IOWA
CITY, Iowa – SIUE’s wrestling team began its 2012-13 dual season
with a pair of losses and an exhibition victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on
Saturday.
The Cougars, 0-2, were defeated by No. 4 Iowa (49-0) and Cornell (Iowa)
(21-20). SIUE upended Iowa Central College (36-4).
Seven of Iowa’s 10 wrestlers entered the dual match ranked in the top 15
in their respective weight classes. The Cougars allowed bonus team points along
the way until David Devine gave up just three team points in a 4-1 loss to No.
6-ranked Bobby Telford at heavyweight.
SIUE would fare better against Cornell with four individual victories,
including pins from Drew Vrbenec at 141 pounds over Ray Feliz and Jake Residori
at 157 pounds over Benjamin Rosen.
Devine added a major decision over Cornell's Carl Gaul 12-4. Patrick
Myers joined Residori with a 6-1 overall record after collecting a major
decision over Ben Rosen.
SIUE won seven of eight contested matches in the exhibition over Iowa
Central. Myers, Devine, Dillon Pousson and Chris Johnson each pinned their
opponents. Three of the pins were first-period falls.
Next up for the SIUE wrestling team is a trip to Bloomington, Ind., for
the Hoosier Duals. SIUE faces host Indiana, Bucknell and Gardner-Webb. The
Gardner-Webb match is SIUE's first official Southern Conference dual meet.
#4 Iowa 49, SIUE 0
125 – #1 Matt McDonough (IA) won by forfeit; 6-0
133 – #3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Patrick Myers (SIUE), 4:24; 12-0
141 – #14 Mark Ballweg (IA) major dec. Drew Vrbenec (SIUE), 12-3; 16-0
149 – Michael Kelly (IA) major dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE), 10-2; 20-0
157 – #1 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 17-1; 25-0
165 – Nick Moore (IA) pinned Jake Residori (SIUE), 0:56; 31-0
174 – #8 Grant Gambrall (IA) tech. fall Deshoun White (SIUE), 23-6; 36-0
184 – #8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) major dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 14-4; 40-0
197 – Tomas Lira (IA) pinned Josh Wood (SIUE), 4:35; 46-0
285 – #6 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. David Devine, 4-1; 49-0
Cornell (Iowa) 21,
SIUE 20
125 – Mitch Hood (Cornell) won by forfeit; 6-0
133 – Patrick Myers (SIUE) major dec. Ben Rosen (Cornell) 12-3; 6-4
141 – Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) pinned Ray Feliz (Cornell), 5:30; 6-10
149 – Tevor Engel (Cornell) dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE) 11-4; 9-10
157 – Josh Guenter (Cornell) dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 5-0; 12-10
165 – Jake Residori (SIUE) pinned Benjamin Rosen (Cornell), 1:57; 12-16
174 – Brent Hamm (Cornell) dec. Deshoun White (SIUE), 3-1; 15-16
184 – Kevin Stahmer (Cornell) dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 3-2; 18-16
197 – Alex Coolidge (Cornell) dec. Josh Wood (SIUE), 5-2; 21-16
285 – David Devine (SIUE) major dec. Carl Gaul (Cornell), 12-4; 21-20
Exhibition
SIUE 36, Iowa Central 4
125 – no match
133 – Patrick Myers (SIUE) pinned Tyler Reiste (ICCC), 1:54
141 – Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) major dec. Kris Lehman
149 – Dillon Pousson (SIUE) pinned Kennan Jackson (ICCC), 1:01
157 – Devin Geoghegan (ICCC) major dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 11-1
165 – Jake Residori (SIUE) major dec. Dillon Deoghegan (ICCC), 14-5
174 – Deshoun White (SIUE) major dec. Billy Behle (ICCC), 13-5
184 – Chris Johnson (SIUE) pinned Joe Stanton (ICCC), 3:25
197 – no match
285 – David Devine (SIUE) pinned Chris Ballard, 2:35