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UNI Wrestling: 5 Panthers Earn Top-15 Seeds at 2017 NCAAs
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No. 14 UNI wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
March 16-18, 2017
St. Louis, Missouri • Scottrade Center
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March 16 schedule (CT):
- 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. first round (8 mats) – ESPNU http://es.pn/2lUiswa
- 6-9:30 p.m. second round (8 mats) – ESPN http://es.pn/2mFH61O
March 17 schedule (CT):
- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. quarterfinals (8 mats) – ESPNU http://es.pn/2lzz7T7
- 7-10 p.m. semifinals (6 mats) ESPN http://es.pn/2mLtIbO
March 18 schedule (CT):
- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. medal round (3 mats) – ESPNU http://es.pn/2meB76V
- 7-10 p.m. finals (1 mat) – ESPN http://es.pn/2meuUYA
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Five Panthers are seeded in the top 15 for the Division I NCAA Wrestling Championships set for March 16-18.
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UNI will be sending seven wrestlers. It's the most for the team since 2014 when the team took 15th and crowned three All-Americans, including Dylan Peters at 125 pounds. Peters has shot at becoming just the 10th Panther to earn three Division I All-America honors.
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The last Panther to become a three-time All-American in Division I was Justin Greenlee in 1995. Greenlee will be inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in Cresco, Iowa, April 10.
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The Panthers will be looking to improve on their 25th team finish from 2016. Peters is the only returning All-American.
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Seeds and matchups in the first round for UNI:
- 125 pounds: Dylan Peters vs. No. 4 Darian Cruz (Lehigh)
- 133 pounds: No. 12 Josh Alber vs. Austin Eicher (Michigan State) – Alber beat Eicher 9-3 when Eicher competed for Northern Illinois – January 2016.
- 149 pounds: No. 7 Max Thomsen vs. Matthew Cimato (Drexel) – Thomsen beat Cimato 5-2 en route to a third-place finish at Southern Scuffle this year.
- 165 pounds: No. 11 Bryce Steiert vs. Andrew Mendel (Army) – Steiert could face No. 6 Daniel Lewis of Missouri in the second round. Steiert has pinned Lewis, but the Mizzou wrestler leads the series 2-1.
- 174 pounds: No. 13 Taylor Lujan vs. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) – Lujan beat Christensen 10-3 on the road.
- 184 pounds: No. 12 Drew Foster faces the winner of the pigtail match between Robert Steveson (Minnesota) and Nick Corba (Cleveland State)
- 197 pounds: Jacob Holschlag vs. No. 8 Ryan Wolfe (Rider) – Holschlag has top-20 wins over then-ranked No. 11 Shawn Scott, No. 18 James Benjamin and No. 18 Brad Johnson. Scott earned an 11th seed for the NCAA tournament.
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UNI at NCAA:
- Last time UNI had 7 qualifiers: 2014
- In 2014: 15th team finish / three All-Americans
- In 2016: 25th team team / one All-American (Dylan Peters – 125 pounds)
- Doug Schwab: 35 qualifiers from UNI
- Doug Schwab: 6 All-Americans from UNI (Dylan Peters 2x / Joe Colon / Joey Lazor / David Bonin / Ryan Loder)
- Last top-10 team finish: 1992
- Last top-5 team finish in Division I: 1962
- Last Division I team title: 1950
- Highest individual place under Schwab: Joe Colon – third in 2014
- Last UNI champion: Tony Davis in 2000
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Complete list of watch links for ESPN3 (ET):
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPNU | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2lUiswa |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 1 | http://es.pn/2mFF3et |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 2 | http://es.pn/2mLo3mi |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 3 | http://es.pn/2lXjqWW |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 4 | http://es.pn/2lzmOGq |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 5 | http://es.pn/2lzI1Af |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 6 | http://es.pn/2m9iwJ8 |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 7 | http://es.pn/2meHSWf |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 8 | http://es.pn/2m9d34N |
| 3/16/2017 12:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Scoreboard | http://es.pn/2ld3SkQ |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2mFH61O |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 1 | http://es.pn/2lrM8gA |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 2 | http://es.pn/2lX9bSk |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 3 | http://es.pn/2mu0tyj |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 4 | http://es.pn/2mLiGTV |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 5 | http://es.pn/2mFB95f |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 6 | http://es.pn/2lzGPg0 |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 7 | http://es.pn/2lUh4Kc |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 8 | http://es.pn/2lXhrC6 |
| 3/16/2017 19:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Scoreboard | http://es.pn/2lzrxrx |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPNU | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2lzz7T7 |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 1 | http://es.pn/2lrPoIN |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 2 | http://es.pn/2lX9e0s |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 3 | http://es.pn/2lX2BeL |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 4 | http://es.pn/2mLzs5j |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 5 | http://es.pn/2mFxcNP |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 6 | http://es.pn/2lrH3VC |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 7 | http://es.pn/2mLplxy |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 8 | http://es.pn/2lrQynC |
| 3/17/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Scoreboard | http://es.pn/2ldhbl4 |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN | NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2mLtIbO |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 1 | http://es.pn/2mFNDtB |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 2 | http://es.pn/2mLonBx |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 3 | http://es.pn/2meqAsv |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 4 | http://es.pn/2lzz0H6 |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 5 | http://es.pn/2mLpMb0 |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 6 | http://es.pn/2lzrD2J |
| 3/17/2017 20:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Scoreboard | http://es.pn/2ldmC3t |
| 3/18/2017 11:00 | ESPNU | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2meB76V |
| 3/18/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 1 | http://es.pn/2mFHq0w |
| 3/18/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 2 | http://es.pn/2lznonG |
| 3/18/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Mat 3 | http://es.pn/2lXobj9 |
| 3/18/2017 11:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Scoreboard | http://es.pn/2lXoaM7 |
| 3/18/2017 19:30 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Off The Mat | http://es.pn/2ldkIQr |
| 3/18/2017 20:00 | ESPN | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | http://es.pn/2meuUYA |
| 3/18/2017 23:00 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Trophy Presentation | http://es.pn/2mFxyE9 |
| 3/18/2017 19:30 | ESPN3 | 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Off The Mat | http://es.pn/2ldkIQr |
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