"This was by far the biggest individual victory in the history of the program," said head coach Steve Martin. "Brown beat a guy who's defending a national championship, ranked number one by everyone and a three-time All-American."
Brown would win the bout by disqualification, after storming ahead of Perry 13-1 in the third period. Perry was disqualified during a blood timeout for flagrant misconduct, giving Brown the win he had all but locked up anyway with the 12-point lead in the final seconds.
Brown's ranked teammates David Mendoza and Ryan Williams both tallied wins in the Iowa dual for a final score of 13-28. Mendoza dropped Rick Loera by an 8-0 shutout major decision at 197 lbs. and Williams dropped Dan LeClere in a 6-2 decision at 141 lbs.
James Nicholson took a two-point loss at the hands of one of the best 125-pounders in the nation and Jesse Strawn was ahead in a one-point match until the final seconds when 17th ranked Phillip Keddy scored a takedown.
"This match could have easily been a 5-5 split," said Martin. "The kids represented themselves well and earned the respect of the gym with the way they wrestled."
ODU started the day with a 34-5 victory over the University of Findlay. Findlay is one of the top-ranked teams in Division II, but the Monarchs were too strong, winning eight of the ten bouts. It was the same story against Iowa Central, one of the top schools in the NJCAA, as ODU toppled the team 42-3.
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