Sunday, November 28
Iowa City, IA
3 PM
Army West Point
7
at
36
Iowa
Ogunsanya, Brown Lead Army Through Battle at No. 1 Iowa
November 28, 2021 | Wrestling
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Despite getting wins from team captains P.J. Ogunsanya and J.T. Brown, Army Wrestling was unable to pull off the upset during its match at No. 1 Iowa, falling 36-7 to the Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon.
Though the reigning national champions emerged victorious, the Black Knights (0-3) made them work to do so, holding the Hawkeyes (2-0) to a scoring difference of three points or less in three separate bouts. Ryan Chauvin dropped an overtime result by a margin of two points, while both Markus Hartman and Brad Laughlin kept their opponents within three.
After Iowa began the competition with three-straight wins, Ogunsanya stopped the scoring by earning a major decision at 149 lbs. He defeated his opponent 11-3 to cut the Hawkeyes' early lead down to 14-4.
In response to Ogunsanya's triumph, the home team picked up key points by taking the matches at 157, 165, 174 and 184. Hartman highlighted the stretch by limiting No. 8 Kaleb Young to just four points.
Down 30-4, Brown then came up with a huge result for the Cadets by posting a 4-1 decision in the 197-pound bout. He led his opponent the whole time while securing another three points for the team's total score.
Following Brown's victory, Iowa closed things out quickly as No. 7 Tony Cassioppi pinned Brandon Phillips 3:53 minutes into the heavyweight clash.
Army will look forward to getting another chance at the Hawkeyes next year, as Iowa is set to make the trip to West Point during the 2022-23 season.
Complete results from the match are listed below.
Coach's Corner
"Proud of our guys for accepting the challenge and stepping into the arena. It's an experience we can grow from. Again today, we lost too many close matches. We have to win the tough battles so we have some work to do. There is a gap between us and Iowa but it doesn't have to be that big. We have to go to work to close it and that starts now." - Head Coach Kevin Ward
Cadets' Corner
"Definitely felt good to get a win in there, but I treated it just the same as any other match. I try not to let the hype of who or where I'm wrestling get in my head. I was ready for whoever they sent out to wrestle." - J.T. Brown
"It was great getting a win for Army and a unique experience that I will never forget. I treated my match just like any other match and wrestled free and hard. I didn't force any moves and took what my opponent gave me. I think the most memorable part of my match was hearing the crowd go dead silent after taking the guy down and putting him on his back. Although I got the win, I will continue to keep improving myself and my brothers so that we are ready to make a statement once conference and NCAAs arrive." - P.J. Ogunsanya
Results
125: Jesse Ybarra (IOWA) over Ryan Chauvin (ARMY) (SV-1 3-1)
133: No. 3 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) over Dominic Carone (ARMY) (TF 21-6 3:00)
141: No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (IOWA) over No. 29 Corey Shie (ARMY) (Fall 5:54)
149: No. 20 P.J. Ogunsanya (ARMY) over Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) (MD 11-3)
157: No. 8 Kaleb Young (IOWA) over Markus Hartman (ARMY) (Dec 4-1)
165: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (IOWA) over Christian Hunt (ARMY) (Fall 6:38)
174: Nelson Brands (IOWA) over Clayton Fielden (ARMY) (MD 18-5)
184: Myles Wilson (IOWA) over No. 28 Brad Laughlin (ARMY) (Dec 4-1)
197: No. 21 J.T. Brown (ARMY) over Zach Glazier (IOWA) (Dec 4-1)
285: No. 7 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) over Brandon Phillips (ARMY) (Fall 3:53)
What's Next
Army will have nearly two weeks to recover before hitting the road once again to take on No. 12 Rutgers on Friday, Dec. 10. The match at Jersey Mike's Arena is set for a 7 p.m. start.
Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
Though the reigning national champions emerged victorious, the Black Knights (0-3) made them work to do so, holding the Hawkeyes (2-0) to a scoring difference of three points or less in three separate bouts. Ryan Chauvin dropped an overtime result by a margin of two points, while both Markus Hartman and Brad Laughlin kept their opponents within three.
After Iowa began the competition with three-straight wins, Ogunsanya stopped the scoring by earning a major decision at 149 lbs. He defeated his opponent 11-3 to cut the Hawkeyes' early lead down to 14-4.
In response to Ogunsanya's triumph, the home team picked up key points by taking the matches at 157, 165, 174 and 184. Hartman highlighted the stretch by limiting No. 8 Kaleb Young to just four points.
Down 30-4, Brown then came up with a huge result for the Cadets by posting a 4-1 decision in the 197-pound bout. He led his opponent the whole time while securing another three points for the team's total score.
Following Brown's victory, Iowa closed things out quickly as No. 7 Tony Cassioppi pinned Brandon Phillips 3:53 minutes into the heavyweight clash.
Army will look forward to getting another chance at the Hawkeyes next year, as Iowa is set to make the trip to West Point during the 2022-23 season.
Complete results from the match are listed below.
Coach's Corner
"Proud of our guys for accepting the challenge and stepping into the arena. It's an experience we can grow from. Again today, we lost too many close matches. We have to win the tough battles so we have some work to do. There is a gap between us and Iowa but it doesn't have to be that big. We have to go to work to close it and that starts now." - Head Coach Kevin Ward
Cadets' Corner
"Definitely felt good to get a win in there, but I treated it just the same as any other match. I try not to let the hype of who or where I'm wrestling get in my head. I was ready for whoever they sent out to wrestle." - J.T. Brown
"It was great getting a win for Army and a unique experience that I will never forget. I treated my match just like any other match and wrestled free and hard. I didn't force any moves and took what my opponent gave me. I think the most memorable part of my match was hearing the crowd go dead silent after taking the guy down and putting him on his back. Although I got the win, I will continue to keep improving myself and my brothers so that we are ready to make a statement once conference and NCAAs arrive." - P.J. Ogunsanya
Results
125: Jesse Ybarra (IOWA) over Ryan Chauvin (ARMY) (SV-1 3-1)
133: No. 3 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) over Dominic Carone (ARMY) (TF 21-6 3:00)
141: No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (IOWA) over No. 29 Corey Shie (ARMY) (Fall 5:54)
149: No. 20 P.J. Ogunsanya (ARMY) over Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) (MD 11-3)
157: No. 8 Kaleb Young (IOWA) over Markus Hartman (ARMY) (Dec 4-1)
165: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (IOWA) over Christian Hunt (ARMY) (Fall 6:38)
174: Nelson Brands (IOWA) over Clayton Fielden (ARMY) (MD 18-5)
184: Myles Wilson (IOWA) over No. 28 Brad Laughlin (ARMY) (Dec 4-1)
197: No. 21 J.T. Brown (ARMY) over Zach Glazier (IOWA) (Dec 4-1)
285: No. 7 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) over Brandon Phillips (ARMY) (Fall 3:53)
What's Next
Army will have nearly two weeks to recover before hitting the road once again to take on No. 12 Rutgers on Friday, Dec. 10. The match at Jersey Mike's Arena is set for a 7 p.m. start.
Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.