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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2000 Northern Iowa Wrestling 1999-2000 University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1999 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 1999-2000" (2000). Athletics Media Guides. 258. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/258 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]. Date Opponent Location Nov . 20 Ryan Kaufman Open Omaha, Neb . 9:00 a.m. Nov.26 Wisconsin Cedar Falls 7:00 p.m. Dec. I Iowa Iowa City 7:00 p.m. Dec.4 Northern Iowa Open Cedar Falls (UNI-Dome) 9:00 a.m. Dec.10 Minnesota Cedar Falls 7:30p.m. Dec.12 Ohio State Cedar Falls l:OOp.m. Jan. 7-8 Virginia Duals Hampton, Va. All Day Jan . 14 Purdue West Lafayette , Ind. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 22 Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. 2:00 p.m. Jan. 28 Nebraska-Om aha Omaha, Neb. 7:00 p.m. Jan . 29 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb . 7:00 p.m. Feb. 4 Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 7:00 p.m. Feb. 5 Northern Illinois DeKalb, Ill. 7:00 p.m. Feb. I I Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okl a. 7:00 p.m. Feb.13 Missouri Cedar Falls 2:00p.m. Feb.20 Iowa State Cedar Falls 2:00p.m. Mar.4 NCAA West Regional Cedar Falls 9:00a.m. Mar . 16-18 NCAA Championships St. Louis, Mo . 11 a.m . All home meets 1n West Gym unless otherwise noted. All times local. Panther senior Tony Davis, the 1999 NCAA runnerup at 149 pounds . ....._____________ 1999- i?OOOflorl:hernloLlla 1Uresl:/1n9 ___. - General lnformat:ion Table of Contents • 1999-2000 Schedule .. ....... ............ ... .... .... ............... .. .... ........... ... .IFC 1999-2000 Outlook ... ........ .................................. ........ .... ........... 2-3 Coaching Staff. ............. .. ... ... ...... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .. ........... ........... .. .. ... .4-6 1999-2000 Roster......... ................ .................................... ............. .. 7 Panther Profiles ..... .. .... .. ....... .................... .. ... ... ...... ................ ... 8-15 The University of Northern Iowa ............................ .................... .. 16 Administration .... .... ...... .... .... ..................... ........... ..... .... .. .......... ..... l 7 Academics and Athletics ....... ............... .. ... ... .... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 18 1998-99 in Review.. .................................. ....... ... ........ ... ........ ......... 19 1998-99 Results/Statistics .. ..... ..................... .... ..... ........... ...... ...... 20 1998-99 Dual Results ................ .. ... ...... ............. ......... ......... ........... 21 1999 NCAA Tournament .. ... ............... .. ......... ........ ... .... ........... ...... 22 1999 East Regional ............................................................... .... ..... 23 Record Book ......... .... ... ...... .... ................ .............. ... ..... ..... ................ 24 Pa.nther senior Tony Wiela.nd Panther Honor Roll .......................... .................. .............................25 Panther All-Americans .............. .... ............ ....................... .......26-28 Panther Quick FacU Year-by-Year Records ......................................................................29 Location .............................................................. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 All-Time Dual Results ......... .. .......... ...... ................................... 30-33 Founded .......................................................................................... ............1876 All-Time Lettermen .. ... .... .................................. .......................34 -35 Enrollment ............................................................................. .. ..... .. 13,500 All-Time Records vs. Opponents ... ...... ...... .. ...... ............................. 36 Nickname ..........................................................................................Panthers 1999-2000 Opponents ... ... ........ ... .................... ... .. ......... .. ....... 37-39 Colors ............................................................................... Purple & Old Gold Team Honors ... .. ..... .... ... ........... ................... ......... ........ ....... ..... ........ 40 Head Coach .................................. Mark Manning (Nebraska-Omaha '85) Record at UNI ................................................................... 13-19 (Two yrs.) Athletic Administration Career Record .................................................................. 13-19 (Two yrs.) President ...... ....... ... ....... .............................................. Dr. Robert Koob Office Phone .....................................................................( 319) 273-6473 Athletic Director................................... .. ..........................Rick Hartzell Assistant Coach .. ................................................. Brad Penrith (Iowa '88) Associate Athletic Director/ Compliance ......... Dr. Sandra Williamson Assistant Coach ...................................... Steve Hamilton (Iowa State '92) Associate Athletic Director/Business .. ............................ Julie Bright Volunteer Assistant Coach ........................ ........... .......... Tolly Thompson Associate Athletic Director/Sport Management ........ Kevin Buisman Strength Coach ................................................. ..... ..................... Eric Keller Director of Athletic Development ...................... ......... Scott Leisinger Assistant Trainer (Wrestling) ......... ...........................................Matt Gage NCAA Faculty Representative ................................Dr . Jack Wilkinson Conference .. .. .............................................. Independent (West Regional) Director of Marketing/Promotions ..................................... Eric Tyler Home Facility. ...... ..... ..... .. ............. ...................................West Gym (2,500) Ticket Manager....... .. ... ... ........ ........ ..................... ... ..... .. Paul Zakowski 1998-99 Dual Record ........................................................................ 8-10 Athletic Development Coordinator................................. Sloane Tyler 1999 Regional Finish ............... ......... ............... ... ....... ......................... First Athletic Sales Coordinator....... ................................. .. Heather Woody 1999 NCAA Finish .............................................................................. l 7th Director of Sports Medicine .......................... ........... .. .. Darryl Conway Letterwinners Returning/Lost .. ................. ................................. .. 12/3 Equipment Manager............................. ............................. Steve Nurse Returning NCAA Qualifiers (5) ......................... Nick Flach (134 in 1998) Academic Advisor........... .................................................. Vicki Melnick ................................................................... Tony Davis (149, Second place) .................................................................................... Nate Lawrenz (165) Athletic Media Relations Director. .................................. Nancy Justis ............... .. ....................................................................... Randy Pugh (174) Associate Director/Wrestling Contact ............................ Kevin Kane ...................................................................................... Tony Wieland (197) Assistant Director.................................................... Robert Anderson Athletic Media Relations Phone ............................... (319) 273-6354 To the Media Kane's Office Phone .................................................. (319) 273-3642 Press facilities in the West Gym are very limited. Only working Kane's Home Phone .................................................. (319) 277-6828 media are allowed access to the press area, which is located on the Kane's E-Mail ...................................................... [email protected] south side of the arena. Head coach Mark Manning and team members Athletic Media Relations FAX ................................... (319) 273-3602 are available for interviews in person or by telephone on most occasions. Inter Athletic Web Site ................................................ www.uni.edu/athletic views may be arranged through Associate Athletic Media Relations Director Kevin Kane (319-273-3642) or directly through the Credits Wrestling Office (319-273-6473). UNI wrestling information can be found on the World Wide Web at The 1999-2000 Northern Iowa Wrestling Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Kevin Kane, Associate Athletic Media Relations www.uni.edu/athletic/wrest. Director. Photography and cover design by UNI Offlce of Public Relations. On the Cover: Panther senior Tony Davis, the 1999 NCAA runnerup at 149 pounds. _______;,;l....;9;...9.;;.....;;.9_-..;;2;;;..0.;;;_;;:0;...;:0;;__;:S:;;..e=.a==s~o:..:n~O=-=u:..:t::.:1:..::o::..:o:::..:.:::k~---- For the past three years, Mark Manning and his coaching staff have been on a mission - to return