2001-02 College News - Minnesota to Face #12 Northern Iowa at National Duals

January 14, 2002

Minnesota to face #12 Northern Iowa at National Duals

The top-ranked and top-seeded University of Minnesota wrestling team will face 12th-ranked and unseeded Northern Iowa in the first round of the 2002 Cliff Keen/NWCA National Dual Meet Championships, set for Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 19-20, at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

The Golden Gophers and Panthers wrestle at 9 a.m. in St. John Arena. UNI enters the meet with a 5-3 record and features five wrestlers ranked in the top 20 in their respective weight class. A win over the Panthers would set up a quarterfinal match-up between No. 8 Pennsylvania or unranked Fresno State. The remainder of Minnesota's side of the bracket contains No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Iowa, Central Michigan and Edinboro.

No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 6 Iowa State and No. 7 Ohio State round out the seeded teams. The first round pairings are below.

Division I Pairings

9 a.m. Duals (St. John Arena)
Mat 1 - #1 Minnesota vs. Northern Iowa
Mat 2 - Fresno State vs. #8 Pennsylvania
Mat 3 - #5 Iowa vs. Central Michigan
Mat 4 - Edinboro vs. #4 Michigan

11 a.m. Duals (St. John Arena)
Mat 1 - #3 Oklahoma vs. Lehigh
Mat 2 - Arizona State vs. #6 Iowa State
Mat 3 - #7 Ohio State vs. Lock Haven
Mat 4 - Michigan State vs. #2 Oklahoma State

* Team listed first is the home team.