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Name Weight Year Exp. Hometown/High School Marty Anderson 134 FR RS Clarion, IA/Clarion Dave Bossard 190 FR RS Clarion, IA/Clarion Jeff Bradley 190 JR TR Le Mars, IA/Le Mars Comm. Jeff Clutter 150 FR RS Patterson, IA/Winterset David Crees HWT so NVL Waterloo, IA/West Dennis DeBolt 190 so NVL Dubuque, IA/Hempstead Jack Denholm 167 FR Parkersburg, IA/Parkersburg Todd Deutsch 150 SR 1VL Columbia City, IN/Columbia City Jeff Enrietto 167 FR RS Fort Wayr)e, IN/Homestead Dave Grant 167 SR 1VL Lexington, KY!Tates Creek Joel Greenlee 190 FR Waverly, IA/Waverly-Shell Rock Joe Gribben 134 so NVL Mason City, IA/Mason City Bruce Hammel 158 JR TR Decorah, IA/Decorah Tony Hanson 167 FR Waterloo, IA/West Pat Hogan 134 FR Washburn, IA/Don Bosco Dan Huff 158 so NVE Waterloo, IA/West Kevin Kahl 150 FR Durant, IA/Durant Dan Kelly 150 JR NVL Dubuque, IA/Wahlert Ken Kolthoff HWT FR Cedar Falls, IA/Cedar Falls Tony Koontz HWT FR McSherrystown, PA/Delone Paul Kreimeyer 118 SR 2VL Wilton, IA/Wilton Comm. Chris Lembeck 134 FR Bloomington, MN/Kennedy Scott Leonard 190 so NVE Granger, IA/Dowling Mike Llewellyn 167 FR RS Cedar Falls, IA/Cedar Falls Dan Majewski 150 JR TR Evansdale, IA/Columbus Jeff Marcks 118 FR Council Bluffs, IA/Jefferson Keith Massey 142 FR RS Council Bluffs, IA/Lewis Central Scott Morningstar 142 SR 3VL Lisbon, IA/Lisbon Comm. Kurt North 167 FR Waterloo, IA/Central Dave Olmsted 134 FR Sumner, WA/Sumner Pat Pickford 126 JR NVL Ft. Madison, IA/Ft. Madison Mike Schwab 126 FR RS Osage, IA/Osage Comm. Larry Shaffer 134 so NVE West Des Moines, IA/Valley Kevin Shedenhelm 150 FR Belle Plaine, IA/Belle Plaine Kurt Shedenhelm 142 so 1VL Belle Plaine, IA/Belle Plaine Lewis Sondgeroth 142 SR 1VL Aurora, CO/Central Perry Summitt 118 FR RS Bloomington, IN/North Jeff Weatherman 177 so 1VL Cambridge, IA/Ballard
Head Coach: Don Briggs (Iowa, 1971) Assistants: Jim Miller (UNI , 1975) John Kriebs (UNI, 1984)
Experience: #VL - Number of Varsity Letters; NVE - No Varsity Experience; TR - Transfer; RS - Redshirt; NVL - Varsity Experience, Non-Letterwinner. Contents UNI Quick Facts
1984-85 UNI Wrestling Roster ...... IFC Location: Cedar Falls, IA 50614 UNI Quick Facts, 1984-85 Schedule ...... 1 Enrollment: 11 ,200 Season Outlook ...... 2-3 Founded: 1876 Wrestling Coaching Staff ...... 4-5 Nickname: Panthers Weight-by-Weight ...... 6-15 Colors: Purple and Old Gold The Panthers' Opponents ...... 16-20 Facility: West Gymnasium (3,500) 1983-84 Results ...... 21-23 UNI-Dome (7,200) All-Time Dual Results ...... 24-26 Conference: Association of Mid-Continent Universities Year-by-Year Records ...... 27 Affiliation: NCAA Division I UNI in the NCAA Division I ...... 28 President: Dr. Constantine Curris The Panthers' Wrestling Tradition ...... 29-30 Athletic Director: Bob Bowlsby All-Time Records vs. Opponents ...... 31 Sports Info. Director: Nancy Justis UNl's NCAA Placewinners ...... 32 Assistant SID (Wrestling): Michael Madsen Wrestling Dictionary ...... 33 Sports Info. Office: (319) 273-3642 Panther Mat Aides ...... 34 or 273-6354 University Information ...... 35 Madsen at home: (319) 277-8204 Media Information ...... 36 Team Photo ...... IBC
Credits
Editor ...... Michael Madsen On the Cover: Head Coach Don Briggs (front), Front Row: Production ...... Beth LaVelle, Debbie Lenius, Steve Welter Assistant Coach Bob Hallman, Kurt Shedenhelni, Assistant Coach Photography ...... Bill Witt, Betsy Wheeler John Kriebs, Lewis Sondgeroth, Back Row: Assistant Coach Jim Printing ...... Woolverton Printing . Miller, Dave Grant, Todd Deutsch, Jeff Weatherman. Not pictured: Contributor ...... Cpt. Bernard Fox, UNI ROTC Returning lettermen Scott Morningstar and Paul Kreimeyer.
1984-85 Wrestling Schedule
Nov. 17 at UNO Open 9:00 a.m. Nov. 24 at Northern Open 9:00 a.m. Nov. 27 Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Southwest Missouri 7:30 p.m. Dec.1 UNI Open 10:00 a.m. Dec. 6 at SIU-Edwardsville 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Missouri 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Eastern Illinois 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Iowa Central (JV) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 *Iowa 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29-30 at Midwest Championships Jan.4 North Carolina 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at Cal.-Poly 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Fresno State 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at New Mexico 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Oklahoma State 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 Minn.-Morris (JV) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Jan.24 Athletes-In-Action 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Drake 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Michigan 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Wyoming 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Iowa State 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Nebraska 2:00 p.m. Mar. 2-3 NCAA West Regional Mar. 14-16 NCAA Championships
*All UNI home meets at West Gymnasium, except December 14 at UNI-Dome. 1984-85 Season Outlook by Russ L. Smith If he were managing a baseball team instead of coaching a NCAA runnerup at 118 pounds; two-time All-American heavyweight wrestling team, Northern Iowa's Don Briggs could look at his lineup and John Kriebs, now a fulltime member of Briggs' coaching staff; and 134- start thinking pennant. pounder Dave Morkel. "We're strong down the middle," is Brigg's appraisal of the 1984-85 Senior Paul Kreimeyer, who has done most of his wrestling at 126, Panther wrestling lineup. But Briggs isn't predicting a pennant - and a freshman redshirt, Perry Summitt, are strong contenders at 118 merely a finish among the top five teams nationally. while a pair of Iowa high school champions, junior Pat Pickford and To do that will take some successful blending of talent in the lower freshman redshirt Mike Schwab, will battle at 126. and upper weights that were hit heaviest by graduation losses. How It's almost a cinch there'll be a rookie at 134 since the decision has ever, the improvement won't need to be dramatic. been made to redshirt sophomore Kurt Shedenhelm. It could be Pat The Panthers finished 10th two years ago and 11th last year and Hogan, the two-time Don Bosco of Gilbertville state champion, or Chris their program is in such an advanced state of development that they Lembeck, like Summitt a recruit from Bloomington, Indiana. Dave can truly call the latter a disappointment. The difference between 11th Olmsted, the national junior Greco-Roman champion from the state of and fifth last year, however, might have been no more than the Washington, also will be in the race, but could be redshirted. difference between a healthy Lew Sondgeroth and a Sondgeroth Dave Bossard, a freshman redshirt, figures in the conversation at whose season ended with a knee injury early in February. 'both 190 and heavyweight. Bossard, who weighed about 220 pounds Sondgeroth, ranked as high as second among the nation's 142- before practice started this fall, will have Waverly-Shell Rock High pounders before he was hurt last year, is back, healthy, and should be School state champion Joel Greenlee as his chief competition at 190. the wheelhorse of the Panthers' Murderer's Row which runs from 142 At heavyweight, sophomore Dave Crees of Waterloo will vie with through 177 pounds. Sondgeroth, may however, wrestle at 150 this Bossard early in the season. Ken Kolthoff, a former Cedar Falls High year, at least in the early dual meets, while senior Scott Morningstar, School all-stater, will join the wrestling team for the first time after the four-time Iowa high school champion, goes at 142. football season ends and contend for heavyweight as well. Kolthoff is in Senior Dave Grant, who earned All-American recognition with an his second year in school, but did not go out for wrestling last year. eighth place finish in he NCAA nationals last spring should start at 167. One of the Panthers' top recruits, two-time national junior heavy Sophomore Jeff Weatherman, who wrestled much of last year at 190 weight champion Tony Koontz of Pennsylvania, will sit out the season and has had success pver the summer in international freestyle to work on academics and join the mat club next year. competition, is expected to be at 177 this year. "It's going to be an interesting year," Briggs says. "My goals are to The only break in that block of veteran talent comes where former get in the top five, nationally. Eliminating unforeseen injuries, I think we All-Americans Jay Llewellyn and Dion Cobb held forth last year. The can do it. I can even see five guys being in the top five in their weights." leading candidate at 158 pounds appears to be junior Bruce Hammel, a Briggs, obviously, is thinking Sondgeroth, Morningstar, Grant and transfer from Waldorf Junior College. Weatherman. The fifth? "All but one of the top eight 118-pounders from Llewellyn and Cobb, who wrestled all the way from 158 to 190 a year ago are gone," he says. "Kreimeyer is capable of doing it." pounds during their careers, are two of the five seniors the Panthers lost - half of the team's lineup. The others include Bob Hallman, the
2 Russ Smith is the Dean of Iowa wrestling writers, having covered the sport on all levels for the past forty years. A 1946 graduate of UNI and a native of Waterloo, Smith began his journalism career with the Waterloo Courier in 1949. He was named Sports Editor in 1966 and this past summer was named Executive Sports Editor. During his 34 year career, he has covered over 30 Iowa State High School Wrestling Tourna ments, been to the NCAA Championships every year since 1958 and has covered wrestling at three Olympics - Mexico City (1968), Munich (1972), Montreal (1976). He was awarded the first "Bob Dellinger Award" in 1963 by THE AMATEUR WRESTLING NEWS, signifying the top wrestling writer in the country.
3 Panther Wrestling Coaching Staff
Head Coach Don Briggs
Northern Iowa Head Coach Don Briggs enters his third season at the helm of the Panthers this winter, serving as only the sixth head coach in UN l's wrestling history. Briggs has recorded a 29-9 mark in his first two campaigns, including a school record 17 victories in his first season. The UNI mentor served as an assistant to former UNI Head Coach Chuck Patten for seven seasons before taking the top reins. Briggs in his first two seasons as head coach has brought home 10th and 11th place finishes in the NCAA Division I Championships. Last season under Briggs' tutelage, the Panthers produced three Division I All-Americans for the second time since 1953. This season, Briggs and his staff enjoyed one of the best recruiting efforts in UNI history, bringing in eight high school wrestlers from four states, including seven state champions and six All-Americans. Amateur Wrestling News ranked UNl's recruiting season as the seventh best in the nation this year. Briggs, a native of Cedar Rapids, IA and graduate of Jefferson High School, received a bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Iowa in 1971 . He enjoyed a successful wrestling career with the Hawkeyes, placing fourth in the Big Ten at 134 pounds as a sophomore and third place his junior and senior years. He was voted team captain as a senior. Before coming to UNI, he held the assistant wrestling post at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School for one year. Briggs was named UN l's assistant wrestling coach after serving as a graduate assistant in 197 4- 75. He completed his graduate work at UNI with a master's degree in physical education in 1975. An avid hunter and fisherman, Briggs also lists skydiving as a favorite pastime. Along with his wife Diana, he has logged over 900 jumps.
Assistant Coach Jim Miller
Returning for his second season with the Panthers is a UN I All-American Jim Miller. Miller joined the wrestling staff in March of 1983 after a very successful stint as head coach at Charles City (IA) High School. A 1975 graduate of UNI, Miller had an outstanding wrestling career for the Panthers. The former East Waterloo High School prep won a pair of NCAA Division 11nati onal titles in 197 4and 1975 wrestling at 134 pounds. Wrestling at the NCAA Division I Championshps, he placed second in 1974 and fourth in 1975. His second place finish in 1974 was the highest finish for a UNI wrestler in Division I since Bill Dotson's first place in 1963. Miller coached for six seasons at Charles City, earning Iowa High School Coach of the Year honors in 1979 after his team finished second in the Iowa Class 3-A Championships. He also served a term as president of the Iowa High School Wrestling Coaches Association.
4 Assistant Coach John Kriebs
Another UNI All-American, John Kriebs, joins the Panthers' staff as an assistant coach this season, replacing Keith Mourlam, who joined the wrestling staff at the University of Iowa this summmer. Kriebs, a 1984 graduate and two-time Division I All-American at heavyweight, compiled a career mark of 94-33-2, including 57 pins. Last season, the Panther giant posted a 24-4-1 record and was undefeated in dual action at 13-0-1 . A former Dubuque (IA) Wahlert High School grappler, Kriebs won the Iowa high school heavyweight crown his senior year. During his last two seasons at Wahlert, he won 56 of 58 matches, including 44 pins.
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Graduate Assistant Bob Hallman
Also assisting the Panthers' coaching staff this season will be 1984 UNI All-American Bob Hallman. Hallman, a native of Urbandale, IA, placed second at last year's NCAA Nationals, the highest Division I finish by a Panther since Jim Miller in 197 4. Wrestling at 118 pounds, Hallman compiled a UNI career record of 104-48-1, including 24 pins. The four-year Panther letterman was an undefeated state champion during his senior season in 1979 at Dowling High School in Des Moines.
Trainers Managers
UNI 1talners and Managers - Wrestling Trainer Terry Noonan, senior manager Jerry Breitbach, sophomore student trainer Colin Shillinglaw, sophomore student trainer Coleen Holst, senior student trainer Galen Colton, sophomore manager Gary Whitmore
5 118 Pounds
Coach Briggs : "At 118, I'd have to give the nod to Paul Kreimeyer, who wrestled at 126 for us last year, finishing second at the Regionals and qualifying for Nationals. He's a senior with more experience than anyone else at this weight, but that doesn't mean we can count out Perry Summitt, a freshman redshirt. Perry gained a lot of experience last summer, attending all the camps that were available to him. I think it will be a good battle between Paul and Perry. Also at this weight will be freshman Jeff Marcks, who could see a lot of varsity action for us in future years."
Paul Kreimeyer Senior Industrial Arts Education Wilton, IA A two-time varsity letterwinner for the Panthers, Kreimeyer com piled a 20-1 5-1 record last year at 126 pounds, including a second place finish at the NCAA West Regional. He finished strong last winter, losing only one of ten matches before bowing to All-American Mark Zimmer of Oklahoma in his last match at Nationals. At 118 this winter, Kreimeyer will be replacing UNI All-American Bob Hallman, a runnerup at Nationals last season. Kreimeyer enjoyed an outstanding career at Wilton Community High School, winning state titles his junior and senior seasons and recording a perfect 32-0 mark his senior year. He placed sixth in the U.S. Wrestling Federation Junior Championships. At Wilton, he also lettered in football, baseball, and track. Kreimeyer's goals: "To be a 118-pound national champion, to have 118 - Perry Summitt, Paul Kreimeyer, Jeff Marcks the team place in the top ten at the NCAA, and to go the season undefeated." Perry Summitt Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF Freshman Undecided Bloomington, IN 1981-82 4- 2-0 2- 2-0 6- 4-0 1 1 Summitt was redshirted a year ago after a fine career at Blooming 1982-83 8- 3-0 10- 5-1 18- 8-1 3 1 ton North High School where he compiled a record of 98-15, including a 1983-84 8- 7-1 12- 8-0 20-15-1 2 2 senior campaign of 39-2, a third place finish at the state championships 20-12-1 24-1 5-1 44-27-2 6 4 and a second straight conference championship. Summitt's goals: "To make the team at 118, to be a national champ ion, and the team goal to be in the top five at nationals." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1983-84 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 0 1
Jeff Marcks Freshman Physical Therapy Council Bluffs, IA A three-year letterwinner at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Marcks compiled a 66-21 record and was named his team's outstanding wrestler. Also lettered in track and gymnastics. Marcks' goals: "To go without injury and push the wrestlers above or below me."
