UNI came back from a 13-3 deficit in the dual by winning the final six matches, including falls from 165-pounder Moza Fay and heavyweight Christian Brantley. UNI improved to 5-4 on the season, while Northern Colorado dropped to 1-9-1.
Northern Colorado jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the dual after winning three of the first four bouts. UNC's 125-pounder Tony Mustari, who is ranked No. 18 in the nation, began the dual with a 14-5 major decision over UNI's Cruse Aarhus. UNC's Casey Cruz then pinned UNI's Steven Fitzgerald at the 2:48 mark of their 133-pound match. Fitzgerald was making his collegiate debut for the Panthers.
UNI got on the board at 141 pounds when Trent Washington topped UNC's Kenny Hashimoto, 10-4. Washington recorded four takedowns in the bout with an escape to go along with a riding time point to surge past Hashimoto, who was a national qualifier in 2007.
The Bears' Mitchell Polkowske used a six-point third period to score an 8-2 win over UNI's Brett Robbins at 149 pounds. Robbins scored the first takedown of the match to take a 2-0 lead, but could not add to it and entered the third period tied at 2-2. Robbins attempted a shot midway through the final stanza, however Polkowske countered and recorded a takedown. Polkowske added a three-point nearfall to go with a riding time point to earn the 8-2 victory.
The Panthers' Tyson Reiner responded with a strong effort at 157 pounds and notched a 7-3 victory over the Bears' Justin Gaethje. Reiner took it right to Gaethje by scoring two takedowns and led 4-2 at the close of the first period. Reiner added a second period escape and another takedown in the closing seconds to pull the Panthers to within 13-6 in the dual.
Senior Moza Fay tallied his seventh fall of the season and improved to 18-2 overall with a second-period pin of UNC's Tanner Weiks. Fay got the fall at the 3:46 mark of his 165-pound matchup. Fay's win narrowed the margin in the dual to just one point as UNC led 13-12.
At 174 pounds, UNI's Scott Hazen had to work some overtime to get his victory over UNC's Brandon Kammerzell. Hazen appeared to have the match in order in the closing seconds as he tallied a takedown to take a 5-3 lead. However, Hazen was called for a stalling while allowing Kammerzell to escape and the match was extended to overtime. Hazen used the extra time to score a takedown and score a 7-5 sudden victory. Hazen's win gave UNI its first lead of the evening in the dual at 15-13 over UNC.
Senior Alex Dolly used five takedowns and plenty of riding time to secure a 12-6 decision over the Bears' Ryan Johnson at 184 pounds. Dolly began the third period in the neutral position but quickly scored a takedown to a take an 8-4 lead. After allowing Johnson to score a reversal, Dolly responded with an escape and another takedown to put the finishing touches on the triumph.
UNI clinched the dual victory at 197 pounds when Andrew Anderson scored a 16-6 major decision over UNC's Patrick Carey. Anderson registered seven takedowns in the match as he moved to 18-6 on the season. Anderson's win gave UNI a 22-13 dual advantage.
Redshirt freshman heavyweight Christian Brantley put the finishing touches on the dual win with a fall at the 6:12 mark of his match with UNC's Justin Tuell. The win improved Brantley's team-leading total to 21 on the season.
The Panthers will be in action again Saturday night against the Air Force Academy. The match will begin at 8:30 p.m. (Central) and will be broadcast live on 99.3 FM (Y99.3 – Waverly) and online as a part of the UNI Panthers GAMEDAY Online.
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