Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling vs Nebraska Final Results: Gabe Arnold Secures Major Upset By Taking Down All American Silas Allred

The Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling team is back in form. Although AJ Ferrari gave his best, it wasn’t enough as the Hawkeyes won the duel against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their backyard. The Hawkeyes gained an early lead and held on to win the dual 22-14. This was the first loss for the Huskers this year.

Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Edge Out Nebraska Cornhuskers In Closely Contested Duel

The Hawkeyes started on a brilliant note with consecutive victories at 125 and 133 pounds. However, Brock Hardy brought Huskers back into the game by defeating Nasir Bailey by 1-0 in the men’s 141 lbs. category.

The Huskers and the Hawkeyes fought neck to neck until the men’s 184 lbs. category, where two-time Big Ten medalist and All-American wrestler Silas Allred faced Gabe Arnold. However, to everyone’s surprise, Arnold defeated the wrestler, winning 4-1.

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Even though the Huskers fought back, the deficit created by Arnold’s surprise victory couldn’t be covered. AJ Ferrari scored a consolation victory by defeating Ben Kueter by 4-1 in the 285 lbs. category, reducing the overall deficit to 14-22.

Interestingly, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ current victory over the Huskers is their second consecutive win over the Huskers, the previous one coming last year, when the Hawkeyes edged the Huskers 19-16.

This is phenomenal, given that the Iowa Hawkeyes finished fourth overall in the previous NCAA Championships. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, on the other hand, finished second behind the overall champions, the Penn State Nittany Lions, who won the team title for a fourth consecutive time. Former Olympic champion turned mentor David Taylor did the unthinkable as the Oklahoma State Cowboys finished third overall, their best performance in recent years.

Complete Results Of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling And Nebraska Wrestling

1. Men’s 125 lbs. – Joey Cruz defeats Alan Koehler by 4-2 [Victory By Decision]
2. Men’s 133 lbs. – Drake Ayala defeats Jacob Van Dee by 12-6 [Victory By Decision]
3. Men’s 141 lbs. – Brock Hardy defeats Nasir Bailey by 1-0 [Victory By Decision]
4. Men’s 149 lbs. – Ryder Block defeats Chance Lamer [Victory By Fall]
5. Men’s 157 lbs. – Antell Taylor defeats Jordan Williams by 2-1 [Sudden Victory]
6. Men’s 165 lbs. – Michael Caliendo defeats AJ Araujo by 14-4 [Victory by Major Decision]
7. Men’s 174 lbs. – Patrick Kennedy defeats Christopher Minto by 2-1 [Victory By Tiebreaker]
8. Men’s 184 lbs. – Gabe Arnold defeats Silas Allred by 4-1 [Victory By Decision]
9. Men’s 197 lbs. – Camden McDanel defeats Brody Sampson by 20-5 [Victory by Technical Fall]
10. Men’s 285 lbs. – AJ Ferrari defeats Ben Kueter by 4-1 [Victory By Decision]