November 11, 2005 

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AMES, Iowa - True freshman heavyweight Dallin Norton was impressive in his first collegiate match as he topped Iowa State's Richard Schopf 5-4 in Utah Valley State's season opening dual against the #7 Cyclones. The experienced Iowa State squad was too much for the third year program to handle. With three of its wrestlers ranked 6th in the nation or higher, the Cylcones won big 33-9. 

"They beat us good but we've made so much progress," said Utah Valley head coach Cody Sanderson. "Our guys are disappointed but they're closing ground fast. We've come a long long way since last year." 

The Wolverines picked up two other victories in addition to Norton as Ivan Bigney beat Jonathon Gapinski 4-3 and Erkin Tadzhimetov knocked off Jesse Sundell 5-2. 

In the heavyweight match, Norton trailed 4-3 with :40 seconds to go in the 2nd period before picking up two points on a reversal and holding on in the third.  

"It was quite a match to be opening with because of the atmosphere and the situation," said Sanderson. "Dallin just wrestled very sound. He was a little conservative but now that he has that match behind him I think he's just gonna open it up from there." 

The 133 lb. Tadzhimetov, who returns after redshirting 2004-05, never trailed Sundell but found himself up by just one point with seconds to go before he picked up a takedown with 13 seconds left in the match. Sanderson has high expectations for the Uzbekistan native and was pleased with the seniors first performance of the year.

"For someone who hasn't really been on the mat for a year and a half, Erkin was pretty good," said Sanderson. "He was a little rusty but I know how good he is and more than anything I'm pleased for him to get this match under his belt."

Utah Valley State trailed 11-0 before the 184 lb. Bigney got them on the board with his win over Gapinski. The senior from Wallsburg, Utah trailed 1-0 before a takedown with :27 second to go in the second period gave him the lead for good.

As for the rest of the Wolverines, gaining the experience of facing some of the nation's elite could prove to be invaluable as the season wears on. 

At 165 lbs., freshman Mark South went up against #6 ranked Travis Paulson and was pinned 4:30 into the match, while freshman Daniel Polkowske battled 2nd ranked Nate Gallick at 141 lbs. Gallick picked up a win by tech fall, scoring a near fall at the final buzzer to take a 23-6 advantage. Tanner Cowan fought with #4 Trent Paulson at 157 lbs. Paulson beat the Wolverine junior by tech fall, 18-3 scoring on a near fall at the final buzzer as well. 

"Those guys are not gonna see anybody better this year," said Sanderson of his two freshmen and Cowan. "The thing I liked was that they didn't hesitate, they went right after them. If they continue to do that they can have a lot of success."

Sanderson returned to Ames where he spent his college career wrestling for the Cyclones and received a warm welcome from both the Iowa State fans and his younger brother, Olympic Champion Cael Sanderson who is an assistant coach at Iowa State.

"It was nice. The people here are very friendly," said Sanderson. "Our team got a nice reception as well. But hopefully next time we come out here the welcome won't be so warm because we've closed the gap even further." 

The Wolverines will move on to wrestle in the Cyclone Open tomorrow at Fort Dodge, Iowa. All 12 Wolverines who made the trip will get an opportunity to compete in the open tournament.

FINAL RESULTS

Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa

Match started at 165 pounds
Referee: Keith Poolman
Attendance: 915

149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT 125 133 141

149 pounds (exhibition) Aron Scott (ISU) vs. Clayton Wolf (UVSC)
1st Period 2:46 2- 0 Takedown, Scott 2:11 2- 1 Escape, Wolf 1:45 2- 1 Stall warning, Wolf 1:43 4- 1 Takedown, Scott 1:24 4- 2 Escape, Wolf 0:45 6- 2 Takedown, Scott 0:38 6-3 Escape, Wolf 2nd Period Scott wins toss, defers, Wolf chooses down 1:45 6-4 Escape, Wolf 3rd Period Scott choses down 1:10 Warning, Wolf 0:40 7-4, Escape Scott Scott wins, 7-4

165 pounds (exhibition) Dane Kuper (ISU) vs. D.J. Meis (UVSC)
1st Period 1:13 0-2 Takedown, Meis 0:35 0-2 Stall warning, Kuper 2nd Period Kuper wins toss, defers, Meis chooses down 1:54 0-3 Escape, Meis 3rd Period Meis defers, Kuper chooses down 1:25 1-3 Escape, Kuper 0:32 3-3 Takedown, Kuper 0:27 3-4 Escape

Riding time Meis 1:38 Meis wins 5-3

165 pounds #6/5 Travis Paulson (ISU) vs. Mark South (UVSC)
1st Period 2:07 2-0 Takedown, Paulson 1:52 2-1 Escape, South 1:36 4-1 Takedown, Paulson 1:25 4-2 Escape, South 1:00 6-2 Takedown, Paulson 0:33 8-2 2-point near fall, Paulson 2nd Period South wins toss, defers, Paulson chooses down 1:39 9-2 Escape, Paulson 1:24 11-2 Takedown, Paulson 1:22 11-3 Escape South 1:18 13-3 Takedown Paulson 1:00 13-4 Escape South 0:47 15-4 Takedown Paulson 4:30 Paulson fall Paulson wins by fall Iowa State 6, Utah Valley State 0

