University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Hall of Fame
1974-75 Wrestling Team
- Induction:
- 2014
Under the direction of head coach Chuck Patten, the 1974-75 UNI wrestling team captured the NCAA Division II team title championship in Stroudsburg, Pa. – it was the school’s first team national title since the 1950 wrestling team won the national championship.
The Panthers won two individual NCAA championships as Jim Miller (134 lbs.) and Ken Snyder (142 lbs.) put together perfect marks at the national tournament.
Dave Cunningham (118 lbs.) and Dick Erickson (174 lbs.) notched national runner-up finishes for the Panthers. UNI completed a second consecutive perfect dual string against North Central Conference competition.
The Panthers completed their full dual schedule with a mark of 15-4. UNI also won the NCC team tournament title behind six individual crowns – Cunningham (118 lbs.), Miller (134 lbs.), Snyder (142 lbs.), Jim Blasingame (150 lbs.), Dan Keller (167 lbs.) and Randy Omvig (HWT.). Omvig became the first man in NCC Tournament history to win four individual conference championships. Snyder was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 1975 NCC Championships.
Members of the 1974-75 UNI Wrestling Squad: Stanley Allen, Michael Asche, Gary Bentrim, Jeffrey Billerbeck, James Blasingame, Richard Briggs, Russell Clark, Stephen Coon, Thomas Cornally, David Coulter, David Cunningham, Larry Dawson, Dallas Deike, Joseph Deutsch, Randy Dodd, Michael Eremieff, Richard Erickson, Lowell Ewalt, Kevin Finn, Thomas Garcia, Al Garrison, Ron Gomis, Alan Halferty, Paul Herder, Thomas Hinschberger, Cassim Igram, Dan Keller, Dick Kennedy, Kurt Mattison, Bruce McClure, Nolan Meggers, Jeffrey Melvin, Gary Meyers, James Miller, Randall Omvig, Ronald Ott, Chuck Parsons, Stephen Pate, Kenneth Peterson, Lars Sacquitne, Lonny Silber, Michael Skopec, Kenneth Snyder, Lawrence Soderberg, Dana Sutherland, Randall Terpstra, Hal Turner, Russell Vermie, Paul Viktora, Paul Vornbrock, Mark Wakeland, John Wistey, Michael Woodall.
Head Coach: Chuck Patten
The Panthers won two individual NCAA championships as Jim Miller (134 lbs.) and Ken Snyder (142 lbs.) put together perfect marks at the national tournament.
Dave Cunningham (118 lbs.) and Dick Erickson (174 lbs.) notched national runner-up finishes for the Panthers. UNI completed a second consecutive perfect dual string against North Central Conference competition.
The Panthers completed their full dual schedule with a mark of 15-4. UNI also won the NCC team tournament title behind six individual crowns – Cunningham (118 lbs.), Miller (134 lbs.), Snyder (142 lbs.), Jim Blasingame (150 lbs.), Dan Keller (167 lbs.) and Randy Omvig (HWT.). Omvig became the first man in NCC Tournament history to win four individual conference championships. Snyder was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 1975 NCC Championships.
Members of the 1974-75 UNI Wrestling Squad: Stanley Allen, Michael Asche, Gary Bentrim, Jeffrey Billerbeck, James Blasingame, Richard Briggs, Russell Clark, Stephen Coon, Thomas Cornally, David Coulter, David Cunningham, Larry Dawson, Dallas Deike, Joseph Deutsch, Randy Dodd, Michael Eremieff, Richard Erickson, Lowell Ewalt, Kevin Finn, Thomas Garcia, Al Garrison, Ron Gomis, Alan Halferty, Paul Herder, Thomas Hinschberger, Cassim Igram, Dan Keller, Dick Kennedy, Kurt Mattison, Bruce McClure, Nolan Meggers, Jeffrey Melvin, Gary Meyers, James Miller, Randall Omvig, Ronald Ott, Chuck Parsons, Stephen Pate, Kenneth Peterson, Lars Sacquitne, Lonny Silber, Michael Skopec, Kenneth Snyder, Lawrence Soderberg, Dana Sutherland, Randall Terpstra, Hal Turner, Russell Vermie, Paul Viktora, Paul Vornbrock, Mark Wakeland, John Wistey, Michael Woodall.
Head Coach: Chuck Patten
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