#18 UNI Wrestling Dominates Ohio, 27-16

Friday, January 27

Athens, Ohio

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Ohio University

165 – #10 Bryce Steiert (UNI) tech fall Devan Marry (EMU), 20-5 (2:50 RT)

#18 UNI Wrestling Dominates Ohio, 27-16

1/27/2017 8:11:00 PM | Wrestling

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ATHENS, Ohio – No. 18 UNI earned bonus points in five matches to dominate Ohio, 27-16 Friday.

The Panthers (8-2 / 5-0 MAC) led off the first four matches with bonus point wins before Ohio got on the board. JJ Everard started at heavyweight, but he had to medically forfeit the match.

"Everyone can see the momentum, and they are feeding off each other," said head coach Doug Schwab. "When other guys are competing well, it fuels you. I always think it's a positive. I don't see it as pressure, I see that as momentum."

UNI got falls from No. 10 Bryce Steiert at 165 pounds and No. 8 Max Thomsen at 149 pounds. Steiert now has seven consecutive wins and has earned bonus points in the last five with tonight's fall, a tech fall and three major decisions.

"Bryce is scoring points and got a pin today," said Schwab. "He got taken down, but he was able to respond and get a takedown and put him on his back. It was not a panic situation. That's what we want to see, that they believe in themselves. He looks really good in his feet. He believes in his offense more. The bonus points just continue to build your confidence."

UNI got major decisions at three weights with wins from No. 10 Taylor Lujan (174), No. 14 Drew Foster (184) and Jacob Holschalg (197).

"Drew Foster is obviously wrestling well, and he is getting better every time out," Schwab said. "We got a couple of pins today. I think he could have too. We just need to keep him sharper in a match. The guy he wrestled dodged some bullets."

Holschlag won his third consecutive dual at 197 pounds to earn his first win over a ranked opponent with the 11-0 win over No. 33 Bailey Faust.

After winning one match and losing one match last year to No. 16 Cameron Kelly of Ohio, No. 10 Josh Alber now leads the series 2-1 with his 7-2 decision tonight.

Alber has avenged losses in three of the last four duals. He lost three times to Iowa State's Earl Hall last year before beating him last week. He also lost twice to Corey Keener of Central Michigan in the 2016 season before beating him earlier this month.

Ohio got wins at heavyweight, 125 pounds, 141 pounds and 157 pounds.

"Even in the couple we lost, I thought (Jay Schwarm) was in that match at 125 pounds with an opportunity to win," said Schwab.

UP NEXT
UNI will take a portion of the team to the Duhawk Open at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Wrestling will get underway at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Panthers stay on the road to face Kent State 1 p.m. CT Sunday. Kent State will stream the dual for free on its site.

RESULTS: UNI 27, Ohio 16
165: No. 10 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned Austin Reese (Ohio), 4:03
174: No. 10 Taylor Lujan (UNI) maj. dec. Arsen Ashughyan (Ohio), 16-5
184: No. 14 Drew Foster (UNI) maj. dec. Dontae McGee (Ohio), 12-2
197: Jacob Holschlag (UNI) maj. dec. No. 33 Bailey Faust (Ohio), 11-0
285: Zack Parker (Ohio) MFF JJ Everard (UNI)
125: No. 15 Shakur Laney (Ohio) dec. Jay Schwarm (UNI), 17-12
133: No. 10 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. No. 16 Cameron Kelly (Ohio), 7-2
141: No. 27 Noah Forrider (Ohio) maj. dec. Tyler Willers (UNI), 13-5
149: No. 8 Max Thomsen (UNI) pinned Kyle Kaminski (Ohio), 3:00
157: Cullen Cummings (Ohio) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 7-4