Release courtesy of UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI wrestler Josh Alberearned Big 12 honors after knocking off No. 3 Jaydin Eierman of Missouri.   Alber is just the third Panther to earn the Big 12 Conference’s Wrestler of the Week honors since UNI joined the conference last year.   The senior is on a 10-match win streak and is…

The UNI Panthers never trailed in their dual Sunday afternoon against the Air Force Falcons as they won 29-9, in a dual at the West Gym. UNI had four bonus point wins, including three tech falls, to keep Air Force down. Tyrell Gordon got things started off with a win over Casey Jumps. After Jumps…

Who: Air Force (4-2, 1-1 Big 12) vs #17 UNI (2-4, 2-0 Big 12) Where: West Gym|Cedar Falls, IA When: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 Watch: Flowrestling Stats: TrackWrestling The UNI Panthers return home for the first time in over a month for a dual at the West Gym. This Sunday Air Force comes to town for…

The UNI Panthers fell Thursday night to the #5 Missouri Tigers, 29-12, dropping seven of the ten matches on the night. Missouri boasts ranked wrestlers at every weight but 125 and 197, and they put on a show for their hometown fans. Josh Alber came away with the biggest win of the night for the…

Who: #17 UNI (2-3, 2-0 Big 12) vs #6 Missouri (11-0, 5-0 MAC) Where: Hernes Center | Columbia, MO When: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 Watch: Missouri Network Stats: TrackWrestling The UNI Panthers next take the mat on the rare Thursday night dual, traveling down to Columbia, Missouri for a dual with the Tigers. The old…

The UNI Panthers dropped their second road dual of the season 22-12 to the #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The loss drops UNI to 2-3 overall (2-0 Big 12) while Nebraska goes to 7-2 (1-1 Big Ten). *Note: The dual was simulcast with Nebraska’s women’s gymnastics team’s meet with the University of Washington, so some details might…

UNI opened up a pair of road duals with a big win Friday night in Brookings, South Dakota. The Panthers won seven of the ten matches on route to a 30-10 victory. Click here for dual stats Jay Schwarm opened things up with a first period fall over Greg Capstick. Jack Skudlarczyk followed up with…

Who: #17 UNI (1-2, 1-0 Big 12) vs #10 Nebraksa Where: Lincoln, NE | Devaney Center When: Saturday, January 12th, 7PM Watch: Huskers.com, Flowrestling (Subscription required) The Panthers will end their two-stop tour of the Great Plains in Lincoln, Nebraska where they will take on the Cornhuskers, during their annual “Tumble N’ Rumble” event; showcasing…

Who: #17 UNI (1-2, 1-0 Big 12) vs South Dakota State (1-3, 0-1 Big 12) Where: Brookings, SD | Frost Arena When: Friday, January 11th, 7PM Watch: Flowrestling (Subscription required) The Panthers dual season is about to heat up, starting with a little trip to the west. This Friday night UNI will take on South…

With UNI wrestlers coming back from a second place finish at the Midlands (sorry, the official name is the 56th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships), including two champions in Josh Alber and Drew Foster, I thought it’d be a good time to look at where they sit going into the majority of their dual competition,…

Release courtesy of UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Drew Foster closes out 2018 as UNI wrestling’s second Panther to earn Big 12’s Wrestler of the Week Award. Foster’s dominating performance over the weekend at the 2018 Midlands Championships boosted his team to the highest finish at the tournament in UNI history. He joined teammate Josh Alber at…

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