6 126 Pounds
Coach Briggs: "Seniority-wise, 126 would go to Pat Pickford, who wrestled some varsity last year behind Paul Kreimeyer and is ready to get in there. He'll be challenged by freshman redshirt Mike Schwab or the loser at 118 between Summitt and Kreimeyer. Pickford is one of our most talented people and has a lot of quickness and good technique. A knee injury two years ago has given him problems, and he has never fully recovered from that. " Pat Pickford Junior Industrial Arts Education Ft. Madison, IA Pickford is entering his third season with the Panthers after transfer ring from the University of Wisconsin. Last season he recorded an 11-9 record , wrestling behind National's qualifier Paul Kreimeyer. His top tournament finishes a year ago were third at the Minnesota Quad and fourth at the UNI Open. A three-time state qualifier at Ft. Madison High School, Pickford won one state championship and two Junior Nationals titles and compiled a high school record of 88-15-3. He also lettered in track. Pickford's goals: "I would like to be an All-American this year and have.the team strive for a top five finish. We have a tough schedule, which will help." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1982-83 1-0-0 0-1-0 1- 1-0 0 1 1983-84 1-2-0 10-7-0 11- 9-0 1 2 2-2-0 10-8-0 12-10-0 3
Mike Schwab IA 126- Mike Schwab, Pat Pickford Freshman Physical Education/Business Osage, Schwab was redshirted a year ago, recording a 4-9 record in tournament action. While at Osage Community High School, he was a four-time qualifier for the state tournament, winning the state title at 98 pounds as a sophomore and placing second at 119 pounds as a senior. Schwab compiled a high school record of 91-7-1 and won four confer ence championships. He also won the state Greco tburnament and placed third in the state freestyle tournament. Schwab also lettered in football , baseball, cross country, and track at Osage. Schwab's goals: "My goal is to make the team and improve every day. If I make the team, being an All-American will take care of itself. For the team, I hope we can place in the top three enroute to a national championship within the next four years." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1983-84 0-0-0 4-9-0 4-9-0 0 0
7 Larry Shaffer Sophomore Industrial Technology W. Des Moines, IA A redshirt two years ago, Shaffer has seen limited action for the 134 Pounds Panthers. At West Des Moines Valley High School, Shaffer was a fourth-place state meet finisher his senior season. Coach Briggs: "This is really an open weight. There isn't any one Shaffer's goals: "I would like to make the varsity, and I want the team person I can say will dominate because we're loaded with talent here. to place in the top seven in the country." Looking at it alphabetically, Marty Anderson is a freshman redshirt who Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF stayed around this summer and made a lot of gains in camps and 1982-83 0-1-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0 0 working out. Joe Gribben, redshirted two years ago, will be a sopho 1983-84 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0 0 more. He's a hard worker who's had a little problem with injuries. 0-1-0 0-6-0 Freshmen Pat Hogan, Chris Lembeck, and Dave Olmsted were all 0-5-0 0 0 Pat Hogan state champions. Larry Shaffer, a sophomore this year, will give it Freshman Undecided Washburn, IA everything he's got and more, too. Whoever comes out on top of this A state champion at 138 pounds last year for Don Bosco High weight will have a lot of tough matches." School, Hogan should be a top contender for the Panthers' varsity spot Marty Anderson at 134 pounds this winter. At Don Bosco, Hogan also was a letterwinner Freshman Undecided Clarion, IA in baseball and cross country. A freshman redshirt, Anderson saw limited action for the Panthers Hogan's goals: "I hope to make a contribution to the team by either last year, participating only in the UNI Open. At Clarion High School, . pushing the varsity man or possibly making the team." Anderson won the state wrestling title as a senior after placing third as a junior. He also won two conference championships in wrestling and Chris Lembeck lettered in football. Freshman Business Bloomington, MN Anderson's goals: "To make the varsity team." A two-time state champion from Kennedy High School, Lembeck compiled a career record of 146-7-2 and earned All-Conference and Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF All-American honors. He also lettered in tennis and soccer in high 1983-84 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0 . 1 school. Joe Gribben Lembeck's goals: "Improve, improve, improve." Sophomore Physical Education Mason City, IA After a redshirt season two years ago, Gribben saw his first varsity David Olmsted action for the Panthers last year against Mankato State. He compiled Freshman Accounting Sumner, WA an overall season record of 6-6. At Mason City High School, Gribben Olmsted, a three-time state and conference champion in Washing was a two-time state meet placewinner, while compiling a record of 95- ton, compiled a career mark of 83-3 and earned All-American laurels. 14. He was named by Amateur Wrestling News as one of the nation's top Gribben's goals: "I want this to be a fun season. I hope we can be as 20 recruits, and he has also won World and National Junior Champion close of a team as in the past, and I also hope to have a better record ships. than last year." Olmsted's goals: "My own personal goals for this season begin with Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF making the team, improving during the year enough to make the NCAA 1982-83 0-0-0 1- 6-0 1- 6-0 0 5 Tournament, and contend for the national title. As a team, I anticipate a 1983-84 1-0-0 5- 6-0 6- 6-0 0 0 very positive year as we are working together and everyone is improv 1-0-0 6-12-0 7-12-0 0 5 ing."
134 - Front Row: Dave Olmsted, Pat Hogan, Marty Anderson Back Row: Joe Gribben, Chris Lambed<, Larry Shaffer, Kurt Shedenhelm 8 142 Pounds
Coach Briggs: "Senior Lewis Sondgeroth is our top returnee at 142, although he may start at 150 at the beginning of the year. Lew was ranked as high as second in the nation last year and compiled a record of 24-8. He'll be one of our team leaders this year, not only point-wise, but motivationally. He'll be challenged by Keith Massey, an outstanding upper-body wrestler, who was redshirted last year as a freshman. He has made a lot of gains and has his goals set high. Sophomore Kurt Shedenhelm, who saw a lot of varsity action last year, may redshirt this year." Lewis Sondgeroth Senior Business Management Aurora, CO Sondgeroth returned to collegiate wrestling last year after a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps. In his first campaign with the Panthers, he recorded a 24-8 mark, including a second place finish at the Midwest Championships and a third place finish at the UNI Open. Among his victories last year were triumphs over All-Americans John Giura of Wisconsin, Luke Skove of Oklahoma State, and Jeff Kerber of Iowa. He was ranked as high as second in the nation last season before an injury sidelined him in early February. Now completely healed, Sond geroth is ready to challenge for a national championship this winter. Before joining the Marines, Sondgeroth wrestled at Colorado, earning runner-up honors in the Big Eight and .recording a 52-14 record . He was twice runner-up at the AAU National Freestyle Meet, three-time National Junior runner-up, and has represented the U.S. in international competition against the Soviet Union and won the All Service World title while in the Corps. Sondgeroth's goals: "Win." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1983-84 11 -2-0 13-6-0 24-8-0 4 0
142- Keith Massey, Lewis Sondgeroth Kurt Shedenhelm Sophomore Business Belle Plaine, IA A freshman letterwinnerfor UNI last winter, Shedenhelm recorded a 14-1 6-2 mark. Among his victories was a win over' Oklahoma All American Clar Anderson. At Belle Plaine High School, Shedenhelm compiled a career record of 113-18 and earned all-conference honors three times. He was a three-ti me state place-winner and also placed second at Junior Nation als. Shedenhelm also lettered in football and baseball at Belle Plaine. Shedenhelm's goals: "To learn as much as possible to prepare for years to come." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals • WBF LBF 1983-84 5-9-2 9-7-0 14-1 6-2 4 2
Keith Massey Freshman Mathematics Cduncll Bluffs, IA A freshman redshirt last season, Massey only saw action in the UNI Open, compiling a 3-2 record. At Lewis Central High School, Massey recorded a career mark of 85-13-1, earning all-conference honors and qualifying for the state meet three ti mes. His senior season, he placed third at the state championships. Massey also owns an AAU Grand Nationals title. At Lewis Central, he also lettered in cross country. Massey's goals: "To help our team toward a national title." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1983-84 0-0-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 2 0
9 150 Pounds
Coach Briggs: "Looking at 150, senior Scott Morningstar will probably be one of the top people at the weight, possibly flip-flopping with Sondgeroth at 142. I expect a lot of things from Scott. Todd Deutsch, a transfer from Indiana, saw quite a bit of varsity action last year and has made a lot of changes in his style arid attitude. Dan Kelly, a junior this year, did an outstanding job for us at Regionals two years ago and has made a lot of gains in strength. Dan Majewski, a transfer from Drake, will have to sit out this year. Jeff Clutter, a redshirted freshman last year, has made a lot of changes in his techniques and adapted to our style of wrestling. Also there are two freshman - Kevin Kahl and Kevin Shedenhelm. Kahl is a very intense wrestler. We also expect a lot of Shedenhelm after he gets experience under his belt." Scott Morningstar Senior Industry Lisbon, IA A three-time UNI letterwinner, Morningstar compiled an 11-6-2 record last year for the Panthers. One of his draws (8-8) came against 150 - Jeff Clµtter, Kevin Shedenhelm, Kevin Kahl, Dan Majewski, Scott All-American John Sonderegger of Missouri. Morningstar has now Morningstar, Todd Deutsch accumulated a career mark of 39-22-3 in three UNI seasons. Morningstar was a four-time state champion at Lisbon Community Dan Majewski High School, recording an impressive high school career mark of 115- Junior Physical Education Evansdale, IA 1-1 . He captured fourth place at Junior Nationals. Morningstar ·also A transfer from Drake University, Majewski was a two-time state lettered in football and golf at Lisbon. meet place-winner for Columbus High School in Waterloo. He will be Morningstar's goals: "For the team, I think we should place in the top sitting out this season with the Panthers. Majewski also lettered in track five in the NCAA and have five All-Americans. For myself, I want to at Columbus. wrestle to my capabilities. Everything else will fall into place (being an All-American)." Jeff Clutter Freshman Pre-Engineering Patterson, IA Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF A freshman redshirt last year with UNI, Clutter recorded a 3-4 record 1980-81 6- 1-0 1-1-0 7- 2-0 2 1 in tournament action. A 1983 state champion, Clutter compiled a 55-12 1981-82 Redshirt 1982-83 10- 9-1 11-5-0 21-14-1 6 1 mark, wrestling at Winterset High School. He was also a high school 1983-84 5- 3-2 6-3-0 11- 6-2 3 0 letterwinner in football and track. 21-13-3 18-9-0 39-22-3 11 2 Clutter's goals: "To push hard for a varsity spot and gain as much experience as possible." Todd Deutsch Senior Industry Columbia City, IN Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF Deutsch was a letterwinner for the Panthers last year after transfer 1983-84 0-0-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 0 0 ring to UNI from Indiana University two years ago. During the Panthers Kevin Kahl last season, Deutsch compiled a 13-14 record. While with the Hoosiers, Freshman Accounting Durant, IA he finished fifth in the Big Ten as a sophomore and had a two-year mark A state champion last year at Durant, Kahl compiled a 32-0 record of 35-20. and All-American recognition. He logged a career mark of 104-9-1 and At Columbia City, Deutsch placed third at the state wrestling meet placed third at the National Greco Tournament. Kahl also lettered in his senior year, recording a 30-1 slate. His high school career mark was baseball, golf, and track at Durant. ' 89-16-1. He also lettered in football and track at Columbia City. Kah l's goals: "I plan to make a strong showing this year and get better Deutsch's goals: "Team - to improve on last year's NCAA finish. each day." Personal - to become an NCAA champion with hard work and confidence." Kevin Shedenhelm Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF Freshman Undecided Belle Plaine, IA 1980-81 1- 4-0 10- 2-0 11- 6-0 2 NA A two-time state meet placewinner at Belle Plaine, Shedenhelm 1981-82 14- 9-0 10- 5-0 24-14-0 5 NA compiled a high record of 78-12 and earned All-American recognition. 1982-83 Transfer year He was also a letterwinner in football, baseball, and golf. 1983-84 6- 5-0 7- 9-0 13-14-0 2 Shedenhelm 21 -18-0 27-16-0 48-34-0 9 's goals: "My goal is to improve every time I come to practice and to win some matches while I'm here." Dan Kelly Junior Industry Dubuque, IA Kelly only saw action at the UNI Open last year, recording a 2-2 mark, but did see brief varsity duty two years ago for the Panthers, including the Midwest Regional. A graduate of Dubuque Wahlert High School, Kelly was a three-time state qualifier and placed at the state freestyle tournament.
Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1982-83 2-0-0 2-3-0 4-3-0 1 2 1983-84 0-0-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 0 0 2-0-0 4-5-0 6-5-0 2
10 158 Pounds
158- Bruce Hammel, Dan Huff Coach Briggs: "Competing at 158 will be Bruce Hammel and Dan Huff. Hammel, a transfer from Waldorf College, has shown quite a bit in the wrestling room. I look for him to see a lot of varsity action. He has a lot of good technique, and he's very strong. Huff is a sophomore who was redshirted two years ago. He's a real hard worker who always goes beyond what's expected of him." Bruce Hammel Junior Accounting Decorah, IA A transfer from Waldorf College, Hammel was a former state meet placewinner and conference champion at Decorah. In his senior year he recorded a 31-1 mark. He also lettered in football and track in high school. Hammel placed third in the Junior College Najional Wrestling Tournament. Hammel's goals: "I want to earn a spot dn the team, and I want to help everyone around me to help the team reach its potential."
Dan Huff Sophomore Undecided Waterloo, IA A Panther redshirt two years ago, Huff saw only tournament action with UNI last season, winning one of seven matches. A former Waterloo West High School grappler, Huff placed in the Big Eight meet and first at districts to qualify for the state tournament his senior year. He also lettered in cross country at West High. Huff's goals: "To work hard and gain a spot on the team and help UNI have another successful year." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1982-83 0-0-0 1- 4-0 1- 4-0 0 2 1983-84 0-0-0 1- 6-0 1- 6-0 0 0 0-0-0 2-10-0 2-10-0 0 4
11 Jack Denholm Freshman Undecided Parkersburg, IA 167 Pounds A conference champion and state meet runner-up at Parkersburg High School, Denholm compiled a 76-24-2 high school record. He was also a qualifier for the national freestyle tournament. Denholm also Coach Briggs: "Our only returning All-American, Dave Grant, is at 167 lettered in football, baseball, and track at Parkersburg. pounds. Grant placed eighth last year at Nationals at 158, losing three Denholm's goals: "To improve my skills and have the team place in matches by one point at the NCAA Championships. He and I have the top five in the nation." made a vow that we're going to change that. I'm going to make sure he's in the best possible condition he can be. If we had it on the team, Jeff Enrietto Dave would receive the "Mr. Hustle" award. All below him at 167 are Freshman Business Management Fort Wayne, IN freshmen. Jack Denholm from Parkersburg is a very strong wrestler Enrietto, a redshitt freshman, only saw tournament action early last and could see action at this weight. Jeff Enrietto, a redshirt freshman, season for the Panthers, winning one of five matches. At Homestead only started wrestling as a junior in high school and has had to make a High School in Fort Wayne, IN, Enrietto was a two-time all-conference lot of gains. He spent the entire summer working on wrestling and has and all-state wrestler. He also lettered in football, hockey, and soccer in done a lot to improve his technique. Tony Hanson is a state champion high school. from West Waterloo, who's a very determined wrestler and has his Enrietto's goals: "My first goal is to make the team. Then my goal will goals set high. Kurt North, a freshman from Central High School, is a be to qualify for the national tournament." hard worker and will probably red-shirt this year." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF Dave Grant 01983-84 0-0-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 0 2 Senior Physical Education Lexington, KY Grant takes a 66-33-1 career record into his final season with the Tony Hanson Panthers. An All-American last year at 158 pounds, Grant compiled a Freshman Industrial Tech Waterloo, IA 32-11-1 mark and place eighth at the NCAA Nationals. Among his A state champion at West High School, Hanson posted a 26-4 matches last year were a win over All-American Rudy Isom of Wiscon record last year and received All-American recognition. Hanson also sin and a draw with All-American Bill Dykeman of Oklahoma. In qualified for the state tourney as a junior and recorded a 19-3 season. addition, Grant incurred one-point losses to All-Americans Jim Zalesky He also lettered in football at West High and this fall played on the UNI of Iowa, Kevin Jackson of Louisiana State, Greg Elinsky of Penn State, football team at linebacker. and Dykeman. Hanson's goals: "To become number one at my weight and become During the season, ~rant placed third at the Minnesota Quad, the best I possibly can." second at the UNI open, fourth at the Midwest Championships, and second at the NCAA Regional. He also posted an impressive 10-1-1 Kurt North dual record. Freshman Accounting Waterloo, IA Grant was a state meet runnerup at Tates Creek High School in North was a state wrestl ing meet qualifier at Central High School in Lexi ngton, KY in 1980 and transferred to UNI a year ago from the Waterloo and also lettered in football. University of Kentucky when the Wildcats dropped their wrestl ing program. At Kentucky in 1983, Grant posted a 26-11-2 record and North's goals: 'To feel comfortable, become competitive in the prac placed third in the NCAA Regional. tice room, to make the travel squad or up, and to feel good about my wrestling achievements." Grant's goals: "Win Nationals." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1981 -82 0-1-0 8-1 0-0 8-11-0 NA NA 1982-83 14-6-2 12- 5-0 26-1 1-2 NA NA 1983-84 10-1-1 22-10-0 32-11-1 2 0 24-8-3 42-25-0 66-33-3 2 0
167- Jeff Enrietto, Jack Denholm, Dave Grant 12 177 Pounds
Coach Briggs: "I expect Jeff Weatherman to be a national champion. Jeff saw a lot of varsity action last year and won the NCAA Regionals. He's a very dangerous wrestler, who made a lot of gains this summer in his technique and attitude. Mike Llewellyn has the most positive attitude of anyone on the team and has made a lot of strides in terms of his training and technique. He could go 167, 177, or 190 for us." Jeff Weatherman Sophomore Industrial Tech Cambridge, IA Weatherman had a very impressive freshman season for the Panthers last year after being redshirted the previous season. Last year, Weatherman won the NCAA West Regional at 190 pounds and posted a 16-20 season record, which included wins in seven of his last eight matches before the national tournament. This summer Weatherman captured third place honors in two international wrestling competitions in Romania and Yugoslavia. Com peting at 90 kilograms (198 pounds), Weatherman took third place in tournaments at Bucharest, Romania and Negotino, Yugoslavia. The American contingent competed against Olympic contenders from Yugoslavia, France, Poland, the Soviet Union, and East .Germany. During his career at Ballard High School, Weatherman captured second and third place finishes at the state wrestling meet and also lettered on the football team. Weatherman's goals: "Personal goal-All American, team goal top five in the nation." Career Statistics Dual Tou rnament Totals WBF LBF 1982-83 0- 0-0 1- 5-0 1- 5-0 0 0 1983-84 7- 11-0 9- 9-0 16-20-0 5 3 177 - Mike Llewellyn, Jeff Weatherman 7- 11-0 10-1 4-0 17-25-0 5 3
Mike Llewellyn Freshman Radio and TV Broadcasting Cedar Falls, IA A freshman redshirt for the Panther last season, Llewellyn posted a 8-7 record in early season tournament action. A state meet placewin ner at Cedar Falls High School, Llewellyn also won the State Greco Championship and State Freestyle Charppionship and placed fourth at the National Freestyle Tournament. He also was a football letterwinner in high school. Llewellyn's goals: "I hope to make the team and become an All American and to have the team finish in the top three nationally. " Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF 1983-84 0-0-0 8-7-0 8-7-0 1 1
13 Bradley's goals: "To wrestle varsity, to be an All-American someday, 190 Pounds and help the team to a national championship. Scott Leonard Sophomore Construction Tech Granger, IA Coach Briggs: "Dennis DeBolt saw some varsity action for us last year Leonard, who was redshirted as a freshman two years ago, posted as a freshman. He has picked up a lot of technique and set his goals a 3-5 record last year for the Panthers in tournament action. A graduate high. Jeff Bradley, a transfer from Northwest Missouri State, is untested of West Des Moines Valley High School, Leonard placed fourth in the for us, but he's a very hard worker. Scott Leonard, redshirted as a state wrestling tournament and also lettered in football. freshman two years ago, was plagued by injuries last year, but has Leonard's goals: "To become an All-American." made a lot of mental improvement in terms of his attitude. Joel ' Greenlee, a state champion from Waverly, was a highly-recruited Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF athlete and we're fortunate to have him on the team. He's a very hard 1982-83 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 0 0 1983-84 0-0-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 worker with a positive attitude." 2 0 0-0-0 4-7-0 4-7-0 2 0 Dennis DeBolt Sophomore Business/Physical Education Dubuque, IA Joel Greenlee DeBolt saw his first varsity action late last year for the Panthers. A Freshman Marketing Waverly, IA former two-time state qualifier at Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Greenlee, a state champion at 185 pounds last year at Waverly DeBolt also received all-conference honors and placed third at the .Shell Rock High School, also won conference and district titles while state Greco meet and fifth at the state freestyle meet. He also lettered in posting a career mark of 70-11 . Last year, Greenlee received All football and track at Hempstead. American recognition after a 27-0 mark. He also lettered in football at Waverly-Shell Rock. DeBolt's goals: "To make varsity, qualify for Nationals, be an All American, and win Nationals. I want to help the team by pushing as Greenlee's goals: "I want to improve my skills enough to take a spot hard as I can. " on the varsity lineup. I think the team should be able to place in the top Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF LBF two or three at Nationals and improve on last year's dual meet record." 1983-84 0-6-0 4-8-0 4-14-0 2 3 Jeff Bradley Junior Education LeMars, IA Bradley is transferring to UNI from Northwest Missouri State, where he qualified for Nationals as a freshman. At LeMars Community High School, Bradley was a state wrestling meet placewinner and also lettered in football and track.
