ODU Wrestling Upsets Iowa State

NORFOLK, Va. - Scott Festejo earned a pin at 133-pounds and Old Dominion University wrestling knocked off No. 18 Iowa State 21-16 Sunday afternoon at the Ted Constant Center.

ODU moves to 4-1 in dual meets this season while the Cyclones drop to 0-3 on the year.

The match started at 125, where Iowa State's Ryak Finch gave ISU their only lead of the match with an 8-2 decision over Eric Dunnet.

At 133, Shayden Terukina got the first takedown, but it was all Festejo from there, as he built a lead and was able to turn Terukina for the pin with a minute left in the third period.

Justin LaValle delivered a 6-2 decision over RJ Hallman before ISU got another win with a 3-1 sudden victory decision at 149 for Joey Cozart.

No. 14 John Nicholson had control from the get-go at 157, dominating in a 23-8 technical fall.

Andrew Sorenson won a tight match at 165 over Tristan Warner, 6-4.

In a matchup featuring a pair of top-10 wresters, No. 10 Te Edwards knocked off No. 7 Chris Spangler 5-4 by earning the riding time point.

Boaz Beard defeated Billy Curling at 184 but Joe Budi put together an 11-0 major decision over Cole Shafer to clinch the team victory for ODU.

Matt Gibson won the final match of the night at 285, with a 13-1 major decision over Matt Tourdot.

The announced crowd of 1,526 is a school record.

ODU 21, Iowa State 16
125: #13 Ryak Finch (ISU) dec. Eric Dunnet (ODU) 8-2 ISU 3-0
133: Scott Festejo (ODU) Fall Shayden Terukina (ISU) 6:00 ODU 6-3
141: Justin LaValle (ODU dec. RJ Hallman (ISU) 6-2 ODU 9-3
149: Joey Cozart (ISU) SV Brennan Brumley (ODU) 3-1 ODU 9-6
157: #14 John Nicholson (ODU) Tech. Fall Luke Swalla (ISU) 23-8 ODU 14-6
165: #6 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. Tristan Warner (ODU) 6-4 ODU 14-9
174: #10 Te Edwards (ODU) dec. #7 Chris Spangler (ISU) 5-4 ODU 17-9
184: #16 Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. Billy Curling (ODU) 10-5 ODU 17-12
197: Joe Budi (ODU) MD Cole Shafer (ISU) 11-0 ODU 21-12
285: #19 Matt Gibson (ISU) MD Matt Tourdot (ODU) 13-1 ODU 21-16

Attendance: 1,526

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