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1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Upper NW UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa unipanthers.com Colin McDonough ( ) Kara Moran ( ) Laurie Wild ( ) Fax ( ) UNI WRESTLING March 15, 2011; Release # Schedule/Results (12-9, 5-0 WWC) Nov. 6 Loras Open 2 Champions Nov. 14 Northwestern vs. McKendree W, 34-9 vs. UW-Parkside W, 34-6 at #20 Northwestern L, 26-6 Nov. 20 vs. Old Dominion W, Nov. 27 Northeast All Day vs. Binghamton W, vs. Maryland L, at Bloomsburg L, Dec. 4 UNI Open 2 Champions Dec. 9 vs. #7 Iowa L, 39-0 Dec. 11 at #4 Wisconsin L, Dec Midlands Championships 15th Jan. 8-9 NWCA National vs. #13 Missouri L, 27-9 vs. #24 Ohio State W, vs. #2 Oklahoma State L, Jan. 14 at North Dakota State* W, Jan. 15 at South Dakota State* W, 38-9 Jan. 23 vs. #16 Nebraska L, Jan. 28 vs. Northern Illinois W, Feb. 4 at #15 Iowa State L, Feb. 11 vs. Cal State Bakersfield W, Feb. 11 at Northern Colorado W, 32-6 Feb. 13 at Air Force* W, Feb. 20 vs. Wyoming* W, Mar. 6 NCAA West Regional 2nd Mar NCAA Championships - Philadelphia, Pa. *Western Wrestling Conference match All times central Home matches in bold and at the West Gym UNI Athletics Media Relations Assistant AD/Athletic Communications: Colin McDonough Office Phone: colin.mcdonough@uni.edu Athletic Communications Assistant (WR Contact): Laurie Wild Office Phone: Cell Phone: lawild@uni.edu THIS WEEK IN PANTHER WRESTLING 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships March 17-19, 2011 Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, Pa. Live Video: ESPN3.com/ESPNU The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team will send three wrestlers to the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. this week. David Bonin (157 lbs.), Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and Christian Brantley (hwt.) will represent the Panthers this weekend. This marks the first trip to the NCAA Championships for Loder and Bonin while Brantley makes his third consecutive trip. PANTHER POINTS... Ryan Loder earned the Panthers only seed at the NCAA Championships, earning the No. 6 seed at 184 pounds. Loder will take on Hofstra s Ben Clymer in the opening round. Loder comes in with a 27-9 record while Clymer holds a 21-8 mark. Loder earned his spot by capturing his first West Regional title with 4-3 upset over Wyoming s No. 1-seeded Joe LeBlanc. The Granite Bay, Calif. native comes into the NCAA Championships having won 20 of his last 23 matches including six wins over ranked opponents. Christian Brantley makes his third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships after claiming his third West Regional heavyweight crown. The junior enters the NCAA Championships with a 25-6 record. Four of Brantley s six losses this season have come to wrestlers seeded at this year s NCAA Championships. Brantley has also recorded two wins over seeded wrestlers, topping No. 12 seeded Eric Bugenhagen (Wisconsin) and No. 7-seeded Blake Rasing (Iowa). Sophomore David Bonin will make his first appearance at the NCAA Championships finishing second at 157 pounds at the West Regional. Bonin enters the NCAA Championships with a record. Bonin ended the dual season winning nine of his last 10 matches, including five wins by a major decision score. Junior Christian Brantley extended his West Regional dominance, picking up his third straight West Regional title. Brantley is a perfect 8-0 in West Regional matches after picking up three wins last weekend. Seniors Caleb Flores and Brett Robbins both fell just one win short of advancing to the NCAA Championships. Flores and Robbins each placed second in their respective weight classes, but failed to earn the automatic qualifying spot after falling in true second place matches. However, both wrestlers second place finish marked the highest finish at the West Regional in their careers. David Bonin Ryan Loder Christian Brantley Panthers at the NCAA Championships Wt. Name Year Hometown NCAA Record Record 157 David Bonin So. Broussard, La Ryan Loder RS Fr. Granite Bay, Calif Christian Brantley Jr. Homewood, Ill UNI WRESTLING

2 PANTHERS VS. NCAA FIELD David Bonin lbs vs. NCAA Field Midlands Championships (Dec ) W, St. John (IOWA), Fall, 6:58 L, Cocoozzo (RUTG), D, 6-2 W, McMurray (MSU), D, 2-0 W, Tasser (PITT), MD, 10-2 L, Fleming (Clarion), MD, 13-1 L, Cocozzo (RUTG), D, 9-4 L, Welch (NW), D, 5-3 L, John (MD), MD, 11-3 L, Hickman (BLOOM), D, 5-0 L, St. John (IOWA), D, 8-4 L, Salminen (NDSU), D, 6-2 W, Deutsch (NIU), MD, 14-4 West Regional L, Salminen (NDSU), Fall, 5:28 Ryan Loder lbs vs. NCAA Field Midlands Championships (Dec ) L, Hamlin (LEHI), D, 7-3 W, Shafer (ISU), D, 8-6 W, Rinaldi (RUTG), D, 6-4 L, Hamlin (LEHI), D, 5-3 W, Gambrall (IOWA), Fall, 6:59 L, Schiedel (BING), D, 6-3 W, Peltier (MD), MD, 8-0 L, Gambrall (IOWA), D, 4-2 L, Rutt (WISC), D, 5-2 W, Larson (MIZ), D, 3-1 W, Magrum (OSU), D, 6-4 W, Perry (OKST), D, 8-2 W, Ihnen (NEB), D, 5-0 W, Dieckhaus (NIU), D, 7-1 W, Shafer (ISU), MD, 11-2 L, LeBlanc (WYO), D, 6-5 West Regional W, LeBlanc (WYO), D, 4-3 PANTHERS FINISH SECOND AT WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNI racked up 87 points en route to a second place finish at the 2011 West Regional Championships March 6 in Colorado Springs, Colo. All ten Panthers placed in the top four, with UNI crowning two champions and recording four runner-up finishes. Wyoming just edged the Panthers, scoring 93 points to earn its second-straight West Regional title. PANTHERS CLAIM WWC REGULAR SEASON DUAL TITLE For the fourth time in five years UNI claimed a share of the Western Wrestling Conference regular season title. The Panthers topped No. 24-ranked Wyoming in the West Gym to take the regular season crown. In the five years of WWC wrestling, UNI has won the title outright three times and shared it once with Wyoming. FLORES EARNS WWC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONORS Senior Caleb Flores earned Western Wrestling Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week honors after his win over Wyoming s No. 15-ranked Michael Martinez on Feb. 20. The senior never trailed in the match, scoring takedowns in the first and second periods and an escape in the third period to earn the 5-3 victory. This is the first victory over a ranked opponent for Flores this season. BONIN ENDS DUAL SEASON ON A WINNING STREAK David Bonin ended the dual season on an eight match winning streak, finishing with a 15-6 record in dual matches. Included in that streak are five major decision victories. Four of Bonin s dual losses came to opponents ranked higher than him. FLORES AND ROBBINS SHINE AT HOME ON SENIOR DAY Seniors Caleb Flores and Brett Robbins ended their dual careers on a high note as the pair both scored upset wins in the Panthers dual win over No. 24 Wyoming. Flores topped No. 15-ranked Michael Martinez 5-3 at 125 pounds before Robbins scored a 6-3 win over No. 17-ranked Cole Dallaserra. NCAA RELEASES FINAL COACHES PANEL AND RPI The NCAA has released the final coaches panel and ratings percentage index (RPI) as well as the qualifier allocations for the 2011 NCAA Championships. The Panthers found four wrestlers ranked in the top 33 in the RPI and three in the final coaches panel. In the RPI, Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) was the highest ranked Panther, coming in at No. 7. Christian Brantley (Hwt.) ranked No.11 followed by David Bonin (157 lbs.) at No. 24 and Ryan Jauch (133 lbs.) at No. 32. In the coaches panel, Loder again was the highest ranked Panther at No. 8 while Brantley filled the No. 16 slot and Bonin came in at No. 19. ROBBINS PERFECT IN THE WWC Brett Robbins finished the Western Wrestling Conference dual season with a perfect 5-0 record, including two wins over ranked WWC opponents. Robbins first knocked off returning All-American and No. 12-ranked Justin Gaethje (Northern Colorado) 3-2 before scoring a 6-3 decision over No. 17-ranked Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming). Since joining the dual line-up at the National Robbins has posted a record of Christian Brantley - HWT vs. NCAA Field Midlands Championships (Dec ) W, Rasing (IOWA), D, 6-3 L, Rey (LEHI), MD, 10-2 W, Myers (MD), D, 3-2 L, Rasing (IOWA), D, 2-0 W, Bugenhagen (WISC), D, 3-1 L, Bradley (MIZZ), D, 5-2 L, Lane (NEB), D, UNI WRESTLING UNI Wrestling Quick Facts The University Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 13,201 Colors: Purple and Old Gold Nickname: Panthers Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Western Wrestling Conference Arena: West Gym President: Dr. Benjamin Allen Director of Athletics: Troy Dannen Athletics Web Site: Wrestling Staff Head Coach: Doug Schwab Alma Mater/Year: Iowa/2001 Record at UNI: 12-9 Career Record: 12-9 Office Phone: Assistants: Mark Schwab, Randy Pugh, Tolly Thompson, Joey Slaton Wrestling Program: Overall Dual Record: NCAA Championships: 40th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/4 Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Caleb Flores, Nick Pickerell, Trevor Kittleson, Jarion Beets, Andy O Loughlin, Christian Brantley First Year of Program: 1923 All-Time Record: West Regional: 26 Titles

3 TAKIN DOWN NO. 24 The Panthers dual win over No. 24 Wyoming marks the second time this season the Panthers have knocked off a ranked opponent. UNI previously topped then-ranked No. 24 Ohio State during the National (Jan. 8). The wins mark the first time in recent history the Panthers have topped two ranked teams in a season. UNI s Wins Over Ranked Opponents (since 2004) Jan. 22, 2005 vs. #6 Hofstra (22-14) Dec. 20, 2008 at #21 Old Dominion (25-15) Jan. 8, 2011 vs. #24 Ohio State (20-19) Feb. 20, 2011 vs. #24 Wyoming (19-13) A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH Ryan Loder has won 20 of his last 23 matches at 184 pounds, including six wins over ranked opponents. The redshirt freshman had his 12-match winning streak snapped by then-ranked No. 5 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) by a 6-5 decision. Loder exacted revenge on LeBlanc two weeks later, scoring a 4-3 decision in the finals at the West Regional to earn his first title and automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Loder is currently ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat poll, making him the highest ranked Panther. A GOOD WAY TO END THE REGULAR SEASON The Panthers finished the dual season on a high note, winning seven of their last nine dual matches, including a string of four straight. The Panthers two dual losses in that string came by a combined four points. BRANTLEY UNDEFEATED...AGAIN For the third straight season Christian Brantley finished the WWC season with a perfect 5-0 record. In three seasons, Brantley holds an 11-0 career record in WWC duals and a perfect 8-0 record at the West Regional Championships. LAZOR PASSES 20-WIN MARK Sophomore Joey Lazor eclipsed the 20-win mark for the season with a 5-3 decision over Wyoming s Chase Smith (Feb. 20). Lazor finished the season 22-8 and 7-2 in dual matches, including a 4-1 mark in WWC dual matches. Lazor finished third at the West Regional Championships. WWC DOMINATION UNI finished the Western Wrestling Conference season with a perfect 5-0 record, including a upset over No. 24-ranked Wyoming to claim the WWC dual season title. This marks the fourth season the Panthers have finished with a perfect record in WWC action. The Panthers finished with a 4-0 record in the first three seasons (2007, 2008, 2009) and finished the 2010 season 4-2. UNI claimed the first two regular season titles before sharing the title with Wyoming in Wyoming became the second WWC school to win a regular-season title, earning the crown in All-Time WWC Dual Records UNI 21-2 Wyoming 23-5 North Dakota State Utah Valley Northern Colorado Air Force South Dakota State UNI Individual Rankings Wrestler (Weight) AWN W.I.N. INTM TWR D1CW CP RPI Caleb Flores (125) Ryan Jauch (133) Joey Lazor (141) Brett Robbins (149) David Bonin (157) Brice Wolf (174) Ryan Loder (184) Christian Brantley (Hwt.) Key: AWN - Amateur Wrestling News; W.I.N - W.I.N. Magazine; INTM- Intermat; TWR - The Wrestling Report; D1CW - D1collegewrestling.net; CP - NCAA Final Coaches Panel and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) (released Feb. 23) HEAD COACH DOUG SCHWAB First Season Record at UNI: 12-9 Career Record: 12-9 University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Troy Dannen has tabbed Doug Schwab as the Panthers ninth head coach in the program s illustrious history. Schwab, a native of Osage, Iowa, recently completed his fourth season as an assistant coach with the University of Iowa wrestling team after serving as the team s volunteer assistant coach in As an assistant for the Hawkeyes, Schwab provided team and individual instruction on a daily basis. He worked with the coaching staff to recruit future student-athletes including leading the recruitment in He coordinated and scheduled the Iowa City as well as various other dual meets. Schwab assisted with coaching responsibilities before, during and after competition, including weight management and video tape analysis. In his four seasons on staff, Schwab helped the Hawkeyes to three NCAA and Big Ten team titles. During that time, Iowa crowned six NCAA champions, six Big Ten champions, 23 all-americans and 24 academic all-big Ten honorees. The Hawkeyes posted an 82-6 dual record - including perfect records the last two seasons (24-0 in , 23-0 in ). Several Hawkeye wrestlers earned individual honors during Schwab s tenure. Former Hawkeye Brent Metcalf was awarded the 2008 Dan Hodge Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation s top collegiate wrestler, as well as the 2008 Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year award. Former Hawkeye Mark Perry won his second consecutive NCAA title in 2008, capturing his fourth all- America honor. Former Hawkeye Jay Borschel won his first Big Ten and NCAA titles last season, becoming the 19th Hawkeye wrestler to post an undefeated season record (37-0). Sophomore Matt McDonough won his first NCAA title in 2010 after earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors at the conference meet. While serving on the Hawkeye staff, Schwab remained active in international competition. Schwab represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, wrestling freestyle at pounds (66 kg). He won titles at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and U.S. Nationals. In 2007 he won the U.S. Senior Freestyle title, earned a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and placed fifth at the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Schwab s other post-college national wrestling accomplishments include winning the pound title at the 2003 Sunkist Kids International