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Northern Iowa Wrestling 1993-94 University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 1994 Northern Iowa Wrestling 1993-94 University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1993 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "Northern Iowa Wrestling 1993-94" (1994). Athletics Media Guides. 198. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/198 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Home of the 1993-94 Media Information Northern Iowa at a Glance Contents Location ............................................................. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 1993-94 Outlook ......................2 -3 Founded ............................................................. 1876 Enrollrnent.. ....................................................... 12,800 Coaching Staff .........................4 -5 Nicknarne ...........................................................P anthers School Colors ................................................... Purple & Old Gold 1993-94 Roster ........................... 6 President ............................................................Dr . Constantine Curris Athletic Director .............................................. Chris Ritrievi Panther Profiles .................... .7-14 Head Wrestling Coach .................................. Don Briggs Assistant Coaches .......................................... .Joel Greenlee, Chris Bollin, Brad Bruhl 1992-93 Statistics ..................... 15 Home Facility ................................................... West Gym (2,500) Conference.... .................................................... lndependent (NCAA West Regional) 1992-93 Dual Results ................ 16 1992-93 Dual Record ..................................... 10-7 1993 NCAA Tournament ............ 17 1993 NCAA Finish .................. :.... .................... 22nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost.. .................. 6/7 1993 West Regional .................. 18 Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 5/ 5 Assistant Trainer (Wrestling) ....................... Micki Austin Record Book ............................. 19 Assistant SID (Wrestling) .............................. Kevin Kane PantherTraditlon ................. 20-22 To the Media Panther All-Americans ......... 23-25 Press facilities in the West Gym are very limited. Only working media are allowed access to the press area, which is located on the south side of the Year-by-Year Results ................. 26 arena. Head coach Don Briggs and team members are available for interviews in All-Time Dual Results ........... 27-29 person or by telephone on most occasions. Interviews may be arranged through Assistant SID Kevin Kane (319/ 273-3642) or directly through the All-Time Lettermen ..............30-31 Wrestling Office (319/ 273-6473). The best time to contact team members is before or after practice in the West Gym wrestling room, located on the ·All-Time Records vs. Opponents.32 north side of the building. Practice normally runs from approximately 3 till 5:15p.m. Monday thru Friday. 1993-94 Opponents ............ .33-35 Meet credentials may be requested through Kane at the above telephone 1 number or at the following address: Sports Information, Upper NW UNI­ Team Honors ............................ .36 Dome, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, lA 50614 Andy Showalter The University of Northern lowa ..................... .IFC 1993-94 Schedule ..................... BC On the cover: Panther tri-captains (top) Senior Dave Malecek; (middle) Junior All­ American Justin Greenlee; (bottom) Senior Andy Showalter. Back cover: Junior Nate Hartle 1993-94 Outlook by Kevin Evans, Sports Editor Waterloo Courier "That's our goal, to get back up to the top 10 nexperience. It's a word that comes in the country." I up frequently when Panther coach Don Briggs talks about the 1993-94 season. •From what I've seen early on, And it's no wonder. The 10 wrestlers this could be a little bit better who are no longer with the program group,• said Briggs of a group that since just last year represent 494 career includes 14 wrestlers. •when wins for the Panthers. those guys came in earlier there Regulars at five of the weights alone was almost a party-type that graduated accounted for 364 atmosphere as opposed to the victories. hard work ethic I've seen from this •tnexperience-that will be the whole group." weakness of our team," said Briggs, Some of the freshmen will starting his 12th year at the helm of UNI's have a shot at replacing the likes wrestling program. of Brad Bruhl, Burke Tyree, Scott •we have to have some guys mature Hassel, Jamie Byrne and Steve really fast if this team is going to be what Hartle, holder of 364 wins as a we want it to be-a team in the top 10 in group. the nation. "That's our goal, to get back up to the s the Panthers begin work, Justin Greenlee top 10 in the country." here is the way Briggs sees If that is to happen, the Panthers will A his lineup: likely have to ride on the back of four individuals. 