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    Iowa leads team race by 5.5 points after Day 1

    Spencer Lee won by major decision in his second-round match (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

    Link: Results

    ST. LOUIS -- Iowa lost its undefeated streak but managed to hold onto the top spot at the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis. After the first day, the Hawkeyes have accumulated 33.5 team points and hold a 5.5-point lead over second place Penn State.

    No. 1 Spencer Lee (125), No. 4 Austin DeSanto (133), No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (141), No. 12 Max Murin (149), No. 1 Alex Marinelli (165), No. 1 Michael Kemerer (174), No. 5 Jacob Warner (197) and No. 5 Tony Cassioppi (285) all made it to the quarterfinals.

    In one of Iowa's only two defeats in the tournament so far, No. 5 Kaleb Young dropped a 3-2 decision against No. 12 Brady Berge (Penn State). The Nittany Lion scored an early takedown and held on for the victory. Young tried to close the gap in the third period, but Berge's defense was too stout. If Penn State is able to cut into Iowa's lead in the team race, this match could make a sizable difference. Berge will face No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) in the next round.

    Freshman Greg Kerkvliet reached the quarterfinals at 285 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

    Penn State advanced seven to the quarterfinals. Joining Berge in the round will be No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (133), No. 2 Nick Lee (141), No. 3 Carter Starocci (174), No. 1 Aaron Brooks (184), No. 15 Michael Beard (197) and No. 9 Greg Kerkvliet (285). The squad is down to eight competitors overall after No. 23 Joe Lee (165) dropped his first consolation match and was eliminated from the tournament.

    Missouri currently sits in third place with 23.5 points. No. 6 Matt Schmitt (133), No. 6 Allan Hart (141), No. 3 Brock Mauller (149) and No. 6 Keegan O'Toole (165) advanced to the quarterfinals for the Tigers.

    Oklahoma State's Boo Lewallen celebrates after beating Campbell's Josh Heil (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

    In a match that will likely be talked about for years, No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) avoided an upset bid from No. 20 Josh Heil (Campbell) at 149 pounds. The controversy started with a near takedown from the Cowboy. He appeared to secure the two-point move and secure the match. However, it was not awarded, and the call stood following a video review. The match then restarted with Heil holding a 6-5 lead with seven seconds left.

    The action started, and the two appeared to go out of bounds after around five seconds of wrestling. However, the clock did not start. The match was restarted with seven seconds still remaining on the clock. Lewallen made the most of the remaining time and scored the match-deciding two points. Following the match, NCAA Wrestling National Coordinator of Officials Tim Shiels indicated that they could not use replay to update the clock.


    Stanford's Real Woods gets in on a single leg against OU's Dom Demas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

    No. 21 Real Woods (Stanford), who needed extra matches just to qualify for the tournament, continued his strong run through the 141-pound bracket. After defeating rival No. 12 Grant Willits (Oregon State) earlier in the day, he faced off against Big 12 champion No. 5 Dom Demas (Oklahoma). It was a 1-1 match until Woods scored a four-point move in sudden victory to take the victory. He will meet No. 4 Tariq Wilson (North Carolina State) in the next round.

    At 165 pounds, reigning champion No. 4 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) advanced to the quarterfinals with a hard-fought victory over No. 12 Tanner Skidgel (Navy). He appeared to be in immense pain throughout the contest, and it seems he is still dealing with the linger effects of a shoulder injury he suffered during a dual against Pittsburgh back in February. Lewis is still in the field as of Thursday night, but it seems entirely possible that the injury will impact his performance going forward.

    Friday's quarterfinals are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT.

    Team Standings (Top 10)

    1. Iowa 33.5
    2. Penn State 28.0
    3. Missouri 23.5
    4 NC State 21.0
    5 Oklahoma State 20.0
    6 Arizona State 19.5
    7 Minnesota 16.5
    8 Michigan 16.0
    9 Nebraska 14.5
    9 Virginia Tech 14.5

    Quarterfinal Matchups

    125:
    No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Devin Schroder (Purdue)
    No. 4 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) vs. No. 5 Brody Teske (Northern Iowa)
    No. 3 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) vs. No. 6 Jakob Camacho (NC State)
    No. 2 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley)

    133:
    No. 1 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Chris Cannon (Northwestern)
    No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) vs. No. 5 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh)
    No. 3 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 6 Matt Schmitt (Missouri)
    No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) vs. No. 10 Louie Hayes (Virginia)