Open and earning Outstanding Wrestler honors in the freestyle event. In 2005, Schwab won the 145-pound division of Real Pro Wrestling, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors as part of the champion Iowa Stalkers team. Prior to joining the Iowa staff, Schwab served two seasons ( ) as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech University under Tom Brands. During his tenure with the Hokies, the team won the 2005 regular season Atlantic Coast Conference title, set a school record for dual meet wins (16) and had a school-record five wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships. Virginia Tech also crowned five conference champions and two all-americans, and senior heavyweight Mike Faust was named 2006 ACC Wrestler of the Year. Schwab was a three-time all-american and Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes from He won the 1999 NCAA title at 141 pounds and finished his collegiate career with 130 wins, which ranks 10th-best in school history. Schwab was born Aug. 3, He earned a B.S. in communication studies from the University of Iowa in 2001, and is working toward a master s degree in kinesiology/sport management at the University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Allyson, have two sons, Hayden and Hendrix. 3 UNI WRESTLING

4 Western Wrestling Conference Final Dual Standings School Conf. Overall Northern Iowa Wyoming Utah Valley Air Force North Dakota State Northern Colorado South Dakota State SECOND COACHES PANEL, FIRST RPI RELEASED Four University of Northern Iowa wrestlers found themselves ranked in the first RPI while three Panthers are ranked in the second coaches panel. In the first RPI, Ryan Jauch (133 lbs.) ranks No.29, David Bonin (157 lbs.) comes in at No. 24, Brice Wolf (174 lbs.) holds down the No. 32 spot and Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) was the Panthers highest ranked wrestler, coming in at No. 7. In the second coaches panel, Loder ranked No. 10 while Bonin came in at No. 20 and Wolf at No. 30 in their respective weight classes. Both Loder and Bonin improved upon their initial rankings in the coaches panel as Bonin was ranked No. 22 and Loder came in at No. 16 in the first coaches panel rankings. Wolf was not ranked in the first coaches panel. pounds. BEALE JUMPS INTO STARTING LINEUP Blayne Beale jumped into the starting dual lineup for the first time in his career against Iowa State on Feb. 4. The sophomore fell just short on getting his first dual win, falling to Iowa State s Kyle Simonson 3-2. TICKETS FOR NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SOLD OUT The 2011 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships, taking place March at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., officially sold out of all-session tickets, and because of this no single session tickets will be available for the championships Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week Nov. 16 Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming)/Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Nov Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming)/Flint Ray (Utah Valley) Dec. 1 - Vince Salminen (North Dakota State) Dec. 7 - Ryan Loder (UNI) Dec Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Dec Shane Onufer (Wyoming) Jan. 5 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley) Jan Ryan Loder (UNI) Jan Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Jan Ryan Loder (UNI) Feb. 1 - David Bonin (UNI)/Michael Martinez (Wyoming) Feb. 8 - Justin Morrill (Utah Valley) Feb Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) Feb Caleb Flores (UNI)/Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) 4 UNI WRESTLING BEALE KEEPS ON PINNING Blayne Beale picked up his first career dual wins in decisive fashion, pinning Cal State Bakersfield s David Morgan in 5:18 before earning the fall over Northern Colorado s Konner Knudtsen in 1:07. Beale has won 12 matches this season by fall. BEALE, BONIN PICK UP 20 WINS Heavyweight Blayne Beale and 157-pounder David Bonin both surpassed the 20-win mark Feb. 13 as each picked up three dual wins. Bonin wrapped up the dual season with a record while Beale posted a record. BANACH, YOUNG PLACE AT DUHAWK OPEN Terrance Young and Riley Banach each placed for the Panthers at the Duhawk Open on Feb. 5 with Young taking third place at 125 pounds and Banach placing fourth at 165 The NCAA Fan Festival, a free event for all fans, will be open March from 1-7 p.m. each day at Lincoln Financial Field. Events include USA Wrestling National Team practices, the Family Ties National Wrestling Hall of Fame presentation and display, the NWCA Coaches Clinic and the annual Semifinals Preview Show. Additionally, there will be daily autograph sessions, a trivia contest, the WIN Magazine Memorabilia Show and a Taste of Philadelphia food, beverage and lounge area. Tickets for the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., go on sale Thursday, March 17, To purchase tickets or for more information on the wrestling championships, log on to NCAA.com/wrestling Dual Team Points Scored/Scored Against By Weight Date Opponent Final 11/14 McKendree W, /14 UW-Parkside W, /14 Northwestern L, /20 Old Dominion W, /27 Binghampton W, /27 Maryland L, /27 Bloomsburg * L, /9 Iowa L, /11 Wisconsin L, /8 Missouri L, /8 Ohio State W, /8 Oklahoma State L, /14 North Dakota State W, /15 South Dakota State W, /23 Nebraska L, /28 Northern Illinois W, /4 Iowa State L, /11 Cal State Bakersfield W, /11 Northern Colorado W, /13 Air Force W, /20 Wyoming W, TEAM TOTALS *UNI deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct

5 BONIN PICKS UP A BIG WIN, EARNS WWC WRES- TLER OF THE WEEK Sophomore David Bonin put on an impressive performance for the Panthers in their win against Northern Illinois, scoring a major decision win over then-ranked No.18 Bryan Deutsch, For his efforts, the Broussard, La. native was named Western Wrestling Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week. This is the first time Bonin has earned WWC weekly honors. With the win, Bonin also found a spot in the Intermat rankings, coming in at No. 19. LODER PASSES THE 20-WIN MARK Redshirt freshman Ryan Loder eclipsed the 20-win mark with his dual win Friday evening over Northern Illinois Brad Dieckhaus. Loder finished the dual season with a 24-9 record including a 14-7 dual record with four WWC wins. PANTHER COMEBACK After falling behind 9-4 against Northern Illinois (Jan. 23) the Panthers won six of the last seven matches, including five straight, to earn the dual win. Brett Robbins sparked the run with a 8-2 decision at 149 pounds followed by a major decision from David Bonin at 157 pounds. Nick Pickerell (165 lbs.), Brice Wolf (174 lbs.), Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and Christian Brantley (285 lbs.) also picked up wins for the Panthers. PANTHERS PLACE AT GRAND VIEW OPEN A trio of Panthers placed at the Grand View Open on Jan. 29 with Levi Wolfensperger taking runner-up honors at 133 pounds while Riley Banach took fifth at 165 pounds and Blayne Beale took third at 285 pounds. A SPARK AT 141 After tossing his redshirt to join the Panther dual lineup at 141 pounds, Joey Lazor rattled off three straight dual victories for the Panthers, including a high-scoring and exciting win over Nebraska s Mike Koehnlein. THREE PANTHERS RANKED IN FIRST COACHES PANEL The Panthers found three wrestlers ranked in the first of three coaches panel rankings for the wrestling season. