Cyclones drop Boston University, 32-12

Iowa State University claimed a 32-12 victory over Boston University in its home-opener and improved to 3-0 this season.

The Cyclones won eight weights, surrendering a forfeit at 141 pounds and a pin at 133. Patrick Hunter had a pin at 125 and 165-pounder Andrew Sorenson added a major decision. Jon Reader received a forfeit at 174 for the Cyclones. In a bit of good news for ISU, Trent Weatherman claimed a 7-1 decision at 157 pounds. Weatherman, a highly-touted red-shirt freshman from Ballard, opened the season in rough fashion, going 0-2 in duals against Virginia Tech and Kent State and placing fourth in Virginia Tech's Hokie Open.

Below is the news release from ISU on the home-opener victory.

IOWA STATE BEATS BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 32-12

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State wrestling team started off its 2010-11 home-opener with a bang in a 32-12 win over Boston University Thursday.

Cyclone Patrick Hunter made a statement in his first match in Hilton Coliseum with a pin of Bubba McGinley in 3:43 at the 125-pound weight class. Nate Carr, Jr. earned a hard-fought 4-2 149-pound victory over Nestor Taffur. An early takedown was the difference in an otherwise very even match.

At 157 pounds Iowa State's Trent Weatherman came out with a new fire. The redshirt freshman used a takedown and three near-fall points in the first period to coast to a 7-1 victory over Nick Tourville.

After a successful opening weekend, Iowa State's Andrew Sorenson continued to look strong at 165 pounds. Sorenson garnered five takedowns in a dominant 16-4 victory over Kyle Czarnecki.

"I never want to lose track of how we want to wrestle," head coach Kevin Jackson said. "Aggression and movement is what we are all about, and Andrew Sorenson really showed tonight that he has bought into what we are teaching. He has turned the corner and I am very excited about the possibilities for him."

Jon Reader received a forfeit at 174 pounds.

At 184 pounds Matt Riley earned his first victory as a Cyclone. Riley used a reversal with only 27 seconds left in his match against Bran Crudden to seal a tough 4-2 win.

"It feels great to get my first win," Riley said. "I wish it did not have to come down to the last minute, and I should have done a better job finishing my takedowns, but a win is a win."

Jerome Ward scored three takedowns in the 197-pound match against John Hall to move to 5-1 on the season with a 7-3 victory.

Iowa State's Matt Gibson came out and immediately imposed his will on opponent Kevin Innis in the 285-pound match. Gibson earned a quick takedown and used a bow-and-arrow to rack up three back points early in the match. The redshirt sophomore from Vallejo, Calif. hit a cradle as time expired to ensure bonus points with a 14-3 victory.

"I loved coming out for my first time at Hilton as a Cyclone," Gibson said. "It was great to hear all of my friends and family cheering loud for me, and being on the cardinal and gold mat for the first time."

All of this led to Hunter's reversal and pin in the second period of the 125-pound match to bring everyone in Hilton Coliseum to their feet.

Iowa State forfeited at 141 pounds and Cyclone Brandon Jones was pinned by national qualifier Fred Santaite at 133 pounds.

"I am not sure if it is a conditioning level or a mind-set, but we are not wrestling evenly as a team from a conditioning stand-point," Jackson said. "When you see a Patrick Hunter or an Andrew Sorenson going out there and really going after someone, then some other guys just not pushing it, you know something needs to be tightened down a bit."

The Cyclones are hosting the Harold Nichols Open on Saturday at the Bergstrom Indoor Facility. The doors will be opened to the public at 9 a.m. and the admission is $5 for children 12 and under and $10 for adults.

Iowa State 32, Boston University 12

141-pounds (BU) win by forfeit

149-pounds Nate Carr, Jr. (ISU) dec. (BU), 4-2

157-pounds Trent Weatherman (ISU) dec. Nick Tourville (BU), 7-1

165-pound Andrew Sorenson (ISU) mdec. Nick Czarnecki (BU), 16-4

174-pounds Jon Reader (ISU) win by forfeit

184-pounds Matt Riley (ISU) dec. Bran Cudden (BU), 4-2

197-pounds Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. John Hall (BU), 7-3

285-pounds Matt Gibson (ISU) dec. Kevin Innis (BU), 14-3

125-pounds Patrick Hunter (ISU) wbf Bubba McGinley (BU), 3:43

133-pounds Fred Santaite (BU) wbf Brandon Jones (ISU), 4:17