{"id":248,"date":"2005-01-17T07:11:46","date_gmt":"2005-01-17T13:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/?p=248"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"cyclones-push-winning-streak-wwin-over-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/w248\/cyclones-push-winning-streak-wwin-over-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclones Push Winning Streak w\/Win Over UNI"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyclones push winning streak to 12 <\/p>\n

By DICK KELLY, Courier Correspondent<\/p>\n

AMES — Bonus points made the difference again as Iowa State extended its winning streak to 12 matches with a 26-15 win over Northern Iowa in front of 2,881 fans Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Scott Coleman won by a fall, Kurt Backes won by a technical fall and Nate Gallick and Travis Paulson earned major decisions for the Cyclones.<\/p>\n

“They wrestled well, they did a real good job, “said Iowa State assistant coach Chris Bono, speaking for head coach Bobby Douglas, who was ill and went home midway through the meet. “Ever since the (Tennessee-Chattanooga) meet I think they realized the potential they had and the possibility of a let-down. Every guy from top to bottom fought 110 percent tonight.”<\/p>\n

Douglas wasn’t ISU’s only casualty on the night. Sophomore Travis Paulson, competing at 165 pounds, suffered a rib injury while trying to throw Nick Baima with one minute, 12 seconds left in the third period and was unable to continue. The match was tied 1-1 at the time.<\/p>\n

Paulson used all of his injury time and then tried to go, but said he knew his night was over.<\/p>\n

“When I twisted for that throw it popped and I was in a lot of pain, “Paulson said. “When I went to get up I had the worst pain ever, I almost collapsed. If I’d could have gone, I don’t think I’d have wrestled very well.”<\/p>\n

Bono said he was particularly pleased with the performances of 197-pound Trevor Smith and 133-pound Jesse Sundell.<\/p>\n

Smith, who had lost Sean Stender twice this season, lost again, 6-4, but kept the match close all the way. Smith overcame a 3-1 deficit and tied the match at 4 with a stalling call against Stender, but the UNI senior got a takedown with 25 seconds left to get his 23rd win of the season against four losses.<\/p>\n

Sundell dropped an 8-4 decision to Jeremy Meyer at the Midlands Tournament, but rebounded with a 13-7 win Saturday. Sundell (7-8) never trailed after a reversal and two near-fall points late in the second period gave him a 6-5 lead.<\/p>\n

“I knew if I could get out there and get a win it would be a step in the right track, “Sundell said. “The main thing was just trying to keep pressure on (Meyer) and not let him get to me and get takedowns.”<\/p>\n

The meet began at 165 pounds and UNI grabbed a 6-0 lead on Paulson’s default. The Panthers went ahead 9-0 after Eric Hauan took Nick Passolano down with 16 seconds left in overtime and then added three back points for a 7-2 win.<\/p>\n

Iowa State came back on Kurt Backes’ 20-5 technical fall win over Alex Dolly, but Stender’s win put the Panthers on top 12-5.<\/p>\n

Scott Coleman made it a 1-point meet after pinning Michael Shedek in 2:16.<\/p>\n

Iowa State took the lead for good on Grant Nakamura,s 11-4 win against Chris Helgeson at 125 pounds and padded its advantage after Sundell’s win.<\/p>\n

Gallick, ranked first nationally at 141 pounds, stayed unbeaten at 17-0 with a 13-2 win against C.J. Ettelson.<\/p>\n

UNI (3-4), notched its win in the 149-pound match where Jeff Harrison used six takedowns, an escape, a stalling point, two back points and 1:57 in riding time to beat Jason Knipp, 17-5.<\/p>\n

Iowa State closed out the meet with Trent Paulson’s 14-4 win against Chris Bitetto at 157 pounds.<\/p>\n

“They all did a good job, “Bono said. “Up and down the lineup they all did what we asked of them. I can’t really single anyone out because they all fought. Whether they won or lost, they did what we asked of them. That#,s all we can ask for.”<\/p>\n

UNI coach Brad Penrith said Iowa State#,s experience was the difference.<\/p>\n

“Some of their guys just have a little more experience on us, “Penrith said. “We wrestled very well the first half, then we came out a little flat. It was like we weren’t eager enough. It’s like we weren’t hungry. We didn’t have that fire in our belly.”<\/p>\n

Penrith said Helgeson wasn’t wrestling with a sense or urgency and that Meyer made too many mistakes.<\/p>\n

“There was a lot of rolling around and getting caught, “Penrith said. “That was a match we were favored it. We got out-experienced tonight. (Iowa State) is a darn good team.”<\/p>\n

Iowa State hosts Lock Haven and Stanford on Friday. Northern Iowa will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, for the National Duals next Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

165 ” Nick Baima, UNI, dec. Travis Paulson, injury default, 5:48; 174 ” Eric Hauan, UNI, dec. Nick Passolano, 7-2 (OT); 184 ” Kurt Backes, ISU, tech. fall Alex Dolly, 20-5, 5:32; 197 ” Sean Stender, UNI, dec. Trevor Smith, 6-4; Hwt ” Scott Coleman, ISU, pinned Michael Shedek, 2:16; 125 ” Grant Nakamura, ISU, dec. Chris Helgeson, 11-4; 133 ” Jesse Sundell, ISU, dec. Jeremy Meyer, 13-7; 141 ” Nate Gallick, ISU, maj. dec. C.J. Ettelson, 13-2; 149 ” Jeff Harrison, UNI, maj. dec Jason Knipp, 17-5; 157 ” Trent Paulson, ISU, maj. dec. Chris Bitetto, 14-4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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