Mocs Finish Seventh at Southern Scuffle, Soto Second at 133

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team capped off an outstanding effort at the 2012 Southern Scuffle with five medal winners today. Led by freshman Nick Soto's second place finish at 133, the Mocs surprised the top-notch field with a seventh place finish in the team standings.

UTC's 79 points were just three behind No. 21 Virginia. Chattanooga finished ahead nine other teams ranked in the top-54, including No. 15 Virginia Tech and No. 25 Hofstra.

Soto, a true freshman from Spring Hill, Fla., ended up the star of the tournament for the Mocs. He took on No. 5 and top-seeded David Thorn of Minnesota in the morning semifinals. Neither individual was able to mount much offense and the match remained tied at one after regulation.

In the second overtime, Soto got the crowd of 2,168 on their feet when he scored backpoints to go ahead. Add in another escape and he was able to hang on for a 5-1 decision and advance to the evening finals. It was Soto's second win over a top-5 opponent in the last two weeks. He went on to battle Cristop Dardanes of Minnesota in the finals, but fell 7-2.

"I am definitely going to build on that loss," stated Soto. "Obviously there are still holes in my game. I need to work even harder now in practice. I proved that I can wrestle with the best guys. I have proved it to myself, now I just have to fill in the gaps and get back to the grind."

"It was a good match," stated Eslinger of Soto's effort in the finals. "Obviously we knew that was a tough opponent. That kid was not seeded as high and beat some good guys on his way to the finals. We knew we had our work cut out for us, but it is good. You have to win four of five hard matches to be an All-American or a National Champion and that is Nick's goal. There is no other goal he has."

The Mocs started the day in eighth place and quickly moved up the charts with four wins in four consolation matches. Junior Niko Brown (Kissimmee, Fla.) capped the early streak with his 9-7 victory over Cornell's Jace Bennett at 197.

Seniors Dan Waddell (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Brandon Wright (Germantown, Tenn.) and junior Dean Pavlou (Cleveland, Tenn.) also won at 157, 165 and 149, respectively, to start the day. With Soto in the main draw semifinals, that ensured five Chattanooga wrestlers would place in the event.

Pavlou kept the momentum going with a 7-5 upset over Cornell's 18th-ranked Craig Eifert in the backdraw quarters. Pavlou would go on to finish in sixth place at 149.

Waddell also continued to advance in the 157 bracket, topping Virginia's Matt Stephens 3-2 in the consolation quarters. He advanced to the third place match with a 3-2 win over Cornell's James Vollrath in double-overtime. Waddell would finish fourth overall.

Wright dropped his final two matches but placed eighth at 165. Brown split his final two outings for a seventh place showing at 197.

"I think the team did an excellent job," said Soto. "I think we fed off of each other's energy, which is exactly what we needed. I think our team chemistry made for a better tournament outcome for us. It was definitely a key."

"Our goal was to have multiple placers," continued Eslinger. "We had some things go our way and that was part of it. Sometimes they don't go our way. Dan getting into the medal rounds was big and he needs to get on a roll. Brandon as well. Dean Pavlou had a great tournament and he is not even our starter. Niko Brown had a great tournament and he needs to get better. Again, it is a reflection of what they are doing in practice."

Penn State took the team title with 191.5 points. Minnesota was second with 177.5 while Missouri finished third at 136. Cornell (130) and Oregon State (103) rounded out the top-5. Penn State's David Taylor earned the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award while Ohio's Ryan Garringer was the Gregorian Award winner for the most falls in the least amount of time.

There is no rest for the weary as the Mocs are right back on the mat this weekend. UTC hosts Cleveland State in a dual meet on Sunday, Jan. 8. Action begins at 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) in Maclellan Gym. Live scoring will be available, along with live video from MocsVision on GoMocs.com. Tickets are currently available on GoMocs.com.

