University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Utah Valley
UNI wrestling freezes Utah Valley, 32-6
1/13/2024 8:36:00 PM | Wrestling
Panthers dominate the mat in relocated dual in Ames. UNI improves to 2-0 in Big 12 duals.
AMES, Iowa --- A frigid blizzard and blowing snow did not derail the Panther Train as UNI wrestling rolled to a 32-6 dual win over the Utah Valley Wolverines on Saturday night. Due to the winter weather conditions, the dual, which was originally scheduled to be held in Cedar Falls on Sunday, was moved to the Iowa State University campus, where Utah Valley had competed the night prior.
Northern Iowa clinched victories in eight of ten weight classes, and scored bonus points in four matches to improve to 2-0 in Big 12 dual competition. UNI has also split its last four duals overall.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Trever Anderson kicked off the night scoring a 1-0 decision over Yufief Lillie after an escape early in the third period for UNI's first win of the night. At 133 pounds, Julian Farber grabbed an early lead with a pair of first period takedowns and cruised in the second frame with an escape and takedown for an 11-1 major decision win over Kase Maguer, his fourth consecutive dual victory of the season.
Cael Happel jumped out to an early lead on Haiden Drury with a pair of takedowns early, and extended his lead in the second and third to grab a commanding 14-4 major decision. Happel has now won five consecutive matches dating back to December. Adam Allard would battle Isaiah Delgado in a scoreless bout until the midway point of the second period until Delgado scored on an escape, followed by a takedown, handing the Panthers' their first loss of the night with riding time, 5-0.
Ryder Downey won his fourth consecutive match of the year with a 14-2 major decision victory against Alex Emmer. Downey, the reigning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, built an early lead on his opponent and scored three takedowns in the final two periods to secure the 12-point win.
RJ Weston worked quick out of the gate in the third period after a scoreless first two frames against Jaxon Garoutte, scoring an escape and a quick takedown for a 4-0 before securing a 5-1 decision to extend UNI's lead in the dual.
Jared Simma provided the match of the night with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the final seconds of regulation against Caleb Uhlenhopp. After falling behind 4-0, Simma scored his first takedown of the match to pull within one point at the end of the second period, and tied the bout at 4-4 in the waning seconds. In a final push, Simma took Uhlenhopp down on the edge of the mat to score the winning takedown with one second remaining to grab the 7-5 decision.
Parker Keckeisen extended his regular season winning streak to 28 matches on Saturday night, cruising past Mahonri Rushton with a 15-0 technical fall win. Keckeisen grabbed a 3-0 lead with a first period takedown, followed by a two-point reversal in the second, a stalling call and four-point nearfall, before closing strong in the third for his 14th bonus-point win of the season.
At 197 pounds, Wyatt Voelker would battle Evan Bockman down to the wire, grabbing his first point of the match with a second period escape, but would fall behind after giving up a takedown later in the frame. Voelker would pull within one with another escape, but could not rally in the final seconds, falling to Bockman in a 4-2 decision.
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FINAL RESULTS (Intermat/FloWrestling rankings listed)
#24 UNI 32, RV UVU 6
- 125 | #26/22 Trever Anderson (UNI) dec. Yufief Lillie (UVU), 1-0
- 133 | #22/20 Julian Farber (UNI) maj. dec. Kase Maguer (UVU), 11-1 MD
- 141 | #6/7 Cael Happel (UNI) maj. dec. Haiden Drury (UVU), 14-4 MD
- 149 | Isaiah Delgado (UVU) dec. Adam Allard (UNI), 5-0
- 157 | #12/8 Ryder Downey (UNI) maj. dec. Alex Emmer (UVU), 14-2 MD
- 165 | RJ Weston (UNI) dec. Jaxon Garoutte (UVU), 5-1
- 174 | #31/30 Jared Simma (UNI) dec. Caleb Uhlenhopp (UVU), 7-5
- 184 | #1/1 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) tech falls Mahonri Rushton (UVU), 15-0 TF (7:00)
- 197 | #22/24 Evan Bockman (UVU) dec. #19/19 Wyatt Voelker (UNI), 4-2
- HWT | #16/15 Tyrell Gordon (UNI) def. Chase Trussell (UVU), Forfeit
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