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Spangler Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
12.19.2011 | Men's Wrestling
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State's 174-pounder Chris Spangler has been named this week's Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. Seventh-ranked Spangler upset third-ranked Dorian Henderson in the Cyclones' dual meet against Missouri Sunday.
"Chris deserves it," Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. "He is not close to 100 percent and is performing at a very high level. He's proving that it's about the mind not the body."
Spangler is now 3-0 against Big 12 opponents with wins over Henderson, Chris McNeil of Oklahoma State and Oklahoma's Chase Nelson.
Down in the first period against the Missouri grappler, Spangler fought off the early deficit with a takedown, two back points and late reversal. Spangler's reversal kept the match from overtime as Spangler led 5-4 with 40 seconds remaining, but Henderson had locked up the riding time point.
Spangler's upset was his second win over a higher ranked opponent on the season. His first came against No. 6 Ethen Lofthouse of Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk series dual Dec. 4.
Spangler leads Iowa State in dual takedowns this season with 13, and is third on the team in escapes with eight. The Naperville, Ill., native is 5-1 overall this year. After losing his first dual meet of the season to then-No. 10 Te Edwards of Old Dominion, Spangler has won five straight, three of which were against ranked opponents.
The Cyclones' next competition will be in Evanston, Ill., at the Midlands Championships Dec. 29-30.
"Chris deserves it," Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. "He is not close to 100 percent and is performing at a very high level. He's proving that it's about the mind not the body."
Spangler is now 3-0 against Big 12 opponents with wins over Henderson, Chris McNeil of Oklahoma State and Oklahoma's Chase Nelson.
Down in the first period against the Missouri grappler, Spangler fought off the early deficit with a takedown, two back points and late reversal. Spangler's reversal kept the match from overtime as Spangler led 5-4 with 40 seconds remaining, but Henderson had locked up the riding time point.
Spangler's upset was his second win over a higher ranked opponent on the season. His first came against No. 6 Ethen Lofthouse of Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk series dual Dec. 4.
Spangler leads Iowa State in dual takedowns this season with 13, and is third on the team in escapes with eight. The Naperville, Ill., native is 5-1 overall this year. After losing his first dual meet of the season to then-No. 10 Te Edwards of Old Dominion, Spangler has won five straight, three of which were against ranked opponents.
The Cyclones' next competition will be in Evanston, Ill., at the Midlands Championships Dec. 29-30.
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