On Friday night, the No. 4 ranked Buckeye wrestlers will take a serious step up in competition as they head west to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes in what promises to be an exciting dual. Not only are the teams evenly matched, but the dual features three weight classes that will have wrestlers from each team ranked in the top ten.
Iowans can be passionate about their wrestlers and Carver Hawkeye can be vocal enough to make the Roman Colosseum spectators look tame in comparison. Though Tom Ryan has a young team in comparison to the Hawkeyes, the Buckeyes already appear to know what will be waiting for them in Iowa City.