa wrestling team’s 35-match winning streak over Northwestern ended with a 22-19 Big Ten Conference dual meet loss Saturday night.
The Hawkeyes, falling to 6-4 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten, built a 19-3 lead after winning four of the first five weights.
Needing only one more victory to most likely wrap up the dual victory, Iowa couldn’t finish.
Northwestern (9-1, 2-1 Big Ten) responded by winning the final five matches, including Mike Tamillow’s 5-3 upset of Paul Bradley at 184 pounds and a pair of narrow decisions from Dustin Fox at heavyweight and John Velez at 125 pounds.
Fox edged freshman heavyweight Matt Fields, 7-6, while Velez built an early lead over Charlie Falck and held on for a 10-8 victory in the final match.
The Hawkeyes got pins from junior Joe Johnston (157) and redshirt freshman Mark Perry (165), a major decision from junior Ty Eustice (149) and a decision from junior Mario Galanakis (133) to build the early lead.
Northwestern’s last victory over Iowa was by an 18-6 score in 1968.
Iowa also lost at second-ranked Illinois, 25-7, on Friday.
Iowa wrestles at Penn State (7-7, 1-2 Big Ten) on Friday and at Ohio State (6-6, 0-2) next Saturday.
MEET RESULTS
133-Mario Galanakis (I) beat Dan Quintela (N), 6-0; 141-Ryan Lang (N) beat Alex Tsirtsis (I), 10-4; 149-Ty Eustice (I) beat Jimmy Kim (N), 15-6; 157-Joe Johnston (I) pinned Mike Kimberlin (N), 5:18; 165-Mark Perry (I) pinned Nick Hayes (N), 4:12; 174-Jake Herbert (N) pinned Luke Lofthouse (I), 1:05; 184-Mike Tamillow (N) beat Paul Bradley (I), 5-3; 197-Matt Delguyd (N) beat Adam Fellers (I), 10-2; Hwt.-Dustin Fox (N) beat Matt Fields (I), 7-6; 125-John Velez (N) beat Charlie Falck (I), 10-8
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