Final Team Scores
1. Penn State - 191.5
2. Minnesota - 177.5
3. Missouri - 136.0
4. Cornell - 130.0
5. Oregon State - 103.0
6. Virginia - 82.0
7. Chattanooga - 79.0
8. Appalachian State - 63.5
9. Hofstra - 58.0
10. Ohio - 57.0
11. Navy - 49.5
12. North Carolina - 49.0
13. Indiana - 41.0
14. North Carolina State - 35.0
15. Old Dominion - 33.5
16. The Citadel - 25.0
17. Army - 22.5
18. Campbell - 21.5
19. Duke - 19.0
20. Cleveland State - 15.0
21. Virginia Tech - 13.5
22. Gardner Webb - 0.0

 

Appalachian Wrestling Takes Three Places at Southern Scuffle

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - ASU senior Kyle Blevins (Sapulpa, Okla./Sapulpa) defeated a pair of nationally-ranked wrestlers to capture third place at 165 pounds, leading Appalachian State wrestling as one of three place-winners during day two of the 2012 Southern Scuffle, hosted by Chattanooga at the McKenzie Arena on Monday. Blevins was joined by classmates Austin Trotman (Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor) and Mike Kessler (Bay City, Mich./Western) who took fifth and sixth place in their respective classes.

As a squad, Appalachian State finished in eighth place overall, earning 63.5 team points.
No. 20 Blevins began the day with a challenge of top-seeded No. 1 David Taylor of Penn State but suffered a 12-3 major decision loss. In the consolation bracket, the Mountaineer pulled out a narrow 2-0 victory over Nicholas Sulzer of Virginia and closed out the day with a 4-2 decision over Hofstra's No. 3 Paul Gillespie. The win marked the Mountaineers' first victory over a top-10 wrestler this season. Blevins' third-place finish follows his sixth-place Scuffle showing last year, and his 106 career wins are now two short of third place on ASU's all-time list.

No. 10 Trotman opened the day with a semifinal loss to No. 4 Stephen Bosak of Cornell, 7-3. He then suffered a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Kevin Steinhaus of Minnesota. In his fourth-straight bout against a ranked wrestler, Trotman came out on top over No. 15 Luke Rebertus of Navy, earning a 7-3 decision to secure fifth place. With 111 career wins, Trotman is three away from becoming ASU's all-time winningest wrestler.

Kessler began Monday with a 6-2 decision over Indiana's Matt Ortega and followed with a 4:51 pin of No. 15 Mike Nevinger of Cornell-his second win over a ranked wrestler this season. In the consolation semifinal, Kessler was edged by Missouri's Nicholas Hucke, 5-4, and in the fifth-place bout, he fell to Old Dominion's Justin LaValle, 1-4. The preseason all-Southern Conference selection has 20 wins on the season and stands to surpass his career-high of 27 by March.

Senior Savva Kostis (Boone, N.C./Watauga) also competed Monday, but met an early exit on a 4:31 pin by unattached grappler Augustus Sako (Virginia). Junior Brett Boston (Morganton, N.C./Freedom) fell one win short of a spot on the podium, having been eliminated by Navy's No. 18 Aaron Kalil, 12-3.

Appalachian State is back in action later in the week when they travel to face George Mason on Thursday, Jan. 5. The meeting is ASU's first-ever against the Patriots.

 

Luvsandorj Places Sixth, Leads Bulldogs to 16th Place Finish at Southern Scuffle

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Turtogtokh Luvsandorj placed sixth in a highly-competitive 174-pound weight class to lead The Citadel wrestling team to a 16th place finish at the annual Southern Scuffle at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Luvsandorj defeated Vinny Waldhauser of Virginia and Austin Gabel of Virginia Tech in the wrestlebacks Monday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to No. 11 Logan Storley of Minnesota in the consolation semifinals. The junior fell in the fifth-place match to No. 7 Dorian Henderson of Missouri, getting pinned at 5:09.

On Sunday, Luvsandorj advanced to the quarterfinals of the championship bracket before Missouri's Patrick Wright handed him a 2-1 defeat. The No. 17-ranked Bulldog knocked off Old Dominion's Adrin Taylor and Oregon State's Ty Vinson to get to the quarterfinal round.

