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    Northern Iowa crowns two champions at UNI Open

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa recorded 14 top-six place finishers at the 58th UNI Open Saturday with Terrance Young (125 lbs.) and Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) each claiming their respective weight titles. UNI also finished with three runner-up finishes.

    Young picked up two wins by fall before topping Minnesota State-Mankato’s Andy Forstner in the finals by an 8-3 decision. Caleb Flores also placed at 125 pounds, finishing fifth.

    Loder claimed the 184-pound title with a fall over Vinnie Wagner (Iowa) in 6:54. Loder finished the day with three pins.

    At the 133 pounds Ryan Jauch took runner-up honors, falling to Minnesota’s Drew Lexfold by a 7-6 score. Jauch finished the day with a 4-1 record including a major decision win and a technical fall.

    The Panthers had two placewinners at 141 pounds with Aaron Senzee finishing second and Seth Noble finishing third. At 149 pounds, Jamal Lawrence finished fourth for the Panthers.

    David Bonin earned runner-up honors at 157 pounds falling in overtime to Iowa’s Mike Kelly 5-3.

    165 pounds, John Simon took sixth place while Brice Wolf finished fifth for the Panthers at 174 pounds.

    UNI had two top-six finishers at 197 and 285 pounds as Joe Johnson took third and Andy O’Loughlin took fifth at 197 pounds while Christian Brantley took third and Blayne Beale finished fifth at 285 pounds.

    UNI returns to action Thursday, hosting in-state rival Iowa at 7 p.m. in the West Gym.

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