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UNI Wrestling: 5 Panthers Earn Top-15 Seeds at 2017 NCAAs
3/8/2017 6:11:00 PM | Wrestling
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No. 14 UNI wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
March 16-18, 2017
St. Louis, Missouri • Scottrade Center
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
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Five Panthers are seeded in the top 15 for the Division I NCAA Wrestling Championships set for March 16-18.
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.
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.
The Panthers will be looking to improve on their 25th team finish from 2016. Peters is the only returning All-American.
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.
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
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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