UNI Ranked #5 in NCAA Wrestling, Feb '14

[Cap'n Cat]

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[clenz]

The Panther train is rolling and isn't slowing down at all. Drawing well over 2k for home matches

[HI54UNI]

The Panther train is rolling and isn't slowing down at all. Drawing well over 2k for home matches

Schwab seems like an inspiring coach. I don't care about wrestling at all and I'm tempted to go to a match.

[clenz]

I went get to one this year but they are intense.

West gym holds about 1800 and they squeeze about 2.5k in there.

Schwab is an amazingly intense coach on the mat but off he a true role model for the community

[Cap'n Cat]

The Panther train is rolling and isn't slowing down at all. Drawing well over 2k for home matches

Schwab seems like an inspiring coach. I don't care about wrestling at all and I'm tempted to go to a match.

You should go. Take your kids, too.

I never got into much, either, Fiver, until I got dragged to the DIII Nat'l Championships in Waterloo in the mid-90's by some friends at work. Lots of tension builds up in matches, especially when there are team championships on the line. Also, the occasional #8 ranked guy upsetting a #1.

I watch the DI NC's every year now. Nothing is better than a cocky fuckhead from the Hawkeyes on a 34-match win streak getting outsmarted and taken down by a smaller guy from Lock Haven in a semi or championship match!

[clenz]

The d3 championships are in Cedar Rapids this year...I plan on going since its only 20 minutes from my new place.

Cap and hi5, you should head down. The d3 guys are very good...should be a real strong Warburg showing as well

[clenz]

I just wish Iowa would stop ducking UNI at this point. It was a meet that happened every year when UNI was down but now that UNI is back in the top 10 to 15 they won't wrestle anymore

[BlueHen86]

The Panther train is rolling and isn't slowing down at all. Drawing well over 2k for home matches

Nice.

Travelled to Virginia last month to watch my son's team wrestle against VMI. The VMI thunderdome is a great venue for wrestling. It doesn't hold that many people, but the matches are well attended and the cadets make a lot of noise.

[HI54UNI]

I just wish Iowa would stop ducking UNI at this point. It was a meet that happened every year when UNI was down but now that UNI is back in the top 10 to 15 they won't wrestle anymore

Agreed. Bunch of chickenhawks. Won't wrestle, won't play us in basketball.

[HI54UNI]

Schwab seems like an inspiring coach. I don't care about wrestling at all and I'm tempted to go to a match.

You should go. Take your kids, too.

I never got into much, either, Fiver, until I got dragged to the DIII Nat'l Championships in Waterloo in the mid-90's by some friends at work. Lots of tension builds up in matches, especially when there are team championships on the line. Also, the occasional #8 ranked guy upsetting a #1.

I watch the DI NC's every year now. Nothing is better than a cocky fuckhead from the Hawkeyes on a 34-match win streak getting outsmarted and taken down by a smaller guy from Lock Haven in a semi or championship match!

Always good to see the Hawkeyes lose!

[HI54UNI]

The d3 championships are in Cedar Rapids this year...I plan on going since its only 20 minutes from my new place.

Cap and hi5, you should head down. The d3 guys are very good...should be a real strong Warburg showing as well

Clenz, you're probably too young but did your Wartburg time overlap with Aaron Wernimont? He's a local kid that won 2 national championships at Wartburg.

[clenz]

UNI, current number 8, knocks off number 4 Oklahoma at Oklahoma...

Might move into the top 6 after that

[Cap'n Cat]

UNI, current number 8, knocks off number 4 Oklahoma at Oklahoma...

Might move into the top 6 after that

DAYUM!!!!!!

[clenz]

Also got back one of the teams top wrestlers back from injury as well

[clenz]

UNI moves into the top 5

RANK TEAM POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Penn State (10) 400 10-0 1
2 Iowa 390 11-1 3
3 Cornell 375 5-0 T5
4 Minnesota 366 7-1 2
5 Northern Iowa 359 6-0 9
6 Oklahoma 345 7-1 4
7 Missouri 332 4-0 7
8 Pittsburgh 323 9-1 13
9 Oklahoma State 322 4-4 T5
10 Nebraska 319 8-1 8
11 Ohio State 295 7-2 10
12 Michigan 289 7-2 19
13 Virginia 285 13-2 12
14 Edinboro 268 5-3 14
15 Illinois 256 6-4 11
16 Northwestern 248 6-4 15
17 Virginia Tech 246 13-2 16
18 Iowa State 234 7-2 17
19 Wisconsin 231 9-4 18
20 Lehigh 207 6-4 21
21 Purdue 195 5-4 20
22 Chattanooga 148 11-5 23
23 North Dakota State 146 6-3 NR
24 Oregon State 144 7-4 20
25 Stanford 143 11-3 24

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[clenz]

And UNI picks up another top 10 win tonight beating 7th ranked Mizzou 24-10...

[HI54UNI]

And UNI picks up another top 10 win tonight beating 7th ranked Mizzou 24-10...

Bring on the chickenhawks!

[clenz]

Number 4 Minnesota takes down Iowa...leading to an epic meltdown blaming officiating by Iowa fans...not shocking really...and needlessly bashing the hell out of their wrestlers... Also not shocking

[HI54UNI]

Number 4 Minnesota takes down Iowa...leading to an epic meltdown blaming officiating by Iowa fans...not shocking really...and needlessly bashing the hell out of their wrestlers... Also not shocking

Not shocking at all. Any time the Hawks lose the fans blame the refs.

[clenz]

Uni is currently 9-0 in duals...taking on instate, abd 17th rated, Iowa State tonight...

UNI is up 18-4 after 5 of 10 matches.

Only win for ISU so far was expected ad their 197 guy is ranked #2 in the nation...

[clenz]

UNI moves to 10-0 in duals this year....

Cobber Open - 7 Champions
@ Northern Illinois 32-6
vs North Dakota State (in Dekalb, IL) 29-12
vs Wisconsin 29-9
Cliff Keen Invite - 4 medalists
UNI Open - 11 medalists
Midlands Championships - 5th as a team, 1 champion and 2 others in top 5
@ Buffalo - 32-6
William Penn Open 1 champion 10 medalists
vs #32 Central Michigan 24-14
@ #4 Oklahoma 19-17
vs #7 Missouri 24-10
vs South Dakota State 29-12
vs #31 Ohio 25-15
vs #17 Iowa Sate 24-13

Duals left vs Kent State (tomorrow), vs Purdue, and @ Old Dominion left before the MAC cahmpionships. UNI should be the favorite (and win) the last 3 duals. Top ranked team in the MAC....


What say ye Mr T? You still think Wyo is the better wrestling program because they got one or two WWC titles in 27ish years while UNI had 20 plus...but Wyo got the two at the end of a coaches run who just about crippled the program?

[Cap'n Cat]

Unbelievable.

[clenz]

Took Kent State out Sunday...

Up to #4 this week.

[clenz]

Took out Purdue today easily.
12-0

[BlueHen86]

Took out Purdue today easily.
12-0

Nice. Always good to beat a Big 10 school.