University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Four Panthers Earn NWCA Scholar All-American Honors
5/20/2021 12:32:00 PM | Wrestling
MANHEIM, Penn. – Four UNI Wrestlers were named to the 2021 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American Team, released by the association Thursday. It is the second-most in program history.
Parker Keckeisen, Brody Teske, Kyle Biscoglia and Lance Runyon all earned honors. The award recognizes a combination of academic work and success on the mat.
Keckeisen finished the season with a 20-1 record and All-American status after earning a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship. He was the Big 12 champion at 184 and went undefeated until the national semifinals. His only loss was a 6-4 decision to eventual national champion Aaron Brooks. He carries a 3.37 GPA in construction management.
Teske ended the year with a 14-3 record, he won the Big 12 title at 125 and entered the NCAA Championship with a 12-1 record. He lost in the blood round, just missing All-American honors. Teske, a redshirt sophomore, carries a 3.2 in Liberal Studies.
Lance Runyon started the season with a 6-1 record before injuries slowed his season. He earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship before being forced to withdraw because of injuries. He carries a 3.4 GPA in Movement and Exercise Science.
Kyle Biscoglia went 7-3 on the season with two of his losses coming against NCAA qualifiers. Biscoglia carries a 3.97 GPA in Biology and Biochemistry.
Five Panthers earned the honor in 2007, the most ever for UNI. Three Panther wrestlers earned the honor five times, including last season.
Parker Keckeisen, Brody Teske, Kyle Biscoglia and Lance Runyon all earned honors. The award recognizes a combination of academic work and success on the mat.
Keckeisen finished the season with a 20-1 record and All-American status after earning a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship. He was the Big 12 champion at 184 and went undefeated until the national semifinals. His only loss was a 6-4 decision to eventual national champion Aaron Brooks. He carries a 3.37 GPA in construction management.
Teske ended the year with a 14-3 record, he won the Big 12 title at 125 and entered the NCAA Championship with a 12-1 record. He lost in the blood round, just missing All-American honors. Teske, a redshirt sophomore, carries a 3.2 in Liberal Studies.
Lance Runyon started the season with a 6-1 record before injuries slowed his season. He earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship before being forced to withdraw because of injuries. He carries a 3.4 GPA in Movement and Exercise Science.
Kyle Biscoglia went 7-3 on the season with two of his losses coming against NCAA qualifiers. Biscoglia carries a 3.97 GPA in Biology and Biochemistry.
Five Panthers earned the honor in 2007, the most ever for UNI. Three Panther wrestlers earned the honor five times, including last season.
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