Wildcats Beat Hawkeyes for First Time in 37 Years <\/p>\n
Velez breaks tie in final match for 22-19 Northwestern win <\/p>\n
Junior John Velez shook off a shoulder injury and won the decisive match to push Northwestern over Iowa 22-19. <\/p>\n
EVANSTON, Ill. – 21st-ranked Northwestern stunned eighth-ranked Iowa Saturday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena by defeating the Hawkeyes for the first time in over 37 years. The Wildcats clawed out from a 19-3 hole to tie the match at 19-19 heading into the final weight class. There, junior John Velez (pictured) brought the victory home by grinding out a 10-8 decision to put the `Cats on top 22-19.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned to NUsports.com for a full recap.<\/p>\n
Northwestern 22, Iowa 19 <\/p>\n
133 – Mario Galanakis (IOWA) dec. over Daniel Quintela (NU), 6-0
141 – Ryan Lang (NU) dec. over Alex Tsirtsis (IOWA), 10-4
149 – Ty Eustice (IOWA) major dec. over Jimmy Kim (NU), 15-6
157 – Joe Johnston (IOWA) pinned Mike Kimberlin (NU), 5:18
165 – Mark Perry (IOWA) pinned Nick Hayes (NU), 4:12
174 – Jake Herbert (NU) pinned Luke Lofthouse (IOWA), 1:05
184 – Mike Tamillow (NU) dec. over Paul Bradley (IOWA), 5-3
197 – Matt Delguyd (NU) dec. Adam Feller (IOWA), 10-2
Hwt. – Dustin Fox (NU) dec. over Matt Fields (IOWA), 7-6
125 – John Velez (NU) dec. over Charlie Falck (IOWA), 10-8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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