190 - Dennis DeBolt, Jeff Bradley, Scott Leonard, Joel Greenlee
14 Heavyweight
Coach Briggs: "Dave Crees is not a typical heavyweight in that he's a very hard worker. He's paid his dues, wrestling under All-American John Kriebs for two years. Dave Bossard, a redshirted freshman, was plagued by a knee injury last year and had an operation in January. He's a former state placewinner from Clarion and we have high expectations for Dave. Tony Koontz, a two-time state champion from Pennsylvania, will redshirt this year and work on his strength and technique. Ken Kolthoff, who is with the football team this fall, could help us out at heavyweight, too, when he joins our squad." David Crees Sophomore B usiness Management Waterloo, IA A redshirted freshman two years ago, Crees saw his first varsity action last season in two matches early in the campaign. He compiled a 4-8-1 season record. A graduate of West Waterloo High School, Crees was a two-time state qualifier, including a fourth-place finish his senior year, and conference meet runnerup. He also lettered in football at West High. Crees' goals: "This year, I would like to wrestle varsity and qualify for the national tournament." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals WBF L BF 1983-84 0-1-1 4-7-0 4-8-1 1 3
Dave Bossard Freshman Undecided Clarion, IA Redshirted last season, Bossard recorded a 6-5 mark in tourna ment action, including a second place finish at the Minnesota Quad and fourth place atthe UNI Open. Bossard compiled a career log of 64-11 at Clarion High School, while placing third in the state meet as a senior, HWT - Dave Bossard, Tony Koontz when he recorded a 32-1 season. He also lettered in football, baseball, golf, and track at Clarion. Bossard's goals: "I would like to be an All-American, working my way to a national championship." Career Statistics Dual Tournament Totals , WBF LBF 1983-84 0-0-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 3 3
Tony Koontz Freshman Undecided McSherrystown, PA A first-team All-American and two-time champion in Pennsylvania, Koontz will redshirt this year for the Panthers. With a career record of 123-3 at Delone High School, Koontz was a four-year state placewin ner. He has also won a championship in the Grand National Freestyle and Greco-Roman meets, a Junior Nationals freestyle title, and placed third in the Junior World Championships. •
Ken Kolthoff Freshman Business ,, Waterloo, IA Kolthoff, a former Big-Eight Conference wrestling champion at Cedar Falls High School, will join the Panthers' wrestling squad for the first time this winter after completing the UNI football season as an offensive tackle.
15 The Panthers' 1984-85 Opponents
The Opponent's 1984 Final Standings
(NCAA Placing and Dual Record) #1 - University of Iowa (16-1) #2 - Oklahoma State University (19-0) #4 - University of Nebraska (15-5) #6 - University of Wisconsin (22-6) #7 - Iowa State University (13-7) #10 - University of Missouri (14-9-1) #18 - University of Michigan (7-9) #21 - Fresno State University (17-7-2) #22 - Cal-Poly State University (8-10)
The Opponents' Combined Record- The Panthers wrestle ·against six of last year's top 10 teams at the NCAA Nationals. In addition to the nine ranked schools listed above, the UNI grapplers also take on ACC champion North Carolina, WAC ru nner-up New Mexico, Division II national champion Southern Illinois-Edwards ville, Mid-Continent Conference members Eastern Illinois and Southwest Missouri, intrastate . rival Drake, and WAC member Wyoming. The combined win-loss record from last season of the 16 schools the Panthers will face this winter (i ncluding Wisconsin twice) is 223-99-8 or a 68.8 winning percentage.
UNI vs. Wisconsin UNI vs. Southwest Missouri State Nov. 27, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Nov. 30, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Jan. 19, 1985 - Madison, WI School: Southwest Missouri State Univ. School: University of Wisconsin Location : Springfield, MO Location : Madison, WI Nickname: Bears Nickname: Badgers Enrollment: 15,500 Enrollment: 44,000 Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Cardinal & White Home Facility: Hammons Center (8,702) Home Facility: UW Fieldhouse (12,200) President: Dr. Marshall Gordon President: Chancellor Irving Shain Athletic Director: Bill Rowe Athletic Director: Elroy Hirsch Affiliation: NCAA Division I Affiliation : NCAA Division I Conference: Assoc. of Mid-Continent Univ. Conference: Big Ten 1983-84 Dual Record: 11-11-1 1983-84 Conference Finish : 4th Head Coach: Dr. Mike McCarty 1983-84 Dual Record: 22-6 Coach's Record at SMS: 134-155-6 (1 7 years) Head Coach: Russ Hellickson Assistant: John LaManna Coach's Record at UW: 29-13 (2 years) Sports Information Director: Mark Stillwell Assistants: Steve Kruchoski, Andy Rein, Mitch Hull Assistants: Jeff Sernick, Matt Coatney Sports Information Director: Jim Mott SID Phone: (417) 836-5402 Assistant: Douglas Spencer Key Returnees: 118 - John Shumate, 29-17; HWT - Gary SID Phone: (608) 262-1811 Messenger, 18-13; 150 - Jim Fox, 17-12; 190 - John Taylor, Key Returnees: 134 - Jim Jordan, 40-12, 3rd-Big Ten , 23-20; 142 - Jeff Giles, 19-27. 6th-Nationals; 142 - John Giura, 35-10-1 , 2nd-Big Ten, Brief Outlook: The Bears will solely miss the loss to graduation of 3rd-Nationals; 167 - Rudy Isom, 19-19-4, 4th-Big Ten , its first NCAA Division I national qualifier in 1984 - Norm Dahm 6th-Nationals; 126 - Gene Spellman, 24-16-1 , 4th-Big Ten. at 158 pounds. The anchors to this year's squad wi ll be John Brief Outlook: The Wisconsin Badgers' wrestling team faces Shumate and Gary Messenger, both seniors. Coach McCarty another tough schedule this year. The Badger squad has 28 has some fine recruits coming in, but if Shumate and dual meets this season and faces eight of the top 11 schools Messenger decide to red-shirt, the Bruins could be lacking from last year's NCAA Tournament. The squad this year is a leadership. Overall, this year's squad will be young and untried. very young squad - only Giura and Isom graduate this year. They must also try to find replacements for Robin Morris at 118 lbs. (Big Ten runner-up in 1983) and Mark Schultz at 158 lbs. (NCAA runnerup in 1984).
16 UNI vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville UNI vs. Missouri Dec. 6, 1984 - Edwardsville, IL Dec. 8, 1984 - Columbia, MO
School: Southern Illinois Univ.-Edwardsville School : University of Missouri Location: Edwardsville, IL Location : Columbia, MO Nickname: Cougars Nickname: Tigers Enrollment: 10,200 Enrollment: 24,000 Colors: Red and White Colors: Gold and Black Home Facility: Vadalabene Center (5,500) Home Facility: Hearnes Center (12,888) President: Earl Lazerson President: Z. Peter McGrath Athletic Director: TBA Athletic Director: Dave Hart Affiliation: NCAA Division II Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Independent Conference: Big Eight 1983-84 Dual Record: 14-5-1 1983-84 Conference Finish: 5th Head Coach : Larry Kristoff 1983-84 Dual Record: 14-9-1 Sports Information Director: Steve Weller Head Coach: Bob Kopnisky Assistant: Ron English Coach's Record at UM : 102-45-4 (10 years) SID Phone: (618) 692-3600 Assistant: Bruce Malinowski Key Returnees: 118 -Tim Wright (32-8-1) Div. II national champ; Sports Information Director: Bill Callahan 177 - Booker Benford (40-7) Div. II national champ, 3rd-Div. I; Assistant: Scott Stuckenschneider 190- Ernie Badger (32-8) Div. II national champ; 150 - Mark SID Phone: (314) 882-6501 (ext. 210) Kristoff (31-9) Div. II national runnerup; 142 - Maurice Brown Key Returnees: 126 - Alfred Morgan (27-14) 4th in Big Eight; 134 (21-9) Div. II national runnerup. - Tommy Thompson (26-17-3) 5th in Big Eight; 190 - Mark Brief Outlook: Cougars won first-ever Division II national Cody (35-9) 4th in Big Eight championship in 1983-84, outdistancing runnerup Brief Outlook: The 1984-85 Tigers will combine some youth and Cal-Bakersfield by 47.5 points. Cougars had six finalists in newcomers with a few key people coming back. Seven tournament with four becoming champions and eight earning returning lettermen, including five starters, are back this season. All-American honors. Cougars expect to be just as strong this After their best finish ever last year (10th) at the NCAA year. Lost only onel'wrestler from last year's squad - Div. II Nationals, Mizzou should battle again for a spot in the top 20 national champion Don Stevens at 126. this year.
UNI vs. Eastern Illinois UNI vs. Iowa Dec. 9, 1984 - Charleston, IL Dec. 14, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA (UNI-Dome) School: University of Iowa Location : Iowa City, IA : Hawkeyes School: Eastern Illinois University Nickname 000 Location: Charleston, IL Enrollment: 28, Colors: Gold and Black Nickname: Panthers Home Facility: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,450) Enrollment: 9,908 President: James Freedman Colors: Blue and Gray Athletic Director: Bump Elliott Home Facility: Lantz Gym (6,500) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big Ten President: Dr. Stanley G. Rives Conference Finish : 1st 1983-84 Dual Record: 16-1 Athletic Director: R. C. Johnson 1983-84 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Head Coach: Dan Gable Conference: Assoc. of Mid-Continent Univ. Coach's Record at UI : 138-6-2 (8 years) Mourlam 1983-84 Dual Record: 5-3-1 Assistants: Mark Johnson, Keith Head Coach: Ralph McCausland Sports Information Director: George Wine Coach's Record at EIU : 0-0 Assistants: Phil Haddy, Steve Malchow Sports Information Director: Dave Kidwell SID Phone: (319) 353-3038 84 redshirt, 3-time .Big Ten champ, Assistant: Don Kojich Key Returnees: Barry Davis - ' silver medalist; Greg Randal - SID Phone: (217) 581 -2920 2-time NCAA champ, Olympic - (30-7) 1st-Big Key Returnees: 134 - Mark Ruettiger (27-11) 1st in NCAA (34-5) 1st-Big Ten, 2nd-Nationals; Marty Kistler - (32-3-5) 1st-Big Ten , Regional, 167 - Dan Sanko (14-7-1) ; 150 - Chris McFarland Ten , 2nd-Nationals; Lindley Kistler Big Ten champ, (23-12). 2nd-Nationals; Duane Goldman - (31-1) 2-time . Brief Outlook: The Panthers return eight full-time starters, led by 2-timer runnerup at Nationals won 11 straight Big Ten titles Mark Ruettiger, who won the NCAA Western Regional, Brief Outlook: The Hawkeyes have . The prospects are good for qualifying for the nationals but did not make weight. and seven NCAA crowns in a row championships again this season. Barry Davis (126) is back after a silver medal at the Olympics. Iowa returns four runners-up from the 1984 NCAA Nationals: Greg Randall (134), Marty Kistler (150), Lindley Kistler (167) and Duane Goldman (177) . Jim Heffernan (150) was an All-American two years ago and is back after redshirting in '84. Rico Chiapp~relli (167-177) was a pinning sensation as a freshman and returns this season after a redshirt year.
17 UNI vs. North Carolina UNI vs. Cal-Poly Jan. 4, 1985 - Cedar Falls, IA Jan. 9, 1985 - San Luis Obispo, CA School: University of North Carolina Location: Chapel Hill, NC Nickname: Tar Heels Enrollment: 21 ,757 Colors: Carolina Blue & White Home Facility: Carmichael (10,000) School : Cal. Poly-San Luis Obispo Q MUSTANGS President: William Friday Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Athletic Director: John Swofford Nickname: Mustangs Affiliation: NCAA Division I Enrollment: 16,400 Conference: Atlantic Coast Colors: Green and Gold 1983-84 Conference Finish: 1st Home Facility: Main Gymnasium (4,000) 1983-84 Dual Record: 12-6 President: Dr. Warren J. Baker Head Coach: Bill Lam Athletic Director: Dick Heaton Coach's Record at NC: 124-42-1 (11 years) Affiliation : NCAA Division I Assistants: Andre Metzger, Bruce Carney, Dean Richards Conference: Independent Sports Information Director: Rick Brewer 1983-84 Dual Record: 8-10 Assistants: Dave Lohse, Monty Woods Head Coach : Vaughan Hitchcock SID Phone: (919) 962-2123 Coach's Record at CP: 344-97-4 (22 years) Key Returnees: John Aumiller - (20-6) 1984 ACC champ; Matt Sports Information Director: Steve Rutledge King - (18-7) 3rd-ACC; Chip McArdle - (31-9) 1984 ACC SID Phone: (805) 546-2355 champ; Craig Spivey- (14-11-2) 3rd-ACC; Tad Wilson - Key Returnees: Roger Sayles (177) 24-7-1, 2nd-NCAA Regionals; (18-13-1) 2nd-ACC; Al Palacio - (17-8-2) '83 ACC champ. Dan Romero ('167) 13-8, 2nd-NCAA Regionals; Cesar Escudero Brief Outlook: Although Carolina has lost two of the ACC's tirest (142) 24-15-1 , 5th-NCAA Regionals; Ernie Geronimo (126) 7-16. wrestlers in Bob Shriner and Bill Gaffney along with five other Brief Outlook: Coach Vaughan Hitchcock enters his 23rd season seniors to graduation, the Tar Heels return three ACC champs with a strong nucleus from last year's team that placed 22nd in to complement a talented, but inexperienced squad. In fact, NCAA Division I. Add to that the talented additions from the JC there are no seniors on the 1984-85 squad. McArdle, Aumiller, and high school ranks with state and national titles to their and Palacio are ACC champs, while Spivey, Wilson, and the credit, and the outlook is promising for the 1984-85 Mustang Davis brothers (Tracey and Stacey) all return from strong 1984 grapplers. campaigns. UNC should also be aided by a strong freshman class, several of whom are expected to challenge for starting spots.
