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Fri., Dec. 8: at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.
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The University of Northern Iowa wrestlers will be in action Friday against the Wisconsin Badgers at 7 p.m. in Madison, Wis.
No. 24-ranked UNI enters Friday's dual with a mark of 0-1. No.
23-ranked Wisconsin comes into the dual with a perfect record of 8-0.
Wisconsin enters Friday's dual with a mark of 8-0 on the season. Wisconsin has scored wins over Dubuque (49-0), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (40-3), Indianapolis (43-0), Navy (29-7), Cumberland (53-0), North Carolina State (29-9), Virginia (30-7) and North Carolina (35-9).
Wisconsin is led by 13th-year head coach Barry Davis. As a collegian at the University of Iowa, Davis was the winningest wrestler at the winningest program at the university level. Davis graduated in 1985 with a career record of 162-9-1 (.
945). He still holds school records for wins in a season (46 in 1982) and career (162) and is fourth in career winning percentage.
The Panthers hold a slim 18-17-1 lead in the all-time series with the Badgers.
Although Wisconsin has won the past four meetings, including a 19-16 win last season in the West Gym (Dec. 10, 2005).
Junior 141-pounder (Hudson, Iowa) leads the team with six falls this season.
C.J. has tallied 23 pins his career and is three pins away from entering the Panthers' top-10 list in that category.
Ettelson has compiled an overall mark of 66-29 as a Panther.
Sophomore 197-pounder (Sioux City, Iowa) is the Panthers' leader in wins this season with 14. Anderson has picked up a trio of third-place finishes at the Harold Nichols Open, the Kaufman-Brand Open and the UNI Open.
UNI senior (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) is tied for 15th on the Panthers' all-time victories list. Baima is now 101-36 all-time in his Panther career and is tied with (2000-04), who tallied 101 career triumphs.
Kirk Myers (1978-82) and Rich Powers (1988-92) are tied for the all-time record for wins at UNI with 134 each.
UNI senior elipsed the 100-win mark in his collegiate wrestling career at the UNI Open. Baima collected six win en route to the 165-pound title.
Baima has tallied a mark of 101-36 in his career at UNI.
Baima is 13-2 this season with three falls, two major decisions and one technical fall.
Sophomore 157-pounder (Anamosa, Iowa) is off to a 12-4 start this season.
Fay has three second-place finishes to his name this season at the Harold Nichols Open, Kaufman Brand Open and the UNI Open.
Fay's only loss, outside of the three title matches, came in the dual against Iowa, when Ryan Morningstar scored a 5-3 overtime victory.
Fay has a 42-12 all-time record at UNI.
Redshirt freshman 133-poudner (Bloomington, Ill.) is off to a solid start for the Panthers. Robbins has tallied a mark of 12-3 and ranks second on the team with five pins.
Robbins was named the FILA Junior Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Month for June 2006. Robbins won the gold medal at 132 pounds at the FILA Junior World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 9-10).
The UNI wrestling team continues to be ranked in the top 25. The Panthers are ranked No. 24 in the NWCA and W.
I.N. team rankings.
The Panthers find themselves No. 25 in the Amateur Wrestling News, The Wrestling Report and RevWrestling.com top 25 rankings.
A pair of University of Northern Iowa wrestlers claimed championships at the UNI Open held in the UNI-Dome.
UNI seniors (165 lbs.) and (heavyweight) won their individual weight classes with perfect records.
Baima went 6-0 with a pair of falls on his way to the title. Rhodes went 5-0 with one pin.
UNI head coach was pleased with his team's overall effort on Sunday.
"We competed hard and we made some mistakes, but I can't punish them for being aggressive," Penrith said. "We had a few guys sick this week with the flu so I was happy to get through this weekend. We lost some close matches but we fought hard.
Basically it was an opportunity to compete and it's always a learning experience."
The Panthers' took second-place honors at 157 pounds. Fay went 5-1 with two falls before dropping a 5-4 decision to Minnesota State's Brandon Girtz in the finals.
UNI's (174 lbs.) and (197 lbs.) claimed second-place finishes in the tournament.
Dolly went 4-1 with a pin and a technical fall, while Anderson posted a 3-1 mark with a fall.
wrapped up the placers for the Panthers with a fourth-place finish at 141 pounds. Ettelson went 3-1 before defaulting in the 3rd/4th place match.