Odie Delaney was the other Bulldog wrestler to see action on Monday afternoon. The heavyweight dropped a 9-0 major decision to Ohio's Jeremy Johnson. Delaney handed Devon Mellon of Missouri a 3-2 decision in his opening bout before falling to Ohio's Andy Hartshorn by a similar 3-2 score. Delaney posted a pair of victories in the consolation bracket to reach the consolation quarterfinals, earning a 10-0 major decision over Cornell's Stryker Lane and pinning Virginia Tech's Bobby Lavelle in 46 seconds.

The Citadel returns to action Friday, Jan. 6, as it hosts ACC-member Duke at McAlister Field House at 7:00 p.m. The Blue Devils placed 19th at the Scuffle, six points behind the Bulldogs.

THE CITADEL PARTICIPANTS:
125: Richard Alarcon (9-11)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to No. 13 Nico Megaludis (Penn State), Tech Fall 3-18
Consolations: def. Nick Simpson (Indiana), Fall 5:00
Consolations: lost to Bricker Dixon (Cornell), Major Decision 3-11

133: Kyle Casaletto (11-7)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Jacob Wojcik (Ohio), Decision 0-2
Consolations: def. James Roberts (Oregon State), Decision 6-3
Consolations: lost to Garrett Drucker (Oregon State), Fall 2:42

141: Jordan Dix (10-12)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Nick Nelson (Virginia), Decision 0-7
Consolations: def. Jorge Gavillan (Campbell), Decision 4-0
Consolations: lost to Seth Beitz (Penn State), Decision 4-5

149: David Ivashchenko (3-10)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Augustus Sako (Unattached-Virginia), Fall 4:25
Consolations: lost to Chris Mecate (Old Dominion), Decision 1-2

157: Pierre Frazile (11-10)
First Round: def. Connor Graves (Indiana), Decision 4-2
Second Round: lost to John Nicholson (Old Dominion), Decision 4-7
Consolations: lost to Alex Hudson (Chattanooga), Decision 2-4

165: Mike Harper (1-10)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Justin Staudenmayer (North Carolina), Major Decision 0-8
Consolations: lost to Steve Ramos (NC State), Decision 5-10

165: William Connell (0-4)
First Round: lost to Ryan Harding (Duke), Decision 7-10
Consolations: lost to John Lampe (Chattanooga), Decision 5-8

174: #17 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (14-7)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Adrin Taylor (Old Dominion), Decision 7-4
Third Round: def. Ty Vinson (Oregon State), Decision 9-4
Quarterfinals: lost to Patrick Wright (Missouri), Decision 1-2
Consolations: def. Vinny Waldhauser (Virginia), Decision 7-4
Consolations: def. Austin Gabel (Unattached-Virginia Tech), Decision 3-1 OT
Consolations: lost to No. 11 Logan Storley (Minnesota), Decision 1-4
Fifth Place: lost to No. 7 Dorian Henderson (Missouri), Fall 5:09

184: Jack Duane (4-7)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Corbin Boone (Cleveland State), Decision 6-9
Third Round: lost to Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota), Fall 5:32
Consolations: lost to Luke Sheridan (Indiana), Fall 1:57

184: Luke Johnson (2-4)
First Round: lost to Clarence Neely (Missouri), Major Decision 10-24
Consolations: def. Dylan Ryan (Duke), Decision 4-2
Consolations: lost to Austin Coburn (Old Dominion), Decision 1-8

197: Kelby Smith (17-6)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Brian Self (Duke), Decision 5-1 OT
Third Round: lost to John Weakley (Campbell), Decision 6-12
Consolations: def. Paul Weiss (Appalachian State), Decision 5-2
Consolations: lost to Jace Bennett (Cornell), Decision 2-6

285: Odie Delaney (8-1)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: def. Devon Mellon (Missouri), Decision 3-2
Third Round: lost to Andy Hartshorn (Ohio), Decision 2-3
Consolations: def. Stryker Lane (Cornell), Major Decision 10-0
Consolations: def. Bobby Lavelle (Virginia Tech), Fall 0:46
Consolations: lost to Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), Major Decision 0-9

 

Weakley finishes eighth in Southern Scuffle 197-pound bracket

Chattanooga, Tenn. - John Weakley posted an eighth place finish in the 197-pound bracket at the Southern Scuffle on Monday. Weakley won a 10-9 decision over Ryan Malo of Virginia on Monday morning before falling to Indiana's Matt Powless by a 9-0 major decision.

