#25 UNI Handles Northern Illinois, 24-13
The Panthers used a fall from Moza Fay and three major decision to score the road dual win in DeKalb, Ill
DEKALB, Ill. - The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team was not going to settle for a tie this time against Northern Illinois. The Panthers used a fall from Moza Fay and major decisions from C.J. Ettelson, Andy O'Loughlin and Andrew Anderson to tally a 24-13 dual win over the Huskies.
The dual began at 133 pounds where Northern Illinois' Pat Castillo scored a 21-9 win over UNI's Josh Baldridge (Haysville, Kan.). Castillo is ranked No. 10 in the nation and is a two-time national qualifier.
The Panthers dented the scoreboard twice with pair of wins from the Ettelson brothers of Hudson, Iowa. C.J. scored a major decision at 141 pounds with a 15-7 victory over Tristen DeShazer. Charlie then followed with a decisive 7-1 win at 149 pounds over NIU's Kalen Knull.
C.J. trailed early in his match with DeShazer but used two tilts, a takedown and a reversal to take a commanding 14-3 lead late in the match. DeShazer countered with a four-point move in the final 15 seconds of the match, but Ettelson hung on for the eight-point major decision.
The Panthers will be in action next Sunday (Feb. 10) against South Dakota State in a Western Wresting Conference dual. UNI and SDSU will take to the mat in the McLeod Center at 2 p.m.
FINAL RESULTS: UNI 24, Northern Illinois 13
133 - Pat Castillo (NIU) maj. dec. Josh Baldridge (UNI), 21-9 141 - C.J. Ettelson (UNI) maj. dec. Tristen DeShazer (NIU), 15-7
149 - Charlie Ettelson (UNI) dec. Kalen Knull (NIU), 7-1
157 - Bryan O'Conner (NIU) Tyson Reiner (UNI), 6-3
165 - Moza Fay (UNI) pinned Anthony Victor (NIU), 4:40
174 - Duke Burk (NIU) dec. Alex Dolly (UNI), 5-1
184 - Andy O'Loughlin (UNI) maj. dec. Brad Dieckhaus (NIU), 13-3
197 - Andrew Anderson (UNI) maj. dec. Jake Smith (NIU), 13-5
285 - Dave Benner (NIU) dec. Dustin Bauman (UNI), 6-3
125 - Caleb Flores (UNI) dec. T.J. Wunnicke (NIU), 8-7