Seven intercollegiate institutions, including the University of Northern Iowa, have announced the formation of the Western Wrestling Conference (WWC). The NCAA Division I wrestling-only alliance will begin competition in the 2006-07 season.
Charter members of the Western Wrestling Conference will include: the United States Air Force Academy, North Dakota State University, the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Northern Iowa, South Dakota State University, Utah Valley State College and the University of Wyoming.
Three of the members currently compete in the NCAA West Regional and they include Air Force, UNI and Wyoming. Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Utah Valley State are transitioning their programs to the Division I level. UNC, NDSU, SDSU will be eligible for the NCAA Championships in 2006-07, while UVSC will be eligible for the postseason in 2009-10.
The 2007 NCAA West Regional will still serve as the NCAA qualifying tournament and will be hosted by the University of Northern Iowa. The goal of the league is to replace the West Regional with the conference tournament, which would then serve as the NCAA qualifier.
Tickets for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals went on sale to the general public on Nov.
1.
The UNI-Dome is the host for the 2007 National Duals, being held January 13-14th in the UNI-Dome. The NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals is one of the largest collegiate national sporting events in the country, with more than 1,400 wrestlers and 80 teams attending.
"We are extremely excited to bring the largest collegiate athletic event to one of the most capable hosting institutions in the country," said Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director. "There is such a large representation of Iowa wrestling programs at the event. There are few other places in the country where we could have such a strong fan base.
There has been fantastic community support and UNI has shown that is has the resources in place to put on great wrestling events, as evidenced by the 1997 NCAA Championships and last year's National Duals."
Top wrestlers from each collegiate athletic division (Divison I, II, III, NAIA, JUCO, NWCA and Women's) will compete for a national dual title. Thirteen teams from the state of Iowa will compete, including nationally-ranked Iowa (I), Iowa State (I), UNI (I), Wartburg (III), Luther (III), Simpson (III), Morningside (NAIA), William Penn (NAIA) and Ellsworth Community College (JUCO).
"We are thrilled to have the national duals at the UNI-Dome and in the Cedar Valley. This event will bring significant attention to UNI and to the area," said Rick Hartzell, UNI Director of Athletics. "It is our hope that this can become an annual event that is a positive one for our community in every sense of the word.
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The event will be broken into three sessions - two on Saturday and place matches on Sunday. All session passes are available by contacting the UNI-Dome ticket office at (877) 216-DOME. Individual session tickets will go on sale Friday, Jan.
12, 2007.
(Note: Tickets purchased prior to Dec. 15, 2006 will receive $5 off the listed price)
** Group sales apply to pre-sold ticket purchases only and must be received by Jan.
6, 2007.
A new initiative by University of Northern Iowa wrestling fans could make the slap of the mat ring like a cash register for the Panther wrestling program.
"Pledges for Pins" invites supporters to promise a donation for every pin the team scores in the regular 2006-07 season.
Last year the Panthers tallied 44 pins.
Sandy Stevens, UNI graduate and announcer at national and international wrestling events, has kicked off the campaign with a pledge of $50 per pin -- and a challenge.
"UNI has an unparalleled legacy of wrestling excellence," she said.
"This is our chance to help bring the program back into the top five nationally, and all Panther wrestling fans can be involved.
"Any pledge amount, from $1 on up, is welcome; however, if 25 others pledge $50 a pin or if 50 people pledge $25 a pin, I'll raise my pledge to $75."
UNI head coach said "Pledges for Pins" is a great opportunity to give back to the UNI wrestling program.
"The UNI wrestling program would like to thank Sandy Stevens for stepping up and encouraging others to financially help the Panthers," Penrith said. "This is a great way to help support the program and assist us in getting UNI wrestling back to the top of collegiate wrestling."
Donors may specify a maximum number of pins for their contribution, Stevens said.
Outright donations are also welcome. Contributors will be sent a statement at the end of the season.
Pledges or donations may be sent to Pledges for Pins, UNI Foundation, 205 Commons, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614.
Please include name, address, phone number, signature and amount of pledge per pin. All contributions are tax-deductible.
These funds will be used to make improvements to the University of Northern Iowa program and return UNI to its former stature as one of the top wrestling schools in the country.
"Panther wrestlers will be showcasing their talent in the new McLeod Center, a first-rate facility," Stevens said. "We want to make it possible for those same wrestlers -- and future student-athletes -- to enjoy a first-class facility in the West gym for their practices."
The UNI head coach or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at 12 noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls.
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