University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
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Panther wrestling hosts North Carolina to close out 2025
12/19/2025 12:10:00 PM | Wrestling
UNI welcomes Tar Heels to town for final dual of the calendar year. Tickets now available for purchase.
No. 12 UNI wrestling (3-2 / 2-0 Big 12) vs. No. 14 North Carolina (6-0 / 0-0 ACC)
- Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
- 1 p.m. CT
- Cedar Falls, Iowa | McLeod Center (6,650)
- WATCH (FloWrestling/CFU 15) | (Jeff Bradley: Play-by-Play / Jim Miller: Analyst)
- LIVE RESULTS (FloWrestling)
- TICKETS
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The 12th ranked UNI wrestling team will play host to No. 14 North Carolina in its final dual of the 2025 calendar year on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action.
Sunday's dual with the Tar Heels will begin at 1 p.m. CT inside the McLeod Center with live coverage available on FloWrestling and CFU Channel 15 with Jeff Bradley and Jim Miller on the call.
Tickets for UNI and Missouri can be purchased through the UNI Ticket Office, by calling 319-273-4849 or through email at tickets@uni.edu.Â
The first 500 fans through the gates will receive a free takedown rally towel. UNI will also recognize Military Appreciation Day with all current or former military members receiving free admission to the dual by showing their ID or credential at the gate.
UNI leads the all-time series with North Carolina 5-3, with Sunday's matchup being the first between the programs since Dec. 18, 2017 when the Panthers topped the Tar Heels by criteria inside the West Gym.
Northern Iowa is riding a three dual winning streak after besting Missouri last Sunday at home by a score of 22-14, its 11th win over a Big 12 opponent in its last 12 conference duals. The Panthers won the first three bouts of the match and closed with bonus point wins from Jared Simma (174 pounds) and Wyatt Voelker (heavyweight) for their third straight victory over the Tigers.
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SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA
The Tar Heels visit the midwest on a two-dual road trip, set to visit Cedar Falls after a Friday night matchup at No. 6 Nebraska. North Carolina enters the weekend a perfect 6-0 in duals this year.
UNC is led by third year head coach Rob Koll, son of UNI Hall of Fame wrestler and three-time national champion Bill Koll. Koll previously spent three decades as the head coach at Cornell.
The Tar Heels return four NCAA qualifiers from a year ago, including Ethan Oakley (133 pounds), Jayden Scott (141 pounds), Josh Ogunsanya (174 pounds) and Nolan Neves (heavyweight). UNC also brought in former Iowa State 125 pounder Kysen Terukina in the offseason.
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PROJECTED MATCHUPS (#Intermat/FloWrestling rankings)
- 125 | #27/16 Trever Anderson (UNI) OR Brandon Paez (UNI) vs. #16/28 Kysen Terukina (UNC) OR Cameron Stinson (UNC)
- 133 | #26/20 Julian Farber (UNI) OR Garret Rinken (UNI) vs. #15/19 Ethan Oakley (UNC)
- 141 | #10/8 Cory Land (UNI) OR Connor Thorpe (UNI) vs. #19/18 Luke Simcox (UNC) OR Nick O'Neill (UNC)
- 149 | #28/19 Caleb Rathjen (UNI) OR Ethan Basile (UNI) vs. Nate Askew (UNC)
- 157 | Cael Rahnavardi (UNI) OR RJ Weston (UNI) vs. #33/NR Laird Root (UNC) OR Joey Showater (UNC)
- 165 | #8/7 Ryder Downey (UNI) OR Jack Thomsen (UNI) vs. #18/20 Bryce Hepner (UNC)
- 174 | #10/19 Jared Simma (UNI) vs. Collin Carrigan (UNC) OR Cade Tenold (UNC)
- 184 | CJ Walrath (UNI) vs. #24/22 Jake Dailey (UNC)
- 197 | John Gunderson (UNI) OR Carson Babcock (UNI) vs. #33/32 Robert Platt (UNC) OR Mikey Calcagno (UNC)
- HWT | #13/11 Wyatt Voelker (UNI) OR Adam Ahrendsen (UNI) vs. #28/26 Nolan Neves (UNC)
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UNI wrestling action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (University of Northern Iowa Wrestling), X (@UNI_wrestling) and on Instagram (@uni_panther_wrestling). Check out the latest Panther news and information online at UNIpanthers.com.
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