The redshirt junior then dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to Chattanooga's Nikolas Brown in the seventh-place match. Weakley moves to 11-6 overall on the season in individual matches.

Campbell will return to dual match action on Saturday at the N.C. State Duals. The Fighting Camels open with Bloomsburg at 12 p.m. and will also face SIU-Edwardsville, N.C. State and George Mason inside Reynolds Coliseum.

The club returns to home competition next Monday, hosting SoCon rival Appalachian State as well as Cleveland State inside the Pope Convocation Center.

 

GWU Wrestling Competes at the Southern Scuffle on New Year's Day

Chattanooga, Tenn. - Gardner-Webb had five wrestlers each pick up one win on the day at the Southern Scuffle on Sunday, however, the wrestling team saw all eight of their grapplers bow out on day one of the two day event hosted by UT-Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Sophomore Alex Hamm went 1-2 on the day at 141-pounds, as after a first round bye, he dropped his first match 13-3 to Alex Johnson of Navy to fall into the consolation bracket. There Hamm upended Michael Akins of Chattanooga 4-1, before falling to Matt Ortega of Indiana in the next round, 12-4.

Like Hamm, freshman Davante Andujar went 1-2 on the day picking up a win in his first bout in the consolation bracket. After falling to Mike Mencini of Cleveland State 8-4 in the first round and taking a bye in the first round of the consolation bracket, Andujar defeated Joe Locksmith of Navy 9-5 to advance in the consolation bracket. In his third bout of the day, Andujar suffered a pin at 1:45 to Savva Kostis of Appalachian State to end his day at 149-pounds.

Redshirt-junior Alex Medved also went 1-2 on the day, as he advanced to the third round of the championship bracket at 157-pounds by way of a first round bye and a 9-2 decision over Immanuel Kerr-Brown of Duke. However, Medved was then pinned by Kyle Dake of Cornell at 3:44 to fall into the consolation bracket, where he then was edged by James Rafferty of Army in a 5-2 loss to end his day.

At 184-pounds fellow redshirt-junior Jason Porter also went 1-2 on day one, falling into the consolation bracket after a second round fall at 2:27 to Stephen Bosak of Cornell. After a second round bye in the consolations, Porter went on to defeat TeShaun Johnson of Campbell 9-3 to move on to the fourth round of the consolation bracket. There Jason Porter met up with Antonio Giorgio of North Carolina who picked up a 15-7 major decision win over GWU's Porter to end his day at 1-2 overall.

Like his cousin Jason, Travis Porter also went 1-2 on the day at 197-pounds. After a first round bye and a fall at 3:12 to Matt Powless of Indiana in the round two, the redshirt-junior fell into the consolation round where he earned a 5-1 decision over Darren Hankins of Virginia Tech to move into the fourth round of the consolation bracket. There Travis Porter fought hard, yet suffered a 2-1 loss to Joe Budi of Old Dominion to have his day end at 1-2 overall.

At 125-pounds, redshirt-senior Michael Slaughter advanced on a first round bye, only to drop his next match by way of a pin at 5:53 by Zachary Sanders of Minnesota to fall into the consolation bracket where after a bye he then suffered a 5-3 loss to Jake Corrill of North Carolina to end his day at 0-2 overall.

Like Slaughter, Justin Guthrie and Justin Kozera both went 0-2 on the day. At 165-pounds, Guthrie suffered a fall at 1:59 to David Taylor of Penn State and then lost 7-3 to John Lampe of Chattanooga in the consolation bracket. Kozera was handed a 3-1 loss to Bobby Lavelle of Virginia Tech and then lost a tough decision 7-4 to Brock Durfee of Appalachian State.

Gardner-Webb (2-4, 0-2 SoCon) will return to dual meet action this Saturday, as the Runnin' Bulldogs will compete at the Wolfpack Duals against George Mason, Shippensburg and N.C. State. The event is slated to start at 12 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.