UNI vs. Fresno State UNI vs. New Mexico Jan. 10, 1985 - Fresno, CA Jan. 12, 1985 - Albuquerque, NM School: Fresno State University School: University of New Mexico Location: Fresno, CA Location: Albuquerque, NM Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Lobos Enrollment: 16,000 Enrollment: 24,000 Colors: Cardinal, White, Blue Colors: Cherry and Silver Home Facility: North Gym (2,500) Home Facility: Univ. Arena (18,000) President: Dr. Harold Haak President: John Perovich Athletic Director: Jack Lengyel Athletic Director: John Bridgers Affiliation: NCAA Division I Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Assoc. Conference: Western Athletic Cont. 1983-84 Conference Finish: 2nd 1983-84 Conference Finish: 2nd 1983-84 Dual Record : 17-7-2 1983-84 Dual Record: 10-3 Head Coach: Dennis Deliddo Head Coach: Bill Dotson Coach's Record at FSU : 35-28-2 (3 years) Coach's Record at NM : 30-14-1 (4 years) Assistant: Leandro Torres Assistant: Kevin Finn Sports Information Director: Scott Johnson Sports Information Director: John Dieth Assistants: Dave Haglund, Barry Smith, Darryl Howerton Assistant: Greg Remington SID Phone: (209) 294-2509 SID Phone: (505) 277-2026 Key Returnees: Pablo Saenz (118) 43-8, 3rd in PCAA; Joe Ismay Key Returnees: WAC champions Dave Vurik (190) and Ralph (134) 36-14-1 , PCAA champion; Allen Richburg (150) 31-13-1 , Harrison (158), and other Nationals qualifiers Curtis Luttrell (167) 3rd in PCAA; Durbin Lloren (142) 17-17-2, 3rd in PCAA; John and Bruce Garner (118); Chris Luttrell, 1983 Nationals qualifier O'Brien (190) 17-17, 3rd in PCAA. also returns after missing last season due to injuries. Brief Outlook: Coach Deliddo will go into the season with his Brief Outlook: Lettermen are returning in eight of 10 weight greatest team ever. The Bulldogs have three goals which should divisions. Should be a very good season and Lobos should be be accomplished - win the PCAA, finish in the top 20, and contenders for WAC championship. UNM will also get help from send more than four (last year's total) wrestlers to the Nationals. highly-recruited high school state champs Bo Wade (126) and Saenz, Ismay, and Richburg have good chances of placing at Don Walker (190). the end of the season. Maurice Hernandez (126) should also contribute. Tough schedule awaits the 'Dogs' as six of the 11 home opponents finished in the 1984 top 20.
18 UNI vs. Oklahoma State UNI vs. Drake Jan. 15, 1985 - Stillwater, OK Feb. 1, 1985 - Des Moines, IA
School: Oklahoma State University Location: Stillwater, OK Nickname: Cowboys School : Drake University Enrollment: 23,000 Location : Des Moines, IA Colors: Orange and Black Nickname: Bulldogs Home Facility: Gallagher Hall (6,640) Enrollment: 4,700 President: Dr. Lawrence Boger Colors: Blue and White Athletic Director: Myron Roderick Home Facility: Drake Fieldhouse (2,000) Affiliation: NCAA Division I President: Dr. Wilbur C. Miller Conference: Big Eight Athletic Director: Bob Karnes 1983-84 Conference Finish: 1st Affiliation : NCAA Division I 1983-84 Dual Record: 19-0 Conference: Missouri Valley Head Coach : Joe Seay 1983-84 Dual Record: 12-8-2 Coach's Record at OSU: 0-0 Head Coach: Dr. Lonnie Timmerman Seay at Cal-Bakersfield: 189-56-2 (12 years) Coach's Record at DU: 193-114-8 (17 years) Assistant Coach: Lee Roy Smith Sports Information Director: Dave Williford Sports Information Director: Steve Buzzard Assistant: Minerva Carrillo Assistant: Lisa Little SID Phone: (515) 271-3647 SID Phone: (405) 624-5749 Key Returnees: Earl Snyder (118) 28-10, 5th-Regionals; Ted Key Returnees: Mark Perry (118) 31-6, 1st-Big Eight, 6th-Nationals; Camomo (158) 25-14, 5th-Regionals; John Patterson (167) 14-6; Luke Skove (142) 30-6, 1st-Big Eight, 5th-Nationals; Bill Barry Preslaski (177) 17-15; Pat Meyer (190) 29-13-2, Dykeman (158) 31-6-2, 4th Nationals; Leo Bailey (142) 4th-Regionals; Bob Harris (HWT) 25-9, 3rd-'83 Regionals. redshirted in '84, 6th-Nationals in '83. Brief Outlook: The Bulldogs will be a squad of extremes, with Brief Outlook: Four lettermen return for first-year coach Joe Seay. nationally-competitive standouts holding down slots at 118, 158, The Cowboys will be in a rebuilding year after last year's team 177, 190, and Hwt. However, freshmen are likely to be called on which was dominated by seniors, including national champions at most of the remaining positions. Snyder, Camamo, and Meyer Kenny Monday and Mike Sheets and All-Americans Clar return as the team's nucleus. The squad will receive a big boost Anderson and Karf'Lynes. Several transfers and outstanding with the return of heavyweight Bob Harris after he was ineligible freshmen are expected to bid for starting spots. a year ago.
UNI vs. Michigan UNI vs. Wyoming Feb. 9, 1985 - Ann Arbor, Ml Feb. 14, 1985 - Cedar Falls, IA
School: University of Michigan MICHIGAN School : University of Wyoming Location: Ann Arbor, Ml Q'\70 Location: Laramie, WY Nickname: Wolverines Nickname: Cowboys Enrollment: 34,432 Enrollment: 10,000 Colors: Maize and Blue Colors: Brown and Yellow Home Facility: Crisler Arena (13,600) President: Dr. Donald Veal President: Dr. Harold Shapiro Athletic Director: Dr. Gary Cunningham Athletic Director: Don Canham Affiliation: NCAA Division I Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Western Athletic Conference: Big Ten 1983-84 Conference Finish: 4th 1983-84 Conference Finish: 5th 1983-84 Dual Record: 6-3 1983-84 Dual Record : 7-9 Head Coach: Joe Dowler Head Coach : Dale Bahr Coach's Record at UW: 84-55 (11 years) Coach's Record at UM : 54-45-1 (6 years) Sports lnformatidn Director: Kevin McKinney Assistants: Joe Wells, Steve Fraser, Mark Churella Assistant: Bill Lamberty Sports Information Director: Bruce Madej SID Phone: (307) 766-2256 Assistant: Jim Schneider Key Returnees: Bill Hodges - 134; Scott Chipperfield - 150; SID Phone: (313) 763-1381 Scott Rardin - 134; Lonnie Currier - 150; Ron Whitman - Key Returnees: Joe McFarland (126) 48-5, Big Ten champ, 158 (35-9-1), Nationals qualifier); Bill Lingenfelser - Hwt. runnerup at Nationals; Kirk Trost (190) 25-13, 3rd-Big Ten ; Scott (Nationals qualifier). Rechsteiner (177) 18-5, Nationals qualifier in '83; William Brief Outlook: The Cowboys will return several veterans from a Walters (118) 18-14. team which didn't finish as strongly as hoped for last season. Brief Outlook: With NCAA qualifiers McFarland, Trost, and Several late-season injuries hurt Wyoming's chances at the Rechsteiner back, a cast of veterans at other weight classes, WAC and NCAA Championships. The 'Pokes' will wrestle one of and an outstanding freshman class, Michigan wrestling should the nation's strongest schedules and will be paced by wrestlers once again be on the rise. The Big Ten race should boil down to at each weight class who have finished third or higher in the NCAA champion Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan for the top conference. three spots.
19 UNI vs. Iowa State UNI vs. Nebraska Feb. 15, 1985 - Ames, IA Feb. 23, 1985 - Lincoln, NE School: University of Nebraska Location: Lincoln, NE School: Iowa State University Nickname: Cornhuskers ~ Location: Ames, IA Enrollment: 25,000 Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Scarlet and Cream 1-~·;.-• Enrollment: 26,020 Home Facility: Devaney Sportscenter (14,438) ~-::--;•_ · \--:, Colors: Cardinal and Gold President: Ronald Roskins _ .. v. ·_ \ Home Facility: Hilton Coliseum (14,200) Alhlet;c rnrecto" Bob Devaney *:' -~ .,, i l · President: Dr. W. Robert Parks Affiliation: NCAA Division I ~ · M''( .- · Athletic Director: Max Urick Conference: Big Eight ' 'v Affiliation: NCAA Division I 1983-84 Conference Finish: 4th ):\,: ' '"i .' Conference: Big Eight 1983-84 Dual Record: 15-5 ~ t' 1983-84 Conference Finish: 2nd Head Coach: Bob Fehrs a:_>-. 1983-84 Dual Record: 13-7 Coach's Record at UN: 89-37-2 (6 years) · ~) Head Coach: Dr. Harold Nichols Assistants: Al Freeman, Jim Scherr Coach's Record at ISU: 436-68-11 (31 years) Sports Information Director: Don Bryant Assistants: Les Anderson, Jim Gibbons, Randy Nielsen Assistant: Ben Boyle Sports Information Director: Kirk Hendrix SID Phone: (402) 472-2263 Assistant: Dave Starr Key Returnees: Gary Albright (HWT) 31 -3-1, Big Eight champ, SID Phone: (515) 294-3372 runnerup at National; Matt Campbell (118) 21-12-1, 4th-Big Key Returnees: Bill Kelly (118) 24-6-2, Big Eight runnerup; Joe Eight; William Taylor (150) 11 -8-1, 4th-Big Eight. Gibbons (142) 27-8, 4th in Nationals; John Thorn (126-134) Brief Outlook: Albright, Taylor, and Campbell will be expected to 15-10, 1982 All-American; Bill Tate (158) 13-11 , Nationals . carry the team, but the Huskers also signed a talented group of qualifier; Mike Van Arsdale (167) 22-13-1, Nationals qualifier; high school recruits. Overall, the team is young and inexper Darryl Peterson (HWT) 21-13-2, Big Eight runnerup. ienced, but very capable of upholding the Nebraska tradition. Brief Outlook: Seven starters return from last season's lineup, including two-time All-American Joe Gibbons. John Thorn is the only other returning Cyclone regular to have earned All American honors (1983). Head coach Harold Nichols landed another highly-rated recruiting class, including four multiple state championship winners.
NCAA West Regional March 2-3, 1985 Des Moines, IA Drake Fieldhouse
55th Annual NCAA Championships March 14-16, 1985 Oklahoma City, OK Myriad Convention Center
20 1983-84 UNI Records and Results
Individual Records Overall Dual Dual Tourn To urn NCAA Tourn Wgt Wrestler Record Record Falls Rec Falls Rgls Ntls Falls 118 Bob Hallman 31-11 13-5 210 11-5 4/0 3-0 4-1 010 Mike Schwab 4-9 0-0 010 4-9 010 Perry Summitt 1-2 0-0 010 1-2 0/1 126 Paul Kreimeyer 20-15-1 8-7-1 212 8-6 010 3-1 1-1 010 Pat Pickford 11-9 1-2 0/1 10-7 1/1 Joe Gribben 6-6 1-0 010 5-6 010 Brian Waddell 3-2 0-0 010 3-2 010 134 Kurt Shedenhelm 14-16-2 5-9-2 212 9-7 210 Dave Morkel 11-5 2-0 010 6-3 3/1 3-2 1/0 Jerry Kellogg 4-3 0-0 010 4-3 1/0 Blake Love 1-1 0-0 010 1-1 0/1 Bruce Cox 1-2 0-0 010 1-2 010 Marty Anderson 0-2 0-0 010 0-2 0/1 Larry Shaffer 0-1 0-0 010 0-1 010 Jeff Castro 0-1 0-0 010 0-1 010 142 Lew Sondgeroth 24-8 11-2 210 13-6 210 Scott Morningstar 11-6-2 5-3-2 210 5-1 1/0 1-2 010 Chad Grieves 5-4 0-0 010 5-4 213 Leon Montgomery 4-2 0-0 010 4-2 010 Keith Massey 3-2 0-0 010 3-2 210 Dave Stumberg 1-2 0-0 010 1-2 010 150 Todd Deutsch 13-14 6-5 1/0 6-6 1/0 1-3 0/1 Jeff Clutter 3-4 0-0 010 3-4 010 Dan Kelly 2-2 0-0 010 2-2 010 Rick Ruebel 2-2 0-1 010 2-1 1/0 158 Dave Grant 32-11 -1 10-1-1 010 16-6 1/0 3-1 3-3 1/0 Dan Huff 1-6 0-0 010 1-6 0/2 167 Jay Llewellyn 25-10-3 7-4-3 210 15-4 510 3-1 0-1 010 177 Dion Cobb 25-13 11-7 1/0 11-4 310 3-2 0/1 Randy Thompson 14-10 0-7 0/1 14-3 010 Mike Llewellyn 8-7 0-0 010 8-7 1/ 1 Charles Johnson 4-5 0-0 010 4-5 010 Scott Leonard 3-5 0-0 010 3-5 210 Jeff Enrietto 1-4 0-0 010 1-4 0/2 190 Jeff Weatherman 16-20 7-11 213 5-8 310 4-0 0-1 010 Dave Bossard 6-5 0-0 010 6-5 3/3 Dennis DeBolt 4-14 0-6 0/2 4-8 211 HWT John Kriebs 24-4-1 13-0-1 510 3-1 310 4-0 4-3 4/2 Dave Crees 4-8-1 0-1-1 0/1 4-7 1/2 * Saw no varsity action - All records compiled in open tournament competition Dual Meet Results - Overall: 12-6 Home: 9-2 Road 3-4
Team Results
11/29 @ Wisconsin 8-29 0-1 217 Drake 42-3 10-5 1212 Cleveland St 31-12 1-1 219 @ Mankato State 46-6 11-5 12110 SIU-Edwardsville 23-14 2-1 2111 Michigan 23-19 12-5 12117 @ Iowa 14-30 2-2 2118 Nebraska 22-24 12-6 1/1 New Mexico 33-12 3-2 2124-25 NCAA West Regional - Terre Haute, 1/3 Oklahoma State 16-21 3-3 1. Louisiana State 148.25 1/10 @ Oklahoma 11-29 3-4 2. Northern Iowa 1/13 Minnesota Cancelled 133.00 1/14 Lehigh 33-13 4-4 3. Cal Poly-SLO 75.75 1/16 @ Augustana 28-17 5-4 Six qualifiers for the NCAA Championships: 1/16 @ South Dakota State 46-3 6-4 Hallman, Kreimeyer, Grant Llewellyn, Weatherman, Kriebs. 1/21 Wisconsin 24-13 7-4 3/8-10 NCAA Wrestling Championships I 1/22 Missouri 18-17 8-4 11. Northern Iowa 28.75 1/28 Iowa State 21 -17 9-4 Three All-Americans: Hallman (2nd), Grant (8th}, Kriebs (6th}. 213 @ Minnesota 12-33 9-5 21 1983-84 Dual Match Results
UNI 33, Lehigh 13 (4-4) Minnesota 33, UNI 12 (9-5) UNI 31, Cleveland State 12 (1-1) Jan. 14, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Feb. 3, 1984 - Minneapolis, MN Dec. 2, 1983 - Cedar Falls, IA 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Damian Butler (L), 16-5 118 - Ed Giese (M) dee. Bob Hallman (U NI) , 4-3 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. John Velimesis (CSU) , 14-5 126 - Todd Cassan (L) pinned Pat Pickford (UNI) . 4:59 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) dee. Chris Terrell (M) , 19-4 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) dee. Charles Haeuptle (CSU) , 5-3 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) dee. Brian Yates (L) . 15-11 134 - Scott Hanna (M) pinned Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) , 2:36 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) pinned Dan Foldesy (CSU) , 5:41 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. Peter Yozzo (L). 13-5 142 - Brett Rasmussen (M) default over Lew Sondgeroth (U NI) 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. Bob Richanls (CSU) , 12-8 150 - Todd Deutsch (UNI) won by forfeit 150 - Steve Martinez (M)dec. Scott Morningstar (UNI) , 11-9 150 - Todd Deutsch (UNI) dee. Dave Zahronsky (CSU) , 1()-4 158 - Jay Llewellyn (UNI) dee. Tom Toggas (L), 16-7 158 - Dave Grant (UNI) dee. Greg Evans (M) , 11-6 158 - Dave Grant (UNI) won by forfert over Ricky Cole (CSU) 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) pinned Jim Reilly (L) , 2:50 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) dee. Eric Lehrf UNI 28, Augustana 17 (5-4) UNI 42, Drake 3 (1G-5) UNI 23, SIU-Edwardsville 14 (2-1) Jan. 16, 1984 - Sioux Falls, SD Feb. 7, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Dec. 10, 1983 - Cedar Falls, IA 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Dan Scott (A) , 26-6 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Earl Snyder (D) , 4-3 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. John Eichelberger (SI), 15-5 126 - Kyle Presler (A) pinned Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) , 2:18 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) pinned Rich Herman (D) , 2:44 126 - Alan Grammer (SI) dee. Pat Pickfonl (UNI), 12-7 134 - Doug Swanson (A) dee. Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) , 5-2 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) pinned Alec Magafas (D) , :18 134 - Don Stevens (SI) dee. Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) , 6-2 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. Jack Schmidt (A) , 25-5 142 - Scott Morningstar (UNI) pinned Jeff Jones (D) , :37 142 - Dave Morf UNI 46, S. Dakota State 3 (5-4) UNI 46, Mankato State 6 (11-5) University of Iowa 30, UNI 14 (2-2) Jan. 16, 1984 - Brookings, SD Feb. 9, 1984 - Osage, IA Dec. 17, 1983 - Iowa City, IA 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) pinned Jordan Bendt (SDSU) , 2:47 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) pinned Tom Steiger (MS) , 5:42 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Matt Egeland (I), 10-7 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) won by forfeit 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) dee. Russ Mullenber (MS) , 25-8 126 - Pat Pickfonl (UNI) dee. Tim Riley (I) , 9-8 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) dee. Vince McCullough (SDSU) , 9-8 134 - Joe Gribben (UNI) dee. Tom Evans (MS) , 8-6 134 - Greg Randall (I) pinned Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) , 6:07 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) pinned Jim Strande (SDSU) , 3:41 142 - Scott Morningstar (UNI) pinned Roll Obey (MS) , 2:19 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. Jeff Kerber (I) , 9-3 150 - Todd Deutsch (UNI) pinned Jim Hayes (SDSU) , 3:43 150 - Todd Deutsch (UNI) pinned Joe Juliar (MS) , 3:42 150 - Al Frost (I) dee. Todd Deutsch (UNI), 22-5 158 - Dave Grant (UNI) dee. Don Cox (SDSU) , 6-5 158 - Dave Grant (UNI) dee. Bob Phillips (MS) , 28-11 158 - Jim Zalesky (I) won by disq . over Dave Grant (UNI) 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) dee. Dave Cornemann (SDSU), 11-2 167 - Jay Liewellyn (UNI) dee. Mike Omann (MS), 18-5 167 - Jay Llewellyn (UN I) drew with Dave Martin (I) , 5-5 177 - Jeff Weatherman (UNI) pinned Doug Cox (SDSU) , 2:06 177 - Dion Cobb (UNI) won default over Doug Zacharias (MS) 177 - Duane Goldman (I) dee. Dion Cobb (UNI), 18-6 190 - Dan Wilson (SDSU) dee. Randy Thompson (UNI) , 8-7 190 - Jeff Weatherman (UNI) dee. Rich Kramer (MS), 18-10 190 - Pete Bush (I) pinned Jeff Weatherman (UNI), 6:07 HWT - John Kriebs (U NI) won by forfert HWT - Matt Wychor (MS) pinned Dennis DeBolt (UNI) , 3:50 HWT - John Kriebs (UNI) dee. Steve Wilbur (I) , 9-2 UNI 24, Wisconsin 13 (7-4) UNI 23, Michigan State 19 (12-5) UNI 33, New Mexico 12 (3-2) Jan. 21, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Feb. 11, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Jan. 1, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA 118 - Robin Morris (W) dee. Bob Hallman (UNI) , 8-4 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Wayne Jackson (MS), 18-8 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Bruce Garner (MN) , 19-4 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) pinned Gene Spellman (W) , 6:13 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) dee. Dan Matauch (MS) , 12-3 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) dee. Stan Miranda (NM) , 1()-4 134 - Jim Jonlan (W) dee. Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) , 14-5 134 - Jim Mason (MS) dee. Kurt Shedenhelm (U NI), 8-3 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) drew wrth Ralph Harrison (NM), 3-3 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. John Giura (W), 6-5 142- Scott Morningstar (UNI) drew wh John Beaudoin (MS) , 1-1 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) pinned Joe Rayburn (NM), 4:42 150- Scott Morningstar (UNI) dee. Paul McShane (W) , 5-1 150 - Charles Root (MS) default over Todd Deutsch (UNI) 150 - Mike Baker (NM) dee. Rick Ruebel (UNI), 11-2 158 - Marf< Schmi1z (W) dee. Jay Llewellyn (UNI) , 8-2 158 - Jay Llewellyn (UNI) drew with Ernie Blazeff (MS) , 3-3 158- Curtis Luttrell (NM) dee. Jay Llewellyn (UNI), 13-11 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) dee. Rudy Isom (W) , 3-1 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) dee. Greg Sargis (MS) , 18-7 167 - Dion Cobb (UNI) dee. Darren Massey (NM), 19-1 177 - Jeff Weatherman (UNI) dee. Ralph Lie~el (W), 12-8 177 - Jeff Weatherman (UNI) dee. Dave Dopler (MS), 1()-1 177 - Brad Cast (NM) dee. Randy Thompson (UNI), 5-3 190 - Kyle Richanls (W) dee. Dennis DeBolt (UNI) , 12-6 190 - Eli Blazeff (MS) pinned Dennis DeBolt (UNI) , 2:31 190 - Jeff Weatherman (UNI) pinned Dan llgenstein (NM), 4:04 HWT - John Kriebs (UNI) pinned Marty Loy (W) , :26 HWT - John Kriebs (UNI) dee. Mike Potts (MS), 8-7 HWT - John Kriebs (UNI) won by forfeit UNI 18, Mluourl 17 (8-4) Nebrulul 24, UNI 22 (1 2-6) Oklahoma Stata 21, UNI 16 (3-3) Jan. 22, 1984 - Cedar Falla, IA Feb. 18, 1984 - Cedar Falls, IA Jan. 3, 1984 - Cedar Falla, IA 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Joe Spinazzola (M), 6-2 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Matt Campbell (N), 12-4 118 - Bob Hallman (UNI) dee. Marf< Perry (OSU), 13-5 126 - Bruce Malanowski (M) dee. Paul Kreimeyer (UNI), 8-7 126 - Paul Kreimeyer (UNI) drew with Gil Sanchez (N), 8-8 126 - John Smrth (OSU) dee. Paul Kreimeyer (UNI), 4-3 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) drew wh Tommy Thompson (M), 6-6 134 - Chris Marisette (N) default over Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) 134 - Kurt Shedenhelm (UNI) dee. Clar Anderson (OSU), 4-1 142 - Lew Sondgeroth (UNI) dee. John Shane (M) , 30-8 142 - Dave Morf Oklahoma 29, UNI 11 (3-4) UNI 21, Iowa State 17 (&-4) Wlsconaln 29, UNI 8 (G-1) Jan. 10, 1984 - Norman, OK Jan. 28, 1984 - Cedar Falla, IA Nov. 29, 1983 - Madison, WI Hallman (UNI), 7-6 118 - Billy Kelly (ISU) dee. Bob Hallman (UNI) , 16-4 118 - Robin Morris (W) dee. Bob Hallman (UNI), 12-8 118 - Melvin Goree (OU) dee. Bob Paul Krelmeyer (UNI), 126 - Kevin Darf 22 1984 NCAA Tournament Results 1984 NCAA Western Regional Results 158 - Kevin Jackson, Louisiana State West Regional February 2~25, 1984 -Terre Haute, IN DAVE GRANT, NORTHERN IOWA Mike Gerdes, Illinois State 118- BOB HALLMAN, NORTHERN IOWA *Norm Dahm, SW Missouri Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State 167 - Monte Wilcox, Louisiana State Mike Romero, Southern Oregon Daniel Romero, Cal Poly-SLO 126 - Mark Reuttiger, Eastern Illinois JAY LLEWELLYN, NORTHERN IOWA PAUL KREIMEYER, NORTHERN IOWA *Sean McCarthy, Indiana State Robbie Johnson, Louisiana State *Chris Edmond, Tennessee 134 - Chris Delong, Cal-Poly SLO 177 - Tim Cooper, Tennessee Jim Edwards, Louisiana State Roger Sayles, Cal-Poly SLO Chris Campbell, Indiana State Russ Hanson, Southern Oregon 142 - Nathan Winner, Southern Oregon 190 - JEFF WEATHERMAN, NORTHERN IOWA Jack Effner, Indiana State Dan Hartman, Western Illinois Mark Terrel, Louisiana State Rocco Liace, Louisiana State 150 - Glenn Lanham, Tennessee HWT - JOHN KRIEBS, NORTHERN IOWA Lex Roy, Louisiana State Jamie Webber, Louisiana State Doug Reifsteck, Indiana State Duane Clark, Eastern Illinois *Dave Holler, Illinois State *Wild-card qualifiers. Team Standings: Louisiana State 148V4, NORTHERN IOWA 133, Cal-Poly SLO 75%, Indiana State 66%, Southern Oregon 55, Illinois State 53, Tennessee 53, Eastern Illinois 40%, Drake 35, Western Illinois 29%, Southwest Missouri 18%, Marquette 16%, Notre Dame 14, Eastern Washington 0. NCAA Championships 1984 NCAA Championships March 8-10, 1984- Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 118 - 1. Carl DeStenfanis, Penn State 2. BOB HALLMAN, NORTHERN IOWA 3. Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State 4. Joe Spinazzola, Missouri 5. Tim Riley, Iowa 6. Mark Perry, Oklahoma State 7. Charlie Heard, Tenn .-Chat. 8. Jim Peters, Navy 126 - 1. Kevin Darkus, Iowa State 2. Joe McFarland, Michigan 3. John Loomis, Cal State-Bakersfield 4. Mark Trizzino, Iowa 5. Rick Santoro, Lehigh 6. Robbie Johnson, Louisiana State 7. Mark Zimmer, Oklahoma 8. Don Stevens, Southern Illinois 134 - 1. Scott Lynch, Penn State 2. Greg Randall, Iowa 3. Clint Burke, Oklahoma 4. Chris Delong, Cal Poly 5. Clar Anderson, Oklahoma State 6. Jim Jordan, Wisconsin 7. Jim Mason, Michigan State 8. Doug Castellari, Temple 1 142- 1. Jesse Reyes, Cal-State Bakersfield 2. John Orr, Princeton 3. John Giura, Wisconsin 4. Joe Gibbons, Iowa State 5. Luke Skove, Oklahoma State 6. Jeff Kerber, Iowa 7. Eric Childs, Penn State 8. David Lundskog, Weber State 150- 1. Kenny Monday, Oklahoma State 2. Marty Kistler, Iowa 3. Eddie Urbano, Arizona State 4. John Sonderegger, Missouri 5. Darren Abel, Oklahoma 6. Mike Langlais, N. Dakota State 7. Ben Ward, Old Dominion 8. Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State 158 - 1. Jim Zalesky, Iowa 2. Mark Schmitz, Wisconsin 3. Kevin Jackson, Louisiana State 4. Bill Dykeman, Oklahoma State 5. Oarryl Pope, San Jose State 6. Johnny Johnson, Oklahoma 7. Greg Elinsky, Penn State 8. DAVE GRANT, NORTHERN IOWA 167 - 1. Mike Sheets, Oklahoma State 2. Lindley Kistler, Iowa 3. Sylvester Carver, Fresno State 4. Chris Edmond, Tennessee 5. Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh 6. Rudy Isom, Wisconsin 7. Greg Williams, Utah State 8. Eric Brugel, Penn State 177 - 1. Jim Scherr, Nebraska 2. Duane Goldman, Iowa 3. Booker Benford, Southern Illinois 4. Dan Chaid, Oklahoma 5. Bob Harr, Penn State 6. Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin 7. Jeff Wilson, Stanford 8. Marvin Jones, San Jose State 190- 1. Bill Scherr, Nebraska 2. Jim Baumgardner, Oregon State 3. Eli Blazeff, Michigan State 4. Karl Lynes, Oklahoma State 5. Jim Beichner, Clarion 6. Paul Diekel, Lehigh 7. Bob Shriner, North Carolina 8. Tod Giles, Boston Univ. HWT - 1. Tab Thacker, N. Carolina State 2. Gary Albright, Nebraska 3. Michael Holcomb, Miami (OH) 4. Bill Hyman, Temple 5. Kahlan O'Hara, Nevada-Las Vegas 6. JOHN KRIEBS, NORTHERN IOWA 7. Mike Blaske, Cal State-Bakersfield 8. Mike Potts, Michigan State Team Standings 1. Iowa ...... 123.75 11. NORTHERN IOWA ...... 28.75 2. Oklahoma State ...... 98.00 12. N. Carolina State ...... 25.50 3. Penn State ...... 70.50 13. Oregon State ...... 23.25 4. Nebraska ...... 61.00 14. San Jose State ...... 22.25 5. Oklahoma ...... 51.50 15. Lehigh ...... 20.25 6. Wisconsin ...... 49.50 16. Arizona State ...... 19.00 7. Iowa State ...... 40.25 17. Princeton ...... T .... 18.25 8. Louisiana State ...... 38.75 18. Michigan ...... 18.00 9. Michigan State ...... 29.25 19. Temple ...... 16.75 10. Missouri ...... 29.00 20. Miami (OH) ...... 16.25 23 UNI Dual Results 1923-84 1923 (1-0) 1935 (3-3) 1942 (2-4) 1951 (9-1-0) 16 Cornell 8 25 Wisconsin 6 11 Cornell 19 15 Illinois 9 13 Iowa 21 6 Illinois 24 27 Wheaton 3 1924 (2-2) 20 V2 Missouri 8V2 15 Iowa State 11 21 Michigan State 10 0 Iowa State 21 · 14 Minnesota 18 16 Nebraska 12 22 Iowa State 6 16 Simpson 2 24 Nebraska 6 9 Iowa 15 8 Oklahoma 20 7 Cornell 11 9 Cornell 19 11 Minnesota 17 17 Nebraska 8 24 Des Moines 0 30 Omaha 7 1936 (1-6) 1943 (2-0-1) 17 Minnesota 11 1925 (4-1) 11 Iowa State 17 27 Minnesota 3 18 Purdue 6 12 Ellsworth 0 20 V. Nebraska 9V2 14 Michigan State 14 17 Cornell 9 18 Des Moines 5 12V. Cornell 15112 16 Iowa State 14 9 Cornell 11 12 Minnesota 18 1952 (6-2) 35 Parsons 0 11 Iowa State 15 1944-45 No Wrestling 11 Purdue 14 11 Simpson 9 8 Indiana 22 21 Michigan State 8 9V2 Iowa 22 V2 1946 (5-0-1) 29 Wheaton 2 1926 (2-1) 29 Minnesota 5 8 Oklahoma 19 18 Des Moines 5 1937 (4-2-1) 17 Illinois 11 19 Minnesota 8 6V2 Cornell 20 V. 26 Nebraska 4 15V. Iowa State 16 1/2 25 Nebraska 5 26 V2 Oklahoma 9112 State 18 Iowa State 10 171/2 Kansas State 10V. 20 Iowa 10 4 9V. Minnesota 20 V. 12 Michigan State 12 26 Cornell 1927 (2-2) 24 Wisconsin 10 24 Wheaton 8 11 Michigan 12 1953 (4-2-1) 23 112 Cornell · 4V. 14 Wisconsin 9 32 Missouri 0 1947 (5-0-2) 14 Illinois 14 33 Des Moines 0 16 Iowa 16 25 Iowa State 5 16 Cornell 11 8 Cornell 17 12 Cornell 12 21 Marquette 11 1938 (6-1) 14 Illinois 14 14 Purdue 13 State 1928 (2-0) 35 Grinnell 5 33 Wheaton 3 19 Mankato 8 20 Northwestern 15 19V2 Cornell 14 V2 28 Kansas State 5 15 Minnesota 16 31 Monmouth 0 15V2 Minnesota 12V. 27 Minnesota 3 13 Michigan State 16 13 Iowa State 21 15 Michigan State 9 1929 (4-0) 19 Iowa 11 1954 (3-4) 26 Northwestern 8 23 V. Nebraska 6V2 1948 (8-1-0) 14 Purdue 13 19 Purdue 13 16 Wisconsin 14 13 Michigan State 14 19 S.D. State 10 32 Monmouth 0 24 Wheaton 6 11 Mankato State 14 17 Wisconsin 11 1939 (4-3) 28 Nebraska 5 4 Michigan State 24 6 Illinois 20 23 Iowa State 5 16 Luther 13 1930 (1-3) 24 Wisconsin 8 28 Minnesota 11 8 Minnesota 22 8 Iowa State 25 32 V. Grinnell 1 V2 24 Oklahoma Tech 5 11 Cornell 19 13V. Wisconsin 12V. 21 Cornell 13 38 Western Ill. 0 7V. Illinois 26 V. 11 Minnesota 17 19 Oklahoma 11 1955 (8-1-2) 6V. Iowa 21 v. 9 Iowa State 21 28 Cornell 0 15 Kansas State 15 20 Iowa 10 12 Minnesota 12 1931 (3-2) 1949 (9-0-0) 20 Illinois State 6 4V. Illinois 23 V2 1940 (7-1) 18 Illinois 10 24 S.D. State 6 8 Iowa State 20 25 Nebraska 5 15 Michigan State 9 20 Mankato State 14 25 Minnesota 5 23 Colorado State 5 32 Oklahoma Tech 0 27 Nebraska 3 27 Chicago 5 13V. Illinois 10112 22 Oklahoma 6 14 Cornell 12 29 Cornell 3 15 Cornell 11 29 Wheaton 5 27 Luther 10 17 Iowa State 13 24 Nebraska 5 16 Purdue 12 1932 (5-2) 14 Minnesota 18 26 Iowa State 5 16 Michigan State 11 6 Iowa State 28 15 Iowa 9 14 Minnesota 12 9 Illinois 17 21 11 Northwestern 26 Wisconsin 8 17 Cornell 8 29 Chicago 3 1956 (10-0) 13 Iowa State 21 1941 (7-0-1) 1950(11-0) 23 Illinois State 9 34 Wisconsin 0 12 Minnesota 12 24 Oklahoma 5 19 Wisconsin 11 19 V2 Iowa 4112 14 Illinois 12 25 Wheaton 3 15 Michigan State 11 20 Cornell 16 23 Kansas State 7 18 Michigan State 6 26 Minnesota 6 17 Cornell 11 29 Purdue 5 21 Mankato State 10 1933 (2-1) 21 Chicago 3 27 Denver 3 26 Illinois 8 17V2 Cornell 10V2 15 Iowa 11 23 Nebraska 3 32 S.D. State 0 3 Iowa State 27 27 Nebraska 5 23 Illinois 2 15 Cornell 9 26 Iowa 8 15 Iowa State 9 21 Minnesota 8 24 Luther 8 20 Iowa State 5 21 Nebraska 13 1934 (3-2-1) 29 Omaha 3 30 Wisconsin 0 17 Cornell 8 6 Iowa State 28 20 V2 Missouri 61/2 14 Iowa 14 19 Minnesota 11 11 Cornell 21 24 1957 (6-3) 1963 (5-7-1) 1968 (17-4-0) 1971 (12-3) 34 S.D. State 0 