UNI Wrestling to Face No. 2 Oklahoma State Friday

#16 UNI wrestling (5-4 / 5-0 Big 12) at #2 Oklahoma State (10-0 / 6-0 Big 12)

Gallagher-IBA Arena (13,611) | Stillwater, Oklahoma
7 p.m. CT Feb. 1, 2019
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – No. 16 UNI wrestling will face its highest ranked opponent on the road in undefeated No. 2 Oklahoma State this weekend.

The Panthers are coming off three consecutive wins in the West Gym with victories over Air Force, Northern Colorado and Oklahoma, which was receiving votes for the top 25.

UNI and Oklahoma State are the final teams with an undefeated record in the Big 12. OSU leads the series between the two teams, 26-2. UNI fell to the Cowboys in last year's dual at OSU, 24-10. The series dates back to 1962.

RANKINGS

Many of OSU's wrestlers switch up weights and filled in at different spots in the Cowboys' last dual. Andrew Shomers wrestled at 165 pounds, but he is ranked at 157 pounds. Last year's starter at 149 pounds, Boo Lewallen, was back in the lineup in place of No. 4 Kaden Gfeller.

The Panthers enter the dual with six wrestlers in the NCAA rankings. Oklahoma State has all 10 wrestlers in the top 15.

UNI wrestler / OSU wrestler (NCAA rankings):

125: No. 29 Jay Schwarm / No. 4 Nick Piccininni
133: Jack Skudlarczyk / No. 3 Daton Fix
141: No. 6 Josh Alber / No. 12 Kaid Brock
149: No. 10 Max Thomsen / No. 4 Kaden Gfeller
157: Paden Moore or Patrick Schoenfelder / Wyatt Sheets or Jonce Blaylock
165: No. 12 Bryce Steiert / No. 10 Chandler Rogers or No. 23 Andrew Shomers (ranked at 157)
174: No. 8 Taylor Lujan / No. 5 Joe Smith
184: No. 6 Drew Foster / No. 11 Jacobe Smith
197: Tyrell Gordon / No. 10 Dakota Geer
285: Carter Isley or Izaak Shedenhelm / No. 2 Derek White

There are some possible rematches at multiple weights this upcoming weekend:

125: Nick Piccininni beat UNI's Jay Schwarm last year in the dual, 12-2
149: UNI's Max Thomsen has seen Boo Lewallen three times. Lewallen had to injury forfeit in OSU's last dual. Thomsen won the first outing 3-1 in sudden victory in last year's dual. Lewallen came back to win 9-3 in the Big 12 Championships and 10-6 at the 2018 NCAA Championships.
165: OSU's Chandler Roger eliminated Bryce Steiert, 10-4 at the 2017 NCAA Championships.
285: OSU's Derek White won by major decision over Carter Isley in last year's dual.

LAST YEAR'S DUAL RESULTS

#5 Oklahoma State 24, #13 UNI 10

125: #8 Nick Piccinninni (OSU) maj. dec. #17 Jay Schwarm (UNI), 12-2
133: #3 Kaid Brock (OSU) maj. dec. Jack Wagner (UNI), 14-6
141: #4 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. #8 Josh Alber (UNI), 4-1
149: #7 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. #14 Boo Lewallen (OSU), 3-1 SV1
157: #30 Jonce Blaylock (OSU) dec. Logan Ryan (UNI), 5-2
165: #9 Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. Dan Kelly (UNI), 7-5 SV1
174: #7 Taylor Lujan (UNI) dec. Hestin Lamons (OSU), 7-4
184: #10 Drew Foster (UNI) maj. dec. #24 Keegan Moore (OSU), 12-2
197: Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. #19 Jacob Holschlag (UNI), 4-3
285: #10 Derek White (OSU) maj. dec. Carter Isley (UNI), 8-0

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