The Live Thread: Iowa vs. Nebraska
Welcome to the live thread for tonight's Iowa-Nebraska wrestling dual.
Dual facts
Time and place — 8:03 p.m., Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City
TV — BTN
Radio — KXIC (800-AM), Hawkeye All-Access (online)
Records — Iowa 6-0, Nebraska 5-1
Rankings — Iowa is No. 1 and Nebraska is No. 7 in the NWCA Division I coaches poll.
Series — Iowa leads, 32-10-1. The Hawkeyes have won the last 10 duals.
Iowa lineup
125 — Spencer Lee (Jr., 8-0). 133 — Austin DeSanto (Jr., 10-1). 141 — Max Murin (Soph., 10-0). 149 — Pat Lugo (Sr., 12-0). 157 — Kaleb Young (Jr., 9-2). 165 — Alex Marinelli (Jr., 12-0). 174 — Michael Kemerer (Sr., 6-0). 184 — Abe Assad (Fr., 17-3). 197 — Jacob Warner (Soph., 10-2). 285 — Tony Cassioppi (Fr., 11-0).
Nebraska lineup
125 — Alex Thomsen (Fr., 6-8). 133 — Ridge Lovett (Fr., 8-4) or Zak Hensley (Sr., 4-2). 141 — Chad Red Jr. (Jr., 10-4). 149 — Collin Purinton (Sr., 10-4). 157 — Peyton Robb (Fr., 12-2). 165 — Isaiah White (Sr., 12-1). 174 — Mikey Labriola (Soph., 13-3). 184 — Taylor Venz (Jr., 11-4). 197 — Eric Schultz (Jr., 14-2). 285 — Christian Lance (Sr., 9-4) or David Jensen (Sr., 10-3).
Lee vs. Thomsen
It took Lee a little while to get his first points, a takedown with 1:25 left in the first period. He then scored a four-point near-fall 29 seconds later, and added three more to end the match on a technical fall with 2.3 seconds left. Iowa 5, Nebraska 0.
DeSanto vs. Lovett
DeSanto's first points came on a takedown two minutes in, then added another one with 42.2 seconds left for a 4-1 lead. Lovett received a stall warning right before the first-period horn.
DeSanto scored a takedown to start the second period, with another escape by Lovett. Lovett was then called for stalling again, with a point to DeSanto, who led 7-3 after two periods.
DeSanto held on for a 7-4 win, with Lovett receiving a point for riding time. Iowa 8, Nebraska 0.
Murin vs. Red Jr.
Red scored Nebraska's first takedown of the night one minute into the match. Murin answered with an escape. Red came back with another takedown before the first-period horn for a 4-1 lead.
Nebraska's coaches received a second warning at the end of the second period. Red got an escape to start the third period for a 5-2 lead. Red received a point for riding time to complete the 6-2 win. Iowa 8, Nebraska 3.
Lugo vs. Purinton
Lugo scored a takedown 54 seconds into the match. He finished the first period with 2:08 of riding time.
Lugo opened the second period with an escape. That was the only point of the period.
Purinton had an escape to start the third period. With riding time, Lugo picked up the 4-1 win. Iowa 11, Nebraska 3.
Young vs. Robb
Young scored the first takedown with 43 seconds left in the first period. Robb then had an escape.
Young opened the second period with an escape. But Robb answered with a takedown seconds later to tie the match at 3. Young added another escape for a 4-3 lead after two periods.
Robb started the third period with an escape to tie the match. Young then got a takedown with 33 seconds left to take a 6-4 win. Iowa 14, Nebraska 3.
Spencer Lee talked about his match during the intermission.
Marinelli vs. White
White scored the only points of the first period — a takedown in the closing seconds.
Neither wrestler scored in the second period, although Marinelli finished with 1:51 of riding time.
Marinelli opened the third period with an escape, and then a quick takedown for a 3-2 lead. White had an escape with 15 seconds left to tie the match at 3. But Marinelli had 2:53 of riding time to win, 4-3. Iowa 17, Nebraska 3.
Kemerer vs. Labriola
Neither wrestler scored in the first period. Kemerer opened the second period with an escape, the only point of the period.
Labriola answered with an escape to start the third period. But Kemerer scored a takedown with 13 seconds left, and held on for the 3-1 win. Iowa 20, Nebraska 3.
Assad vs. Venz
It's the Carver-Hawkeye debut for Assad.
Venz opened with a takedown at 1:40 of the first period. Assad came back with an escape at :50, and trailed 2-1 at the end of the period.
Venz started the second period with an escape for a 3-1 lead. Assad tied the match with a takedown with under a minute to go.
Assad opened the third period with an escape, then took a 6-3 lead with a takedown with 45 seconds to go. Venz got an escape with 20 seconds left, then Assad held on for the 6-4 win to a rousing ovation. Iowa 23, Nebraska 3.
Warner vs. Shultz
Neither wrestler scored in the first period. Warner started the second period with an escape. Schultz opened the third period with an escape. Schultz then got a takedown with nine seconds left for the 3-1 win. Iowa 23, Nebraska 6.
Cassioppi vs. Lance
The first period was scoreless. Lenz got an escape in the second period for a 1-0 lead. Cassioppi followed with a takedown to lead 2-1.
Cassioppi started the third period with an escape, then added another takedown to ride out the 6-1 win. Iowa 26, Nebraska 6.