UNI’s class of 2020 got a little deeper today as they added the talents of Western Iowa product Wade Mitchell to the fold. A middle weight prospect from Woodbury Central, Mitchell becomes the third member of UNI’s 2020 recruiting class. A three-time state medalist, Mitchell had his breakout season as a sophomore when he reached…

The University of Northern Iowa has been rolling out it’s 2019-20 schedule in a series of Tweets this week and we’ve finally got them all with today’s announcement of their final two duals. It opens and closes with duals on the road against Big 10 teams. Those trips to Northwestern and Wisconsin are in addition…

Doug Schwab and the UNI Panthers have added another addition to their class of 2020 as Florida standout Ethan Basile announced his commitment to the program tonight on social media. This past champion Basile claimed his first regular season state title, was his state’s freestyle champion and he also took third in Greco-Roman. It’s been…

From UNI Athletics: UNI Wrestling began a crowdfunding project Wednesday to help raise funds to upgrade the wrestling room in historic West Gym. “When I first got the job nine years ago, I got these mats redone,” head coach Doug Schwab said. “I talked with coach (Dan) Gable before I got the job and I…

Panther fans got a sneak peak into their future schedule today, as the head coach himself took to social media to announce a four year scheduling agreement between his team and the University of Wisconsin. It seems fitting that Schwab would announce the agreement with Wisconsin on Twitter when it likely played a role in…

More good news from the NCAA for the Panther Train as IAwrestle has learned that 2018 All-American Jacob Holschlag has been awarded another year of eligibility. The 197-pound wrestler was a breakout star two years ago when he made his run to the podium at nationals, and now he will have at least two more…

Some great news for fans of UNI and New Hampton alike as middleweight Keaton Geerts has been approved for a medical hardship waiver, restoring one year of eligibility. The two-time Iowa high schools state champion was a top 100 recruit in the class of 2017. Geerts came into UNI projecting as a 141/149-pound wrestler, but…

In a move that’s not exactly surprising, the Panther Wrestling Club announced Tuesday that Drew Foster would officially be added to the club. Foster, the 2019 NCAA National Champion at 184 pounds, competed for the PWC in New York earlier this month at the annual Beat the Streets fundraiser. He wrestled a short time, as…

Current UNI Panther Drew Foster and former Panther Joe Colon competed in the Beat the Streets event tonight in New York City. Foster came away with an injury default win against David Taylor, while Colon dropped a 3-1 match against Nick Suriano. Foster and Taylor barely had time to get started. Foster was in on…

2019 national champion Drew Foster will compete at the annual Beat the Streets event in New York City May 6th against the defending World Gold Medalist David Taylor. “I’m excited for the opportunity to represent UNI and [the] PWC, Foster said when reached for comment earlier today. “The plus side of this event is that…

Former UNI Panther Joe Colon won gold at the Pan-American Championships this weekend adding to his list of medals on the international level. The defending world bronze medalist took down the defending World Champion in the first round of the tournament 9-3, and those were the only points Colon would surrender. Dominating his other two…