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. David Bonin (157 lbs.) came in at No. 22 in the first rankings while Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and Christian Brantley (285 lbs.) were both ranked No. 16 in their respective weight classes. LODER CONTINUES TO RACK UP WWC HONORS Ryan Loder picked up his third Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week honor after his win over then ranked No. 12 Josh Ihnen (Nebraska). Loder and Air Force s Cole VonOhlen are the only wrestlers to have won the distinction three times this season. STARTING THE WWC SEASON OUT RIGHT UNI opened the Western Wrestling Conference season on a high note, picking up two wins over WWC foes. The Panthers posted a win at North Dakota State on Jan. 14 before topping South Dakota State 38-9 the next day. AARHUS CLAIMS TITLE AT GLEN BRAND OPEN Cruse Aarhus picked up his first tournament title of the season, winning the 125-pound weight class at the Glen Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. Jan. 16. Aarhus finished the day 3-0 including one pin and one technical fall. Jamal Lawrence (149 lbs.) and Blayne Beale (285 lbs.) both placed third in their respective weight classes as well. BRANTLEY PASSES THE 70-WIN MARK Christian Brantley eclipsed the 70-win mark against Nebraska (Jan. 23), and now owns a career record. Brantley is 25-6 this season and 14-3 in dual matches. Brantley also holds an impressive mark in career dual matches. ROBBINS RETURNS Just a week after being granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA, Brett Robbins picked up two Western Wrestling Conference wins. Robbins scored a 5-4 decision over NDSU s Mark Erickson before earning a 12-2 major decision win over SDSU s Jimmy Hamilton. PANTHERS TOP BUCKEYES UNI recorded its first win over a ranked opponent since Dec. 20, 2008 with a win over then-ranked No. 24 Ohio State at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National. The Panthers last victory over a ranked opponent was a triumph over No. 21 Old Dominion. LODER SHINES AT NATIONAL DUALS Ryan Loder shined for the Panthers at the NWCA National, going 3-0 with three dual wins over ranked wrestlers. Loder topped Missouri s No.13-ranked Mike Larson 3-1 and wrapped up the weekend with an 8-2 victory over No. 11-ranked Chris Perry (Oklahoma State). Loder also secured a 6-4 decision over Ohio State s No. 20-ranked Cody Magrum Dual Lineup Breakdown Date Opponent /14 McKendree Flores Fitzgerald Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 11/14 UW-Parkside Flores Fitzgerald Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Beets Loder Johnson Brantley 11/14 Northwestern Flores Fitzgerald Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 11/20 Old Dominion Flores Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 11/27 Binghampton Flores Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 11/27 Maryland Flores Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 11/27 Bloomsburg Flores Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 12/9 Iowa Young Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 12/11 Wisconsin Young Jauch Senzee Lawrence Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 1/8 Missouri Flores Jauch Hoffman Robbins Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 1/8 Ohio State Flores Jauch Hoffman Robbins Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 1/8 Oklahoma State Flores Jauch Hoffman Robbins Bonin Simon Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 1/14 North Dakota State Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Banach Wolf Loder Johnson Brantley 1/15 South Dakota State Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Simon Wolf Loder FOR Brantley 1/23 Nebraska Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Simon Wolf Loder Beets Brantley 1/28 Northern Illinois Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder Beets Brantley 2/4 Iowa State Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Pickerell Wolf Loder O Loughlin Beale 2/11 Cal State Bakersfield Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Kittleson Beets Loder O Loughlin Beale 2/11 Northern Colorado Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Kittleson Wolf Loder O Loughlin Beale 2/13 Air Force Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Kittleson Wolf Loder O Loughlin Beale 2/20 Wyoming Flores Jauch Lazor Robbins Bonin Kittleson Wolf Loder O Loughlin Brantley 5 UNI WRESTLING

6 UNI STATISTICAL LEADERS (Includes Redshirts) Overall Wins 1. Ryan Loder Christian Brantley David Bonin 24 T4. Joey Lazor 22 T4. Blayne Beale 22 Dual Wins 1. David Bonin 15 T2. Ryan Loder 14 T2. Christian Brantley 14 T4. Brice Wolf 10 T4. Caleb Flores 10 Dual Points T1. Christian Brantley 55 T1. David Bonin Ryan Loder 52 T4. Brice Wolf 38 T4. Caleb Flores 38 Pins 1. Levi Wolfensperger Blayne Beale Ryan Loder 6 T4. Riley Banach 5 T4. Joey Lazor 5 Quickest Pin 1. Blayne Beale 0:27 2. Levi Wolfensperger 0:31 3. Taylor Kettman 0:50 4. Ryan Loder 1:10 5. Joey Lazor 1:19 Major Decisions T1. Jamal Lawrence 6 T1. Ryan Jauch 6 T1. Ryan Loder 6 T3. Christian Brantley 5 T3. Brice Wolf 5 T3. David Bonin 5 LODER NAMED WWC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND TIME Ryan Loder earned his second Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week honor after his performance at the NWCA National. This is the second time this season the Granite Bay, Calif. native has been named WWC Wrestler of the Week. BRANTLEY COMES UP BIG AGAIN With UNI trailing to No. 24-ranked Ohio State, UNI s Christian Brantley came up big for the Panthers, scoring a major decision over OSU s Dominic Jontony to give UNI the bonus team point and the dual victory. The win marked Brantley s fourth major decision win of the season. This also marks the second time this season Brantley has scored bonus points for the Panthers to give the team a dual win. Brantley also recorded a pin against Binghamton to give UNI a win. ROBBINS GRANTED SIXTH YEAR Brett Robbins, who has struggled with injury throughout much of his career in the Purple and Gold, was granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA just prior to the NWCA National. Robbins, who suffered season-ending injuries early in the and seasons, was granted medical hardships for those seasons from the NCAA, allowing him to compete for a sixth year. As a part of the Panther lineup, Robbins finished 1-2 at the NWCA National at 149 lbs., picking up a major decision in UNI s win over then ranked No.24 Ohio State. PLEDGES FOR PINS STILL ACCEPTING PLEDGES FOR SEASON Panther wrestling fans still have time to donate to UNI s annual Pledges for Pins campaign. In its fourth year, Pledges for Pins is dedicated to help raise funding for the Panther wrestling program. Over the last three years, Pledges for Pins has made possible the Hall of Champions, a study area for the student-athletes, reconditioning of the mats, and more. You have an opportunity to help make the future even brighter! A pledge promises a donation for every pin Schwab s Mob scores during the season (last year Panthers tallied 71 falls). Any amount from $1 on up is welcome, and you may specify a maximum number of pins for your contribution; for example, $5 x maximum 100 pins = $500. Also, consider making a pledge in honor or in memory