Iowa State junior Cael Sanderson's 101st straight win wasn't dramatic. It wasn't followed by a huge celebration.

It wasn't much different from any other match, and that's exactly how Sanderson wanted it.

Sanderson was in total control throughout his record-breaking bout. After two periods he led 11-3 by employing a methodic style of piling up takedown points, and won the meet by technical fall, a 21-6 over Montclair State (N.J.) freshman Alex Aliakseyenka.

When the match ended, instead of letting out jubilant yell and throwing his hands in the air to celebrate and bask in his well-earned glory, Sanderson continued to follow the pattern he had in his previous 100 victories.

He came to the center of the mat, allowed the referee to raise his hand signifying victory, shook his opponent's hand and walked off the mat. He shook his coaches' hands and continued walking through a path that separated his teammates from the Lehigh wrestlers, who were watching their match on Mat One, and through the drapes that divide the arena floor from the rest of the first floor of The Bryce Jordan Center.

This time the crowd gave a standing ovation, and when he shook the referee's hand, the ref turned a reluctant Sanderson to his left so that the photographers on that side of the mat could immortalize the moment.

The public address announcer told the crowd that they had just witnessed wrestling history, but physically, they had seen nothing different than what they would've seen in any of Sanderson's other matches.

He had just eclipsed one of the most impressive marks set by former Cyclone Dan Gable, whose legend in the wrestling community is similar to that of Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan, yet Sanderson did nothing more than turn his thoughts to the next match.

"It's a pretty cool feeling," Sanderson said. "But I haven't thought about it much. I knew I was going to have some good individuals to wrestle. So I'm focused on going out and winning each match I wrestle."

Sanderson also said, that although his match Saturday morning would be the one that would make history, nothing about Friday night was any different than he'd experience before on a night preceding a match.

"Last night was just like any other night before any other match," Sanderson said.

"I just tried to stay relaxed and enjoy myself."

Before the semi-finals, Sanderson was presented with a trophy, standing beside

Gable and a few tournament officials on Mat One on The Bryce Jordan Center floor. There was no sign of even a single emotion on his face, not a smile nor a tear, nor anything else you would expect from a person who had accomplished something so remarkable.

He is asked what he thinks about his legacy, what its like to hold one of the most astounding records in sports, but he continues to say that he puts little importance on such things.

"I just go out every match and focus on winning," Sanderson said. "I figure, if I just keep going out, and try to win every time I wrestle, the records will come, and my legacy will form itself. I won't worry about it."

Sanderson's focus continued to pay off throughout the duals. Though there were times he didn't look like he was in complete control of his matches, he finished the tournament without a blemish. He won every match by at least a majority decision, including his 33rd career pin over No. 11 ranked Andy Hrovat of Michigan, and a 14-3 majority decision over No. 3 Dan Cormier of Oklahoma State. He was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler.

Sanderson's coach, Bobby Douglas, said that though this record may have put him in a class by himself, his legacy will not be defined until well after his college career.

"His legacy will be defined years from now," Douglas said. "I think he can go to the moon, but you'll be better able to assess his career after his collegiate career. He wants to be a World and Olympic Champion after this is over. As a collegiate wrestler, no one's ever done what he's done, but he has a lot of years left.

"He has all the qualities of greatness. He's a humble gentleman, a good citizen, and a hard wrestler."

Though he refuses to think about it now, Sanderson understands what his accomplishment means, and acknowledges that there will be a day when he will be able to enjoy his accomplishments.

"I will probably at least be out of college before I can let this set in," he said. "I'm always thinking about the next match. But I think it will be kind of nice when I'm all finished to know that I've left something for people to remember me by. When I'm older, sitting around watching TV, it'll be neat to know that everyone's shooting for a record that I set."