RU travels to Iowa for another very tough dual, this time taking on the #4 Iowa Hawkeyes. BTN TV will carry the action at 9pm est. I will use Flo rankings.
125- Shane Metzlar vs # 2 Spencer Lee. Another very tough matchup, seems all Metzlar has been seeing the past 2 weeks are highly ranked guys. Lee is one of the best P4P, was upset recently by Sebastian Rivera (NW), and some talk he's been sick (mono?), anyway, I think Lee will Tech Fall if not pin Metzlar. Iowa leads 5-0
133- #3 Nick Suriano vs #8 Austin DeSanto. Once again Nick Suriano is in the feature bout of the match. This time against the 'unpredictable' Austin DeSanto, who last week had a controversial win over ranked Ethan Lizak, due to his 'behavior' and 'antics'. Suriano lost in a controversial match against Daton Fix with a hands to face call. I'll give Suriano a decision in this match.
Iowa leads 5-3
141- Peter Lipari vs #19 Max Murin. Lipari has been coming very close upsetting ranked guys, but hasn't gotten over the hump yet. Murin is a true freshman. I'll give Murin a close decision.
Iowa leads 8-3
149- #2 Anthony Ashnault vs #16 Pat Lugo. Both guys wrestling at a high level, Lugo recently had a very close match against #1 Kolodznik. I'll give Ashnault a decision.
Iowa leads 8-6
157-#15 John Van Brill vs #5 Kaleb Young. JVB wrestling better as of late, Young has been wrestling terrific. I'm giving Young a decision.
Iowa leads 11-6
165- Stephan Glasgow vs #2 Alex Marinelli. Seemed Glasgow was cleared to wrestle this past Sunday, so I have him in lineup. Marinelli is on another level. I'll give Marinelli a Major Dec.
Iowa leads 15-6
174- Joe Grello/ Willie Scott vs Mitch Bowman- I think Grello probably gets the start, but Scott beat Bowman at the Midlands. I think either will beat Bowman in a close match. Grello, like JVB and Correnti, has shown steady improvement the past 3 weeks.
Iowa leads 15-9
184- #18 Nick Gravina/ Willie Scott/Pagano vs #17 Cash Wilke- I have no idea if Gravina wrestles. Normally if he was, I'd pick Gravina, but not at this point. I'm giving Wilke a win by dec. over any of the RU guys at 184.
Iowa leads 18-9
197- Matt Correnti vs #5 Jacob Warner- Athough I think Correnti is a very live underdog against the talented freshman, I still have to go with Warner, in a close match. Correnti winning would come as no big surprise, however.
Iowa leads 21-9
285- Christian Colucci vs #5 Sam Stoll or Connor Corbin- It looks like Iowa will wrestle Corbin here, as Stoll has not wrestled since Midlands. Corbin wrestled against Minn/Stevenson last week. Stoll accidently shot himself in leg last summer. Corbin is a true 197 and was majored by Stevenson . I'll give Colucci a close dec, in match that could go either way.
Iowa wins 21-12.
I'll give Colucci a close dec over Corbin.
Should be a very interesting Friday night in Iowa.
125- Shane Metzlar vs # 2 Spencer Lee. Another very tough matchup, seems all Metzlar has been seeing the past 2 weeks are highly ranked guys. Lee is one of the best P4P, was upset recently by Sebastian Rivera (NW), and some talk he's been sick (mono?), anyway, I think Lee will Tech Fall if not pin Metzlar. Iowa leads 5-0
133- #3 Nick Suriano vs #8 Austin DeSanto. Once again Nick Suriano is in the feature bout of the match. This time against the 'unpredictable' Austin DeSanto, who last week had a controversial win over ranked Ethan Lizak, due to his 'behavior' and 'antics'. Suriano lost in a controversial match against Daton Fix with a hands to face call. I'll give Suriano a decision in this match.
Iowa leads 5-3
141- Peter Lipari vs #19 Max Murin. Lipari has been coming very close upsetting ranked guys, but hasn't gotten over the hump yet. Murin is a true freshman. I'll give Murin a close decision.
Iowa leads 8-3
149- #2 Anthony Ashnault vs #16 Pat Lugo. Both guys wrestling at a high level, Lugo recently had a very close match against #1 Kolodznik. I'll give Ashnault a decision.
Iowa leads 8-6
157-#15 John Van Brill vs #5 Kaleb Young. JVB wrestling better as of late, Young has been wrestling terrific. I'm giving Young a decision.
Iowa leads 11-6
165- Stephan Glasgow vs #2 Alex Marinelli. Seemed Glasgow was cleared to wrestle this past Sunday, so I have him in lineup. Marinelli is on another level. I'll give Marinelli a Major Dec.
Iowa leads 15-6
174- Joe Grello/ Willie Scott vs Mitch Bowman- I think Grello probably gets the start, but Scott beat Bowman at the Midlands. I think either will beat Bowman in a close match. Grello, like JVB and Correnti, has shown steady improvement the past 3 weeks.
Iowa leads 15-9
184- #18 Nick Gravina/ Willie Scott/Pagano vs #17 Cash Wilke- I have no idea if Gravina wrestles. Normally if he was, I'd pick Gravina, but not at this point. I'm giving Wilke a win by dec. over any of the RU guys at 184.
Iowa leads 18-9
197- Matt Correnti vs #5 Jacob Warner- Athough I think Correnti is a very live underdog against the talented freshman, I still have to go with Warner, in a close match. Correnti winning would come as no big surprise, however.
Iowa leads 21-9
285- Christian Colucci vs #5 Sam Stoll or Connor Corbin- It looks like Iowa will wrestle Corbin here, as Stoll has not wrestled since Midlands. Corbin wrestled against Minn/Stevenson last week. Stoll accidently shot himself in leg last summer. Corbin is a true 197 and was majored by Stevenson . I'll give Colucci a close dec, in match that could go either way.
Iowa wins 21-12.
I'll give Colucci a close dec over Corbin.
Should be a very interesting Friday night in Iowa.
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