INDIANOLA – Wrestling back-to-back nights was double the domination for Cornell's men's team, which throttled host Simpson for a 49-0 dual win Friday at Hopper Gymnasium.
 
The Rams (2-1), who handled UW-Platteville 42-6 at home Thursday, recorded their sixth shutout victory in coach Brent Hamm's seventh season at the helm.
 
Cornell needed less than one hour to finish off the Storm (0-2). The Rams won seven of the matches with bonus points, highlighted by quick pins from undefeated Jase Van Pelt at 125 (1:31), Scotty Scheidecker at 157 (3:44), Landen Schemmel at 197 (1:54) and 13th-ranked Jackson Brinker at 285 (1:56).
 
Van Pelt raised his season record to 7-0. Cornell's eighth-ranked Cael McLaren won by forfeit at 184, improving to 8-0 as the Rams' other remaining unbeaten individual this season.
 
McLaren notched his 90th career win, equaling the total by his head coach when Hamm wrestled for the Rams from 2011-15.
 
At 149, senior Landon Card (6-2) rolled to a 20-3 technical fall in 3:08. Cornell sophomore 165-pounder Brian Petry won in similar convincing fashion, posting a 19-3 technical fall in 5:38.
 
The Rams also prevailed in all three tighter matches on the night. At 133, Jayden Rael delivered a reversal and takedown, both in the third period, to claim a 5-1 decision over Jonathan Valdez.
 
Freshman Omar Samayoa scored a second-period takedown for a 4-1 win in his first collegiate dual meet. Senior 174-pounder Dahson DeJong tallied nine points in the final two periods for a 10-5 comeback victory.
 
Coming up – The Rams are back in action Nov. 23 for the Olivet Comet Duals in Olivet, Mich. Cornell wrestles No. 14 Ohio Northern at 10 a.m., Olivet at 11:30 a.m., John Carroll at 1 p.m. and Heidelberg at 2:30 p.m.