Changing of the… tie?  After 30 straight losses, it is now Iowa State that is on top of Iowa, coming away with its second consecutive win over the Hawkeyes, and its first ever at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in a 19-16 win.    But the strangest thing that may have happened was Bobby Douglas borrowing a suit from an Iowa Athletics Department member before the meet. Douglas' suit was left on the team bus, which left after dropping the team off at the arena.    With Iowa State winning the dual, the suit loaner may be the Steve Bartman of Iowa wrestling, sealing the fate for the Hawkeyes against its most hated rival.    The series may be reminiscent of the Iowa-Iowa State football series which the Hawkeyes dominated for years. Then, in 1998, Iowa State started a streak of five straight victories to bring new life into the rivalry.      Cowboy down?  While Oklahoma State has continued to dominate its competition, most recently in a 28-10 win over a very talented Minnesota team, transfer Steve Mocco has struggled offensively.    Last year, Mocco took an Olympic Redshirt from Iowa, placing third at the Olympic Trials in freestyle. He then transferred to Oklahoma State in a controversial move this summer.    For the most part, he has been his same dominating self. But in two matches with Minnesota's Cole Konrad, Mocco has shown exactly one sign off offensive life - an overtime takedown in last weekend's 3-1 win. It is apparent that Konrad is the only wrestler in the country not afraid of Mocco, and for some reason, Mocco shuts down completely against his new rival.    These two most likely will not meet again until the NCAA Tournament, but fans may have been treated to two previews of the NCAA heavyweight finals this year.      Metcalf wins at Kent State, but won't be at Midlands  Michigan high school phenom Brent Metcalf, who signed a National Letter of Intent with Virginia Tech in November, showed many why he is regarded was one of the top recruits in the nation this year. This weekend, he won the 149-pound title at the Kent State Open. While Metcalf did not face the stiffest college competition in his three wins, the fact that he scored a lot of points on Division I starters is impressive.    The sad thing is that the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) has denied Metcalf's request to compete in the Midlands this year. The MHSAA only allows an athlete to compete in what they call an "All-Star competition" if it is an even open to all competitors. Since the Midlands is an invitational, the MHSAA would not allow Metcalf to compete.    If he does, he will not be eligible to wrestle for Davison High School this year. This is a questionable call on the MHSAA's part, as Metcalf competing in this event could only bring more positive publicity and attention to high school wrestling in the state of Michigan, while also helping the state to earn a reputation as one of the top state's in the country for talent.      What happened in Vegas, won't stay in Vegas  The Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invitational, quickly becoming the premier first-semester tournament, ended with Michigan taking home the team title. The Wolverines had four individual champions, Mark Moos (125), Ryan Bertin (157), Ryan Churella (165) and Greg Wagner (285).    Churella may have been the most impressive wrestler in the tournament. He moved up two weight classes this year and plowed through a tough field, including wins over All-Americans Tyron Woodley of Missouri and Nate Yetzer of Edinboro.    In a rematch of the 2003 NCAA finals, Travis Lee of Cornell defeated Chris Fleeger of Purdue 6-4. But the biggest surprise winner of the tournament had to be Ron Tarquinio of Pittsburgh, who defeated 2004 NCAA finalist Matt Murray of Nebraska in the 141-pound semifinals before rolling to a 6-3 win in the finals.    Rest assured, some of these matches will be revisited in March.      Northern Light  The best non-Division I wrestler at the Las Vegas Invitational may have been Montana State-Northern's Stryder Davis, who placed second at 157 lbs.    Davis was one of only four non-Division I wrestlers to place at the tournament, and he was the only one of those four to compete in the finals. In the tournament, he defeated four Division I wrestlers, including NCAA qualifiers B.J. Wright of Nebraska and Jim Medeiros of Fresno State, before bowing to 2003 NCAA champion Ryan Bertin of Michigan.    With last year's Hodge Award winner being from Montana State-Northern as well, 197-pound Emmett Willson, it is clear that this program has become a force to be reckoned with, no matter what team is facing them.      Peacocks on top  Upper Iowa won six matches in a 28-13 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville this weekend, giving the Peacocks their first-ever Division II win.    Things will only improve for this once strong Division III program. Coach Heath Grimm has brought in solid recruits, and it won't be too long before Upper Iowa is competing for Division II national titles as well.      Wildcat Awakening  Northwestern came away with a 21-13 win over No. 23 Northern Illinois this weekend. Freshmen Ryan Lang (149) and Jake Herbert (184) both came away with major decision wins. Lang defeated Josh Wooton 15-3, a wrestler that has defeated many high-caliber opponents.    The last time Northwestern defeated a ranked opponent was with a 28-17 win over then 15th-ranked Michigan State on January 29, 1999.    TheMat.com picked Northwestern to finish seventh in the Big Ten this year, a prediction that came with some criticism. However, with a win over a solid Mid-American Conference opponent, and a crop of young wrestlers competing well, this is a team that will begin moving forward this year.      This Week:  On Sunday, two-time defending champion Oklahoma State visits Bedlam rival Oklahoma. However, for the past decade this hasn't been much of a rivalry. The Cowboys are 19-0-1 in the last 20 meetings between these two teams dating back to the 1995-96 season.    Things get heated early this week, as Minnesota travels to Arizona State on Tuesday. The young Gophers will be looking to rebound from a loss to Oklahoma State this past weekend.    On Wednesday, Central Michigan will travel down highway 27 and meet up with Michigan State. The Chippewas have won the last two meetings between these teams, but still trail in the all-time series 13-6.