IOWA CITY, Iowa – SIUE wrestling began its 2012-13 dual season with a pair of losses and an exhibition victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Cougars, 0-2, were defeated by Iowa (49-0) and Cornell (Iowa) (21-20). SIUE upended Iowa Central College (36-4).
Seven of Iowa's 10 wrestlers entered the dual match ranked in the top 15 in their respective weight classes. The Cougars allowed bonus team points along the way until David Devine gave up just three team points in a 4-1 loss to No. 6-ranked Bobby Telford at heavyweight.
SIUE Head Coach David Ray said Iowa drew out the team's weaknesses and that will give the Cougars things to improve going forward.
"They showed us what we're not doing in the practice room," said Ray.
SIUE would fare better against Cornell with four individual victories, including pins from Drew Vrbenec at 141 pounds over Ray Feliz and Jake Residori at 157 pounds over Benjamin Rosen.
Devine added a major decision over Cornell's Carl Gaul 12-4. Patrick Myers joined Residori with a 6-1 overall record after collecting a major decision over Ben Rosen.
"The guys who won really took it to them," Ray said.
SIUE won seven of eight contested matches in the exhibition over Iowa Central. Myers, Devine, Dillon Pousson, and Chris Johnson each pinned their opponents. Three of the pins were first-period falls.
Next up for the SIUE wrestling team is a trip to Bloomington, Ind., for the Hoosier Duals. SIUE faces host Indiana, Bucknell, and Gardner-Webb. The Gardner-Webb match is SIUE's first official Southern Conference (SoCon) dual meet.
Ray challenged his team to continue to improve. "We have to go back to the drawing board," he added.
#4 Iowa 49, SIUE 0
125-#1 Matt McDonough (IA) won by forfeit; 6-0
133-#3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Patrick Myers (SIUE), 4:24; 12-0
141-#14 Mark Ballweg (IA) major dec. Drew Vrbenec (SIUE), 12-3; 16-0
149-Michael Kelly (IA) major dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE), 10-2; 20-0
157-#1 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 17-1; 25-0
165-Nick Moore (IA) pinned Jake Residori (SIUE), 0:56; 31-0
174-#8 Grant Gambrall (IA) tech. fall Deshoun White (SIUE), 23-6; 36-0
184-#8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) major dec. Jake Tindle (SIUE), 14-4; 40-0
197-Tomas Lira (IA) pinned Josh Wood (SIUE), 4:35; 46-0
285-#6 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. David Devine, 4-1; 49-0
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#4 Iowa 49, Cornell College 3
125-#1 Matt McDonough (IA) pinned Mitch Hood (Cornell), 1:17; 6-0
133-#3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Ben Rosen (Cornell), 2:26; 12-0
141-#14 Mark Ballweg (IA) pinned Zach Henning (Cornell), 2:13; 18-0
149-Brody Grothus (IA) dec. Trevor Engle (Cornell), 5-4; 21-0
157-#1 Derek St. John (IA) pinned Josh Guenther (Cornell), 2:47; 27-0
165-Nick Moore (IA) pinned Benjamin Rosen (Cornell), 1:37, 33-0
174-#4 Mike Evans (IA) tech. fall Brent Hamm (Cornell), 16-0; 38-0
184-#8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) pinned Kevin Stahmer (Cornell), 1:41; 44-0
197-Alex Collidge (Cornell) dec. Nathan Burak, 9-8; 44-3
285-#6 Bobby Telford (IA) tech. fall Carl Gaul (Cornell), 19-2; 49-3
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Cornell 21, SIUE 20
125-Mitch Hood (Cornell) won by forfeit; 6-0
133-Patrick Myers (SIUE) major dec. Ben Rosen (Cornell) 12-3; 6-4
141-Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) pinned Ray Feliz (Cornell), 5:30; 6-10
149-Tevor Engel (Cornell) dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE) 11-4; 9-10
157-Josh Guenter (Cornell) dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 5-0; 12-10
165-Jake Residori (SIUE) pinned Benjamin Rosen (Cornell), 1:57; 12-16
174-Brent Hamm (Cornell) dec. Deshoun White (SIUE), 3-1; 15-16
184-Kevin Stahmer (Cornell) dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 3-2; 18-16
197-Alex Coolidge (Cornell) dec. Josh Wood (SIUE), 5-2; 21-16
285-David Devine (SIUE) major dec. Carl Gaul (Cornell), 12-4; 21-20
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Exhibition
#4 IOWA 45, Iowa Central 6
125-Matt Gurule (IA) Tristan Bundy (ICCC), 12-5; (ICCC)
133-#3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Tyler Reiste (UTC), 2:28; 6-0
141-Josh Dziewa (IA) pinned Kris Lehman (ICCC), 0:43; 15-0
149-Patrick Rhoads (IA) dec. Kennan Jackson (ICCC), 11-5
157-Devin Geoghegan (ICCC) pinned Ethan Owens (IA), 2:25
165-Nick Moore (IA) pinned John Lampe (ICCC), 3:21
174-#8 Grant Gambrall (IA) pinned Cody Harrison (ICCC), 4:52
184-#8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) pinned Joe Stanton (ICCC); 2:31
197-Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Brandon Bradney (ICCC), 15-9
285-Bobby Telford (IA) pinned Cheven Okonobah (ICCC), 1:28
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Exhibition
SIUE 36, Iowa Central 4
125-no match
133-Patrick Myers (SIUE) pinned Tyler Reiste (ICCC), 1:54
141-Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) major dec. Kris Lehman
149-Dillon Pousson (SIUE) pinned Kennan Jackson (ICCC), 1:01
157-Devin Geoghegan (ICCC) major dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 11-1
165-Jake Residori (SIUE) major dec. Dillon Deoghegan (ICCC), 14-5
174-Deshoun White (SIUE) major dec. Billy Behle (ICCC), 13-5
184-Jake Tindle (SIUE) pinned Joe Stanton (ICCC), 3:25
197-no match
285-David Devine (SIUE) pinned Chris Ballard, 2:35
