University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, February 14
8:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Iowa
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Gophers Bested by No. 3 Iowa, 23-11
2/14/2025 11:17:00 PM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – Sixth-ranked Minnesota (10-2, 6-2 B1G) saw its six-match win streak come to an end Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,307 in a 23-11 loss to No. 3 Iowa (12-1, 6-1).
The Hawkeyes won the first two matches of the night. No. 13 Cooper Flynn fell to No. 26 Joey Cruz in sudden victory, 7-4, at 125 pounds. Cruz led 3-0 with the riding time advance going into the third period when Flynn got an escape. As the clock ticked down, Flynn recorded the tying takedown in the final seconds to force overtime, but it was Cruz who prevailed in the extra session.
After No. 19 Tyler Wells fell to No. 3 Drake Ayala, 9-5, at 133 pounds, Minnesota got its first win of the night at 141 pounds.
In the lone unranked match of the night, No. 8 Vance VomBaur earned a 14-10 decision over Cullan Schriever. As the first period wound down, VomBaur scrambled away from a Schriever attack and scored a takedown just before the buzzer. The lead grew to 7-1 through two periods as VomBaur matched teammate Tommy Askey for the team lead with his 20th victory of the season.
Iowa earned decisions at 149 and 157 pounds to extend the lead to 12-3. No. 3 Kyle Parco shut out No. 29 Drew Roberts, 5-0, at 149, while third-ranked Jacori Teemer used a takedown in the closing seconds to beat Askey, 4-1.
Coming out of intermission, Michael Caliendo had Iowa's lone bonus-point win of the night in a 21-5 (6:09) tech fall over 11th-ranked Andrew Sparks. Patrick Kennedy, ranked 11th at 174 pounds, followed with an 8-4 decision over No. 22 Clayton Whiting.
The second top-10 matchup of the night came at 184 pounds with No. 4 Max McEnelly battling No. 8 Gabe Arnold. After a scoreless first period, each wrestler logged an escape to send the match to sudden victory. In the extra frame, McEnelly scored on a re-attack, grabbing Arnold's left leg and rolling him over before securing the takedown. The victory moves McEnelly to 18-0 on the year and 33-0 including his redshirt season a year ago. He's 6-0 against ranked opponents, highlighted by a 3-0 mark against top-10 opponents.
The final top-10 match came at 197 pounds with eighth-ranked Isaiah Salazar falling to No. 1 Stephen Buchanan, 5-1. The match was tied 1-1 late in the third, though Buchanan had the riding time point locked, before he clinched the win with a short-time takedown.
Fittingly, the dual closed out at heavyweight with top-ranked Gable Steveson competing in his final match at Maturi Pavilion. Steveson did what he's done all season in a dominant 19-3, first-period tech fall over No. 11 Ben Kueter. Steveson posted four takedowns in the period, gaining nearfall points on his second and third takedowns. The win, which was the 30th career tech fall win for Steveson and the first tech fall loss for Kueter, moves Steveson to 11-0 on the year and 96-2 in the Maroon and Gold. Steveson finishes with an unblemished career dual record at 59-0, including 44-0 in the Big Ten. He's won 63 straight matches, two off second place in Gopher annals.
With the dual season now concluded, Minnesota begins preparation for the Big Ten Championships, March 8-9, in Evanston, Ill.
Match Results
#3 Iowa 23, #6 Minnesota 11
Feb. 14, 2025 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 5,307
125 #26 Joey Cruz (IOWA) dec. #13 Cooper Flynn, 7-4 SV1 | MINN 0, IOWA 3
133 #3 Drake Ayala (IOWA) dec. #19 Tyler Wells, 9-5 | MINN 0, IOWA 6
141 #8 Vance VomBaur dec. Cullan Schriever (IOWA), 14-10 | MINN 3, IOWA 6
149 #3 Kyle Parco (IOWA) dec. #29 Drew Roberts, 5-0 | MINN 3, IOWA 9
157 #3 Jacori Teemer (IOWA) dec. #8 Tommy Askey, 4-1 | MINN 3, IOWA 12
165 #2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) TF #11 Andrew Sparks, 21-5 (6:09) | MINN 3, IOWA 17
174 #11 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) dec. #22 Clayton Whiting, 8-4 | MINN 3, IOWA 20
184 #4 Max McEnelly dec. #8 Gabe Arnold (IOWA), 4-1 SV1 | MINN 6, IOWA 20
197 #1 Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) dec. #8 Isaiah Salazar, 5-1 | MINN 6, IOWA 23
285 #1 Gable Steveson TF #11 Ben Kueter (IOWA), 19-3 (2:51) | MINN 11, IOWA 23
The Hawkeyes won the first two matches of the night. No. 13 Cooper Flynn fell to No. 26 Joey Cruz in sudden victory, 7-4, at 125 pounds. Cruz led 3-0 with the riding time advance going into the third period when Flynn got an escape. As the clock ticked down, Flynn recorded the tying takedown in the final seconds to force overtime, but it was Cruz who prevailed in the extra session.
