Ten Years of: Northern Iowa Wrestling (2013-22)

Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Northern Iowa!

NCAA Qualifiers (60)

2022

#15 Brody Teske (125 lbs); #14 Kyle Biscoglia (133 lbs); #20 Colin Realbuto (149 lbs); #33 Derek Holschlag (157 lbs); #15 Austin Yant (165 lbs); #18 Lance Runyon (174 lbs); #4 Parker Keckeisen (184 lbs); #33 Tyrell Gordon (285 lbs)


2021

#5 Brody Teske (125 lbs); #23 Triston Lara (149 lbs); #33 Austin Yant (165 lbs); #29 Lance Runyon (174 lbs); #4 Parker Keckeisen (184 lbs); #15 Carter Isley (285 lbs)


2020

#17 Jay Schwarm (125 lbs); #25 Jack Skudlarczyk (133 lbs); #13 Michael Blockhus (141 lbs); #13 Max Thomsen (149 lbs); #5 Bryce Steiert (174 lbs); #1 Taylor Lujan (184 lbs); #14 Carter Isley (285 lbs)


2019

#21 Jay Schwarm (125 lbs); #4 Josh Alber (141 lbs); #15 Max Thomsen (149 lbs); #11 Bryce Steiert (165 lbs); #8 Taylor Lujan (174 lbs); #6 Drew Foster (184 lbs)


2018

#16 Jay Schwarm (125 lbs); #9 Josh Alber (141 lbs); #9 Max Thomsen (149 lbs); #7 Taylor Lujan (174 lbs); #8 Drew Foster (184 lbs); Jacob Holschlag (197 lbs)


2017

Dylan Peters (125 lbs); #12 Josh Alber (133 lbs); #7 Max Thomsen (149 lbs); #11 Bryce Steiert (165 lbs); #13 Taylor Lujan (174 lbs); #12 Drew Foster (184 lbs); Jacob Holschlag (197 lbs)


2016

#9 Dylan Peters (125 lbs); #15 Josh Alber (133 lbs); Bryce Steiert (157 lbs); Cooper Moore (165 lbs); #14 Blaize Cabell (285 lbs)


2015

#9 Dylan Peters (125 lbs); #13 Cooper Moore (165 lbs); Basil Minto (197 lbs); #7 Blaize Cabell (285 lbs)


2014

#5 Dylan Peters (125 lbs); #1 Joe Colon (133 lbs); #11 Joey Lazor (141 lbs); #10 Cooper Moore (165 lbs); Cody Caldwell (174 lbs); #15 Ryan Loder (184 lbs); Blaize Cabell (285 lbs)


2013

#9 Levi Wolfensperger (133 lbs); Joey Lazor (141 lbs); David Bonin (157 lbs); #6 Ryan Loder (184 lbs)


NCAA Champions

Drew Foster (184 - 2019)


NCAA All-Americans

2022: Parker Keckeisen (184 - 3rd)

2021: Parker Keckeisen (184 - 3rd)

2019: Bryce Steiert (165 - 8th); Drew Foster (184 - 1st)

2018: Jacob Holschlag (197 - 5th)

2017: Max Thomsen (149 - 5th); Drew Foster (184 - 7th)

2016: Dylan Peters (125 - 6th)

2014: Dylan Peters (125 - 6th); Joe Colon (133 - 3rd); Joey Lazor (141 - 6th)

2013: David Bonin (157 - 4th); Ryan Loder (184 - 7th)


NWCA All-Americans

Michael Blockhus (141 - Honorable Mention)

Max Thomsen (149 - Honorable Mention)

Bryce Steiert (174 - First Team)

Taylor Lujan (184 - First Team)

Carter Isley (285 - Honorable Mention)


Round of 12 Finishers

Brody Teske (2021 - 125)

Max Thomsen (2018, 2019 - 149)

Taylor Lujan (2018, 2019 - 174)

Bryce Steiert (2017 - 165)

Cooper Moore (2015 - 165)

Blaize Cabell (2015 - 285)

Ryan Loder (2014 - 184)

Levi Wolfensperger (2013 - 133)

Joey Lazor (2013 - 141)


