Matt McDonough, a Senior Wrestler at Iowa, Threw Away His Second Place Medal After Losing 125-Pound B1G Championship

All, College Athletics, Wrestling Stephen Douglas March 12th. 2013, 2:23pm

Matt McDonough is a 5th year senior at Iowa. McDonough and the Iowa Hawkeyes finished in 3rd place at last weekend’s BIG Wrestling Championships. This year, McDonough a 2-time champion and 3-time All-American, lost the 125-pound championship to Illinois’ sophomore, Jesse Delgado. Later that day, Sam Louwagie, an Iowa senior covering wrestling the Daily Iowan, found McDonough’s 2nd place medal in the trash.

@SamLouwagie: This is the 2nd place 125 pound Big Ten trophy. We found it in the garbage. [PIC]

@SamLougwagie: Lots of response on McD’s medal last night. My take: It just shows his and the program’s mindset. Fed up with 2nd, not accepting it.

That is Iowa wrestling. The Hawkeyes wrestling program has won 23 national titles since 1975 – 16 of which came under the guidance of Olympic gold medalist and legendary coach Dan Gable. Iowa also owns 32 Big Ten titles, but hasn’t won either since 2010.

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37 Responses to “Matt McDonough, a Senior Wrestler at Iowa, Threw Away His Second Place Medal After Losing 125-Pound B1G Championship”

