NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Iowa wrestling team will leave the Sunshine State with three victories in two days, but after barreling through both Central Michigan and Lehigh on Monday, the Hawkeyes had their championship mettle tested on Tuesday evening.
Iowa won a thrilling, contentious, spectacular matchup against No. 6 N.C. State, 19-15, to cap their run at the Journeymen Collegiate Wrestling Duals here at Raider Arena. The top-ranked Hawkeyes head back home with a perfect 6-0 dual record.
This dual had it all — a hot start from Iowa; a ferocious rally from the Wolfpack (who is now 5-1 this season); and two controlled victories by the Hawkeyes’ heaviest weights to continue what’s now a 24-dual winning streak.