 

Keydets Overcome Slow Start At Mat Town Invite; Brock Finishes Fourth

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - After nearly three weeks away from competition, the VMI wrestling team returned to action and headed to Central Pennsylvania on Thursday, competing at the Mat Town USA Invitational amongst some of the nation's best.

And after a slow start, the Keydets roared back to life, sending three wrestlers to the consolation semifinals in their respective weight classes, including a fourth finish from senior Matthew Brock. This marks the second time in as many tournaments Brock has claimed a spot on the podium.

The one-day tournament was held in the Thomas Fieldhouse at Lock Haven University. In addition the Keydets, the tournament featured some of the top teams in the country, including No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Pittsburgh and No. 22 Kent State, as well as host Lock Haven, Drexel, Old Dominion, Bloomsburg, Columbia, Sacred Heart and Franklin & Marshall.

It was a tough start for the Keydets, who saw their first action since hosting Campbell University on Dec. 9.

But once the Keydets got going however, they rolled, sending three wrestlers to the quarterfinals of their respective weight classes' consolation brackets; including a pair of consolation semifinal appearances by Brock and Conor Black.

Joseph won his first round match with a 4-2 decision over Kent State's Thaddeus Keklak, but fell in the second round 12-2 versus Pittsburgh's Tyler Wilps.

Brock saw a rematch in the quarterfinals with Franklin & Marshall's Matt Fullowon. The Keydet won his first match with his familiar grind-it-out style 2-0 over Drexel's Ethan Keiser. In the rematch, Fullowan narrowly edge Brock 3-1, splitting the season results 1-1. Brock won the dual match 3-2 earlier this season.

After being sent to the consolation brackets, the two fared well, each reaching the quarterfinals. Joseph picked up a first-round pin in the third round, putting Tommy Sasfy on his back at the 2:05 mark. Joesph's afternoon was cut short in the fourth round however, falling 8-2 to David Johnson.

Another consolation semifinalist, Conor Black dropped his first match 5-3 to Pittsburgh's Karl Declantis 5-3, setting the stage for a rematch later in the day. Black rattled off three straight wins, including a 9-2 decision over Lock Haven's Zachary Heffner and pinning Sam Shirey of Bloomsburg. Black fell in the consolation semifinals to Declantis in a tight 3-2 decision.

The Keydets return to action next week, making the trek to Pittsburgh, Pa. for the Pitt Duals. The Keydets will be joined at the Fitzgerald Field House by Eastern Michigan, and Ivy League contenders Princeton and Columbia.

Agate:
Mat Town Invitational hosted by Lock Haven University (Pa.) - Dec. 29, 2011
Participating Teams: Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lock Haven University (LHU), University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), Drexel University (DU), Old Dominion University (ODU), University of Michigan (UM) Kent State University (KSU), Bloomsburg University (Bloom), Columbia University (CU), Sacred Heart University (SHU), Franklin & Marshall (FM)

133 Pounds:
First Round: Jeremiah Biddle (BU) def. Ryan Goodsell (VMI) Major Dec. 14-3
Consolation First Round: Ryan Goodsell (VMI) Advances on Bye
Consolation Second Round: Erik Galloway (Pitt) def. Ryan Goodsell (VMI) Technical Fall (5:00)

141 Pounds:
First Round: Zeb Stewart (VMI) Advanced on Bye
Second Round: Kellen Russel (UM) def. Zeb Stewart (VMI) Technical Fall 19-4
Consolation Second Round: Zeb Stewart (VMI) Advances on Bye
Consolation Third Round: Matt Bystol (CU) def. Zeb Stewart (VMI) Dec. 7-2

149 Pounds:
First Round: Justin Belanger (SHU) def. David Yost (VMI) Dec. 5-4
Consolation First Round: Shane Fenningham (DU) def. David Yost (VMI) Dec. 8-4
First Round: Kurtis Becker (BU) def. Luke Todd (VMI) Technical Fall 15-0
Consolation First Round: William Randt (LHU) def. Luke Todd (VMI) Medical Withdrawal

