University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Old Dominion
UNI Wrestlers Victorious at #21 Old Dominion, 25-15
12/20/2008 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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NORFOLK, Va. - The University of Northern Iowa wrestling squad won seven of eight contested dual matches on Saturday en route to a 25-15 win at No. 21-ranked Old Dominion. The Panthers improved to 1-2 on the season with the victory in the Convocation Center.
"We wrestled really well for getting in at 2 a.m. last night with all the weather-related travel troubles we had," head coach Brad Penrith said. "Josh Baldridge's win at 133 was the big win as he was trailing in his match but got the fall late for a big turnaround. You also have to give credit to Josh Baldridge's rallied for a fall over ODU's Kyle Hutter, who is ranked No. 13 in the nation. Baldridge trailed late in the third period before catching Hutter on his back and netting the fall at the 6:21 mark. Baldridge's win stemmed the Monarch's comeback attempt as the home squad was poised to score an easy six points at 141 because of a Panther forfeit. Baldridge's win gave UNI a 15-3 dual lead.
ODU's Ryan Williams earned a forfeit win at 141 after UNI's Trent Washington failed to make weight.
UNI's Charlie Ettelson scored a 13-5 major decision over Joey Metzler at 149 pounds, and UNI's Tyson Reiner clinched the Panthers' first dual win of the year with a 9-3 win at 157 pounds over ODU's Dan Rivera.
With the dual win clinched, Penrith decided to hold out 165-pounder Moza Fay. ODU's Chris Brown picked up a forfeit win at 165 lbs.
UNI's Jarion Beets closed out the dual with a 4-1 victory over ODU's Eric Decker at 174 pounds. Beets scored a first period takedown and then tallied a late two-pointer to clinch the win.
The Panthers will be in action Sunday at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., with the dual beginning at 11 a.m. (Central).
UNI 25, Old Dominion 15
184: Josh Baldridge's (UNI) pinned #13 Kyle Hutter (ODU); 6:21
141: #9 Ryan Williams (ODU) won by forfeit
149: #19 Charlie Ettelson (UNI) major dec. Joey Metzler (ODU); 13-5
157: Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Dan Rivera (ODU); 8-3
165: #10 Chris Brown (ODU) won by forfeit
174: Jarion Beets (UNI) dec. Eric Decker (ODU); 4-1
