Joe Colon, ranked ninth at 133 pounds, took down No. 2 Tyler Graff of Wisconsin.
“He and coach Mark Schwab got a good game plan together,” said head coach Doug Schwab. “He made a statement. He controlled on his feet, and he was very tough on top.”
The Panthers had a strong start from redshirt freshman No. 15 Cooper Moore, who got his third major decision of the season over UW’s Frank Cousins.
No. 19 Cody Caldwell got a slow start to his match, letting Scott Liegel get ahead 5-3 before surging ahead to win by decision, 9-6.
“There were some situations, like in Cody’s match, that we were behind, but they found a way to win,” said Schwab.
UNI’s highest-ranked wrestler, No. 4 Ryan Loder, kept the Panthers undefeated in the meet with a 1-0 win over Dylan Iczkowski.
The Panthers continued to dominate the Badgers with another 3-2 decision by Basil Minto at 197 pounds.
Wisconsin got its first win with No. 6 Connor Medbery at heavyweight. Blaize Cabell was able to fend him off through two periods, but Medbery earned an early escape in the third and was awarded riding time to put the Badgers on the board. Badgers trailed 13-3 with Medbery’s 2-0 win.
At 125 pounds, No. 8 Dylan Peters continued his pinning streak. He has yet to be on the mat for longer than 3 minutes, 17 seconds, and earned his sixth pin and sixth win in 2:28.
“We knew he was a bonus points guy when we got him,” said Schwab. “Many said he couldn’t do that in college, but he has proven that he can. He will be tested again this week.”
Joey Lazor earned 9 near fall points against No. 18 Jesse Thielke, but settled for a 14-2 major decision.
At 149 pounds, Gunnar Wolfensperger got a quick, slim lead in the first and continued to rack up points, winning 10-8.
“It was a good win for our guys, and a great win for our fans,” said Schwab. “We can’t wait to get back to work.”
The Panthers head to the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 6-7. They return home for the UNI Open set for 9 a.m. Dec. 14 in the UNI-Dome.
The Panthers remain undefeated at 3-0 in duals, and Wisconsin is now 6-3.
Results:
125 – #8 Dylan Peters (UNI) pins #18 Ryan Taylor (UW), 1:50
133 –#9 Joe Colon (UNI) dec. #2 Tyler Graff (UW), 6-0
141 – #9 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. #18 Jesse Thielke, 14-2
149 – Gunnar Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. TJ Ruschell (UW), 10-8
157 –#6 Isaac Jordan (UW) pins Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 1:50
165 – #15 Cooper Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Frank Cousins (UW), 13-2
174 – #19 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Scott Liegel (UW), 9-6
184 – #4 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Dylan Iczkowski (UW), 1-0
197 – Basil Minto (UNI) dec. Timmy McCall (UW), 3-2
HWT – #6 Connor Medbery dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 2-0
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