of a former coach or teammate. All contributions are tax-deductible, and donors will receive a statement at the end of the season. Outright donations are also welcome, but PLEASE specify to the UNI Foundation that your contribution is for this project. Send to: Pledges for Pins, UNI Foundation Financial Services, 1223 W. 22nd St., Cedar Falls, IA BACK IN THE TOP 15 AT MIDLANDS UNI posted its highest finish at the 48th Midlands Championships since the 2008 season, finishing 15th in the team standings. The Panthers had three top-eight finishers including Ryan Loder (5th), David Bonin (6th) and Christian Brantley (7th). FIRST TRIP TO THE MIDLANDS MEDAL STAND Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and David Bonin (157 lbs.) claimed their first career medals at the Midlands Championships finishing fifth and seventh, respectively. Neither wrestler came into the tournament seeded and both upset seeded wrestlers. ANOTHER MEDAL FOR BRANTLEY Christian Brantley earned his highest finish at the Midlands Championships, placing 7th at 285 pounds. Brantley placed 8th in SWEET, SWEET REVENGE A number of Panthers exacted revenge at the Midlands Championships as David Bonin, Ryan Loder and Christian Brantley each earned a win over an Iowa wrestler they had previously lost to. Bonin revenged an 8-4 decision to Derek St. John with a pin in 6:58. Loder pinned Grant Gambrall in 6:59 after falling 4-2 during the dual. Brantley secured a 6-3 decision over Blake Rasing after falling 2-0 previously. BRANTLEY REBOUNDS After falling 2-0 in a close dual to Iowa s No. 17 Blake Rasing, heavyweight Christian Brantley rebounded just two days later to top No. 14-ranked Eric Bugenhagen of Wisconsin. Bugenhagen scored an early escape to take a 1-0 lead, but Brantley responded with an escape of his own to force a sudden death overtime. Brantley prevailed, scoring the winning takedown with 0:33 remaining to earn the 3-1 decision. 6 UNI WRESTLING

7 BEETS RETURNS TO THE MAT Returning All-American Jarion Beets returned to the mat after recovering from surgery to take the top spot at the Jim Fox Open at 184 pounds. LODER NAMED WWC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Ryan Loder was named Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after his performance at the UNI Open. Loder claimed the 184-pound title, finishing the day with a 4-0 record including three wins by fall. UNI OPEN CHAMPS Terrance Young and Ryan Loder both picked up their first tournament titles of 2010, winning their respective weight classes at the UNI Open. Young captured the 125-pound title while Loder claimed the top spot at 184 pounds. NOT A BAD DAY ON THE MATS UNI finished the day with 14 top-six finishers at the UNI Open, including two titles and three runner-up finishes. PERFECT AGAINST THE BEARCATS UNI improved its record against Binghamton to a perfect 2-0 with a victory over the Bearcats (11/27). UNI s first win over Binghamton came during the 2001 season when UNI topped the Bearcats BONIN COMES UP BIG David Bonin came up big against Old Dominion for the Panthers, preserving a UNI win with a come from behind victory in the final match of the day. Bonin was down 4-1 after the first period, but came back to score a takedown with 0:37 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to score a 6-4 decision and give UNI the dual win. LATE MATCH HEROICS The Panthers are making a habit of providing fans with exciting finishes to dual matches, earning a pin in the final match of the day to pick up the win over Binghamton. UNI trailed the Bearcats heading into the final match before Christian Brantley secured the win with a pin in 3:17. A week earlier, UNI held on for a win over Old Dominion. OFF TO A GOOD START First year head coach Doug Schwab posted a 4-1 record in his first five matches, marking the best record by a UNI first year head coach since Don Briggs first season in Briggs also started the season 4-1 and eventually finished the year WOLFENSPERGER MAKES AN IMPRESSION Levi Wolfensperger continues to impress at open tournaments for the Panthers, picking up his second title at 125 pounds. Wolfensperger captured the title at the Kaufman- Brand Open last weekend, posting a perfect 6-0 record including two wins by fall and two major decision victories. Wolfensperger is currently 20-2 this season in open tournaments and has won 13 matches by fall. 7 UNI WRESTLING COMING OUT STRONG After starting the match at 165 pounds against Old Dominion, UNI came out strong winning the first five matches to go up 16-0 early. STARTING THE SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE Nick Pickerell and Christian Brantley started the season on a high note, both finishing 3-0 at the Northwestern while also earning bonus team points for the Panthers. Pickerell picked up a tech fall win against McKendree while Brantley finished the weekend with two major decisions in his matches against McKendree and UW-Parkside. WIN THE HOME OPENER For the second consecutive season UNI picked up a win in their season opener. The Panthers notched a 34-9 victory over McKendree at the Northwestern and finished the weekend with a 2-1 record. UNI also started the season with a win, topping Eastern Michigan This marks the first time since 1998 the Panthers have won consecutive season openers. UNI topped Georgia State to open the 1997 season and a year later topped Indiana. BONUS POINTS In UNI s match against McKendree, the Panthers won seven of the ten matches, while picking up bonus points in five of the matches. Jamal Lawrence pinned Ryan Jahn before David Bonin, Nick Pickerell and Brice Wolf recorded consecutive tech falls. Christian Brantley added the Panthers final bonus point of the day, picking up a major decision win. PANTHER DOMINATION UNI dominated the match against UW-Parkside, losing just one of the ten matches while earning bonus points in three matches. PANTHERS SHINE AT HAROLD NICHOLS CYCLONE OPEN A number of Panther wrestlers placed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13) while competing as unattached wrestlers including: Cruse Aarhus (2nd -125 lbs. ), Levi Wolfensperger (3rd -125 lbs.), Ryan Jauch (2nd lbs.), Seth Noble (2nd lbs.), Alec Hoffman (6th lbs.), John Simon (5th lbs.), Riley Banach (6th lbs.), and Blayne Beale (5th lbs.). IMPRESSIVE FRESHMEN Freshmen Levi Wolfensperger (125 lbs.) and Seth Noble (141 lbs.) have been impressive for the Panthers early on in open tournaments. Both Wolfensperger and Noble captured their respective weight titles at the Loras Open and a week later Wolfensperger took third at the Harold Nichols Open while Noble finished second. At the Kaufman-Brand Open, Wolfensperger claimed the 125-pound title while Noble finished second at 141 pounds. Season Leaders Overall Victories (Division I, since season) 1. Mark Schwab ( ) Joel Greenlee ( ) 44 Rich Powers ( ) Kurt Shedenhelm ( ) Jeff Weatherman ( ) 39 Joel Greenlee ( ) Lew Sondgeroth ( ) 38 Pat Pickford ( ) 38 Steve Hartle ( ) 38 Justin Greenlee ( ) 38 Dual Victories 1. Joel Greenlee ( ) Jeff Weatherman ( ) Efonda Sproles ( ) 18 Mark Schwab ( ) 18 Joel Greenlee ( ) Rich Powers ( ) 17 Nick Baima ( ) Joe Gormally ( ) 16 Christian Brantley ( ) 16 Pins 1. Kirk Myers ( ) Justin Greenlee ( ) Rich Powers ( ) Joel Greenlee ( ) 18 Rich Powers ( ) John Kriebs ( ) Tony Koontz ( ) 16 Justin Greenlee ( ) 16 Blayne Beale ( ) Justin Greenlee ( ) Dave Morkel ( ) 14 Winning Percentage (min. 20 wins) 1. Tony Davis ( ).964 (27-1) 2. Joel Greenlee ( ).957 (44-2-0) 3. Kurt Shedenhelm ( ).931 (33-2-1) 4. Rich Powers ( ).917 (44-4-0) 5. Joel Greenlee ( ).898 (39-4-1) 6. Dylan Long ( ).885 (31-4) 7. Justin Greenlee ( ).884 (38-5-0) 8. Rich Powers ( ).879 (29-4-0) 9. Mark Schwab ( ).878 (32-4-1) 10. Nick Baima ( ).872 (34-5)

