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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa wrestling team opened its dual season with a 5-0 mark at the Iowa City Duals on Friday.

The Hawkeyes lost only one match all day in a 39-3 win over Coe College.

They also handled Cornell College (57-0), Iowa Lakes Community College (52-0), University of North Carolina Pembroke (47-0) and Southern Illinois- Edwardsville (51-0).

Iowa extended its dual match winning streak to 43, breaking the previous school mark of 42, set from 1994-97.

The Hawkeyes recorded 25 pins, nine technical falls, seven major decisions and eight decisions on the day. Iowa also tallied 139 takedowns while giving up none.

Iowa seniors Brent Metcalf (149 pounds) and Jay Borschel (174) pinned all five of their opponents.

Borschel had five first-period falls, including one in 13 seconds.

Seniors Daniel Dennis (133) and Dan LeClere (141) and redshirt freshman Matt McDonough (125) each tallied bonus points in all five of their victories.

Wilton native Chad Beatty, wrestling at 197 pounds, went 5-0. Beatty scored a pin against Cornell’s Andrew Anderson, a technical fall over Southern Illinois’ Robert Cooney, a major decision against Iowa Lakes’ Josh Marsh and two decisions over UNPC Shane Nolan and Coe’s Rob Kramer on the day.

“This was an early measuring stick for us and an early show for our fans,” said Iowa coach Tom Brands. “We saw some good things today, but we’ve got to up our effort and preparation for next week’s road trip to Bucknell and Rutgers.”

Iowa will next travel to Omaha today for the Kaufman-Brand Open, and senior Daniel Dennis will also travel to the NWCA All-Star Classic in Fullerton, Calif., to face fourth-ranked Steve Bell of Maryland at 133 pounds. 

The Kaufman-Brand Open is the nation’s largest single-day meet.