157 Pounds:
First Round: Joseph Evangelista (SHU) def. Mike Burnett (VMI) Dec. 5-4 (Sudden Victory)
Consolation First Round: Aaron Fry (LHU) def. Mike Burnett (VMI) dec. 3-1
First Round: Eric Norgard (FM) def. Ted Gottwald (VMI) Dec. 4-2
Consolation First Round: Eric Fajado (CU) def. Ted Gottwald (VMI) By Pin 4:12

165 Pounds:
First Round: Carry Joseph (VMI) def. Thaddeus Keklak (KSU) Dec. 4-2
Second Round: Tyler Wilps (Pitt) def. Carry Joseph (VMI) Major Dec. 12-2
Consolation Third Round: Carry Joseph (VMI) def. Tommy Sasfy (KSU) By Pin 2:05
Consolation Fourth Round: David Johnson (MU) def. Carry Joseph (VMI) Dec. 8-2
Pigtail Round: Anson Worrell (DU) def. Jonathan Jones (VMI) Fall 1:24
Consolation First Round: Jonathan Jones (VMI) Advances on Medical Default by Kevin Brown (CU)
Consolation Second Round: Kevin Hartnett (BU) def. Jonathan Jones (VMI) By Pin 2:24

174 Pounds:
First Round: Matthew Brock (VMI) def. Ethan Kaiser (DU) Dec. 2-0
Second Round: Matt Fullowan (FM) def. Matthew Brock (VMI) Dec. 3-1
Consolation Second Round: Matthew Brock (VMI) def. Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. 4-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: Matthew Brock (VMI) def. Adam Fondale (CU) Dec. 2-0
Consolation Semifinals: Matthew Brock (VMI) def. Mike Dessino (BU) Dec. 2-1
Third-Place Bout: Stephen West (CU) def. Matthew Brock (VMI) Dec. 3-0

184 Pounds:
First Round: Karl Declantis (Pitt) def. Conor Black (VMI) Dec. 5-3
Consolation First Round: Conor Black (VMI) Advances on Bye
Consolation Second Round: Conor Black (VMI) def. Christopher Heald (UM) Dec. 3-1
Consolation Third Round: Conor Black (VMI) def. Zachary Heffner (LHU) Dec. 9-2
Consolation Fourth Round: Conor Black (VMI) def. Sam Shirey (BU) By Pin 3:12
Consolation Semifinals: Karl Deciantis (Pitt) def. Conor Black (VMI) Dec. 3-2
Fifth-Place Bout: Hunter Collins (UM) def. Conor Black (VMI) Medical Withdrawal

197 Pounds:
First Round: Hunter Collins (UM) def. John Dommert (VMI) Dec. 10-3
Consolation First Round: John Dommert (VMI) Advances on Bye
Consolation Second Round: John Dommert (VMI) def. Bryan Sternlieb (DU) Major Dec. 15-2
Consolation Third Round: Nicolas Mills (CU) def. John Dommert (VMI) By Pin 4:09

285 Pounds:
First Round: Harry Turner (LHU) def. Andrew Embree (VMI) Dec. 4-3
Consolation First Round: Andrew Embree (VMI) Advances on Bye
Consolation Second Round: Andrew Embree (VMI) def. Zachary Walsh (BU) Dec. 3-2
Consolation Third Round: Andrew Embree (VMI) def. Matt Tourdot (ODU) Dec. 4-0
Consolation Semifinals: Henry Turner (LHU) def. Andrew Embree (VMI) Dec. 6-1
Fifth-Place Bout: Kyle Frey (DU) def. Andrew Embree (VMI) Dec. 6-2

  

Cougars Ousted at Midlands

Six Wrestlers for SIUE

CHICAGO - Six SIUE wrestlers competed at the prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championship, hosted by Northwestern, but did not make it out of day one of competition.

Steve Ross, a 157-pounder, won the only match for the Cougars on the mat with a 7-4 triumph over Northwestern's Dylan Marriot. Deshoun White, a 174-pounder, also had his arm raised when he accepted a medical forfeit against Lehigh's Kevin Bailey.

The 43 teams competing for the Midlands Championship continue Friday. Host Northwestern was the early leader in the tournament with 48 points followed by top-ranked Iowa with 41.5.