The #9 UNI Panthers are back on the mat on Sunday January 5th at 1 pm in Cedar Falls Iowa, against #5 Nebraska, in what should be an outstanding meet. The dual features 20 ranked wrestlers and 10 ranked head to head bouts.
Don’t Miss: 141 and 157 should be fantastic matches. Both bouts feature top 10 match-ups. 184 is also a must see bout, every-time Parker Keckeisen steps on the mat you should pay attention.
Keys To Victory: The Panthers are favored in 4 of the 10 bouts, while Nebraska is favored in 6. For UNI they need to win the bouts they are favored in, which is 174, 184, and 197, and heavyweight they could also pull off an upset at 141, or 157. Bonus points are a must, I think that’s only possible at 184, where I believe Parker can pull off a tech fall.
125 Trevor Anderson #21 vs Caleb Smith #5
133 Cory Land #29 vs Jacob Van Dee #21
141 Cael Happel #8 vs Brock Hardy #5
149 Colin Realbuto #16 vs Ridge Lovett #5
157 Ryder Downey #5 vs Antrell Taylor #4
165 Jack Thomsen #18 vs Bubba Wilson #8
174 Jared Simma #13 vs Lenny Pinto #16
184 Parker Keckeisen #2 vs Silas Allred #7
197 Wyatt Voelker #14 vs Camden McDanel #30
285 Lance Runyon #17 vs Harley Andrews #27
Conclusion: This was an uphill battle from the start for UNI as Nebraska is one of the nations best teams this year. I have The Panthers winning 3 of the 10 bouts and losing the dual 10-23.