By JIL PRICE
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling (7-0, 1-0) used bonus points to put away South Dakota State, 28-15, on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday. A pair of pins by juniors Thomas Gilman and Sammy Brooks at 125 and 149, respectively, and an 8-0 major decision victory by sophomore Brandon Sorensen at 149 highlighted the dual.
No. 2 Gilman opened the competition on a high note, pinning Kahlen Morris at 1:43. He dominated the match, tallying three takedowns and a nearfall before ending the bout to move to 7-0 on the season.