University of Northern Iowa Athletics
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UNI Wrestlers Tally 37-7 Victory at Virginia Tech
12/18/2005 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team improved to 2-3 on the season with a 37-7 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday afternoon.
UNI used three forfeit victories to roll to the dual win. UNI's forfeit wins came from Moza Fay (157 lbs.), Curt Zinnel (174 lbs.) and Dan Dunning (184 lbs.)
The Panthers got the dual rolling with two early wins from Seth Wright (125 lbs.) and Chris Helgeson (133 lbs.). The two wins gave UNI a 6-0 lead after only two matches.
Ryan Osgood (141 lbs.) suffered a 15-6 loss, but then the Panthers rolled off six straight wins to take control. Included in the six wins were the three forfeits.
Nick Baima (165 lbs.) tallied an easy 23-8 technical fall and Jeff Knoll (197 lbs.) closed out the Panther win with a 5-4 decision.
The Panthers will next be in action at the Midlands on Dec. 29-30.
UNI 37, Virginia Tech 7
125 Moza Fay (UNI) wins by fft.
165 Curt Zinnel (UNI) wins by fft.
184 Dan Dunning (UNI) wins by fft.
197 Jeff Knoll (UNI) dec. John Laboranti, 5-4
285 Mike Faust (VT) dec. Tyler Rhodes (UNI), 3-2
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