8 125 Caleb Flores (1-5) L #3 Brandon Precin (Northwestern) 6-0 L #4 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) 6-1 L #9 Alan Waters (Missouri) Fall 4:42 L #8 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma St) 8-3 L #19 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) 17-4 W #15 Michael Martinez (WYO) 5-3 L #17 Michael Martinez (WYO) 3-1 OT Terrance Young (0-2) L #13 Ben Kjar (UVU) 3-2 L #1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) Fall 1: Ryan Jauch (0-5) L #12 Kyle Hunter (Old Dominion) 4-0 L #10 Tony Ramos (Iowa)12-3 L # 3 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) 18-7 L #16 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) 8-5 L #1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma St.) Fall 3:17 L #13 Flint Ray (Utah Valley) Aaron Senzee (0-1) L # 17 Matt Ballweg (Iowa) 0-3 Alec Hoffman (0-2) L # 16 Todd Schaverien (Missouri) TF 1-16 Individual Matches vs. Ranked Wrestlers L #15 Germane Languis (Ohio St.) 0-12 Joey Lazor (0-1) L, # 11 Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Jamal Lawrence (0-2) L #10 Andrew Nadhir (Northwestern) 6-13 L # 18 Cole Schmitt (Wisconsin) 6-11 Brett Robbins (2-1) L # 5 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma St) 3-7 W #12 Justin Gaethje (UNC) 3-2 W #17 Cole Dallaserra (WYO) 6-3 L #19 Cole Dallaserra (WYO) 3-2 OT 157 David Bonin (3-6) L #10 Jason Welch (Northwestern)5-3 W #10 Justin Lister (Binghamton) 6-4 L #18 Kyle John (Maryland)11-3 L #12 Derek St. John (Iowa) 8-4 W #11 Derek St. John (Iowa) Fall 6:58 L #12 James Fleming (Clarion) 13-1 L # 14 Albert White (Oklahoma St) 7-4 L # 20 Vince Salminen (NDSU) 6-2 W #18 Bryan Deutsch (Northern Ill) 14-4 L #18 Vince Salminen (NDSU) Fall 5: Nick Pickerell (0-5) L #3 Josh Asper 1-5 L #1 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) Fall 3:50 L #20 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) Fall 2:51 L #9 Zach Toal (Missouri) 0-6 L # 7 Colt Sponseller (Ohio St.) 0-4 Trevor Kittleson (0-1) L #11 Shane Onufer (WYO) 10-2 John Simon (0-2) L #12 Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma St.) Fall 0:53 L #1 Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) TF Brice Wolf (0-4) L #18 Mike Letts (Maryland) 1-4 L #11 Ethan Lofthouse (Iowa) 5-16 L # 15 Nick Heflin (Ohio St) 2-3 L #19 Alex Caruso (Rutgers) 2-3 Jarion Beets (0-1) L #14 Andy Johnson (Nebraska) 0-12* *at 197 lbs. 184 Ryan Loder (5-5) L #15 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton) 3-6 L #4 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) 3-7 L #4 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) 3-5 L # 13 Grant Gambrall (Iowa) 2-4 W #13 Grant Gambrall (Iowa) Fall 6:59 W #12 Mike Larson (Missouri) 3-1 W #20 Cody Magrum (Ohio State) 6-4 W # 11 Chris Perry (Oklahoma St.) 8-2 W # 12 Josh Ihnen (Nebraska) 5-0 L #5 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) 6-5 W #5 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) Andy O Loughlin (0-1) L #2 Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin) 3-13 Joe Johnson (0-3) L #12 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) 7-19 L # 15 Brent Haynes (Missouri) 1-5 L #3 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma St.) Fall 2: Christian Brantley (1-3) L #1 Zach Rey (Lehigh) 2-10 W # 11 Eric Bugenhagen (Wisconsin) 3-1 L # 4 Dom Bradley (Missouri) 2-5 L # 10 Tucker Lane (Nebraska), 1-2 RETURNING ALL-AMERICAN In addition to the six national qualifiers, UNI returns All-American Jarion Beets. Beets captured his first All-America honor at the 2010 NCAA Championships taking eighth place at 174 pounds. Beets entered the championships unseeded in a pigtail match and knocked off No. 5-seeded Scott Glasser of Minnesota en route to his eighth place finish. TOP TEN PROGRAM UNI has a total of 114 All-America medals, ranking them No. 10 in NCAA Division I history. Jarion Beets earned the Panthers 114th medal at the 2010 NCAA Championships. WEST GYM HOME OF PANTHER WRESTLING UNI will once again return to the West Gym for all of its home duals. The West Gym is the birthplace of Panther wrestling and hosted the NCAA Championships in In fall 2009, the hallway adjacent to the gym was turned into the UNI wrestling Hall of Fame honoring the glorious history of Panther wrestling in the West Gym. A NEW LEADER The Panthers will be under new leadership as they enter the season as Doug Schwab begins his first season as head coach of the Panthers. Schwab joins the Panthers after serving as an assistant at Iowa. In addition to his coaching experience at Iowa, Schwab was a threetime All-American and Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes. Schwab won the 1999 NCAA title at 141 pounds. PANTHERS INK SIX FOR SEASON The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team inked six student-athletes for the season UNI head coach Doug Schwab announced today. Joining the Panthers in 2011 will be Blaize Cabell (Independence, Iowa/Independence HS), Joe Colon (Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake HS/Iowa Central), Tanner Hiatt (Kelley, Iowa/Ballard HS), Jarrett Jensen (Rapid City, SD/Stevens HS), Cody Krumwiede (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) and AJ McBroom (Runnels, Iowa/Southeast Polk HS). 8 UNI WRESTLING Blaize Cabell Independence, Iowa/Independence HS Cabell is a three-time Iowa state qualifier placing sixth in 2009 at 171 pounds, finishing the season with a 40-4 record. In addition, he is a USA Wrestling National Folkstyle Champion. Joe Colon Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake HS/Iowa Central At Clear Lake, Colon finished high school with a record, including perfect seasons in 2007 and Colon was a two-time state champion, taking the title at 103 pounds in 2007 and the 125-pound title in Colon also finished third at the 2008 state championships. At Iowa Central, Colon was a 2010 National Junior College Champion at 125 pounds. Tanner Hiatt Kelley, Iowa/Ballard HS Hiatt captured the 2009 state title at 140 pounds capping a perfect 47-0 season. Hiatt earned runner-up honors at 130 pounds in 2008 while finishing third at 140 pounds in In the past three seasons, Hiatt has compiled and impressive record while also helping Ballard High School to three-straight top three team finishes, including back-to-back state titles in 2008 and Jarrett Jensen Rapid City, S.D./Stevens HS Jensen is a four-time state qualifier in South Dakota, capturing titles in 2008, 2009 and Jensen captured his first state title in 2008 at 145 pounds before claiming titles at 152 pounds in 2009 and Jensen also earned a third-place finish in 2007 at 135 pounds. Cody Krumwiede Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock HS Krumwiede comes into the season ranked as the top heavyweight in the country at 285 pounds by Intermat Wrestling. He is a three-time state qualifier, claiming back-to-back titles at the heavyweight slot. He has posted two consecutive undefeated seasons while claiming state titles in 2009 and In addition, Krumwiede helped Waverly-Shell Rock High School to three-consecutive team titles.