21 St. Cloud State 8 32 Cornell 8 17 Minnesota 15 16 Wisconsin 14 17 South Dakota St. 9 25 Illinois 5 18 Iowa 12 19 Cornell 11 9 Mankato State 17 13 Colorado State 17 6 Navy 26 17 Kansas State 12 12 Colorado St. U. 14 34 St. Cloud State 3 28 Northern 8 8 Minnesota 22 12 Minnesota 12 24 Northern State 8 Illinois 14 Michigan State 16 3 Iowa State 23 19 Valley State 12 9 Wisconsin 23 27 Nebraska 3 99 Colorado U. 19 19 S.D. State 16 22 Illinois State 16 6 Mankato State 22 15 Wyoming 18 28 Luther 9 31 Luther College 9 28 Luther 7 5 Michigan State 20 25 Western Illinois 9 23 N.D. State 12 22 Luther 8 21 Northeast 16 45 North Dakota 3 1958 (8-2-1) 23 Omaha 8 Missouri 23 Mankato State 14 16 Cornell 13 14 Illinois 13 16 Luther 17 30 S.D. State 5 17 Michigan State 11 6 Oklahoma State 24 20 Eastern 9 44 South Dakota 3 25 S.D. State 5 Michigan 11 Michigan State 21 9 Mankato State 17 1964 (6-7-0) 23 North Dakota 6 24 Eastern 12 12 Illinois 12 18 Luther 10 27 Mankato State 14 Michigan 9 Minnesota 19 17 Illinois 13 6 Michigan State 21 37 Moorhead State 2 22 Kansas State 10 14 South Oak. St. 11 22 Northern Illinois 11 28 Wisconsin 0 0 Oklahoma St. 30 26 Nebraska 3 1972 (12-5) 25 Nebraska 5 7 Michigan St. 21 6 Iowa 21 6 Michigan State 31 31 Luther 3 20 Colorado St. 7 24 Purdue 8 6 Iowa 24 19 Northern Ill. 11 3 Colorado U. 27 23 Northern Illinois 6 43 Moorhead State 3 3 Wyoming U. 29 21 Moorhead State 9 28 Franklin & 10 1959 (8-4) 6 Minnesota 20 Marshall 21 Cornell 9 9 Mankato St. 19 1969 (14-4-2) 30 Luther 6 10 Michigan State 16 23 Winona St. 5 22 South Dakota 11 25 Northern State 13 34 Omaha 0 0 Iowa State 34 State 18 Minnesota 15 11 Wisconsin 14 20 Nebraska 6 27 Northwest 8 9 Indiana 21 19 Illinois 12 Missouri 18 Northwestern 13 16 Colorado Mines 10 1965 (2-8-1) 25 Luther 8 9 Iowa 25 24 Luther 7 25 Luther 9 20 Moorhead S tate 8 19 South 14 11 Mankato State 15 12 So. Dakota St. 12 27 North Dakota 5 Dakota State 27 Nebraska 3 11 Illinois 15 State 26 Mankato State 12 10 Minnesota 24 5 Mankato State 29 22 Minot State 9 12 Cal-Poly 22 23 S. D. State 3 0 Minnesota 28 17 Bemidji State 13 48 North Dakota 3 22 Northern Il l. 5 7 Colorado 20 21 North Dakota U 11 25 North 11 0 Okla. State 36 16 Ari zona State 16 Dakota State 1960 (6-3-2) 0 Iowa State 32 18 Nebraska 11 35 South Dakota 5 12 Northern Ill. 12 18 Cornell 11 14 Minnesota 17 25 Western Illinois 9 14 S.D. State 13 6 Michigan State 20 5 Michigan State 23 24 Omaha 8 6 Winona State 22 28 Eastern Michigan 3 1973 (9-6-1) 29 Nebraska 5 29 Georgia Tech 8 21 Central 14 5 Colorado Mines 22 1966 (6-5-0) 11 Michigan 18 Michigan 3 Wyoming 23 17 Illinois 15 13 Mankato State 19 28 Cincinnati ; 13 15 Michigan State 15 18 Nebraska 14 21 Western Illinois 5 17 Northern Illinois 17 15 Mankato State 13 34 Cornell 3 25 Morningside 11 34 South Dakota 6 33 Luther 3 25 Luther 10 14 Northern Illinois 14 19 South 21 16 Cornell 11 0 Iowa State 35 29 Cornell 5 Dakota State 11 Minnesota 14 16 St. Cloud 14 38 Luther 3 9 S.D. State 18 1970 (13-1-2) 28 Colorado 11 1961 (10-2-0) 18 Mankato St. 16 23 Eastern 9 12 Minnesota 24 20 Northern Ill. 6 6 Moorhead St. 25 Michigan 31 Moorhead State 9 19 S.D. State 9 10 Michigan St. 24 24 North Dakota U 8 18 North 15 18 Mankato State 11 6 Winona St. 23 15 Winona State 15 Dakota State 32 Cornell 0 19 Luther 13 43 Augustan a 2 12 Michigan State 20 1967 (10-7-1) 23 Moorhead State 14 8 Cal-Poly 27 11 Iowa State 16 5 Michigan State 25 17 Purdue 16 13 Mankato State 19 14 Colorado State 12 21 Eastern 11 27 Northern Illinois 8 28 Oregon 11 17 Winona State 10 Michigan 33 Morningside 3 12 Oregon State 23 17 Minnesota 9 16 Illinois 15 3 Michigan State 31 9 Iowa 26 29 Luther 3 29 Fort Hayes State 7 19 Northeast 16 27 Omaha 2 18 Bemidji 13 Missouri 14 Wyoming 11 3 Wisconsin 26 15 N.D. State 15 28 Luther 3 17 Upper Iowa 15 1962 (5-9) 25 S.D. State 6 19 Mankato State 14 27 Omaha 3 6 Mankato State 23 25 South Dakota 8 13 S.D. State 16 13 Moorhead State 17 State 8 Michigan State 19 29 Concordia 6 24 South Dakota U 6 11 Minnesota 17 12 Colorado 17 18 Cornell 14 16 Mankato State 14 7 Michigan State 22 6 Colorado St. U. 20 29 Illinois 6 7 Wyoming 22 16 Minnesota 16 13 Colorado 15 34 Cornell 3 8 Iowa State 17 22 Northern Il linois 8 23 Luther 3 11 Iowa State 20 6 Illinois 20 25 St. Cloud St. 5 23 Winona State 7 7 Oklahoma State 19 25 1974 (15-2-0) 1977 (12-8) 1980 (14-5-1) 1983 (17-3-0) 15 Southern 18 3 Iowa 37 39 Cleveland 7 41 Kentucky 3 Illinois 21 Augustana 14 State 45 N. Michigan 2 30 Illinois 11 43 Luther 3 42 Wartburg 4 8 Iowa 33 38 Luther 0 27 South Dakota 11 37 Luther 6 33 Cal Bakersfield 6 31 North 7 24 Illinois 10 3 Iowa 41 31 North Carolina 8 Dakota State 38 Morningside 9 23 Louisiana State 23 25 Lock Haven St. 14 46 South Dakota 2 29 Florida 17 44 Augustana (IL) 2 23 Lehigh 22 47 Morningside 4 23 Tennessee- 12 39 Florida 9 23 Clarion St. 17 34 South 9 Chattan. International 20 Missouri 19 Dakota State ~2 Tennessee 24 46 Carson- 3 26 East. Illinois 14 36 Augustana 8 25 Kentucky 19 Newman 27 Illinois 10 22 St. Cloud State 9 7 Cleveland State 27 43 Central Florida . 7 20 Minnesota 19 17 Iowa 15 7 Oregon State 31 15 Auburn 26 42 S. Dakota St. 8 21 Mankato State 19 36 St. Cloud State 9 15 Georgia 19 33 Minnesota 8 19 Minnesota 23 6 North 33 16 Kentucky 25 6 Iowa State 33 21 Northern 12 Dakota State 9 Iowa State 24 39 Augustana 3 Illinois 15 North Dakota 17 39 Central Missouri 5 45 Drake 4 39 Moorhead State 5 15 Cal-Poly 21 42 Northeast 3 39 Mankato St. 13 32 Northwest 4 22 Mankato State 18 Missouri 34 Cal Poly SLO 12 Missouri 31 Nebraska- 3 16 Athletes 31 16 Nebraska 24 49 Central Missouri 0 Omaha In Action 33 Western Illinois 6 9 Iowa State 34 37 Winona State 3 1984 (12-6-0) 21 South 16 21 South 16 8 Wisconsin 29 1975 (15-4-0) Dakota State Dakota State 31 Cleveland State 12 35 Luther 6 31 Augustana (S.D.) 8 23 SIU-Edwardsville 14 47 Moorhead State 3 1978 (12-4) 41 Mankato State 5 14 Iowa 30 43 North Dakota 6 19 Cleveland State 15 24 Minnesota 14 33 New Mexico 12 18 North 14 17 Iowa 26 16 Oklahoma State 21 Dakota State 28 Western ·Illinois 8 1981 (15-6-0) 11 Oklahoma 29 14 Illinois 20 31 St. Cloud State 7 8 Iowa 40 33 Lehigh 13 29 Augustana 9 14 Minnesota 21 47 NE Missouri 6 28 Augustan a 17 44 Morningside 0 12 Illinois 24 43 Luther 6 46 S. Dakota State 3 39 South Dakota 18 9 Iowa State 31 12 Iowa State 28 24 Wisconsin 13 11 Cal Poly 22 39 Moorhead State 7 47 Central Florida 5 18 Missouri 17 28 St. Cloud State 9 34 North 12 40 North Carolina 5 21 Iowa State 17 17 Northwestern 14 Dakota State 26 North 17 12 Minnesota 33 27 South 12 34 Mankato State 8 Carolina State 42 Drake 3 Dakota State 18 Kentucky 16 24 East Carolina 17 46 Mankato State 6 35 Montclair State 5 22 Nebraska- 15 24 Oregon State 14 23 Michigan State 19 29 Northern 9 Omaha 15 Arizona State 27 22 Nebraska 24 Illinois 29 South 6 19 Cal-Poly SLO 17 17 Mankato State 15 Dakota State 45 Winona State 0 21 Nebraska- 12 24 Augustana (S.D.) 20 22 Northwestern 17 Omaha 21 Ohio State 12 52 Cornell 0 19 Minnesota 20 25 Southern Illinois 13 15 Oregon 21 18 Athletes 16 37 Mankato State 9 in Action 1979 (11-5-0) 37 South 6 8 Iowa 31 6 Iowa 32 Dakota State 14 Iowa State 27 23 Louisiana State 20 1976 (1 3-8) 40 Western Illinois 9 17 Cal-Bakersfield 29 27 Cleveland 6 45 Central 3 12 Nebraska 23 State Missouri State 24 Missouri 15 31 Luther College 9 30 Southern Illinois 17 26 Kentucky 24 41 U of Central 6 1982 (15-2-0) 27 Southern 18 Florida 24 Cleveland State 9 Illinois 31 Florida 17 32 Northern 12 17 Illinois 19 International U Michigan 21 Lehigh 15 27 South 10 9 Iowa 34 41 Moorhead State 0 Dakota State 46 Marquette 3 39 Morningside 3 22 U of Florida 14 44 Drake 0 23 South 12 16 Cal Poly 17 27 Northwestern U 11 Dakota State 7 Oregon State 31 24 Lock Haven State 13 23 Augustan a 9 33 Ohio State 8 30 West Virginia 12 13 Michigan 27 54 Purdue 0 23 Lehigh 18 35 South Dakota 5 University 10 Iowa State 23 13 Southern Illinois 15 42 Mankato State 5 40 Illinois 3 14 North 18 13 Arizona State 18 27 Missouri 11 Dakota State 27 U of Oregon 10 52 Mankato State 0 13 Mankato State 21 45 South 0 8 Iowa 37 Dakota State 17 Nebraska- 23 44 Augustana (S.D.) 3 Omaha 27 Nebraska 10 14 Iowa State 26 34 Kentucky 3 19 Nebraska 14 11 Northwestern 23 19 Minnesota 18 26 Year-by-Year Records UNI Opp. NCAA UNI Opp. NCAA Year Coach w L T Points Points Place Year Coach w L T Points Points Place 1923 Paul Bender 1 0 0 16 8 1956 Bill Koll 10 0 0 220 85 10th 1924 Paul Bender 2 2 0 47 34 1957 Bill Koll 6 3 0 169 107 1925 Paul Bender 4 1 0 85 25 1958 Ed Lyons 8 2 1 213 106 14th (T) + 1926 Paul Bender 2 1 0 51 35 1959 Bill Koll 8 4 0 228 118 1927 Paul Bender 2 2 0 66 38 1960 Bill Koll 6 3 2 177 139 1928 Paul Bender 2 0 0 51 15 1961 Bill Koll 10 2 0 230 109 8th (T) 1929 Paul Bender 4 0 0 94 32 1962 Bill Koll 5 9 0 193 197 5th 1930 Paul Bender 1 3 0 35V2 85V2 1963 Bill Koll 5 7 1 168 193 3rd* 1931 Dave McCuskey 3 2 0 93% 561/2 1964 Bill Koll 6 7 0 146 232 8th* 1932 Dave McCuskey 5 2 0 142V2 83V2 1965 Chuck Patten 2 8 0 90 255 1933 Dave McCuskey 2 1 0 46V2 45V2 1966 Chuck Patten 6 5 0 159 197 10th* - .. 1934 Dave McCuskey 3 2 1 100V2 80V2 7th(T) 1967 Chuck Patten 10 7 1 324 244 3rd* 1935 Dave McCuskey 3 3 0 135V2 781/2 1968 Chuck Patten 17 4 0 454 228 8th* 1936 Dave McCuskey 1 6 0 84V2 119V2 1969 Chuck Patten 14 4 0 404 223 3rd* 1937 Dave McCuskey 4 2 1 138 78 3rd (T) 1970 Chuck Patten 13 1 2 321 195 2nd* 1938 Dave McCuskey 6 1 0 141 1/2 84112 13th (T) 1971 Chuck Patten 12 3 0 367 181 7th* 1939 Dave McCuskey 4. 3 0 123V2 901/2 1972 Chuck Patten 12 5 0 382 237 2nd* 1940 Dave McCuskey 7 1 0 148% 79112 8th (T) 1973 Chuck Patten 9 6 1 359 241 4th* 1941 Dave McCuskey 7 0 1 144 70 10th (T) 1974 Chuck Patten 15 2 0 551 152 2nd* 1942 Dave McCuskey 2 4 0 68 98 10th (T) 1975 Chuck Patten 15 4 0 499 241 1st* 1943 Dave McCuskey 2 0 1 57 31 No Meet 1976 Chuck Patten 13 8 0 451 342 3rd* 1944 No Wrestling No Meet 1977 Chuck Patten 13 7 0 414 365 3rd* 1945 No Wrestling No Meet 1978 Chuck Patten 12 4 0 376 241 1st* 1946 Dave McCuskey 5 0 1 127 51 2nd 1979 Chuck Patten 11 5 0 448 224 3rd* 1947 Dave McCuskey 5 0 2 154 51 2nd 1980 Chuck Patten 14 5 1 622 281 2nd* 1948 Dave McCuskeY, 8 1 0 225 57 4th 1981 Chuck Patten 15 6 0 589 302 12th 1949 Dave McCuskey 9 0 0 197 60 2nd 1982 Chuck Patten 15 2 0 538 165 10th 1950 Dave McCuskey 11 0 0 256 51 1st 1983 Don Briggs 17 3 0 576 272 10th 1951 Dave McCuskey 9 1 0 192 89 4th 1984 Don Briggs 12 6 0 451 312 11th 1952 Dave McCuskey 6 2 0 152 71 2nd 60 Yrs 6 Coaches 446 179 23 13,686 8597 1953 Bill Koll 4 2 1 112 89 4th 1954 Bill Koll 3 4 0 83 115 T-Tie 1955 Bill Koll 8 1 2 200 118 11th *NCAA Division II + 2nd Place NAIA Briggs' Athletes in the Coaching Ranks Since Don Briggs' arrival at UNI in 1974 under Chuck Patten, he and Patten have played an important part in guiding and inspiring their student-athletes to pursue careers in teaching and coaching. Briggs has seen 37 former pupils enter the 'coaching ranks since his arrival and hopes to continue the strong tradition of UNI graduates in that field. Tim Balvanz, Washington, IA Brent Hagen, Denison, IA Keith Poolman, Oelwein, IA Rick Benson, Sioux City, IA Paul Herder, Janesville, IA Dave Prehm, Britt, IA Mike Bird, Lacrosse, WI Chuck Huff, Cedar Rapids, IA John Prior, Yorkville, IL Jim Blasingame, West Des Moines, IA Bob Jensen, Mt. Pleasant, IA Marv Reiland, Eagle Grove, IA Dick Briggs, Cedar Rapids, IA Tim Johnson, Stillwater, OK Larry Sallis, Waterloo, IA Larry Dawson, Pleasantville, IA Jim Keck, Spencer, IA Steve Shirk, Wilton, IA Randy Dodd, Dike, IA Mike Knight, Hastings, NE Larry Soderberg, Marshalltown, IA Ron Dodd, Northwood, IA Steve Knipp, Waterloo, IA Ed Sheakley, Ritter, OK Dick Erickson, Kansas City, MO Kevin Kurth, Cedar Falls, IA Jay Struve, Vinton, IA Kevin Finn, Albuquerque, NM Jon Moeller, Saydel, IA Hal Turner, Cedar Rapids, IA Hans Goettsch, Ft. Dodge, IA Brian Moore, Keosauqua, IA Ken Wilkins, Clinton, IA Dave Cunningham, Cedar Falls, IA Ken Gallagher, Dunkerton, IA Mike Woodall, Eagle Grove, IA Jay Llewellyn, Cedar Falls, IA 27 UNI in the NCAA Division I The Panthers begin their fifth season as an NCAA Division I During that four-year time span, UNI has produced eight member this fall, already well established as a strong national All-Americans, placing a total of 10 times. The 1982 and 1984 contender. Former UNI head coach Chuck Patten led the Panther seasons produced three All-Americans each, the most Division I grapplers to 12th and 10th place fini!?hes in the Division I honorees in a season for UNI since 1953. Bob Hallman's second championships in 1981 and 1982, respectively. His successor, Don place finish last year was the highest by a UNI wrestler at that Briggs, has continued the UNI success, bringing home 10th and division since Jim Miller's runnerup placing in 1974. 