NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Iowa wrestling team had never competed in the state of Florida before Monday evening. The outcome looked a lot like the Hawkeyes’ results everywhere else in recent years.
Iowa looked every bit like the nation’s best team, beating both Central Michigan and Lehigh on day one of the Journeymen Collegiate Wrestling Duals here at Raider Arena. The Hawkeyes blanked the Chippewas, 44-0, then downed the Mountain Hawks, 28-7.
The Hawkeyes, now 5-0 this season, will wrestle No. 6 N.C. State on Tuesday evening. The Wolfpack beat both Binghamton and No. 10 Missouri early Monday to advance to Tuesday’s crossover matchup.