Only a difficult decision by an opposing coach saved another top seed from an early exit to the consolation bracket.
Iowa heavyweight Steve Mocco was leading Iowa State's Scott Coleman 2-0 in their second-round match when Mocco forced Coleman's arm behind his back and was called for an illegal hold.
Coleman, his shoulder wrenched, was awarded a penalty point and could have won by default had he declared himself unable to continue. Instead, Cyclones coach Bobby Douglas had Coleman restart the match in the down position, then default to Mocco.
Coleman, though visibly disappointed, said he agreed with the decision and didn't think Mocco was guilty of dirty tactics.
"We couldn't have accepted a default win," he said. "That wouldn't have been good sportsmanship on either side. (Douglas) knows a lot more than I do about wrestling, so why should I argue with him?"
