That lone team to not get doubled up by the Orange at Wisco was No. 5 Iona, up nine spots to its highest ranking in two years. Coach Ricardo Santos’ Gaels appear to have regained their 2005-08 form, when they finished fourth, third, second, and second at NCAAs, respectively.
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Read about Iona’s strong showing in Wisconsin on Friday here.
What a day for the Northeast Region! Some brilliant prognosticators might have picked ‘Cuse to win, but nobody would have taken them in an exacta with Iona. The Gaels were just the tenth highest ranked team in Madison, coming in at No. 14 in the nation. Even scarier, they sat out Kieran Clements, who’s their top returner from nationals last year.
Heavy Iona ties in third place, as former Gael boss Mick Byrne’s No. 9 Wisconsin team beat pre-meet favorites NAU, Portland, and Stanford.
