Time to take back our IOWA HAWKEYE WRESTLING message board!! Enough of the crap that the PSU trolls bring here, as well as the moderator (sad that we need to moderate the moderator LOL!). Enough of talking about essentially useless topics such as what the Minnow guy spews out. It's offseason, so let's talk about positive, cool things like...our favorite Hawkeye wrestling matches. I'll give you my top 10.
John Bowlsby over Dan Fouts -- Fouts laid on his stomach the whole match and was DQ'd with :02 left in dual in Ames, 1977. I was in Hilton for that dual -- an unforgettable experience!
Brooks Simpson pinned Eric Voelker (dual in Iowa City, loudest it's ever been in CHA?). Wish I had been there! My uncle was, and his eyes light up when he tells about it.
Lincoln McIlravy over Gerry Abas (NCAA finals, McIlravy's true freshman year). One of the best college matches ever?
Mark Ironside over Cary Kolat (All Star meet). Also one of the best college matches ever?
Mark Perry over Johnny Hendricks (NCAA finals). I watched on my laptop at home, and jumped and screamed when Perry won. Marked the resurgence of Iowa wrestling, after some down years.
Tony Ramos over Jordan Oliver (dual in Iowa City). Wasn't there but some say the noise level almost reached Simpson-Voelker match.
Jay Borschel over Chris Heinrich (NCAA semis, amazing comeback!). I was there and sensed in the 2nd period that Jay might do what he did.
Spencer Lee pinned Nathan Tomasello (NCAA semis). Lax and I were in Cleveland for the NCAAs and unfortunately couldn't get tickets for semis, so watched at a sports bar nearby. Spencer's body was in crazy position for a pin.
Michael Kemerer over Mark Hall (dual in Iowa City). Was there, and this dual surpassed the 1977 ISU dual. The excitement level of every match was electric!
Alex Marinelli over Vincenzo Joseph (several times, Big Ten finals was my favorite). Seems like the whole wrestling world was transfixed when these two went at it.
Comment on these matches, or list your own favorites (has to include a Hawkeye!)
John Bowlsby over Dan Fouts -- Fouts laid on his stomach the whole match and was DQ'd with :02 left in dual in Ames, 1977. I was in Hilton for that dual -- an unforgettable experience!
Brooks Simpson pinned Eric Voelker (dual in Iowa City, loudest it's ever been in CHA?). Wish I had been there! My uncle was, and his eyes light up when he tells about it.
Lincoln McIlravy over Gerry Abas (NCAA finals, McIlravy's true freshman year). One of the best college matches ever?
Mark Ironside over Cary Kolat (All Star meet). Also one of the best college matches ever?
Mark Perry over Johnny Hendricks (NCAA finals). I watched on my laptop at home, and jumped and screamed when Perry won. Marked the resurgence of Iowa wrestling, after some down years.
Tony Ramos over Jordan Oliver (dual in Iowa City). Wasn't there but some say the noise level almost reached Simpson-Voelker match.
Jay Borschel over Chris Heinrich (NCAA semis, amazing comeback!). I was there and sensed in the 2nd period that Jay might do what he did.
Spencer Lee pinned Nathan Tomasello (NCAA semis). Lax and I were in Cleveland for the NCAAs and unfortunately couldn't get tickets for semis, so watched at a sports bar nearby. Spencer's body was in crazy position for a pin.
Michael Kemerer over Mark Hall (dual in Iowa City). Was there, and this dual surpassed the 1977 ISU dual. The excitement level of every match was electric!
Alex Marinelli over Vincenzo Joseph (several times, Big Ten finals was my favorite). Seems like the whole wrestling world was transfixed when these two went at it.
Comment on these matches, or list your own favorites (has to include a Hawkeye!)