BLOOMINGTON, IN – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won its 22nd straight Big Ten road dual, topping Indiana, 32-7, on Friday night at University Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Hawkeyes won eight-of-10 matches and got bonus points from Thomas Gilman, Brandon Sorensen, and Michael Kemerer.
Gilman and Kemerer both register pins and Sorensen won by technical fall. Gilman secured the fall, his team-best ninth of the season, in 4 minutes, 26 seconds against No. 20 Elijah Oliver at 125. He improved to 22-0 and has won 22 straight, matching his career-best winning streak set in 2016.
Kemerer put Jake Danishek on his back in 2 minutes, 26 seconds at 157, registering his fourth fall of the season. Sorensen was piling up nearfall points at 149 when his match was terminated at the 5:34 mark with a 19-3 lead. He has scored bonus points in 16-of-21 matches and improved to 21-2 overall.
Phillip Laux (133), Topher Carton (141), Joey Gunther (165), Alex Meyer (174), and Cash Wilcke (197) all won by decision.
The Hawkeyes won the first seven matches of the dual before Indiana got on the board with a major decision at 184. The Hoosiers closed the dual with a win at 285.
The Hawkeyes return to the mat Sunday at 2 p.m., hosting No. 6 Nebraska on Senior Day. Tickets are available at the UI Athletics Ticket Office, over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS, and online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.
#3 Iowa 32, Indiana 7
125 — #1 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned #20 Elijah Oliver (IN), 4:26; 6-0
133 — Phillip Laux (IA) dec. Garrett Pepple (IN), 3-0; 9-0
141 — #18 Topher Carton (IA) dec. Cole Weaver (IN), 8-5; 12-0
149 — #4 Brandon Sorensen (IA) tech. fall Chris Perez (IN), 19-3; 17-0
157 — #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) pinned Jake Danishek (IN), 2:26; 23-0
165 — #17 Joey Gunther (IA) dec. Bryce Martin (IN), 3-2 TB2; 26-0
174 — #11 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. Devin Shatzka (IN), 11-4; 29-0
184 — #7 Nathan Brown (IN) major dec. Mitch Bowman (IA), 23-9; 29-4
197 — Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Jakob Hinz (IN), 3-2; 32-4
285 — Fletcher Miller (IN) dec. Steven Holloway (IA), 3-1; 32-7
Team Records:
Iowa: 11-2, 7-1
Indiana: 9-8, 2-6
