No. 7 Hawkeyes Come Back to Defeat No. 10 Michigan, 19-17

Brian Ray The seventh-ranked Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Michigan, 19–17, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. IOWA CITY, Iowa — The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Michigan, 19–17, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa and Michigan split the matches 5–5, but Iowa got technical falls at 133 and 165 pounds, which proved to be the difference. “It is important to the team,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Those are five-point wins, each of them. There was never a question like, oh, I’m going to feel it out and see if this guy is going to crack or not. It was foot on the gas, smart wrestling, foot on the gas. They just went out and got the tech fall.” The Hawkeyes had 18 takedowns to Michigan’s 10 and outscored the Wolverines in total match points, 67–58. With the dual starting at 141 pounds, Kale Petersen was first on the mat for the Hawkeyes, dropping an 11–2 major decision to No. 26 Dylan Ragusin, who used a cradle to secure a takedown in the final 10 seconds and earn bonus points for the Wolverines. Michigan then extended its
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