Wrestling Top moments in recent Penn State-Iowa history

[CSauertiegPSU]

The Nittany Lions head to Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday for a dual that could be the latest in a long list of big moments between Penn State and Iowa over the last decade.

Happy Valley Insider - Top moments in recent Penn State-Iowa history

We take a look back at some of biggest moments in recent Penn State-Iowa history.

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[RB-Old]

I might put RBY getting Desanto to submit ahead of Zain beating Sorenson. Nobody thought RBY had a chance and he annihilated him.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

"Nobody thought RBY had a chance...." ???

 

[slushhead]

Expanding the list . . . Every Joseph-Marinelli match.

Gulibon over Clark at BJC.

And maybe not within everyone’s definition of “recent”, but Q over Gambrall at Nationals. That one will always be “yesterday” to me.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Expanding the list . . . Every Joseph-Marinelli match.

Gulibon over Clark at BJC.

And maybe not within everyone’s definition of “recent”, but Q over Gambrall at Nationals. That one will always be “yesterday” to me.

Gulibon over Clark was actually going to be No. 5 and is one of my personal favorites! Couldn’t find a good video though on YouTube and wanted to embed all that I could.

 

[RoarLions1]

End of Gulibon v Clark...

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

End of Gulibon v Clark...

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Yeah that was the best I could find unfortunately

 

[slushhead]

Gulibon over Clark was actually going to be No. 5 and is one of my personal favorites! Couldn’t find a good video though on YouTube and wanted to embed all that I could.

No worries…I figured availability of video might have had some bearing on things. That, and the PSU guy winning, of course.

 

[jmadden1998]

You forgot this one too

 

[RB-Old]

"Nobody thought RBY had a chance...." ???

He had never beaten him before that match. It was a 9 point swing.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

Expanding the list . . . Every Joseph-Marinelli match.

Gulibon over Clark at BJC.

And maybe not within everyone’s definition of “recent”, but Q over Gambrall at Nationals. That one will always be “yesterday” to me.

Slushhead, thanks for mentioning Q over Gambrall. That was an iconic moment and arguably the start of the team's incredible stretch of national team titles. I love watching Cael and Casey's reaction, with Casey grabbing Cael's jacket and Cael on his knees getting ready to slap the mat. Great stuff! I just watched several of Quentin's NCAA tournament matches. He was such a fun wrestler to watch. I am still bummed that he lost to Bosak in the finals. I think the familiarity each had with the other hindered Q in that Q really slowed down his pace in that match. But the best thing about Quentin is as great of a wrestler as he was, he seems to be an even greater person. And I love this photo from his Twitter page. Beautiful family.

 

[slushhead]

Slushhead, thanks for mentioning Q over Gambrall. That was an iconic moment and arguably the start of the team's incredible stretch of national team titles. I love watching Cael and Casey's reaction, with Casey grabbing Cael's jacket and Cael on his knees getting ready to slap the mat. Great stuff! I just watched several of Quentin's NCAA tournament matches. He was such a fun wrestler to watch. I am still bummed that he lost to Bosak in the finals. I think the familiarity each had with the other hindered Q in that Q really slowed down his pace in that match. But the best thing about Quentin is as great of a wrestler as he was, he seems to be an even greater person. And I love this photo from his Twitter page. Beautiful family.

It was the watershed moment in my eyes, too. And while it is easy to say that with confidence in hindsight, I know at the time Q won that match, I felt something special was going to happen that weekend. And before we knew it, the dynasty was off and running.

I try not to let sports affect me too personally, but Q was one of the few that did. I still credit him with some of my best days in the gym, lol. Especially the day after he slayed Kilgore, going out The Champ after that crushing loss to Bosak the year prior. I think I was on an adrenaline high for 3 days.

 

[APSPSUwrestlingfan]

It was the watershed moment in my eyes, too. And while it is easy to say that with confidence in hindsight, I know at the time Q won that match, I felt something special was going to happen that weekend. And before we knew it, the dynasty was off and running.

I try not to let sports affect me too personally, but Q was one of the few that did. I still credit him with some of my best days in the gym, lol. Especially the day after he slayed Kilgore, going out The Champ after that crushing loss to Bosak the year prior. I think I was on an adrenaline high for 3 days.

Have his sons committed to Penn State yet?

 

[McScoreley]

Watershed moment was Big Ten Final Session 2011. Nothing short of perfection was going to win it, odds of it happening felt so minimal and the boys responded.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Slushhead, thanks for mentioning Q over Gambrall. That was an iconic moment and arguably the start of the team's incredible stretch of national team titles. I love watching Cael and Casey's reaction, with Casey grabbing Cael's jacket and Cael on his knees getting ready to slap the mat. Great stuff! I just watched several of Quentin's NCAA tournament matches. He was such a fun wrestler to watch. I am still bummed that he lost to Bosak in the finals. I think the familiarity each had with the other hindered Q in that Q really slowed down his pace in that match. But the best thing about Quentin is as great of a wrestler as he was, he seems to be an even greater person. And I love this photo from his Twitter page. Beautiful family.

I realize its a Christmas photo but all that damn red bout made me puke.

