University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, March 3
Tulsa, Oklahoma
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Big 12 Championships
Photo by: Mike Smith / MatShots
UNI Wrestling Crowns 2 Champs at First Big 12
3/4/2018 9:00:00 PM | Wrestling
Taylor Lujan interview: https://youtu.be/Nu0GDTHlDNY
Drew Foster interview: https://youtu.be/sfh6Y3vAiuE
Doug Schwab interview:Â https://youtu.be/Tm5VTiapJI0
Doug Schwab interview:Â https://youtu.be/XPkx12KxMbs
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TULSA, Okla. – UNI wrestling crowned two Panthers Big 12 champions to secure the second-place team finish at the conference tournament Sunday.
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No. 7 Taylor Lujan became the first Panther to earn a Big 12 title, beating No. 10 David Kocer of South Dakota State, 6-3. Lujan wrestles at 174 pounds.
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No. 11 Drew Foster beat Dylan Gabel of Northern Colorado in a 5-1 decision to win a title at 184 pounds.
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All-American No. 7 Max Thomsen fell 9-3 to No. 14 Boo Lewallen of Oklahoma State to take second.
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Six Panthers secured trips to the NCAA tournament with automatic bids at the Big 12 Conference Championships today.
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Panthers who medaled:
Final team results:
RESULTS
125 – No. 19 Jay Schwarm – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)
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141 – #9 Josh Alber – 3rd place (NCAA qualifier)
149 – #7 Max Thomsen – 2nd (NCAA qualifier)
157 – Logan Ryan – 5th place
165 – Isaiah Patton - DNP
DNC (first match is for chance at true 6th place / second match for true 6th place for NCAA qualifier)
174 – #7 Taylor Lujan - 1st (NCAA qualifier)
184 – #11 Drew Foster - 1st (NCAA qualifier)
197 – #15 Jacob Holschlag – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)
285 – Carter Isley – 6th place
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FROM FIRST DAY
133 – Jack Wagner - DNP
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Drew Foster interview: https://youtu.be/sfh6Y3vAiuE
Doug Schwab interview:Â https://youtu.be/Tm5VTiapJI0
Doug Schwab interview:Â https://youtu.be/XPkx12KxMbs
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PDF OF BRACKETSÂ
TULSA, Okla. – UNI wrestling crowned two Panthers Big 12 champions to secure the second-place team finish at the conference tournament Sunday.
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No. 7 Taylor Lujan became the first Panther to earn a Big 12 title, beating No. 10 David Kocer of South Dakota State, 6-3. Lujan wrestles at 174 pounds.
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No. 11 Drew Foster beat Dylan Gabel of Northern Colorado in a 5-1 decision to win a title at 184 pounds.
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All-American No. 7 Max Thomsen fell 9-3 to No. 14 Boo Lewallen of Oklahoma State to take second.
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Six Panthers secured trips to the NCAA tournament with automatic bids at the Big 12 Conference Championships today.
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Panthers who medaled:
- 125 pounds – Jay Schwarm, 4th
- 141 pounds – Josh Alber, 3rd
- 149 pounds – Max Thomsen, 2nd
- 157 pounds – Logan Ryan, 5th
- 174 pounds – Taylor Lujan
- 184 pounds – Drew Foster,
- 197 pounds – Jacob Holschlag, 4th
- 285 pounds – Carter Isley, 6th
Final team results:
- #5 Oklahoma State 137 points
- #15 UNI 96.5 points
- #12 South Dakota State 94 points
- #14 Wyoming 82.5 points
- North Dakota State 57 points
- Oklahoma 52 points
- Iowa State 51 points
- Utah Valley 50.5 points
- West Virginia 50 points
- Northern Colorado 30.5 points
- Fresno State 26.5 points
- Air Force 22.5 points
RESULTS
125 – No. 19 Jay Schwarm – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)
- W – Tony DeCesare (Air Force), 3:39 F
- L – #15 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia), 11-3 MD
- W – Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado), 2:29 F
- W – Sean Williams (Fresno State), 15-10
- W – #17 Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 10-8
- L – #7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), 6-4
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141 – #9 Josh Alber – 3rd place (NCAA qualifier)
- W – #33 Mike Longo (Oklahoma), 12-4 MD
- L – #7 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), 2-0
- W – Ian Parker (Iowa State), 3-2
- W – Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 5-3
149 – #7 Max Thomsen – 2nd (NCAA qualifier)
- W – Kyler Rea (West Virginia), 9-0 MD
- W – #20 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State), 11-5
- L – #14 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State), 9-3
157 – Logan Ryan – 5th place
- L – Chase Straw (Iowa State), 8-2
- W – Raider Lofthouse (Utah Valley), 13-5 MD
- W – Zachary Moore (West Virginia), 10-0 MD
- L – #12 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State), 6-1
- W – Alex Mossing (Air Force), 3-2
165 – Isaiah Patton - DNP
- L – Alex Lopouchanski (Air Force), 4-2 TB1
- W – Nick Kiussis (West Virginia), 3-1
- L – Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado), 5:30 F
DNC (first match is for chance at true 6th place / second match for true 6th place for NCAA qualifier)
- W – Skyler St. John (Iowa State), 6-0
- L - Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley), 6-2
174 – #7 Taylor Lujan - 1st (NCAA qualifier)
- W – Dylan Urbach (North Dakota State), 22-7 TF
- W – #13 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State), 10-7
- W– #10 David Kocer (South Dakota State), 6-3
184 – #11 Drew Foster - 1st (NCAA qualifier)
- W – Zen Ikehara (Air Force), 7-2
- W – #27 Keegan Moore (Oklahoma State), 13-8
- W– #23 Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado), 5-1
197 – #15 Jacob Holschlag – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)
- W – Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 11-1 MD
- L – #11 Nate Rotert (South Dakota State), 3-1
- W – Josh Hokit (Fresno State), 1-0
- L – #7 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State), 8-4
285 – Carter Isley – 6th place
- W – Robert Winters (Northern Colorado), 4-2
- L – Marcus Harrington (Iowa State), 3-2
- W – Matt Wagner (Air Force), 16-1 TF
- W – Alex Macki (South Dakota State), 3-0
- L – #27 Dustin Dennison (Utah Valley), 8-4
- L – Dan Stibral (North Dakota State), 9:00 F
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133 – Jack Wagner - DNP
- L – Isaac Jiminez (Air Force), 13-7
- L – Durbin Lloren (Utah Valley), 13-5 MD
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