11th place finishes in his first two seasons. Pictured below are the eight All-Americans from UNI since the Panthers' entry into Division I in the 1980-81 season. Ken Gallagher Joe Gormally Randy Majors Bob Hallman 1981 Record (28-1 1-1), 1982 Record (20-7), 1983 Record (33-8), 1984 Record (31-11), 5th-Division I Championships ; 7th-Division I Championships 3rd-Division I Championships 2nd-Division I Championships 1982 Record (26-10-1 ), 7th-Division I Championships Dion Cobb Kirk Myers John Kriebs Dave Grant 1981 Record (29-9-1), 1982 Record (31 -7), 1983 Record (26-11 ), 1984 Record (32-11 -1), 4th-Division I Championships 5th-Division I Championships 5th-Division I Championships ; 8th-Division I Championships 1984 Record (24-4-1), 6th-Division I Championships 28 The Panther Wrestling Tradition One day in the winter of 1923, students from Iowa State Teachers College walked on to the mat for their first intercollegiate wrestling meet. The ISTC squad faced Cornell College from Grinnell, and won 16-8. This opening victory proved an omen of the success that would Panther Olympians follow. It was from that first victory that the first step was taken in a climb that would lead the program to the pinnacle of the wrestling world. Five Maynard Harmon - 1932 games, Los Angeles decades and 400 wins later, the UNI wrestling program has a tradition Gerald Leeman - silver medalist, 1948 games, that serves as a source of pride and a source of strength for its many fans. London Bill Koll - 5th place, 1948 games, London THE PRE-WORLD WAR II YEARS Bill Nelson - 1948 games, London Bill Smith - 1952 gold medalist, Helsinki Paul Bender guided the first UNI wrestling squad to a 18-9-1 mark during his four year stint. That period is highlighted by victories over Oklahoma, Cornell and Wisconsin. Pan American Games In 1930, Bender was appointed dean of men and turned the reins Mike Mccready - 1975 gold medalist over to Dave McCuskey, the man most responsible for creating a wrestling powerhouse. McCusk~y compiled a 102-37-7 record while guiding the Panthers to an NCAA title, four runner-up spots and coached nine wrestlers to a total of 16 NCAA individual titles. was highlighted by the crowning of UNl's McCuskey's first season THE GOLDEN ERA first NCAA placewinner. Jesse Arends took second place in the 1~8 pound class while teammate Orville Orr placed third at 155. The next 1946 marked the end of the war and the return of wrestling to ISTC. milestone came in 1937, when the Panthers crowned their first NCAA In its first year of competition ISTC crowned three NCAA champs. champion. Ray Cheyney took first place honors at 135 and led the team Gerald Leeman won the 128 pound title and was named the Tourna to a third place finish. That would be the highest finish for the Panthers ment MVP. Cecil Mott won the 121 title while Bill Koll won the 145 pound until after the Second World War. title. This would be the first of three national titles won by Koll during his Following a three year absence from competition due to the war, amazing career. The next year, ISTC would again place second in the ISTC in 1946 began its thrust into the national limelight. tournament with Koll, Russ Bush (128) and Bill Nelson (165) taking Ten years ago, the Panthers won the NCAA Division II national Miller, 142-pounder Ken Snyder, and heavyweight Randy Omvig (pictured championship held at East Stroudsburg State. Leading the Panthers at the above). Miller and Snyder also went on to win All-Americiln honors at the 1975 national meet were three national champions - 134-pounder Jim Division I meet that year at Princeton University. 29 titles. A Panther wrestler would again walk away with MVP trophy as Koll took the honors. In 1948, Koll was again named Tournament MVP as he captured his third title capping a collegiate career that saw him win 72 bouts without a defeat. In 1949, the Panthers won the AAU title and finished second in the NCAAs. Three wrestlers, Nelson (165), Bill Smith (165) and Keith Young (145) each won national titles. In 1950, Coach McCuskey's long awaited dream came true. With the tournament being held in Cedar Falls, the Panthers captured the National title running away. With one of the most awesome mat teams ever assembled, ISTC racked up enough points in the semifinals to claim the title. Nelson (155) won his third title while Young (145) and Smith ( 165) won their second. Leverne Klar (128) , Floyd Oglesby ( 136) and Fred Stoeker (HWT) all were placewinners. In 1951, Young became the third ISTC grappler to win three national titles. The following year, 1952 marked the end of the McCuskey Era. From 1947 through 1952, ISTC won 53 of 60 dual meets, claimed three MVP awards at the NCAA meet, crowned 16 NCAA champs, won two AAU titles, one NCAA title and were runners-up four times. PANTHERS IN DIVISION II Bill Koll assumed the head coaching spot after McCuskey's depar ture for the University of Iowa. Between 1953 and 1964, ISTC wrestlers produced a 71-42-6 record and three NCAA champs. Jim Harmon won the 157 pound crown in 1953, Bill Weick took the 155 pound title in 1955, while Bill Dotson became the school's only NCAA champ in both Division I and II, winning the 137 pound class in 1963. Chuck Patten was named at ISTC's fifth head coach in 1965 and for the next 18 years guided the Panthers to dominance in Division II. His 218-86-8 career mark makes him the winningest coach in school history. He guided 58 performers to All-American status and tutored 16 national champions. His 1975and1978 squads won NCAA Division II titles while the 1970-72-74 and 80 squads placed second. His teams placed in the top three eleven times during his 18 year tenure. Kirk Myers (190) and Gary Bentrim (142 & 158) were three time national champs for Patten in Division II action while Don Parker (177), Kent Osboe (HWT), Jim Miller (1 34) and Ken Snyder (142) were two time winners. Bentrim earned titles at 142 in 1976 and 1977 and took Displaying the Panthers' North Central Conference and Division II the 1978 championship at 158 pounds. Myers collected 190 pound National Championship trophies are 1975 Division II national runnersup titles in 1978-79-80 and capped his career in 1982 with afi fth place spot Dick Erickson (177) and Dave Cunningham (11 8). Erickson and at the Division I tournament. He is the only Panther to win 30 or more Cunningham were two of the five All-Americans on UNl's 1974-75 national matches in all four years of collegiate competition and compiled a championship squad. career mark of 134-28-1 with 61 falls. Patten's 1972 national heavy weight champ, Mike Mccready, would go on to take the gold medal at the 1975 Pan Am Games and become Iowa's most successful Greco Roman wrestler with a total of seven Greco National titles to his credit. Panthers in Division I In 1982, Patten retired from coaching and handed the rein of control to his long time assistant Don Briggs. Briggs led the Panthers to a school-record 17 victories in 1983 and has tutuored the UNI grapplers to 10th and 11th place NCAA Tournament finishes in his first two campaigns. The newest UNI mentor has produced four All-Americans in his short stint, including two-time All-American John Kriebs, now an Hall of Fame Members assistant to Briggs. Bob Hall man's second place finish last year was the UNI Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame Members highest by a Panther in Division I since Jim Miller's second place finish Wrestlers Coaches Contributors in 1974. William Koll Leroy Alitz Finn Eriksen William Nelson Gerald Leeman William Smith David McCuskey William Weick Bob Siddens Keith Young UNI U.S. Wrestling Federation National Hall of Fame Members William Koll, Wrestler Gerald Leeman, Wrestler David M cCuskey, Coach William Smith, Wrestler Keith Young, Wrestler Finn Eriksen, Contributor All-time Records vs. Opponents Series Last Series Last Opponent w L T Began Meeting Op~onent w L T Began Meeting Arizona State 0 2 1 1969 1981 Michigan 0 3 0 1927 1976 Auburn 0 1 0 1980 1980 Michigan State 9 18 3 1943 1984 Augustana (SD) 11 0 0 1973 1984 Minnesota 20 20 4 1931 1984 Athletes in Action 1 1 0 1975 1980 Minot State 1 0 0 1969 1969 Bemidji 3 0 0 1967 1969 Missouri 7 0 0 1934 1984 Cal-Bakersfield 1 1 0 1981 1983 Monclair State 1 0 0 1969 1969 Cal-Poly SLO 2 5 0 1972 1983 Monmouth 2 0 0 1928 1929 Carson-Newman 1 0 0 1980 1980 Morningside 6 0 0 1969 1977 Central Florida 3 0 0 1979 1980 Moorhead State 10 2 0 1969 1978 Central Michigan 1 0 0 1973 1973 Navy 0 1 0 1971 1971 Central Missouri 3 0 0 1974 1980 Nebraska 24 3 0 1935 1983 -Chicago University 4 0 0 1931 1941 Nebraska-Omaha 3 1 0 1975 1978 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1973 1973 New Mexico 1 0 0 1984 1984 Clarion State 1 0 0 1983 1983 North Carolina 2 0 0 1981 1983 Cleveland State 5 1 0 1976 1983 North Carolina State 1 0 0 1981 1981 Colorado 1 5 0 1962 1967 North Dakota 6 1 0 1968 1977 Colorado Mines 3 3 0 1940 1968 North Dakota State 7 2 1 1969 1978 Colorado State 3 3 0 1940 1968 Northeast Missouri 4 0 0 1968 1981 Concordia 1 0 0 1967 1967 Northern State 1 0 0 1968 1968 Cornell (IA) 29 9 1 1923 1981 Northern Illinois 10 0 3 1958 1975 Denver 1 0 0 1950 1950 Northern Michigan 2 0 0 1982 1983 Des Moines University 4 0 0 1924 1927 Northwestern 4 1 0 1928 1982 Drake 3 0 0 1982 1984 Northwest Missouri 4 0 0 1969 1974 East Carolina 1 0 0 1981 1981 Oklahoma 4 3 0 1926 1984 Eastern Illinois 1 0 0 1983 1983 Oklahoma State 0 5 0 1961 1984 Eastern Michigan 5 0 0 1967 1971 Oklahoma Tech 2 0 0 1948 1949 Ellsworth 1 0 0 1925 1925 Ohio State 2 0 0 1978 1979 Florida 2 0 0 1977 1979 Omaha 7 0 0 1950 1963 Florida International 2 0 0 1979 1980 Oregon 2 1 0 1973 1981 Fort Hays State 1 0 0 1967 1967 Oregon State 1 3 0 1973 1981 Franklin & Marshall 1 0 0 1972 1972 Parsons 1 0 0 1925 1925 Georgia 0 1 0 1980 1980 Purdue 9 1 0 1929 1979 Georgia Tech 1 0 0 1969 1969 South Dakota 8 0 0 1970 1977 Grinnell 2 0 0 1938 1939 South Dakota State 26 3 1 1954 1984 Illinois 18 9 3 1930 1983 Simpson 2 (I) 0 1924 1925 Illinois State 3 0 0 1955 1971 Southern Illinois 3 1 0 1974 1983 Indiana 0 2 0 1936 1972 St. Cloud State 5 0 0 1961 1978 Iowa 8 18 2 1930 1983 Tennessee 0 1 0 1977 1977 Iowa State 12 27 0 1924 1984 Tennessee-Chatanooga 1 0 0 1977 1977 Kansas State 7 0 0 1937 1957 Upper Iowa 1 0 0 1970 1970 Kentucky 5 1 0 1976 1983 Valley State 1 0 0 1968 1968 Lehigh 4 0 0 1976 1984 Wartburg 1 0 0 1980• 1980 Lock Haven State 2 0 0 1982 1983 Western Illinois 7 0 0 1948 1979 Louisiana State 1 0 1 1980 1981 West Virginia 1 0 0 1982 1982 Luther 25 1 0 1954 1981 Wheaton 7 0 0 1946 1952 Mankato State 22 9 0 1953 1984 Winona State 5 2 1 1961 1981 Marquette 2 0 0 1963 1982 Wisconsin 14 4 0 1927 1984 Wyoming 1 4 0 1960 1964 UNI Wrestling Records UNI Coaching Records Most Wins in a Season ...... 17 (1968-69, 1982-83) Coach Years w L T PCT. Most Losses in a Season ...... ·...... 9 (1962-63) Paul Bender 1923-30 (8) 18 9 1 .660 Consecutive Dual Victories ...... 32 ( 1948-51 ) David McCuskey 1931-52 (20) 102 31 7 .754 Most Points in a Season ...... 622 (1979-80) William Koll 1953-64 (11) 71 42 6 .621 Biggest Score in a Dual Meet ...... 54 vs Purdue (1979) Edward Lyons 1957-58 (1) 8 2 1 .773 Biggest Score Against in a Dual Meet ...... 41 vs Iowa (1979) Chuck Patten 1965-82 (18) 218 86 8 .712 Widest Margin of Victory ...... 54-0 vs Purdue (1979) Don Briggs 1982- (2) 29 9 0 .763 Widest Margin of Defeat ...... 41-3 vs Iowa (1979) The Record 1923-84 (60) 446 1j79 23 .706 Most Pins in a Dual Meet ...... 7 vs Western Illinois (1948) Consecutive Dual Losses ...... 6 (1936-37, 1963) Individual Dual Records ...... Bill Dotson, 34-0 (1961-63) 31 UNl's NCAA Placewinners Panther All-Americans NCAA Division I NCAA Division II All-Americans 46 All-Americans Placing 70 Times 46 All-Americans Placing 76 Times 1931 (at Brown University) 1953 (at Penn State University) 1963 (at Northern Iowa) 167 - Dan Keller, 4th 118 - Jesse Arends, 2nd 123 - Tom Mccarron, 3rd 115 - Gary Pollard , 3rd 177 - Rich Erickson, 6th 155 - Orville Orr, 3rd 157 - Jim Harmon, 1st 137 - Bill Dotson , 1st HWT - Randy Omvig, 4th 1932 (at Indiana University) 191 - Gus Gatto, 4th 147 - Jim Sanford, 1st 1975 (at East Stroudsburg State) 145 - Maynard Harmon, 3rd 1955 (at Cornell University) 157 - Dick Austin, 2nd 118 - Dave Cunningham, 2nd HWT - Gus Gerber, 3rd 157 - Bill Weick, 1st 167 - Ron Mehlin, 4th 134 - Jim Miller, 1st 1937 (at Indiana St. University) 191 - Gus Gatto, 4th 177 - Steve Hoemann, 4th 142 - Ken Snyder, 1st 118 - Davis Natvig, 2nd 1956 (at Oklahoma A&M) 1964 (at Northern Iowa) 177 - Dick Erickson, 2nd 135 - Ray Cheyney, 1st 147 - Dick Heaton, 3rd 137 - Bob Trautman, 4th HWT - Randy Omvig, 1st 1938 (at Penn State University) 1957 (at University of Pittsburgh) 167 - Jim Monroe, 2nd 1976 (at North Dakota State) 118 - Davis Natvig, 3rd 157 - Dale Ketelson, 3rd 1966 (at Mankato State) 118 - Dave Cunningham, 5th 1940 (at University of Illinois) 1958 (at University of Wyoming) . 160 - Dave Steinkamp, 6th 134 - Bruce McClure, 4th 121 - Delbert Jensen, 3rd 157 - Dick Heaton, 4th 177 - Don Parker, 1st 142 - Gary Bentrim, 1st 136 - Roger lssacson, 2nd 1961 (at Oregon State University) 1967 (at Wilkes College) 150 - Jim Blasingame, 3rd 1941 (at Lehigh University) 123 - Francis Freeman, 4th 137 - Jerry Bond, 2nd 167 - Keith Poolman, 4th 145 - Vernon Hassman, 2nd 130 - David Jensen, 2nd 177 - Don Parker, 1st 177 - Dan Keller, 2nd 1942 (at Michigan State University) 1962 (at Oklahoma State University) HWT - Kent Osboe, 2nd 1977 (at Northern Iowa) 175 - Leon Martin, 2nd 123 - Francis Freeman, 2nd 1968 (at Mankato State) 126 - Jeff Melvin, 5th 142 - Gary Bentrim, 1st 1946 (at Oklahoma A&M) 137 - Bill Dotson, 2nd 145 - Jerry Bond, 4th 150 - Dick Briggs, 4th 121 - Cecil Mott, 1st 1963 (at Kent State University) HWT - Kent Osboe, 1st 167 - Keith Poolman, 4th 128 - Gerald Leeman, 1st 137 - Bill Dotson 1969 (at Cal Poly-SLO) 190 - Ed Herman, 6th 145 - William Koll, 1st 1967 (at Kent State University) 130 - Marv Reiland, 2nd 1978 (at Northern Iowa) 1947 (at University of Illinois) 191 - Don Parker, 6th 160 - Jim Guver, 3rd - Skip Bellock, 6th 118 - Dave Prehm , 2nd 128 - Russell Bush , 1st · University) 167 1969 (at Brigham Young 134 - Kevin Finn, 4th 145 - William Koll, 1st HWT - Kent Osboe, 1st 130 - Marv Reiland, 6th 150 - Dick Briggs, 3rd 165 - William Nelson, 1st HWT - Kent Osboe, 6th 1970 (at Ashland College) 134 - Marv Reiland, 4th 158 - Gary Bentrim, 1st 1948 (at Lehigh University) 1972 (at University of Maryland) 158 - Clint Young, 4th 167 - Keith Poolman, 1st 147.5 - William Koll, 1st HWT - Mike Mccready, 3rd 177 - Joe Gormally, 4th 191 - LeRoy Alitz, 4th 167 - Vince Bellock, 2nd 1974 (at Iowa State University) 177 - Bob Boeck, 3rd 190 - Kirk Myers, 1st 1949 (at Colorado A&M) 134 - Jim Miller, 2nd HWT - Mike Mccready, 3rd 1979 (at South Dakota State) 128 - Russell Bush, 3rd 142 - Ken Snyder, 3rd 1971 (at North Dakota State) 134 - Kevin Finn, 4th 136 - Luverne Klar, 3rd 1975 (at Princeton University) 142 - Larry Luttrell, 6th 145 - Keith Young , 1st 158 - Clint Young, 1st 134 - Jim Miller, 4th 190 - Randy Omvig, 5th 150 - Ken Gallagher, 3rd 155 - William Nelson, 1st 142 - Ken Snyder, 5th 167 - Keith Poolman, 4th 165 - William Smith , 1st 1972 (at New York State) 1978 (at University of Maryland) 134 - Jon Moeller, 5th 177 - Joe Gormally, 2nd 1950 (at Northern Iowa) 190 - Kirk Myers, 6th 190 - Kirk Myers, 1st 121 - Frank Altman, 3rd 142 - Mark Fox, 4th 1979 (at Iowa State University) 190 - Joe Hatchett, 2nd HWT - Kevin Kurth, 5th 128 - Luverne Klar, 4th 190 - Kirk Myers, 3rd 1980 (at Nebraska-Omaha) 136 - Floyd Oglesby, 2nd HWT - Mike Mccready, 1st 1981 (at Princeton University) 1973 (at South Dakota State) 126 - Brent Hagen, 2nd 145 - Keith Young, 1st 142 - Ken Gallagher, 5th 150 - Ken Gallagher, 1st , 1st 126 - Dave Nicol, 4th 155 - William Nelson 158 - Dion Cobb, 4th 167 - Dion Cobb, 6th 165 - William Smith, 1st 134 - Jim Miller, 4th 1982 (at Iowa State University) 177 - Efonda Sprol~s . 