9 AJ McBroom Runnels, Iowa/Southeast Polk HS McBroom is a two-time state qualifier, placing seventh at 160 pounds in 2009 and eighth at 171 pounds in McBroom helped Southeast Polk High School to two top 10 finishes at the state tournament, taking eighth in 2010 and fourth in WRESTLE-OFF RESULTS The University of Northern Iowa opened the wrestling season with the annual intra-squad wrestle-offs Saturday in the West Gym. The wrestleoffs featured 13 matches. Senior Caleb Flores scored a last second takedown to top junior Cruse Aarhus 3-2 at 125 pounds. With Aarhus leading 2-1, Flores secured the takedown with just two seconds remaining to pick up the win. At 133 pounds sophomore Steven Fitzgerald picked up a win over fellow sophomore Ryan Jauch. With the scored tied at 4-4, Fitzgerald scored on an escape with one minute remaining in the third period to take a 5-4 lead and held off Jauch for the win. Sophomore Alec Hoffman picked up a major decision win at 141 over fellow sophomore Mitchell Johnson, Hoffman recorded five takedowns in the match, including two in the final period. Hoffman then returned to the mat to face redshirt junior Aaron Senzee later in the morning. Senzee scored five takedowns on Hoffman to earn a 10-3 win. Brett Robbins scored a 2-1 decision over Jamal Lawrence at 149 pounds. The match featured no takedowns, with each wrestler scoring on an escape and Robbins picking up the winning point off a stalling point. After dropping down a weight class from last season, David Bonin picked up a decision win over Trevor Kittleson at 157 pounds. With the score tied 2-2 after two periods, Bonin scored an early escape and a takedown with 11 seconds remaining to earn the 5-2 win. Riley Banach picked up 8-6 win over John Simon at 165 pounds notching a takedown in the final thirty seconds to earn the win. Banach then returned to the mat to face 2008 national qualifier Nick Pickerell later in the morning. Pickerell, who battled injuries much of the season picked up a quick pin over Banach in 1:02. At 174 pounds redshirt freshman Brice Wolf scored a 1-0 upset over returning All-American Jarion Beets. Wolf notched an escape with 1:48 remaining in the second period and held off Beets in the third period to earn the win. Ryan Loder pinned John Simon in 6:48 at 184 pounds. Loder scored three near falls in the match along with a takedown and a reversal before earning the pin. Andy OLoughlin scored a decision win over Joe Johnson at 197 pounds. After a 2-2 tie through two periods, OLoughlin scored an escape with 1:01 remaining in the match, eventually earning him the 3-2 win. Blayne Beale picked up a 7-2 decision over Brent Lambie at 285 pounds before falling to two-time national qualifier Christian Brantley 4-2. Brantley scored an escape and a takedown in the third period and added a riding time point in the win. SCHWAB TO ENTER GLEN BRAND WRESTLING HALL OF FAME OF IOWA Current University of Northern Iowa head wrestling coach Doug Schwab will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa in April of The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The Class of 2011 includes Bill Zadick, Doug Schwab, Jason Smith and Joe Scarpello. Schwab will join two of his assistant coaches in the Hall of Fame. Doug s brother, Mark, was inducted in 2002 and Thompson was inducted in WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE Coming off their best season, the Western Wrestling Conference, an NCAA Division I wrestling-only alliance, will begin its fifth year of competition in Charter members of the Western Wrestling Conference include: the United States Air Force Academy, North Dakota State University, the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Northern Iowa, South Dakota State University, Utah Valley University and the University of Wyoming. The WWC had a breakout year in , with three league wrestlers earning All-American honors. The conference has now had six All-Americans in its first four years of existence. In 2010, Wyoming s Joe LeBlanc (184) placed fourth at the NCAA Tournament, Northern Colorado s Justin Gaethje (157) finished seventh and Northern Iowa s Jarion Beets (174) was eighth. All three of those wrestlers will return in , as Beets and Gaethje are seniors, and LeBlanc is a junior. During the 2009 NCAA Championships, LeBlanc finished fifth at 184 pounds, while UNI s Moza Fay was sixth at 165 pounds and fifth at that same weight in In all, 17 wrestlers from the WWC qualified for the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling National Championships, 14 via automatic slots and three at-large selections. The WWC had four competitors who were seeded in the top-12 of their brackets. At 125 pounds, Wyoming s Michael Martinez was the No. 11 seed, while Utah Valley s Ben Kjar had the final seeded position, No. 12. In the 165-pound weight class, UW s Shane Onufer was the No. 8 seed and his teammate, LeBlanc, was in the No. 7 slot at 184 pounds. The 2010 NCAA West Regional served as the conference tournament for the fourth straight season. The tournament was held in Frost Arena on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, S.D. In the team race, Wyoming came from behind and won the West Regional team title by a half point over the 24-time defending champion Northern Iowa Panthers. It is UW s first-ever West Regional team title. The Cowboys also won the league s regular season dual title with an undefeated 6-0 record. Wyoming and Northern Iowa tied for the regular season championship in 2009, and UNI was tops in the league after both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The league s three major postseason awards in 2010 were given to Wyoming s LeBlanc for Wrestler of the Year, Cole VonOhlen from Air Force as Freshman of the Year and Northern Iowa s Brad Penrith as Coach of the Year after his final season. In the near future, the goal of the league is to replace the West Regional with the conference tournament, which would then serve as the NCAA qualifier. The 2011 NCAA West Regional will be held on Sunday, March 6 at Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy grounds in Colorado Springs, Colo. The WWC recognizes student-athletes on both a weekly and full-season basis. Individual awards include Wrestler of the Week; All-Conference teams; an Academic All-Conference team; and Wrestler, Newcomer and Coach of the Year awards. The league also crowns a team champion following the conclusion of the regular season conference competition and the postseason tournament. The governance of the Western Wrestling Conference remains primarily with the member institutions. Scheduling of contests, assignment of officials and certain media relations functions remain with member institutions. With league members spread out over six states and two time zones, schools are required to compete against four league schools in dual action to be eligible for the regular season conference championship. Schools are encouraged to schedule as many conference schools as possible. A major benefit of having a league that is geographically spread out so far is the added exposure both in terms of media and recruiting - in new destinations. The conference affiliation also generates much interest within the seven schools substantial alumni base, which numbers nearly 800,000 combined. North Dakota State, Northern Colorado and South Dakota State have all made the move from Division II to Division I since joining the WWC. UVU moved directly from Junior College (NJCAA) Athletics to NCAA Division I and completed its reclassification during the season. 9 UNI WRESTLING

