Live blog: #3 Iowa City West defeats #5 C.R. Prairie, 38-26

We are at Cedar Rapids Prairie again for a second top-10 dual in as many weeks. No. 3 Iowa City West comes in to face #5 Cedar Rapids Prairie and Cedar Rapids Washington.

The MVC Valley Division title is at stake. West and Prairie are both 9-0 in the MVC. The Trojans are 24-2 overall, while Prairie is 23-5.

The Hawks topped Linn-Mar, 26-24, last week in a thrilling dual that wasn't decided until the final minute of the final match.

One of the most exciting duals I've ever seen was between West and Prairie in 2006. Prairie beat West in the final match, getting a pin from Mickey Sprague in the final match. The hero of the dual was Andrew Ragusi, called "Mullet" by his teammates, who scored a big decision over james Teel to set up the winning pin.

By the way, Washington is 9-6 overall and 6-3 MVC Mississippi Division.

We're starting at 132 pounds. (Refresh for updates) Here we go:

132 pounds: Dakota Bauer (ICW) vs. Zach Becicka (CRP) - Bauer has three takedowns in the first :50 of the match. At the end of the first, Bauer leads, 10-5.

Bauer chooses neutral and then gets takedown for 12-5 lead. 1:24 to go in 2nd. Bauer now up 16-7 with a minute to go in 2n d. Bauer had a turn late but no points. Bauer up 18-8.

Becicka down for third. Becicka with escape. becicka with a penalty point after bauer's third caution for starting early. becicka gets a takedown to take away the major. bauer gets an escape and then adds a takedown in the final two seconds for 21-12 win. ICW 4, CRP 0.

138: Sam Chalkley (ICW) vs. Skyler St. John (CRP) -  St. John with a takedown on the edge and then rides him out for 2-0 lead after first.

Chalkley starts down for second. Chalkley with escape with :29 to go in second and then scores on a duck under in final three seconds for 3-2 lead to end second.

St. John starts down and gets an escape to tie score, 3-3. St. John hits low single and takes a 5-3 lead with takedown with 1:13 to go in match. St. John adds two nearfall points late and wins 7-3. ICW 4, CRP 3

145: Gradey Gambrall (ICW) vs. Peyton Wagner (CRP) - A little bit of a scramble and Gambrall with a takedown after the first minute. gambrall rides him out and leads 2-0 after one.

Gambrall down to start second. Gambrall with escape and then comes around behind Wagner for a second takedown. 5-0 gambrall, who releases Wagner automatically at restart to make it 5-1 Gambrall. gambrall with another takedown for 7-1 lead after two.

Wagner down to start third. Wagner escape. gambrall takedown. gambrall releases Wagner to try for major. gambrall with takedown in final 15 seconds for 11-3 win and another bonus point for the Trojans. ICW 8, CRP 3.

152: Payton Kauzlarich (ICW) vs. Zach Witte (CRP) - Witte with nice single and finish for takedown. 2-0 Witte with :46 to go in 1st.

Kauzlarich down to start third. Then Witte proceeds to open it up. Witte scores three takedowns and two nearfall for 10-3 lead to end second.

Witte starts down in third. adds an escape, takedown, penalty for stalling and then racked up five nearfall points for a 19-3 tech fall. ICW 8, CRP 8.

160: Justin Koethe (ICW) vs. Casey Becker (CRP) - Koethe whips Becker over and gets the fall in :17. ICW 14, CRP 8.

170: Mike Watkins (ICW) vs. Cameron Rathje (CRP): Rathje with a takedown early in the period and takes a 2-1 lead into second period.

Watkins starts down for third. Watkins with an escape and in the final :20 Watkins with a takedown, moving around behind Rathje. At the end of two, Watkins leads, 4-2.

Rathje down to start third. Rathje receives two penalty points for locked hands and then Rathje is released. Watkins can't score late. Rathje wins, 5-4.

182: Micah Kelsay (ICW) vs. Austin Gould (CRP) - Gould with the opening takedown. Throws in a leg and turns Kelsay with a power half. Gould adjusts and gets fall in 1:45, giving Prairie a 17-14 lead.

195: Mickey Pelfrey (ICW) vs. J.T. Anderson (CRP) - pelfrey wastes no time getting a takedown and three nearfall. Pelfrey lets Anderson up and then headlocks Anderson, getting a fall in 1:40. ICW 20, CRP 17

220: Paul pelfrey (ICW) vs. Trent Schulte (CRP) - No score in the first but I think Schulte was warned for stalling.

Schulte starts down for second. Schulte with escape and 1-0 lead. Schulte dinged for stalling and the score is tied 1-1. Pelfrey throws  Schulte in the last 10 seconds of second and gets the fall as time runs out. Ref consults scorers table and says if they're not sure if its in time then its a fall. Kind of a "unconclusive" thing. so it stands and West leads, 26-17.

Hwt.: Colin Foerstner (ICW) vs. Andrew Netolicky (CRP) - Netolicky with a nice toss for a takedown but on the edge so no nearfall points. Netolicky called for locked hands. he leads 2-1 after first.

Netolicky starts down and gets escape for 3-1 lead. No more scoring in second.

Foerstner chooses neutral for third. netolicky finishes a takedown as time expires for a 5-1 win. ICW 26, CRP 20.

106: Jasmine Bailey (ICW) vs. Zack Fiser (CRP) - Fiser wastes no time with a takedown and being tough on top. Fiser rides Bailey out for 2-0 lead after first.

Bailey chooses neutral. Fiser with takedown and takes Bailey to her back for two nearfall points. 6-0 Fiser. Fiser adds another NF2. Fiser called for full-nelson and it's 8-1 lead at the end of the second.

Fiser neutral to start third. Fiser takes Bailey down to her back again for a four-point move. 12-1 Fiser. 1:20 to go. Fiser working for technical fall when Bailey hits a headlock near the end of the match for 5-point move. Bailey avoids bonus point loss. Fiser wins 14-8. ICW 26, CRP 23.

113: Phillip Laux (ICW) vs. Josh Wenger (CRP) - Laux with takedown and Wenger with escape. Wenger cuts corner on Laux for a takedown in last 15 seconds for 3-2 lead after first.

Wenger chooses down for second and Laux released him. 4-2 Wenger to start second. Some good movement. Laux has Wenger locked up but he fights it off. Wenger leads 4-2 after two.

laux chooses down for third. Laux escape. 4-3 Wenger. 1:35 to go. :50 to left. Reiland approached the mat and hollered at Laux, urging him to get going. Laux tries an under-arm spin but can't score. he tries a late throw and Wenger covers for takedown and 6-3 win. Tied 26-26.

120: Ernest Willis (ICW) vs. Austin Erlandson (CRP) - Big difference with Chris Walters not wrestling here. Willis with takedown and then turns Erlandson for fall in 1:49. West with 32-26 lead and likely the win now.

126: Jack Hathaway (ICW) vs. Trey Blaha (CRP) - Hathaway with takedown in final minute of the first. 2-0 lead.

Hathaway builds a 6-1 lead and gets a fall in 3:49 and West wins, 38-26.

West defeated Washington, 65-10.