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    Iowa State tops Northern Colorado

    GREELEY, Colo. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (1-2, 1-2 Big 12) took down Northern Colorado (0-2, 0-2 Big 12), 19-17. The win marks the first dual victory of the season for the Cyclones.

    The Cardinal and Gold won six of the 10 matchups on the day. A trio of Cyclones recorded their first career dual wins, in redshirt freshmen Chase Straw, Colston DiBlasi and Joe Teague.

    At the intermission, the Cyclones trailed the Bears, 10-9. Iowa State won three of the five bouts, while Northern Colorado took one by forfeit and one by major-decision.

    Teague put the Cyclones on the board early in the first match of the dual. He posted a 3-2 decision over UNC's Jamarcus Grant. Teague was a monster on top, racking up 1:30 in riding time, which proved to be the difference in this match.

    Redshirt senior Quean SmithClick here to hear it made his 2016-17 debut in Greeley. Smith toppled UNC's Jack Kuck by 4-1 decision. The Detroit Mich., native posted an escape, a takedown and 2:04 in riding time.

    At 133, redshirt senior, No. 4 Earl Hall picked up career win No. 85 with a 7-0 decision over the Bears' Rico Montoya. It took a little while for Hall to bust open his offense, but once he did, it was effective. Hall rode for the entire second period and picked up a late takedown and four-point near-fall in the third to solidify a victory.

    Following the intermission, Straw got the Cyclones back on the right track. In his first dual win as a Cyclone, he defeated Ben Polkowske by 9-5 decision with three takedowns, a reversal and 1:09 in riding-time.

    DiBlasi padded the Cyclone lead when he scrapped to a 5-3 decision over Keilan Torres. He picked up two reversals in the second period to propel him. He also added 1:02 in riding time.

    To cement the Cardinal and Gold victory, redshirt senior, No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon put up a flurry of points to win by 15-2 major-decision against Dalton Robertson. Weatherspoon jumped out to a quick 8-1 lead in the first. He tacked on a four-point near-fall in the second, a reversal in the third and garnered 2:22 in riding time.

    Match of the Night: 197-pounds
    Joe Teague came up big for the Cyclones in this match. Late in the third, he held a 1-0 advantage, but was reversed late in the period. He was able to get to his feet with five seconds on the clock. His 1:30 of riding time lifted him to a 3-2 victory.

    Next Up:
    Iowa State is back tomorrow for a dual against Wyoming. The Cyclones are set to take on the Cowboys in Laramie, Wyo., at 3 p.m. CT Sunday afternoon.

    Results:
    197: Joseph Teague (ISU) dec. Jamarcus Grant (UNC), 3-2. (1:30 RT)
    285: Quean SmithClick here to hear it (ISU) dec. Jake Kuck (UNC), 4-1. (2:04 RT)
    125: Trey Andrews (UNC) win by forfeit.
    133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Rico Montoya (UNC), 7-0. (2:23 RT)
    141: Timmy Box (UNC) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 13-2.
    149: Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Ben Polkowske (UNC), 9-5. (1:09 RT)
    157: Colston DiBlasi (ISU) dec. Jimmy Fate (UNC), 5-3.
    165: Keilan Torres (UNC) dec. Dane Pestano (ISU), 5-4.
    174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) maj. dec. Dalton Robertson (UNC), 15-2. (2:22 RT)
    184: Dylan Gabel (UNC) maj. dec. Carson Powell (ISU), 8-0.

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