Dec. 11, 2010
4 Wisconsin 23, Northern Iowa 14
UW Field House • Madison, Wis.
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Individual Results
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| UNI | | 125 | Terrance Young (UNI) dec. Tom Kelliher, 4-0 | 0 | 3 | 133
| #3 Tyler Graff (UW) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 18-7 | 4 | 3 | 141
| Aaron Senzee (UNI) maj. dec. Danny Arnel, 8-0 | 4 | 7 | 149
| #18 Cole Schmitt (UW) dec. Jamal Lawrence, 11-6 | 7 | 7 | 157
| David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Kalvin York (UW), 13-4 | 7 | 11 | 165
| #1 Andrew Howe pins Nick Pickerell (UNI), 3:50 | 13 | 11 | 174
| Ben Jordan (UW) dec. Brice Wolf (UNI), 4-3 | 16 | 11 | 184
| #9 Travis Rutt (UW) dec. Ryan Loder (UNI), 5-2 | 19 | 11 | 197
| #3 Trevor Brandvold (UW) maj. dec. Andy O'Loughlin (UNI), 13-3 | 23 | 11 | HWT
| #16 Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. #14 Eric Bugenhagen (UW), 3-1 (OT) | 23 | 14 | | |
• Complete Results 
MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 4 Wisconsin wrestling team defeated Northern Iowa, 23-14, in its first home dual of the 2010-11 season. The Badgers' victory extends Wisconsin's record to a perfect 5-0-0 on the season.
| Fast Facts | | • Six individual Badgers won matches against UNI | | • UW opens season 5-0 for first time since 2006-07 | | • Junior Andrew Howe is now 10-0 on the season | |
The last time UW opened a season with five straight dual wins was in the 2006-2007 season.
Among the Wisconsin's six victories, three of them were won by extra points, including junior Andrew Howe's pin (3:50), and redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff and redshirt senior Trevor Brandvold's major decisions.
The matchup began at 125 lbs., where UNI senior Terrance Young defeated redshirt sophomore Tom Kelliher by a 4-0 decision. In Kelliher's first start of the season, Young recorded a takedown and two escapes to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead.
No. 3 redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff then claimed an 18-7 victory over sophomore Ryan Jauch, putting the Badgers on top, 4-3. Graff took command right out of the gate, scoring a takedown 17 seconds into the first. He added seven additional takedowns and an escape in the win, putting his season record at 13-1.
Northern Iowa earned its second victory at 141 lbs., where redshirt freshman Danny Arnel lost to redshirt junior Aaaron Senzee. Senzee took an early lead with a takedown at 2:49. He then added seven more points with a reversal, takedown, riding time (2:52) and one point awarded for excessive stall warnings.
No. 18 redshirt sophomore Cole Schmitt then defeated junior Jamal Lawrence in an 11-6 decision that came down to the final seconds at 149 lbs. Schmitt entered the third period up 6-4, but Lawrence scored a reversal at the beginning of the period. With seven second left on the clock, Schmitt reversed Lawrence and registered three nearfall points to put tie the matchup at seven apiece.
At 157 lbs., the Panthers claimed their second-straight victory when sophomore David Bonin beat redshirt freshman Kalvin York by a 13-4 major decision. York was awarded three escapes and one point for an illegal hold by Bonin. The victory gave UNI a 11-7 lead over the Badgers.
Top-ranked Howe then regained the lead (13-11 UW) for Wisconsin with a pin at 3:50 over redshirt junior Nick Pickerell at 165 lbs. Howe recorded four takedowns and an escape before pinning his opponent. He now holds a perfect 10-0 record this season.
Redshirt sophomore Ben Jordan then defeated redshirt freshman Brice Wolf in a tight match at 174 lbs. Jordan scored the first points of the bout with a takedown at 2:04, and entered the third period with a 4-3 lead. He then road his opponent for the entirety of the final period, extending UW's lead to 16-11.
No. 9 junior Travis Rutt extended his season record to 12-1 after defeating redshirt freshman Ryan Loder by a 5-3 decision at 184 lbs. Rutt scored just two takedowns and an escape in the bout, but was able to prevent his opponent from wrestling him to the ground. The win extended the Badgers' lead to 19-11.
Brandvold's 13-3 major decision over senior Andy O'Loughlin put a Panther victory out of reach, adding four points to UW's 23-11 lead. Brandvold registered five takedowns, 4:06 of riding time and two points from stall warnings in the victory. O'Loughlin did not score a point until the final period of Brandvold's third major decision win of the season.
In the only match featuring two ranked wrestlers, No. 16 junior Christian Brantley defeat No. 14 Eric Bugenhagen in a bout that came down to a sudden victory in overtime. After a scoreless first period, Bugenhagen scored the only points of the second with an escape. Brantley responded with an escape of his own in the third and scored a takedown at :33 in the first overtime to claim the victory.
Head coach Barry Davis was happy with the win, but sees room for improvement moving forward.
"I think we need to come out more aggressive and enforce our style," said Davis. "When we enforce our style we should win every time."
Wisconsin's match against No. 19 Michigan has been postponed to a date to be name later, and the Badgers will compete in the Midland Invite over Winter Break.
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Justin Mozer
UW Atheltic Communications