 

[tomsc]

End of Gulibon v Clark...

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Thanks for posting this, Roar. I will always have a mental picture in my mind of Jimmy just willing his late TD against Clark. He showed a lot of heart. He didn't always get the respect from some fans that I thought he deserved, but he had some great matches and an AA at PSU. He beat 2 NCAA champs (Clark and Heil--even if his fall was not called). Notice how humble he looked after just getting a super win over Clark! I've always been a Jimmy fan.

 

[Split shot]

I realize its a Christmas photo but all that damn red bout made me puke.

Yeah, how bout it?? Who in the world wears red at Christmas Time?

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

Thanks for posting this, Roar. I will always have a mental picture in my mind of Jimmy just willing his late TD against Clark. He showed a lot of heart. He didn't always get the respect from some fans that I thought he deserved, but he had some great matches and an AA at PSU. He beat 2 NCAA champs (Clark and Heil--even if his fall was not called). Notice how humble he looked after just getting a super win over Clark! I've always been a Jimmy fan.

Do any of you know what Jimmy is up to these days?

 

[tomsc]

Do any of you know what Jimmy is up to these days?

I don't but I would be interested to know.

 

[slushhead]

Watershed moment was Big Ten Final Session 2011. Nothing short of perfection was going to win it, odds of it happening felt so minimal and the boys responded.

Except Cornell was not at Big Tens, and a conference tournament is not a great indication of what will happen at Nationals. PSU was still considered an underdog coming out of Big Tens, IIRC.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Do any of you know what Jimmy is up to these days?

4’10”

Cmon man, I almost feel ashamed that was so easy.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Yeah, how bout it?? Who in the world wears red at Christmas Time?

56 posts and no emoji? We need a mandatory probation period or sumpin.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

I don't but I would be interested to know.

Last I heard he was working I think either as a police officer or prison guard.

 

[McScoreley]

Last I heard he was working I think either as a police officer or prison guard.

He majored in Criminology so that would make sense.

 

[nitlion6]

Have his sons committed to Penn State yet?

While they were in the womb.

 

[dunkej01]

Anyone want to pull the results of the dual meets between Iowa and psu since wrestling was invented, pretty please????

I have a feeling seeing them in person will really great walk down memory lane.

 

[District four]

All I can say is carver was owned by noodle arms every time he wrestled there. That's what we do. I wonder who the leader will be this dual. I'm thinking Nick Lee will get the guys ready and prepared to wrestle a big one. Can't wait to see him and wireman go at it although I think Nick takes it to him this time

 

[matter7172]

Gulibon over Clark was actually going to be No. 5 and is one of my personal favorites! Couldn’t find a good video though on YouTube and wanted to embed all that I could.

My ears were ringing for days after that match! BJC was louder that match than any sporting event I've attended except for Nevills/Snyder during the match of the century.

 

[bwfight]

4’10”

Cmon man, I almost feel ashamed that was so easy.

Have his hands gotten any bigger? 😉

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

I couldn't find anything on Jimmy other than this photo from the WPIAL Hall of Fame event in May of 2021.

 

[matter7172]

I'm going to add Terry Brands running out of BJC to avoid the post-match handshakes after Iowa lost the match in their most recent visit to State College.

 

[mcpat]

I take it that Kolat by fall in his first ever match in the Penn State uniform is going back too far?

 

[nitlion6]

I'm going to add Terry Brands running out of BJC to avoid the post-match handshakes after Iowa lost the match in their most recent visit to State College.

Well to be fair, the beatdown was so complete and devastating they have been afraid to return.

 

[ac98]

If we ‘re going back a bit, Kolat over Steiner in the NCAA semis was a heck of match. Cary knocked off the defending champion who He’d lost to in the BiG Ten finals a couple weeks earlier.

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

Nickal pinning Brooks in 2017

Indisputable. In CH, put up six team points.

 

[District four]

I

I take it that Kolat by fall in his first ever match in the Penn State uniform is going back too far?

was there that night what a match that place was nuts

 

[Ruby Tues]

Last I heard he was working I think either as a police officer or prison guard.

He should’ve become a fireman….

 

[mcpat]

I

was there that night what a match that place was nuts

Penn State had just joined the Big Ten and was hosting Iowa for their first home meet of the season. The best high school wrestler to come out of PA (if not any state) makes his true freshman debut with a second period fall. Epic.

 

[ac98]

Iowa hadn’t lost a big ten dual in years. The dual ended in a tie. McCoy was losing badly to Joel Sharret at 190 and got a late takedown to stop the major. Penn state wins if Shawn Nelson goes. Zaputil majored PSUs backup. Gable was shook afterwards and eventually had Steiner drop a weight so they could get Mcilravy in the lineup.

 

[District four]

Penn State had just joined the Big Ten and was hosting Iowa for their first home meet of the season. The best high school wrestler to come out of PA (if not any state) makes his true freshman debut with a second period fall. Epic.

Yep me and a buddy went just for that reason. We watched kolat I ok in high school for four years and wanted to see how he would do in college. I'll never forget that atmosphere as long as I live.