The Original Iowa Slayer Steve Marianetti on the Podcast (w/Iowa dual breakdown and recap)

 



Credits: Coach Steve Marianetti, the Rolling Stones, themat.com, the University of ILLINOIS Athletic Department and Elmhurst University.


DUAL RECAP

The dual started at 133, and the teams were both a Frankenstein patchwork of wrestlers (apparently) because of injuries and illnesses. 

The ILLINI missed an opportunity at 133, as that was the second worst weight for the Hawkeyes during their dual season. Rather than a win, the ILLINI gave up a major decision. Not something you expect from the sixth-year Senior TONY MADRIGAL against the Hawkeye backup. 

It hurts even more because Real Woods didn't make the trip, so the Hawkeye bumped up their starter at 133 at 141. Madrigal should've made them pay for that. 

At 141, it was a bumped-up 6th-year grad student and three-time NCAA qualifier (R12, R16) Brody Teske versus true Freshman WILL BAYSINGAR. Teske gets the only takedown and rides out the second period to grab a 5-0 victory. No word on what happened to DANNY PUCINO. 

KANNON WEBSTER is now officially in the starting lineup for good. He got the start. Caleb Rathjen started for Iowa. It went into SV with the score 1-1. There, Kannon got the takedown and another ranked win against a tough wrestler. 

Coming off what must have been a brutal hand injury JOE ROBERTS gave up a tech fall to AA Jared Franek. 

CHRIS MOORE took on Michael Caliendo, the returning AA and transfer from NDSU. He gave up the tech fall in the second period. 5-1 was the Patrick Kennedy decision over EDMOND RUTH. 

The ILLINI need a win at 184, and they send out DYLAN CONNELL against Aiden Riggins. This is where Iowa loses most of its dual points. Dylan comes through with a takedown in SV for the win.

Undefeated Zach Glazier faced off with JOEY BRAUNAGEL at 197. The Hawkeye got the second-period tech fall. At heavyweight, the ILLINI are without LUUUKE LUFFMAN so PETER MARINOPOULOS got the start. Bradley Hill gets the pin with :17 to go in the match. On the bright side, the pin came from a cradle after Peter took a shot in the third period. 

At 125, JUSTIN CARDANI faced #5 Drake Ayala. Justin lost this match 4-7 two years ago, but this was a 18-3 tech fall.   

Final Score: ILLINI-6; Iowa-36




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