Iowa State wrestling can’t complete upset against No. 24 Pittsburgh
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Red shirt senior Lelund Weatherspoon unconventionally pins his opponent, Oklahoma’s Matt Reed, as he is held in an arm lock 4:48 into the match.
February 10, 2017
Iowa State wrestling moved into double digits in the loss column after failing to complete an upset over No. 24 Pittsburgh on the road, losing 22-15.
Iowa State dropped to 1-10 on the season.
The Cyclones started the night on a low note with No. 11 Earl Hall dropping a close match to No. 8 Dom Forys at 133 pounds, followed by a loss by decision at 141.
Iowa State fired back with Gabe Moreno scoring a quick pin in 1:25, tying up the dual at six.
Pitt answered back with a fall at 157 and a major-decision at 165.
The remaining five matches saw both teams trading decisions, starting with No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon fending off an upset with a 2-1 victory.
Iowa State is still missing 2016 All-American Pat Downey at 184, his replacement Carson Powell lost 4-0 to Zach Bruce.
Marcus Harrington picked up a win over John Rizzo. Harrington has a nice roll going heading towards the Big 12 tournament.
Down 19-12, Iowa State would need the last two matches and bonus points.
Quean Smith stepped onto the mat for a heavyweight matchup against No. 20 Ryan Solomon.
The two men slowly battled it out for three periods, but Solomon’s speed proved to be the deciding factor picking up the 3-2 win over Smith and the dual win for No. 24 Pittsburgh.
Iowa State heads to Morgantown, West Virginia on Sunday to wrestle West Virginia at 1 p.m.
