UNI Wrestling to Host 2018 UNI Open

Saturday, December 8

UNI-Dome

9 a.m.

University of Northern Iowa

UNI Open - Toys for Tots Drive

UNI Wrestling to Host 2018 UNI Open

12/6/2018 2:17:00 PM | Wrestling

UNI wrestling at UNI Open

UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, Iowa
9 a.m. Dec. 8, 2018
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI wrestling team is set to open its first home event of the 2019 season with the UNI Open Saturday.

Fans are encouraged to bring an item to donate to Toys for Tots. Bins will be located on the UNI-Dome concourse floor to collect items for families in need this holiday season.

Action will get underway at 9 a.m. in the UNI-Dome. Season tickets include this event. Tickets at the door will be $10.

Fans can expect to see nearly every Panther taking a redshirt this season along with a handful of starters. At least 19 schools are expected to be represented in the all-day event.

Teams expected to send wrestlers:

Iowa
Iowa State
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Wisconsin
South Dakota State
North Dakota State
Purdue
Northwestern
Coe
Ellsworth
Indiana
Iowa Central Community College
Luther
Wartburg

CURRENT PANTHERS' FINISHES AT UNI OPEN

UNI swept the top two places at 165 pounds last year and had five additional medalists.

125: Tanner Rohweder – 6th place 2017 / 4th place 2015
125: Jay Schwarm – 3rd place 2015
133: Jack Wagner – 6th place 2017
133: Josh Alber – 2nd place 2015 / 2nd place 2014
141: Jake Koethe – 4th place 2015
149: Max Thomsen – 1st place 2016 / 1st place 2015
157: Paden Moore – 3rd place 2017 / 4th place 2016
165: Bryce Steiert – 1st place 2017
165: Isaiah Patton – 2nd place 2017 / 2nd place at 165 2015
165: Dan Kelly – 4th place 2017
174: Taylor Lujan – 1st place 2016 / 6th place 2015
184: Drew Foster – 2nd place 2016 / 3rd place at 174 2015
184: Jacob Holschlag – 3rd place 2016 / 2nd place at 174 2015
285: Carter Isley – 3rd place 2017 / 4th place 2016

The Panthers are coming off one of their strongest showings at the Cliff Keen Invite with a fourth-place finish. Drew Foster and Taylor Lujan finished third at the prestigious event.

UNI will follow up this weekend with its first home dual 2 p.m. Dec. 16. The Panthers will be on the road much of January before returning to the West Gym to host Air Force Jan. 20.