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Iowa Wrestling Advanced Six Wrestlers to Quarterfinals. Team Fourth in Standings After Day One
The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced six wrestlers to the quarterfinals of the 2013 NCAA Championships today at Wells Fargo Arena. After day one, Penn State is the clear team leader at the moment.

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The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced six wrestlers to the quarterfinals of the 2013 NCAA Championships today at Wells Fargo Arena. The Hawkeyes sit in fourth place with 22 points entering Friday's third session. Penn State (32.5) leads the team race, and Oklahoma State (29) and Minnesota (24) round out the top three.
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Session III of the NCAA Championships begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. ESPNU will televise the tournament and ESPN3 will provide a live stream of the event. Fans can listen to the championships online via Hawkeye All-Access or on the radio at AM-800 KXIC. Steven Grace and Mark Ironside will call the action live from Wells Fargo Arena.
NCAA TEAM STANDINGS AFTER SESSION II (Top five)
Team - Points
1. Penn State 32.5
2. Oklahoma State 29
3. Minnesota 24
4. IOWA 22
5. Oregon State 16
IOWA'S SECOND ROUND RESULTS (# indicates tournament seed)
125 - #3 Matt McDonough (IOWA) dec. Steve Mitcheff (Kent St.), 5-1 (2:19 RT)
133 - #2 Tony Ramos (IOWA) pinned Joseph Ward (UNC), 1:07
141 - #7 Mark Ballweg (IOWA) dec. #10 Charles Cobb (PENN), 3-2
157 - #2 Derek St. John (IOWA) vs. Joshua Kreimier (AFA), 9-5 (2:21 RT)
174 - #3 Mike Evans (IOWA) maj. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 11-3 (2:46 RT)
184 - #12 Ethen Lofthouse (IOWA) dec. #5 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN), 3-2
285 - #11 J.T. Felix (Boise St.) mff. #6 Bobby Telford (IOWA)
IOWA'S CONSOLATION ROUND RESULTS (# indicates tournament seed)
165 - #10 Nick Moore (IOWA) pinned Caleb Marsh (Kent St.), 6:10
197 - Nathan Burak (IOWA) dec. James Fox (HARV), 4-0 (2:22 RT)
IOWA'S QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS (# indicates tournament seed)
125 - #3 Matt McDonough (IOWA) vs. #6 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)
133 - #2 Tony Ramos (IOWA) vs. #7 Jon Morrison (OKST)
141 - #7 Mark Ballweg (IOWA) vs. #2 Kendric Maple (OKLA)
157 - #2 Derek St. John (IOWA) vs. Josh Demas (OSU)
174 - #3 Mike Evans (IOWA) vs. #6 Logan Storley (MINN)
184 - #12 Ethen Lofthouse (IOWA) vs. #4 Steve Bosak (Cornell)
IOWA'S CONSOLATION MATCHUPS (# indicates tournament seed)
165 - #10 Nick Moore (IOWA) vs. #9 Josh Veltre (Bloomsburg)
197 - Nathan Burak (IOWA) vs. Brandon Palik (Drexel)
285 - #6 Bobby Telford (IOWA) vs. Dan Scherer (STAN)
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