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A.P. Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:24 PM
wrestling coach > Kirk Ferentz
/lights the souvenircity beacon
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:28 PM
this is not shocking. good wrestlers are hard-asses
just had my mind blown. went to look at a story i did for a rec management magazine. it was on how to choose between natural and synthetic turf. the first pic used is one of the kibbie dome, at the University of Idaho. obscure school, and one i started my college life at
some kind of coincidence
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bk Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Couldn’t this be a way to get around paying kids for things. ” I didn’t play in the game so I threw my gold pants away.” $200 in cash later ” I found those gold pants in the trash,” said booster x.
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squawkbox Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:33 PM
2nd place b1g wrestling trophy >>>>> 1st place big football trophy
/SEC’d
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:33 PM
The Hawkeyes wrestling program has won 23 national titles since 1975 – 16 of which came under the guidance of Olympic gold medalist and legendary coach Dan Gable. Iowa also owns 32 Big Ten titles, but hasn’t won either since 2010 when coach Cael Sanderson left to coach at Penn State.
He realized many of the best HS wrestlers he was recruiting were from PA and Ohio, so he went to Penn State where they’d be closer to home.
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spencer096 Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:34 PM
@SamLougwagie: Lots of response on McD’s medal last night. My take: It just shows his and the program’s mindset. Fed up with 2nd, not accepting it.
That is Iowa wrestling.
that is awesome.
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reggie_dunlap Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:36 PM
If you are not f1st, your last.
/ Ricky Bobby’d
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s1rweeze Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:37 PM
Vikings release Antoine Winfield. So, so bummed. One of my favorite Vikings ever, but it’s naive to expect another quality year out of a 36 year old corner
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VladimirCrouton Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:38 PM
One of my favorite Vikings ever, but it’s naive to expect another quality year out of a 36 year old corner
Lions could use him.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Kim K. gets a vampire facial
^^ actual headline at msn.com right now
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reggie_dunlap Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Winfield did not want to take a pay cut. Phil Loadholt re-signing with Vikes too.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:46 PM
man, msn has enough quirky headlines for a..a..a
a pm roundup!
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Dawgfather Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:46 PM
Vikings release Antoine Winfield.
Damn near impossible to keep veterans these days.
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GuitarGeekRich Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:48 PM
If you are not f1st, your last.
/ Ricky Bobby’d
I said this to my boss the other day in casual conversation. My boss is from Africa. He looked at me like I had lost my mind. I didn’t explain myself, but instead turned and walked away. I think he’s still trying to figure out what I meant.
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:48 PM
Vikings release Antoine Winfield. So, so bummed. One of my favorite Vikings ever, but it’s naive to expect another quality year out of a 36 year old corner
$7.25 million this year. A lot to pay for him.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Phil Loadholt re-signing with Vikes too.
Gotta keep All Day happy
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:51 PM
Phil Loadholt re-signing with Vikes too.
I hope it’s for less than $5MM.
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groovyUV Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:53 PM
The Hawkeyes wrestling program has won 23 national titles since 1975 – 16 of which came under the guidance of Olympic gold medalist and legendary coach Dan Gable. Iowa also owns 32 Big Ten titles, but hasn’t won either since 2010 when coach Cael Sanderson left to coach at Penn State.
He realized many of the best HS wrestlers he was recruiting were from PA and Ohio, so he went to Penn State where they’d be closer to home.
Cael Sanderson was coach at Iowa State, not Iowa. He went undefeated there, and was basically a God. Penn State threw an absurd amount of money at him for a wrestling coach.
/fly-over country’d
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GloriousMullet Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Vikings are cleaning up, making sure they have plenty of space for Matt Cassell and Greg Jennings. Makes sense.
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scripty Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Phil Loadholt re-signing
“I am an actor, not a pornagropher!”
/Buck Swope’d
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HuskerDawg Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:57 PM
Ponder and Cassell dueling for the top QB spot has to make Minny fans suicidal.
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You People Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:57 PM
Not surprised. McDonough is one tough SOB and gave up a lot of points to Delgado, who had beaten him recently. Be eager for a rematch in the NCAA, but the Penn State kid and the Mizzou wrestler are tough and could beat either of the other two on any given day. Big Ten wrestling completely rocks.
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arkbadger Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Ponder and Cassell dueling for the top QB spot has to make Minny fans suicidal.
this sentence pretty much sums up why my interest in the Vikings, and the NFL in particular has gone down the toilet the past 10+ years.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:00 PM
youpeople what is your wrestling background? like did you wrestle or are a fan, and what state?
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:02 PM
I’d be floored if the Vikings brought Cassell in
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Buckeye Wrestling > Hawkeye Wrestling
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Jello wrestling > Buckeye Wrestling > Hawkeye Wrestling
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GloriousMullet Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:04 PM
I’d be floored if the Vikings brought Cassell in
I’ll be floored if they don’t replace Joe Webb with someone. Hell, Tebow is a better option that Webb.
Maybe even Sanchize for that matter.
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:06 PM
I’ll be floored if they don’t replace Joe Webb with someone.
I’d be even more surprised if he’s back as the backup, but I’d bet Cassell still thinks he can start. Vikes want someone who knows his place on the team.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:09 PM
I’d be even more surprised if he’s back as the backup, but I’d bet Cassell still thinks he can start. Vikes want someone who knows his place on the team.
Thigpen Or Bust
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:10 PM
caleb haney is available
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Thigpen Or Bust
Ha! But not a bad idea
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Nada Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Well, a kid with this mindset will never know the glory of wrestling for ‘Murica at the Olympics!
Oh, yeah.
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arkbadger Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:12 PM
I’ll be floored if they don’t replace Joe Webb with someone. Hell, Tebow is a better option that Webb.
if they get rid of Webb who will all the dipshit fans clamor over next year after Ponder throws for 96 yards in the first game?
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s1rweeze Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:14 PM
if they get rid of Webb who will all the dipshit fans clamor over next year after Ponder throws for 96 yards in the first game?
The Vikings backup quarterback being the most popular player on the team: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
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Nada Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Maybe even Sanchize for that matter
I’d bet Cassell still thinks he can start
After the Raiduhs bench Palmer for Pryor, all the former USC QBs in the NFL should start their own caucus of the NFL Players Association. They can call it the Clipboard Club.
As the newest member, Matt Barkley could fetch coffee for the others.
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HawkEye Says:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:23 PM
The Vikings backup quarterback being the most popular player on the team: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
No shit. I remember this from the Tommy Kramer/Wade Wilson days