    141:
    No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan)
    No. 4 Tariq Wilson (NC State) vs. No. 21 Real Woods (Stanford)
    No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) vs. No. 6 Allan Hart (Missouri)
    No. 2 Nick Lee (Penn State) vs. No. 10 Zachary Sherman (North Carolina)

    149:
    No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs. No. 25 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern)
    No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 12 Max Murin (Iowa)
    No. 3 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 6 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech)
    No. 2 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) vs. No. 7 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State)

    157:
    No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 8 Jared Franek (North Dakota State)
    No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) vs. No. 12 Brady Berge (Penn State)
    No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) vs. No. 6 Brayton Lee (Minnesota)
    No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 23 Jacob Wright (Wyoming)

    165:
    No. 1 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 8 Shane Griffith (Stanford)
    No. 4 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 5 Zach Hartman (Bucknell)
    No. 3 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 6 Keegan O`Toole (Missouri)
    No. 2 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State)

    174:
    No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. No. 8 Daniel Bullard (NC State)
    No. 4 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) vs. No. 12 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly)
    No. 3 Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. No. 6 Andrew McNally (Kent State)
    No. 2 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) vs. No. 7 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State)

    184:
    No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs. No. 8 Taylor Venz (Nebraska)
    No. 4 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 5 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech)
    No. 3 Lou DePrez (Binghamton) vs. No. 6 John Poznanski (Rutgers)
    No. 2 Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 7 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois)

    197:
    No. 1 Myles Amine (Michigan) vs. No. 8 Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming)
    No. 4 A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 5 Jacob Warner (Iowa)
    No. 3 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State)vs. No. 6 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh)
    No. 15 Michael Beard (Penn State) vs. No. 26 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma)

    285:
    No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. No. 9 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
    No. 4 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) vs. No. 5 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa)
    No. 6 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs. No. 14 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin)
    No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) vs. No. 7 Ethan Laird (Rider)

    Round 2 Results

    125:
    No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 17 Killian Cardinale (West Virginia), 15-5
    No. 9 Devin Schroder (Purdue) dec. No. 8 RayVon Foley (Michigan State), 2-1
    No. 5 Brody Teske (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 12 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern), 2-0
    No. 4 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) dec. No. 13 Liam Cronin (Nebraska), 2-1
    No. 3 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) dec. No. 19 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 9-7
    No. 6 Jakob Camacho (NC State) dec. No. 11 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan), 10-8
    No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) dec. No. 23 Robert Howard (Penn State), 2-1
    No. 2 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 15 Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 3-1

    133:
    No. 1 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) pinned No. 17 Malyke Hines (Lehigh), 3:40
    No. 8 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) pinned No. 9 Michael McGee (Arizona State), 3:00
    No. 5 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) dec. No. 12 Jarrett Trombley (NC State), 6-1
    No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) pinned No. 20 Ryan Sullivan (West Virginia), 1:36
    No. 3 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 14 Zach Price (South Dakota State), 6-4
    No. 6 Matt Schmitt (Missouri) maj. dec. No. 22 Mario Guillen (Ohio), 9-0
    No. 10 Louie Hayes (Virginia) dec. No. 7 Lucas Byrd (Illinois), 6-4 SV1
    No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 18 Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin), 11-3

    141:
    No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) dec. No. 16 Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh), 5-3
    No. 9 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) dec. No. 8 Chad Red (Nebraska), 6-3
    No. 21 Real Woods (Stanford) dec. No. 5 Dom Demas (Oklahoma), 5-1 SV1
    No. 4 Tariq Wilson (NC State) dec. No. 20 Brian Courtney (Virginia), 7-3
    No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) dec. No. 14 Dylan Duncan (Illinois), 10-4
    No. 6 Allan Hart (Missouri) dec. No. 11 Cody Trybus (Navy), 4-1
    No. 10 Zachary Sherman (North Carolina) maj. dec. No. 26 Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern), 14-1
    No. 2 Nick Lee (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 15 Clay Carlson (South Dakota State), 14-3

