Iowa State website account "Top-seeded Trent Paulson had beaten Iowa's 2005 national runner-up Joe Johnston at 157 pounds twice this season, once in the finals at the Kaufman-Brand Open and in the December dual. Johnston struck early with a first period takedown but Paulson countered with a quick escape. Johnston chose neutral to begin the second period and scored another takedown. Trailing by two heading into the third period, Paulson chose down and escaped early to make it 4-3. Paulson took several shots but was fought off by the Hawkeye who capitalized for a takedown in the waning seconds of the match. The top four seeds at 157 pounds are gone from the championship bracket as third-seeded Alex Tirapelle fell to No. 11 seed Derek Zinck from Lehigh. Paulson faces Oregon State's Tony Hook as the Beaver eliminated second-seeded C.P. Schlatter of Minnesota."