2nd HWT - Fred Stoeker, 2nd 142 - Ken Snyder, 2nd 142 - Ken Gallagher, 7th 190 - Kirk Myers, 1st 1951 (at Lehigh University) HWT - Randy Omvig, 4th 177 - Joe Gormally, 7th HWT - Kevin Kurth, 6th , 3rd 1974 (at Fullerton State) 130 - Gene Lybbert 190 - Kirk Myers, 5th 147 - Keith Young, 1st 126 - Tom Garcia, 1st 1984 (at E. Rutherford, N.J.) 1983 (at Oklahoma City) 118 Bob Hallman 2nd 1952 (at Colorado A&M) 134 - Jim Miller, 1st 126 Randy Majors 3rd 158 Dave Grant 8th 130 - Gene Lybbert, 1st 142 - Ken Snyder, 1st HWT John Kriebs 5th HWT John Kriebs 6th 137 - Jim Morris, 2nd 147 - Jim Harmon, 2nd 157 - Bill Weick, 1st UNl's NCAA Champions University Division (20) 1950 - Bill Nelson, 155 College Division 1974 - Ken Snyder, 142 1937- Ray Cheney, 135 1950 - Bill Smith, 165 (Division II) (22) 1975- Jim Miller, 134 1946 - Cecil Mott, 121 1950 - Keith Young , 145 1963 - Bill Dotson, 137 1975- Ken Snyder, 134 1946- Gerald Leeman , 128* 1951 - Keith Young , 145 1963 - Jim Sanford, 147 1975 - Randy Omvig, HWT 1946 - Bill Koll , 145 1952 - Gene Lybbert, 130 1966- Don Parker, 177 1976 - Gary Bentrim, 142 1947 - Bill Koll , 145•• 1952 - Bill Weick, 157 1967- Don Parker, 177 1977 - Gary Bentrim, 142 1947 - Russ Bush, 128 1953 - Jim Harmon, 157 1968 - Kent Osboe, HWT 1978- Gary Bentrim, 158 1947- Bill Nelson, 165 1955 - Bill Weick, 157 1969 - Kent Osboe, HWT 1978 - Kirk Myers, 190 1948 - Bill Koll, 145••• 1963 - Bill Dotson, 137 1971 - Clint Young, 158 1978 - Keith Poolman, 167 1949 - Bill Nelson, 165 ·outstanding Westler, NCAA in 1946. 1972- Mike Mccready, HWT 1979 - Kirk Myers, 190 1949 - Bill Smith, 165 ··outstanding Wrestler, NCAA in 1947. 1974-Tom Garcia, 126 1980 - Kirk Myers, 190 1949 - Keith Young, 145 •••outstanding Wrestler, NCAA in 1948. 1974- Jim Miller, 134 1980 - Ken Gallagher, 150 32 Wrestling Dictionary Scoring Summary DECISION - If no fall occurs in three periods, the contestant scoring the Individual Scoring greater number of points will be declared the winner. TAKEDOWN ...... 2 Pts. DEFAULT - One of the wrestlers is unable to continue wrestling for any reason. ESCAPE ...... 1 Pt. DEFENSIVE STARTING POSITION - Defensive wrestler is on his hands and knees in the center of the mat and faces away from the timers' table. Both REVERSAL ...... 2 Pts. knees must be kept on the mat. The heels of both hands must be on the mat. The elbows shall not touch the mat. NEAR FALL Shoulders within 4" of mat or one shoulder on DISQUALIFICATION - A wrestler is banned from competition, for and the other at a 45 degree angle ...... 2 Pts. flagrant misconduct, greasy substance on skin, objectionable pads and braces, illegal equipment or illegal costume. After the third penalty for illegal Above mentioned shoulder position held holds, technical violations, stalling or unnecessary roughness. for 5 or more seconds ...... 3 Pts. ESCAPE - When the defensive wrestler gains a neutral position and the RIDING TIME ...... 1 Pt. offensive wrestler has lost control. FALL-Any part of both shoulders or area of both scapulas held in contact STALLING ...... Warning with the mat for one second. Shoulders must not be out-of-bounds. First Offense ...... Second Offense ...... 1 Pt. FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT - Unncessary roughness or abusive con Third Offense ...... • ...... • ...... 1 Pt. duct determined by the referee to be flagrant. One team point is deducted. Fourth Offense ...... • . . . . 2 Pts. Fifth Offense ...... Disqual. FORFEIT - Received by a wrestler when his opponent, for any reason, fails to appear for the match. Wrestler receiving a forfeit must be dressed to ILLEGAL HOLDS, TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS, ROUGHNESS wrestle at mat-side. First Offense ...... Warning INTERLOCKING HANDS-A wrestler in the advantage position may not Second Offense ...... 1 Pt. lock or overlap his hands, fingers or arms around his opponent's body or both Third Offense ...... 1 Pt. legs unless the opponent has all of his weight supported on his feet or has him Fourth Offense ...... • ...... • . . . . . 2 Pts. in a pinning situation. Fifth Offense ...... Disqual. NEUTRAL POSITION ,__ One in which neither wrestler has control. Team Scoring NEAR-FALL - Offensive wrestler has control of his opponent in a pinning situation with both shoulders stopped within 4 inches of the mat or with one PIN OR FALL ...... 6 Pts. shoulder touching the mat and the other shoulder held at an angle of 45 SUPERIOR DECISION - 12 or more points ...... 5 Pts. degrees or less. A continuous roll-through is not a near-fall. MAJOR DECISION - 8 or more points to 12 ...... 4 Pts. DECISION ...... 3 Pts. OUT OF BOUNDS - When the supporting parts of NEITHER wrestler are DRAW ...... 2 Pts. inside the boundary. DEFAULT- FORFEIT - DISQUALIFICATION ...... ~ ...... 6 Pts. POSITION OF ADVANTAGE -A contestant is in control and maintaining restraining power over his opponent. REVERSAL - When the defensive wrestler comes from underneath and gains control of his opponent, either on the mat or standing. Supporting points must be within the wrestling area. STALLING-When a contestant does not make an honest attempt to stay Miscellaneous Information in the circle and wrestle aggressively. A penalty is preceded by only one warning. STALEMATE - A position other than a pinning situation in which neither wrestler can improve his position. MAT SIZE: The collegiate wrestling mat measures 40 feet square. It con sists of three circles, the smallest circle measures one meter across and is SUPERIOR DECISION - Decision by 12 or more points. used for the start of the match. A laq,,er circle measures 10 feet across and MAJOR DECISION - Decision by 8-11 points. the largest circle, indicating the out of bounds mark is 34 feet across. SUPPORTING POINTS - Parts of the body touching the mat and bearing NUMBER OF WEIGHT CLASSES - There are 10 weight classes in an the wrestler's weight, other than those parts with which he holds his oppo intercollegiate wrestling meet. They are 118, 126, 134, 142, 150, 158, 167, nent. When on the mat, the usual points of support may be hands, feet, 177, 190 and heavyweight. knees, side of the thigh, and buttocks. TIME OF MATCH - A collegiate wrestling match is divided into three TAKEDOWN - From a neutral position, a contestant gains control and periods. The first period is three minutes in length while the last two are two places his opponent's supporting points down on the mat and holds there minutes in length. beyond reaction time. Supporting points of either wrestler must be within the STARTING POSITION - The first period opens with both wrestlers in a wrestling area. standing neutral position. The other two periods start with one wrestler down THREE-POINT NEAR FALL- When the near-fall criteria have been met or in a defensive starting position while the other is up or in an offensive uninterrupted for five full seconds. Only the wrestler with the advantage may starting position. The choice of positions is determined by a coin flip. score a near-fall. OVERTIME - Used in tournaments only, consists of three one minute TIME ADVANTAGE - A wrestler who is in control is gaining advantage. periods with a one minute rest between the end of regulation time and the At the end of the match, the referee subtracts the lesser time-advantage from overtime period. If no winner is determined during the overtime periods, two the greater. If one wrestler has an advantage of a minute or more, he is judges and the referee, select the winner by ballot. awarded a maximum of one point. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT - When a wresti\ir is unnecessarily UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS - Either before, during or following a rough or abusive in his conduct, the referee can deduct one point from the match, intentional striking, gouging, kicking, hair pulling, butting, elbowing, team score for unsportsmanlike conduct. biting or any intentional act which endangers life or limb. 33 Panther Mat Aides Row 1 (L-R): Linda Hendershot, Jill Kuiper, Kathy Rotert, Rita Kramer, Jodi Hill, Nancy Malecek, Rhonda Knox, Dawn Steffen. Row 2: Sara Darrah, Kris Meyer, Amy Morningstar, Joan Walters. Row 3: Denise Shenefelt, Shane Kennedy, Roxann Fish, Pattie Hammer, Lynn Eastman, Karen Hallman. Sara Darrah SO Marketing/Economics Urbandale Rita Kramer FR Business Cedar Falls Lynn Eastman FR Undecided Waukee Jill Kuiper FR Psychology Cedar Falls Roxann Fish FR Business Waverly Nancy Malecek SO Management Osage Karen Hallman FR Elem. Education Urbandale Kris Meyer JR Marketing/Management Cedar Falls Pattie Hammer SO Undecided Charles City Amy Morningstar JR Community Recreation Lisbon Linda Hendershot FR Accounting Cedar Falls Kathy Rotert FR Undecided Mount Ayr Jodi Hill FR Child Psychology Leon Denise Shenefelt FR Undecided Council Bluffs Shane Kennedy FR Undecided St. Paul, MN Dawn Steffen SO Middle School Education Lisbon Rhonda Knox SO Interior Design Altoona Joan Walters FR Undecided Mount Ayr A special contributor to the Panthers' "Right on Target" 1984-85 wrestling guide was Captain Bernard Fox of the UNI Department of Military Science, who gave his "tireless" efforts to the development of this year's UNI wrestling theme. 34 University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa, located in Cedar Falls, was founded in 1876 as the Iowa State Normal School. From a single building on a 40-acre campus, the University has grown to include more than 40 major buildings, a 723-acre campus, 675 faculty members and 11 ,200 students. Northern Iowa emphasizes outstanding undergraduate educa tion, with complementary graduate programs at the master's, spe cialist's and doctoral levels. Building on its traditional strength in teacher education, Northern Iowa has developed other excellent programs in its School of Business, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Natural Sciences and College of Social and Behav- . ioral Sciences. Campus landmarks include the Campanile, the Education Cen ter, Strayer-Wood Theatre, Maucker University Union and the UNI Dome. Special academic resources include the 500,000-volume University Library, the Industrial Technology Center and the Com munications Arts Center. The .campus, classrooms and residence halls are highly handicapped-accessible. Northern Iowa is the home of The North American Review, a quarterly journal of literature that has received two National Maga zine Awards in the fiction category. The University also operates KUNI-FM and KHKE-FM, whose 4,000-member " Friends" organi zation makes them two of the most popular public radio stations in the United States. Northern Iowa competes in men's and women's athletics at the NCAA Division I level. .ln addition to a traditionally strong wrestling program, the University is competitive in football (Mid-Continent Conference, Division IAA) and men's basketball (Association of Mid Continent Universities). In women's athletics the softball team has been especially successful, winning the AIAW Division II College World Series twice in recent years. Northern Iowa is a state-assisted university, part of the Iowa Regents system that also includes the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. The University's more than 40,000 alumni in the United States and other countries lend additional support through the UNI Foundation and other alumni programs. 35 Media Information Covering the Panthers Press Box: Press facilities in the West Gymnasium are extremely Photographers: Photographers will be issued credentials allowing limited. Only working media are allowed access to the Press Box. them matside and access to Press Row. is located on the south side of the arena, concourse The Press Box Services Provided: Printed programs, starting lineups, and other level. Parking at the West Gym is limited. pre-meet information will be provided. Individual match and scoring Media covering events in the UNI-Dome will be located at floor summaries are provided at the conclusion of every meet. level on the east side of the mat. Parking for the working media is in the west lot of the Physical Education Center, directly north of the UNI-Dome. 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Third Row: Manager Jerry Breitbach, Todd Deutsch, Assistant Coach Bob Hallman, Dennis DeBolt, Jack Denholm, Jeff Weatherman, Scott Leonard, Mike Llewellyn, Dave Bossard, Joel Greenlee, Dan Huff, Jeff Enrietto, Jeff Bradley, Tony Koontz, Assistant Coach John Kriebs, Head Trainer Terry Noonan, Student Trainer Colleen Holst, Student Trainer Galen Colton. 1984-85 UNI Wrestling Schedule Date Opposition Time Location Nov. 17 UNO Open 9:00 a.m. Omaha, NE Nov. 24 Northern Open 9:00 a.m. Madison, WI Nov. 27 Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Home Nov. 30 Southwest Missouri 7:30 p.m. Home Dec. 1 UNI Open 10:00 a.m. Home Dec. 6 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 7:30 p.m. Edwardsville, IL Dec. 8 Missouri 1:30 p.m. Columbia, MO Dec. 9 Eastern Illinois 1:30 p.m. Charleston, IL Dec. 11 Iowa Central (JV) 7:30 p.m. Ft. Dodge, IA Dec. 14 Iowa 7:30 p.m. Home (UNI-Dome) Dec. 29-30 Midwest Championships Ames, IA Jan. 4 North Carolina 7:30 p.m. Home Jan. 9 Cal.-Poly 7:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo, CA Jan. 10 Fresno State 7:30 p.m. Fresno, CA Jan. 12 New Mexico 7:30 p.m. Albuquerque, NM Jan. 15 Oklahoma State 7:30 p.m. Stillwater, OK Jan. 11. Minn.-Morris (JV) 7:30 pm. Home Jan. 19 Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Madison, WI Jan. 24 Athletes-In-Action (Exhib.) 7:30 p.m. Home Feb. 1 Drake 7:30 p.m. Des Moines, IA Feb. 9 Michigan 7:30 p.m. Ann Arbor, Ml Feb. 14 Wyoming 7:30 p.m. Home Feb. 15 Iowa State 7:30 p.m. Ames, IA Feb. 23 Nebraska 2:00 p.m. Lincoln, NE Mar. 2-3 NCAA West Regionals Des Moines, la Mar. 14-16 NCAA Championships Oklahoma City, OK (All UNI home meets in West Gymnasium, except Dec. 14 in UNI-Dome).