    149:
    No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) dec. No. 17 Kyle Parco (Fresno State), 11-0
    No. 25 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) dec. No. 9 Legend Lamer (Cal Poly), 10-4
    No. 12 Max Murin (Iowa) dec. No. 5 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska), 5-3
    No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 20 Joshua Heil (Campbell), 7-6 TB1
    No. 3 Brock Mauller (Missouri) dec. No. 14 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota), 4-2
    No. 6 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 11 Kanen Storr (Michigan), 10-7
    No. 7 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State) dec. No. 23 Tristan Lara (Northern Iowa), 9-8
    No. 2 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) dec. No. 15 Griffin Parriott (Purdue), 8-3

    157:
    No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 17 Requir van der Merwe (Stanford), 4-2
    No. 8 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) by injury default over No. 9 Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
    No. 12 Brady Berge (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Kaleb Young (Iowa), 3-2
    No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) dec. No. 13 Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 4-2
    No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) maj. dec. No. 14 Will Lewan (Michigan), 10-2
    No. 6 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) dec. No. 11 Jacori Teemer (Arizona State), 4-3
    No. 23 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) dec. No. 26 Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan), 2-1 TB1
    No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) tech. fall No. 18 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 20-3 (5:59)

    165:
    No. 1 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 17 Thomas Bullard (NC State), 13-2
    No. 8 Shane Griffith (Stanford) dec. No. 9 Luke Weber (North Dakota State), 7-5
    No. 5 Zach Hartman (Bucknell) dec. No. 21 Peyton Hall (West Virginia), 6-0
    No. 4 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Tanner Skidgel (Navy), 3-2
    No. 3 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) dec. No. 14 Peyton Robb (Nebraska), 8-1
    No. 6 Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) dec. No. 11 Cameron Amine (Michigan), 5-2
    No. 7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) dec. No. 10 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State), 4-3
    No. 2 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) dec. No. 18 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois), 6-4 SV

    174:
    No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) tech. fall No. 17 Benjamin Pasiuk (Army West Point), 17-1
    No. 8 Daniel Bullard (NC State) dec. No. 9 Donnell Washington (Indiana), 6-4
    No. 12 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) dec. No. 5 Logan Massa (Michigan), 3-1 SV
    No. 4 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) dec. No. 20 Trey Munoz (Arizona State), 5-3
    No. 3 Carter Starocci (Penn State) dec. No. 14 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 8-2
    No. 6 Andrew McNally (Kent State) vs. No. 11 Austin Murphy (Campbell), 6-4 SV
    No. 7 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) vs. No. 10 Peyton Mocco (Missouri), 5-1
    No. 2 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) dec. No. 18 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State), 11-5

    184:
    No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) dec. No. 17 Owen Webster (Minnesota), 5-0
    No. 8 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) dec. No. 9 Jeremiah Kent (Missouri), 10-4
    No. 5 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 12 Nelson Brands (Iowa), 6-2
    No. 4 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. No. 20 David Key (Navy), 16-5
    No. 3 Lou DePrez (Binghamton) dec. No. 14 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell), 4-1
    No. 6 John Poznanski (Rutgers) dec. No. 11 Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State), 7-3
    No. 7 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) dec. No. 23 Charles Small (Hofstra), 5-2
    No. 2 Trent Hidlay (NC State) tech. fall No. 18 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado), 20-5

    197:
    No. 1 Myles Amine (Michigan) dec. No. 16 Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh), 4-2
    No. 8 Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming) pinned No. 9 Noah Adams (West Virginia), 1:59
    No. 5 Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Lucas Davison (Northwestern), 3-0
    No. 4 A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 13 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State), 5-0
    No. 3 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) vs. No. 19 Thomas Penola (Purdue), 8-4
    No. 6 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. No. 11 Jay Aiello (Virginia), 13-3
    No. 26 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) dec. No. 10 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State), 4-3
    No. 15 Michael Beard (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 31 Owen Pentz (North Dakota State), 17-8

    285:
    No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) tech. fall No. 17 Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force), 17-2
    No. 9 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 8 Jordan Wood (Lehigh), 10-2
    No. 5 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 21 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State), 11-0
    No. 4 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) by disqualification over No. 13 Brian Andrews (Wyoming)
    No. 14 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) dec. No. 3 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan), 2-1
    No. 6 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) dec. No. 11 Zach Elam (Missouri), 3-1
    No. 7 Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. No. 10 Deonte Wilson (NC State), 7-2
    No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) tech. fall No. 15 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa), 17-1
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