After No. 19 Tyler Wells fell to No. 3 Drake Ayala, 9-5, at 133 pounds, Minnesota got its first win of the night at 141 pounds.
In the lone unranked match of the night, No. 8 Vance VomBaur earned a 14-10 decision over Cullan Schriever. As the first period wound down, VomBaur scrambled away from a Schriever attack and scored a takedown just before the buzzer. The lead grew to 7-1 through two periods as VomBaur matched teammate Tommy Askey for the team lead with his 20th victory of the season.
Iowa earned decisions at 149 and 157 pounds to extend the lead to 12-3. No. 3 Kyle Parco shut out No. 29 Drew Roberts, 5-0, at 149, while third-ranked Jacori Teemer used a takedown in the closing seconds to beat Askey, 4-1.
Coming out of intermission, Michael Caliendo had Iowa's lone bonus-point win of the night in a 21-5 (6:09) tech fall over 11th-ranked Andrew Sparks. Patrick Kennedy, ranked 11th at 174 pounds, followed with an 8-4 decision over No. 22 Clayton Whiting.
The second top-10 matchup of the night came at 184 pounds with No. 4 Max McEnelly battling No. 8 Gabe Arnold. After a scoreless first period, each wrestler logged an escape to send the match to sudden victory. In the extra frame, McEnelly scored on a re-attack, grabbing Arnold's left leg and rolling him over before securing the takedown. The victory moves McEnelly to 18-0 on the year and 33-0 including his redshirt season a year ago. He's 6-0 against ranked opponents, highlighted by a 3-0 mark against top-10 opponents.
The final top-10 match came at 197 pounds with eighth-ranked Isaiah Salazar falling to No. 1 Stephen Buchanan, 5-1. The match was tied 1-1 late in the third, though Buchanan had the riding time point locked, before he clinched the win with a short-time takedown.
Fittingly, the dual closed out at heavyweight with top-ranked Gable Steveson competing in his final match at Maturi Pavilion. Steveson did what he's done all season in a dominant 19-3, first-period tech fall over No. 11 Ben Kueter. Steveson posted four takedowns in the period, gaining nearfall points on his second and third takedowns. The win, which was the 30th career tech fall win for Steveson and the first tech fall loss for Kueter, moves Steveson to 11-0 on the year and 96-2 in the Maroon and Gold. Steveson finishes with an unblemished career dual record at 59-0, including 44-0 in the Big Ten. He's won 63 straight matches, two off second place in Gopher annals.
With the dual season now concluded, Minnesota begins preparation for the Big Ten Championships, March 8-9, in Evanston, Ill.
Match Results
#3 Iowa 23, #6 Minnesota 11
Feb. 14, 2025 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 5,307
125 #26 Joey Cruz (IOWA) dec. #13 Cooper Flynn, 7-4 SV1 | MINN 0, IOWA 3
133 #3 Drake Ayala (IOWA) dec. #19 Tyler Wells, 9-5 | MINN 0, IOWA 6
141 #8 Vance VomBaur dec. Cullan Schriever (IOWA), 14-10 | MINN 3, IOWA 6
149 #3 Kyle Parco (IOWA) dec. #29 Drew Roberts, 5-0 | MINN 3, IOWA 9
157 #3 Jacori Teemer (IOWA) dec. #8 Tommy Askey, 4-1 | MINN 3, IOWA 12
165 #2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) TF #11 Andrew Sparks, 21-5 (6:09) | MINN 3, IOWA 17
174 #11 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) dec. #22 Clayton Whiting, 8-4 | MINN 3, IOWA 20
184 #4 Max McEnelly dec. #8 Gabe Arnold (IOWA), 4-1 SV1 | MINN 6, IOWA 20
197 #1 Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) dec. #8 Isaiah Salazar, 5-1 | MINN 6, IOWA 23
285 #1 Gable Steveson TF #11 Ben Kueter (IOWA), 19-3 (2:51) | MINN 11, IOWA 23
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