Keckeisen to represent UNI at All-Star Classic; Panthers also to visit Cyclone Open

UNI wrestling: No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (184 pounds) at NWCA All-Star Classic

7 p.m. | Nov. 22, 2022
FloWrestling's Event Center | Austin, Tex.

No. 22 UNI wrestling at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open

9 a.m. Nov. 26, 2022
Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Parker Keckeisen becomes just the 15th Panther in program history to represent UNI wrestling at the NWCA All-Star Classic, and the rest of the team gets one final tuneup at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open before the Cliff Keen Invite.

The event returns after a four-year hiatus and kicks off at 7 p.m. CT Nov. 22. Keckeisen, ranked No. 2 in the nation, will get a rematch at 184 pounds against the reigning two-time NCAA champion Aaron Brooks of Penn State. Brooks has a career record of 50-2 and was the silver medalist at the 2018 U20 World Championships.

Keckeisen has just three losses on his record, with two of them to Brooks. Keckeisen has closed the gap each time he has wrestled Brooks in his collegiate career. The two tangled in high school at Fargo before the two matchups in the last two seasons.

Brooks knocked Keckeisen into the consolations at the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships winning, 6-4. Keckeisen pulled within one point in a dual match the next season against Brooks on Dec. 20, 2021. Brooks won that match, 3-2.

Other Panthers at the All-Star Classic:

1967 - Don Parker (177)

1969 - Kent Osboe (HWT)

1974 - Jim Miller (134)

1975 - Jim Miller (134)

1984 - John Kriebs (HWT)

1988 - Mark Schwab (118) / Joel Greenlee (HWT)

1989 - Joel Greenlee (HWT)

1991 - Gary Steffensmeier (150) / Rich Powers (177)

1992 - Rich Powers (177)

1993 - Justin Greenlee (HWT)

2003 - Dylan Long (141)

2004 - Eric Hauan (174) / Dylan Long (141) / Sean Stender (197)

2017 - Max Thomsen (149) / Drew Foster (184)

BOUT ORDER:

125: Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs Kysen Terukina (Iowa State)

133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Michael McGee (Arizona State)

157: Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) vs Will Lewan (Michigan)

141: Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) vs Real Woods (Iowa)

191: Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley) vs Sydnee Kimber (McKendree)

170: Yelena Makoyed (North Central) vs Jessie Lee (Life)

149: Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs Austin Gomez (Wisconsin)

184: Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs Parker Keckeisen (UNI)

165: Dean Hamiti Jr. (Wisconsin) vs Keegan O'Toole (Missouri)

143: Adaugo Nwachukwu (Iowa Wesleyan) vs Alara Boyd (McKendree)

109: Peyton Prussin (Life) vs Emily Shilson (Augsburg)

165: David Carr (Iowa State) vs Quincy Monday (Princeton)

197: Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs Rocky Elam (Missouri)

285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

174: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech)

HAROLD NICHOLS CYCLONE OPEN

Last year, UNI had 26 Panthers competing at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, and 23 found a place on the podium. The team tallied 13 falls and five tech falls.

All but one Panther who claimed a title returned to this year's squad:

Julian Farber – 133 pounds

Cael Happel – 141 pounds

Derek Holschlag – 157 pounds

Parker Keckeisen – 184 pounds

Noah Glaser – 197 pounds

RJ Weston – 157 pounds (freshman/sophomore division)

Jared Simma – 174 pounds (freshman / sophomore division)

Adam Ahrendsen – 197 pounds (freshman / sophomore division)

Wrestling will get underway at 9 a.m. Nov. 26.

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