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Photos: Iowa beats Nebraska in Big Ten wrestling dual, 34-6
No. 2 Hawkeyes win 8 of 10 matches against No. 11 Cornhuskers

Jan. 21, 2023 8:16 am, Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 10:21 am
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The Iowa men’s wrestling team beat Nebraska 34-6 in a Big Ten Conference dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
Iowa’s #3 ranked Tony Cassioppi has his hand raised after pinning Nebraska’s Cale Davidson during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
The Iowa bench reacts as Iowa 149 pounder Max Murin pins Nebraska’s Dayne Morton during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carrver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
The Iowa bench reacts during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
A member of the University of Iowa ROTC holds the American flag prior to the Iowa-Nebraska wrestling meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
The Iowa bench reacts behind assistant coach Bobby Telford during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad reacts after beating Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cobe Siebrecht works to take down Nebraska’s #1 ranked Peyton Robb during their 157 pound match on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Robb won the match 7-2 while Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cobe Siebrecht wrestles Nebraska’s #1 ranked Peyton Robb during their 157 pound match on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Robb won the match 7-2 while Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cobe Siebrecht wrestles Nebraska’s #1 ranked Peyton Robb during their 157 pound match on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Robb won the match 7-2 while Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy looks to return Nebraska’s Bubba Wilson to the mat during their 165 pound match on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Kennedy won the match 12-4 while Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy works for a takedown against Nebraska’s Bubba Wilson during their 165 pound match on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Kennedy won the match 12-4 while Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola takes down Iowa’s Nelson Brands during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nelson Brands works to escape from Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola ties up with Iowa’s Nelson Brands during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola works to maintain control of Iowa’s Nelson Brands during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad defends a takedown attempt against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad scrambles against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad scrambles against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad scrambles against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner ties up with Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner fights for a takedown against Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner flips Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner faces off against Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s #3 ranked Tony Cassioppi controls Nebraska’s Cale Davidson during their 285 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Cassioppi won the match by fall. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nelson Brands works for a takedown against Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles on the edge of the mat against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
The Iowa bench reacts during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6.
Iowa head coach Tom Brands looks on as Iowa’s Jacob Warner controls Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nelson Brands works for a takedown against Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nelson Brands works for a takedown against Nebraska’s #3 ranked Mikey Labriola during their 174 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Labriola won the match 3-2, and Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s #3 ranked Tony Cassioppi controls Nebraska’s Cale Davidson during their 285 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Cassioppi won the match by fall. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s #3 ranked Tony Cassioppi controls Nebraska’s Cale Davidson during their 285 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Cassioppi won the match by fall. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner fights for a takedown against Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad reacts after beating Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jacob Warner fights for a takedown against Nebraska’s Silas Allred in their 197 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Warner won the match 3-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad lifts Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Abe Assad scrambles against Nebraska’s Lenny Pinto during their 184 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on January 20, 2023. Assad won the match 6-5, and Iowa won the dual 34-6.(Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cobe Siebrecht takes the mat against Nebraska’s #1 ranked Peyton Robb on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Robb won the match 7-2. Iowa won the dual 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
The Iowa bench and fans react during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Members of the University of Iowa ROTC hold the American flag prior to the Iowa-Nebraska wrestling meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)
Iowa’s Spencer Lee reacts after pinning Nebraska’s Liam Cronin during the Iowa-Nebraska dual meet on January 20, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa beat the Cornhuskers 34-6. (Anna Moore/Freelance for The Gazette)