10 Three Panthers Earn Trip to NCAA Championships 2011 West Regional Recap 125 Quarterfinals - Caleb Flores maj. dec. Greg Rinker (AF), 13-4 Semifinals - Caleb Flores dec. Aaron Pickrel (SDSU), 6-1 Finals - Michael Martinez (WYO) dec. Caleb Flores, 3-1 OT True Second Place - Ben Kjar (UVU) dec. Caleb Flores, Quarterfinals - Flint Ray (UVU) dec. Ryan Jauch, 11-5 Consolation Semifinals - Ryan Jauch maj. dec. Tyler Cox (WYO), 17-5 Consolation Finals - Derek Gillespie (AF) dec. Ryan Jauch, Quarterfinals - Joey Lazor - Bye Semifinals - Justin Morrill (UVU) maj. dec. Joey Lazor, 20-7 Consolation Semifinals - Joey Lazor pinned Tyler Johnson (SDSU),4:32 Consolation Finals - Joey Lazor tech. fall Geoff Martin (NDSU), Quarterfinals - Brett Robbins maj. dec. Andrew Youngbloom (SDSU), 12-4 Semifinals - Brett Robbins dec. Josh Wilson (UVU), 3-1 OT Finals - Cole Dallaserra (WYO) dec. Brett Robbins, 3-2 OT Ture Second Place - Justin Gaethje (UNC) dec. Brett Robbins, Quarterfinals - David Bonin - Bye Semifinals - David Bonin dec. Jimmy Belleville (WYO), 10-5 Finals - Vince Salminen (NDSU) pinned David Bonin, 5:28 True Second Place - David Bonin dec. Nick Flynn (SDSU), Quarterfinals -Trevor Kittleson dec. Clay Gable (AF), 5-1 Semifinals - Shane Onufer (WYO) maj. dec. Trevor Kittleson, 10-2 Consolation Semifinals - Trevor Kittleson dec. Brandon Kammerzell (UNC), 5-4 Consolation Finals - Clay Gable (AF) pinned Trevor Kittleson, 6: Quarterfinals -Brice Wolf maj. dec. Cody McAninch (UNC), 12-1 Semifinals - Joe Stafford (AF), dec. Brice Wolf, 3-1 Consolation Semifinals - Brice Wolf maj. dec. Tyler Wells (NDSU), 16-2 Consolation Finals - Brad Darrington (UVU) pinned Brice Wolf, 2: Quarterfinals -Ryan Loder maj. dec. Casen Eldridge (UVU), 9-1 Semifinals - Ryan Loder pinned Kenny Moenkedick (NDSU), 7:35 Finals - Ryan Loder dec. Joe LeBlanc (WYO), Quarterfinals -Andy O Loughlin dec. Trevor Rupp (UVU), 4-3 Semifinals - Andy O Loughlin dec. Neil Delaney (AF), 6-5 Finals - L.J. Helbig (WYO) maj. dec. Andy O Loughlin, Quarterfinals -Christian Brantley maj. dec. Will Johnson (NDSU), 16-7 Semifinals - Christian Brantley dec. Kevin Kelly (SDSU), 2-0 Finals - Christian Brantley dec. Matthew McLaughlin (WYO), UNI WRESTLING COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team secured three automatic qualifiers to the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and Christian Brantley (hwt.) secured their spot by winning their respective weight class titles while David Bonin (157 lbs.) finished second at the 2011 NCAA West Regional Championships to earn his spot. This marks the first trip to the NCAA Championships for both Bonin and Loder while Brantley makes his third consecutive trip. In the team race, UNI came up just short of reigning champion Wyoming as the Cowboys edged out the Panthers by six points, finishing with 93 points while UNI scored 87. Finals At 184 pounds, second-seeded Loder earned his first West Regional title and first trip to the NCAA Championships with a 4-3 win over No. 1-seeded Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming). Loder has now won 20 of his last 23 matches. Brantley scored a 3-1 decision over Wyoming s Matthew McLaughlin to earn his third West Regional title. After picking up three wins today, Brantley holds a perfect 8-0 career mark in West Regional matches. Bonin fell to North Dakota State s Vince Salminen by fall in the championship match at 157 pounds. In the true second-place match, Bonin bounced back and scored an 11-4 decision over South Dakota State s Nick Flynn to solidify his second place finish and guarantee his spot at the NCAA Championships. This marks Bonin s first trip to the NCAA Championships. Caleb Flores took Michael Martinez (Wyoming) into overtime before falling 3-1 in the championship match. In the true second-place match to determine Final Team Scoring 1. Wyoming UNI Air Force North Dakota State Utah Valley Northern Colorado South Dakota State 14.0 Western Wrestling Conference Awards: Most Outstanding Wrestler: Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Most Falls Award: Steven Monk (North Dakota State) Coach of the Year Mark Branch (Wyoming) Western Wrestling Conference Regular Season Champions UNI West Regional Champions Wyoming the West Regional s second NCAA qualifier, Flores fell to Ben Kjar (Utah Valley) by a slim 3-2 margin. At 149 pounds, Cole Dallaserra escaped Brett Robbins grasp in overtime to score an escape and earn a 3-2 decision in the championship match. In the true second-place match, Robbins suffered a 5-4 loss to Northern Colorado s returning All-American Justin Gaethje. Senior Andy OLoughlin fell to Wyoming s L.J. Helbig, taking second place at 197 pounds. Consolation Finals At 133 pounds, Ryan Jauch fell 10-6 to Air Force s Derek Gillespie to finish fourth. Joey Lazor dominated the third-place match, scoring a 15-0 technical fall over North Dakota State s Geoff Martin. Lazor finishes the season with a 22-8 record. Air Force s Clayton Gable exacted revenge on Trevor Kittleson at 165 pounds, picking up a pin in 6:13 in the thirdplace match. Brice Wolf finished in fourth place after falling to Utah Valley s Brad Darrington. Darrington scored a pin in 2:02. Semifinals Flores advanced the finals with a 6-1 decision over South Dakota State s Aaron Pickrel. At 149 pounds, Robbins advanced to the finals with a 3-1 overtime win over Utah Valley s Josh Wilson. After earning a bye in the quarterfinals, Bonin picked up a 10-5 win over Wyoming s Jimmy Belleville. Loder advanced to the finals at 184 pounds with a pin over North Dakota State s Kevin Moenkedick. OLoughlin advanced to the finals at 197 pounds with a 6-5 decision over Air Force s Neil Delaney. At the heavyweight slot, Brantley scored a 2-0 decision over South Dakota State s Kevin Kelly to advance to the finals. Consolation Semifinals After earning a bye in the first round of the consolation, Jauch avenged an earlier season dual loss to Wyoming s Tyler Cox with a 17-5 major decision. Lazor scored his fifth pin of the season in the consolation round, pinning South Dakota State s Tyler Johnson in 4:32 at 141 pounds. After falling to Wyoming s Shane Onfuer in the semifinals, Kittleson met Northern Colorado s Brandon Kammerzel and scored a 5-4 decision to move into the third-place match. Wolf scored a 16-2 major decision over Tyler Wells (North Dakota State) to advance to the third-place match at 174 pounds. Quarterfinals At 125 pounds, Flores opened the day with a 13-4 major decision over Air Force s Greg Rinker to advance to the semifinals. Robbins became the second Panther to open the day with a major decision win, scoring a 12-4 major decision over South Dakota State s Andrew Youngbloom at 149 pounds. Kittleson opened the day at 165 pounds with a 5-1 decision over Air Force s Clayton Gable. Wolf scored a 12-1 major decision over Northern Colorado s Cody McAninich at 174 pounds. Loder picked up a 9-1 major decision over Utah Valley s Casen Eldridge at 184 pounds. At 197 pounds OLoughlin scored a 4-3 decision over Utah Valley s Trevor Rupp. Brantley scored a 16-7 major decision win at the heavyweight slot over North Dakota State s Will Johnson.