118 pounds: With Bruhl and Tyree 142 pounds: •Hartle without a doubt is Justin Greenlee, Dave Malecek, Nate gone, there will be a new face here. the main person,• Briggs said. •He's Hartle and Andy Showalter are the Red shirt freshmen Scott Murray and going to stand out." foundation around which Briggs will Brent Paulsen are the most likely. Achallenge could come from senior build this Panther team. •Murray will have to cut a lot of Brian Raymon. Greenlee is a returning All-American, weight,• said Briggs. "That's the big Malecek has been to the NCAA three question there. He's the toughest right 150 pounds: Briggs is hoping Doug times, Showalter twice and Hartle once. now." Kjeldgaard will make it here. •t see this as a year where those guys •tf he gets his weight under control, carry this team-point-wise,• said Briggs. 126 pounds: Andy Showalter should 150 is his spot. I think he will be able to •Malecek and Greenlee-! expect those win the job if he elects to cut down and get it done. He had a year of varsity 2 two to be in the NCAA finals. Showalter stay there. "If he does, he's the guy,• said competition last season and that should certainly has the capability as well, and Briggs. •He is head and shoulders ahead help him a lot." Nate Hartle should be an All-American of everyone else. He's showing more If Kjeldgaard doesn't make it, red shirt this year." maturity and more mental toughness freshman Dan Sperry or true freshman After those four the lineup will be than ever before. And the thing I'm Chris Bahr could battle it out. laced with talented, yet inexperienced impressed with is he's showing 158 pounds: Briggs hopes a big wrestlers. It's even possible a couple of leadership he hasn't before." question here is answered by sophomore true freshmen could break into the If Showalter elects to go to 134, Sean Scarbrough. lineup, though Briggs hopes that won't Murray could move in. Anot her •t think he has the capability of being happen. possibility is true freshman Ryan Kutz. the solid 158-pounder for us this year,• When Malecek, Showalter and Doug 134 pounds: Briggs doesn't even rule said Briggs. Scarbrough sat out last Kjeldgaard were freshmen, they were out Murray at this weight. •Don't count part of what was thought to be the best season after having a tumor removed him out,• he said. Showalter also is a from his spine, so it's been two years since class of freshmen ever at UN I. But some possibility. If not one of those two, it he has wrestled much competitively. of those freshmen didn't hang around could be red shirt freshman Dusty Rhodes Challenging will be redshirt freshman long enough to become seniors and that leaves open the possibility of some or veterans Doug Black or Troy Bennett. Dan Kjeldgaard, Doug's younger brother. youngsters moving into the lineup. "Both have a lot of talent,• said Briggs. ·slack is one of the hardest workers we 167 pounds: Jason Wedgbury returns Ironically, Briggs thinks this year's after wrestling in 13 duals as a freshman. group of newcomers may be even a little have on the team. Bennett has a great attitude and is a hard-nosed kid." He could get a challenge from true better. freshman Ryan Cummings. 1993- 94 Outlook 177 pounds: Shawn Pippert transferred to UNI when Drake dropped its program and is the leading candidate. His main challenge will come from true freshman Robert Armey. 190 pounds: Malecek. That's it, unless something unforeseen happens. He will be backed up by freshman Ben Barton, who would wrestle only if Malecek had a season-ending injury. Heavyweight: Greenlee is all alone. But being a returning All-American and with a highly successful summer behind him, he looks ready for great things. "That was just a stepping stone for him," said Briggs of Greenlee's eighth­ place NCAA finish. "Getting second in a tournament in Italy, winning the Pan-Am Games and the Olympic Festival have given him a ton of confidence. You can see it in the way he walks. He's just a much more confident person." Briggs would like to hold the entire Nate Hartle freshman class out, but it's unlikely to be a luxury he will have. "I think we are going to have to use "I'm looking for a lot of blooming to riggs knows it's a big hill the some of them," he said. "Kutz. Bahr and take place on the team with the direction BPanthers are trying to climb either Cummings or Armey could be and guidance obviously of the coaches, without many experienced called on." but also from Malecek. Showalter, Hartle climbers. The veteran Panther coach knows the and Greenlee," he said. "I'm more excited this year than I · entire season will be a learning and "We have got to shoot for the top 10, have been in past years," he said. "We growing experience for many of his but realistically, without a doubt the top won't make the top 20 ran kings early in wrestlers.
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