Conference Champions

Big 12

2022: Parker Keckeisen (184)

2021: Brody Teske (125); Parker Keckeisen (184)

2020: Bryce Steiert (174); Taylor Lujan (184)

2019: Drew Foster (184)

2018: Taylor Lujan (174); Drew Foster (184)


MAC

2017: Taylor Lujan (174)

2016: Blaize Cabell (285)

2015: Cooper Moore (165)

2014: Dylan Peters (125); Joe Colon (133); Joey Lazor (141); Cooper Moore (165)

2013: Joey Lazor (141); David Bonin (157)


Dual Record

2021-22: 7-7

2021: 4-4

2019-20: 8-4

2018-19: 7-5

2017-18: 6-5

2016-17: 11-3

2015-16: 4-10

2014-15: 8-8

2013-14: 13-0

2012-13: 9-5


Conference Tournament Placement

Big 12

2021-22: 5th

2021: 5th

2019-20: 3rd

2018-19: 3rd

2017-18: 2nd

MAC

2016-17: 2nd

2015-16: 5th

2014-15: 6th

2013-14: 2nd

2012-13: 3rd


NCAA Tournament Team Placement

2021-22: 20th-tie (28.5 points)

2021: 19th (24.5 points)

2019-20: No Tournament

2018-19: 13th-tie (40.5 points)

2017-18: 24th-tie (20 points)

2016-17: 18th (25.5 points)

2015-16: 25th-tie (17.5 points)

2014-15: 34th (9 points)

2013-14: 15th (40 points)

2012-13: 15th-tie (34 points)


Head Coaching History

Doug Schwab (2010 - present)


Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)

125 - Dylan Peters: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#5 and #9 x2 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (6th x2), 2014 MAC Champion, 4x MAC finalist

133 - Joe Colon: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#1 and #5 seeds), 2014 NCAA All-American (3rd), 2x Conference Champion

141 - Joey Lazor: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#11 seed), 2014 NCAA All-American (6th), 2x MAC Champion

149 - Max Thomsen: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#7, #9, #13 and #15 seeds), 2017 NCAA All-American (5th), 2x Conference Finalist

157 - David Bonin: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2013 NCAA All-American (4th), 2013 MAC Champion

165 - Bryce Steiert: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#5 and #11 x2 seeds), 2019 NCAA All-American (8th), 2020 Big 12 Champion

174 - Taylor Lujan: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#1, #7, #8, and #13 seeds), 2020 NWCA First-Team All-American, 3x Conference Champion

184 - Drew Foster: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#6, #8, and #12 seeds), 2019 NCAA Champion, 2x NCAA All-American (1st, 7th), 2x Big 12 Champion

197 - Jacob Holschlag: 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2018 NCAA All-American (5th)

285 - Blaize Cabell: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#7 and #14 seeds), 2015 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 2016 MAC Champion


Recruiting

Number of Big Boarder's Per Year

2022: #29 Cory Land (AL); #70 Wyatt Voelker (IA); #119 Chet Buss (IA)

2021: #91 RJ Weston (GA); #124 Jared Simma (KS); #139 Carson Babcock (IA); #159 Adam Ahrendsen (IA); #193 Conner Thorpe (WI)

2020: #30 Cael Happel (IA); #65 Nevan Snodgrass (OH); #144 Ethan Basile (FL); #146 Dajun Johnson (WI)

2019: #19 Parker Keckeisen (WI); #72 Lance Runyon (IA); #81 Kyle Gollhofer (GA)

2018: #55 Drew Bennett (IA); #59 Michael Blockhus (IA); #86 Kyle Biscoglia (IA); #92 John McConkey (IA)

2017: #91 Keaton Geerts (IA)

2016: #22 Rudy Yates (IL); #45 Carter Isley (IA)

2015: #15 Max Thomsen (IA); #27 Bryce Steiert (IA); #29 Taylor Lujan (GA); #102 Jacob Holschlag (IA); #115 Paden Moore (MN); #123 Jake Schwarm (IA); #127 Isaiah Patton (IA)

2014: #38 Josh Alber (IL); #93 Adarios Jones (IL)

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