Iowa leads heading into quarterfinals of NCAA wrestling
03/21/2008

     ST. LOUIS (AP) - Top-ranked Iowa is sending six wrestlers to the
quarterfinals, taking a big step toward its first NCAA title since
2000.
     Yesterday, the Hawkeyes lost only one quarterfinal match and
were 15-3 overall on the opening day of the three-day meet. They
had 29 1/2 points and a three-point lead over Nebraska.
     Iowa State was third with 25 points, followed by Central
Michigan and defending champion Minnesota tied for fourth at 24,
Missouri and Oklahoma State tied for sixth at 23, Ohio State at 22
and Cornell and Penn State tied for ninth at 17 1/2.
     No school has more than one top-ranked wrestler and Iowa, the
Big Ten champion, got impressive results from its higher seeded
competitors.

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