174 pounds David Bertolino (ISU) vs. Garret Story (UVSC)
1st Period 2:47 2-0 Takedown, Bertolino 2:15 2-1 Escape, Story 1:53 4-1 Takedown, Bertolino 1:26 4-2 Escape, Story 1:03 6-2 Takedown, Bertolino 0:33 9-2 3-point near fall, Bertolino 2nd Period Bertolino wins toss, chooses down 1:49 10-2 Escape, Bertolino 1:33 12-2 Takedown, Bertolino 1:25 12-3 Escape, Story 1:16 14-3 Takedown, Bertolino 0:38 14-4 Escape, Story 0:16 16-4 Takedown, Bertolino 3rd Period Story chooses down 1:59 16-5 Escape, Story 1:19 18-4 Takedown, Bertolino 1:11 18-6 Escape, Story 0:49 20-6 Takedown, Bertolino 0:35 20-7 Escape, Story 0:04 22-7 Takedown, Bertolino

Riding time, Bertolino 3:31 Tech. fall at 6:56 Bertolino wins, 23-7 Iowa State 11, Utah Valley State 0

184 pounds Jonathon Gapinski (ISU) vs. Ivan Bigney (UVSC)
1st Period 0-0 2nd Period Gapinski chooses down 1:37 Stall warning, Bigney 1:28 1-0 Escape, Gapinski 1:01 Stall warning, Gapinski 0:27 1-2 Takedown, Bigney 3rd Period Bigney chooses down 1:48 1-3 Escape, Bigney

Bigney wins, 3-1 Iowa State 11, Utah Valley State 3

197 pounds Joe Curran (ISU) vs. Jaime Thornblad (UVSC)
1st Period 2:52 2-0 Takedown, Curran 1:32 4-0 2-point near fall, Curran 0:15 7-0 3-point near fall, Curran 2nd Period Curran wins toss, defers, Thornblad chooses down

3:44 Fall, Curran Curran wins by fall Iowa State 17, Utah Valley State 3

Heavyweight Richard Schopf (ISU) vs. Dallin Norton (UVSC)
1st Period 2:07 0-2 Takedown, Norton 1:38 2-2 Reversal, Schopf 1:20 2-3 Escape, Norton 2nd Period Norton wins toss, defers, Schopf chooses down 1:45 4-3 Reversal, Schopf 0:40 4-5 Reversal, Norton 3rd Period Norton chooses neutral 0:07 Stall warning, Norton

Norton wins 5-4 Iowa State 17, Utah Valley State 6

125 pounds Ben Hanisch (ISU) vs. Talon Vickers (UVSC)
1st Period 2:54 2-0 Takedown, Hanisch 2nd Period Hanisch wins toss, chooses down 1:57 3-0 Escape, Hanisch 0:08 Stall warning, Hanisch 3rd Period Vickers chooses neutral 0:29 3-1 Stall warning, Hanisch

Riding time 2:49, Hanisch Hanisch wins 4-1 Iowa State 20, Utah Valley State 6

133 pounds #NR/15 Jesse Sundell (ISU) vs. Erkin Tadzhimetov (UVSC)
1st Period 2:19 0-2 Takedown, Tadzhimetov 2:02 1-2 Escape, Sundell 1:25 Stall warning, Sundell 2nd Period Tadzhimetov wins toss, chooses down 1:40 1-3 Escape, Tadzhimetov 3rd Period 1:54 2-3 Escape, Sundell 0:13 2-5 Takedown, Tadzhimetov

Tadzhimetov wins 5-2 Iowa State 20, Utah Valley State 9

141 pounds #2/2 Nate Gallick (ISU) vs. Daniel Polkowske (UVSC)
1st Period 2:30 2-0 Takedown, Gallick 2:07 2-1 Escape, Polkowske 1:02 4-1 Takedown, Gallick 0:49 7-1 3-point near fall, Gallick 0:42 7-2 Escape, Polkowske 0:07 9-2 Takedown, Gallick 2nd Period Gallick wins toss, chooses neutral 1:02 11-2 Takedown, Gallick 0:50 11-3 Escape, Polkowske 0:09 13-3 Takedown, Gallick 3rd Period Polkowske chooses down 1:03 13-4 Escape, Polkowske 0:36 15-4 Takedown, Gallick 0:27 15-5 Escape, Polkowske 0:17 17-5 Takedown, Gallick 0:09 17-6 Escape, Polkowske 0:07 19-6 Takedown, Gallick 0:00 22-6 3-point near fall, Gallick

Riding time 2:52, Gallick Tech. fall 23-6 Gallick wins by tech. fall at 7:00 Iowa State 25, Utah Valley State 9

149 pounds Jason Knipp (ISU) vs. Justin Rawle (UVSC)
1st Period 1:21 Stall warning, Knipp 0:33 2-0 Takedown, Knipp 2nd Period Rawle chooses top 3rd Period Rawle chooses down 0:01 4-0 2-point near fall, Knipp

Knipp wins, 4-0 Iowa State 28, Utah Valley State 6

157 pounds #4/3 Trent Paulson (ISU) vs. Tanner Cowan (UVSC)
1st Period 2:05 2-0 Takedown, Paulson 1:26 2-1 Escape, Cowan 0:24 4-1 Takedown, Paulson 2nd Period Paulson chooses down 1:40 6-1 Reversal, Paulson 1:31 6-2 Escape, Cowan 1:01 8-2 Takedown, Paulson 0:59 8-3 Escape, Cowan 0:10 10-3 Takedown, Paulson 3rd Period Cowan chooses down 1:38 13-3 3-point near fall, Paulson 0:51 15-3 2-point near fall, Paulson 0:01 18-3 3-point near fall, Paulson

Riding time 3:02, Paulson Tech. fall at 7:00 Paulson wins by tech. fall Iowa State 33, Utah Valley State 9

Rankings: Intermat/NWCA (10/27/05) / Amateur Wrestling News (10/27/05)