No. 14 UNI downs Jackrabbits

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BROOKINGS – South Dakota State’s Henry Pohlmeyer picked up an upset win at 149 pounds, but Northern Iowa’s four other ranked wrestlers in the lineup all earned victories to propel the 14th-ranked Panthers to a 30-10 dual victory before a crowd of 1,327 Friday night at Frost Arena.

UNI evened its dual record at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12 Conference. The Jackrabbits dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in league duals. All four of SDSU’s dual losses have been to nationally ranked squads.

The Panthers controlled the early portion of the match, racing out to a 14-0 lead through three matches. Jay Schwarm opened with a pin at 125 pounds, followed by a 9-4 decision by the Panthers’ Jack Skudlarczyk over SDSU reserve Rylee Molitor in the 133-pound weight class.

At 141 pounds, 10th-ranked Josh Alber posted a 22-7 technical fall win over the Jackrabbits’ Aric Williams.

The night’s marquee matchup came at 149 pounds, where Pohlmeyer battled against ninth-ranked Max Thomsen. The 20th-ranked Pohlmeyer scored on an escape early in the second period and overcame a penalty point for locking hands midway through the third period to ride out the remainder of the final stanza on top to pick up the decisive point in a 2-1 victory by way of a minute-plus advantage in riding time.

Sophomore Colten Carlson made it two wins in a row for SDSU, pulling the Jackrabbits to within 14-7 with an action-packed bonus-point victory in the 157-pound matchup. Carlson gave up three first-period takedowns, but countered with three of his own for a 9-8 lead. The Willmar, Minn., native controlled the final two periods, pulling away for a 26-12 major decision.

UNI quickly seized the momentum back in its favor through the strength of its lineup. Starting with 12th-ranked Bryce Steiert at 165 pounds, three ranked Panther wrestlers tallied 13 points over the next three matches. Steiert and eighth-ranked 174-pounder Taylor Lujan each won by technical fall, while fifth-ranked Drew Foster edged the Jackrabbits’ Zach Carlson, 3-1, at 184 pounds.

Martin Mueller earned the final victory of the night for SDSU, recording a takedown midway through overtime for a 3-1 sudden victory over Tyrell Gordon in the 197-pound matchup.

Izaak Shedenhelm capped the UNI victory with another 3-1 decision over Blake Wolters in the heavyweight bout.

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The Jackrabbits close their weekend homestand by hosting 18th-ranked Pittsburgh at 2 p.m. Sunday.

No. 14 NORTHERN IOWA 30, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 10

125: Jay Schwarm, UNI, wbf over Gregory Coapstick, 1:45.

133: Jack Skudlarczyk, UNI, dec. Rylee Molitor, 9-4

141: No. 10 Josh Alber, UNI, tech. fall Aric Williams, 22-7 (7:00)

149: No. 20 Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) dec. #9 Max Thomsen (UNI), 2-1

157: Colten Carlson, SDSU, major dec. Patrick Schoenfelder, 26-12

165: No. 12 Bryce Steiert, UNI, tech. fall Logan Peterson, 18-2 (2:59)

174: No. 8 Taylor Lujan, UNI, tech. fall Brett Bye, 19-2 (4:57)

184: No. 5 Drew Foster, UNI, dec. Zach Carlson, 3-1

197: Martin Mueller, SDSU, dec. Tyrell Gordon, 3-1 [SV-1]

285: Izaak Shedenhelm, UNI, dec. Blake Wolters, 3-1