UNI Wrestling Closes Out Dual Season at Buffalo

UNI (3-10 / 2-5 MAC) vs. Buffalo (10-8, 2-5 MAC)

6 p.m. CT Feb. 19, 2016
Buffalo, New York - Alumni Arena (6,100)
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI wrestling will wrap up its dual season on the road against Buffalo.

UNI is looking to snap a five-dual losing streak, while UB is coming off two wins over the weekend. Buffalo's win over Northern Illinois was its 10^th of the season, the most since 2004.

The Panthers will face a young team, with only one senior listed in this week's probable lineup.

BUFFALO'S LINEUP

125 – No. 33 Kyle Akins (18-9), redshirt freshman: He leads the team in falls (4) and two-point nearfalls (3). He went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships.
133 – Bryan Lantry (17-10), redshirt freshman: He went 26-9 last year. With three falls this year, he's tied for third for the most pins on the team this season.
141 – Brandon Lapi (13-14) redshirt freshman: Lapi is looking for his firs MAC dual win of the year. He is 7-8 in duals.
149 – Colt Cotten (9-7), sophomore: Injury kept Cotten out of competition for much of last year. He finished 4-3 overall, winning his finals two MAC duals. He is 1-6 in the MAC this year.
157 – Alex Smythe (5-5), sophomore: Started as a true freshman, notching a 12-13 record. He has wrestled in two duals this year for the Bulls.
165 – Rrok Ndokaj (19-16), junior: His 19 wins makes him second on the team for most victories this season.
174 – Muahmed McBryde (6-8), senior or Tyler Rill (11-11), junior: Returns after injury shortened his sophomore season. He went 2-1 last year, winning both of his matches by fall. All of McBryde's wins have come from duals this year. He is 1-5 in the MAC.
184 – Joe Ariola (9-13), sophomore: Ariola has scored five four-point nearfalls this season. He is 8-10 in duals and 1-6 in the MAC.
197 – James Benjamin (14-13), junior: Benjamin is coming off a 2-0 weekend. His biggest win of the season came Sunday when he pinned No. 16 Shawn Scott of Northern Illinois in 2 minutes, 12 seconds.
285 – Jake Gunning (16-10), redshirt freshman: Gunning leads the team in MAC and overall dual wins. He is 5-2 in the MAC and 12-6 in all duals. As a freshman, he attended the USA Wrestling World Cup Training Camp.

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