Dec 97 Cyhawk Cody Sanderson, Iowa State vs Eric Juergens, Iowa

Seventh-ranked Cody Sanderson defeated Eric Juergens 2-1, running his record to 9-1 at 118 pounds to start of the dual. “I thought Sanderson wrestled very good,” Douglas said. “I thought he wrestled a very smart match.” The two were relatively conservative in the match, and both received a stalling warning in the first period. “I really didn’t think I opened things up enough,” Sanderson said. “He was young and I felt that I should’ve been able to do more against him.” In the second period, Juergens escaped Sanderson’s grip to gain a 1-0 lead. During the final period, Sanderson also made an escape and earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory with riding time.