UNI releases 2023-24 wrestling schedule

CEDAR FALLS — Northern Iowa released its wrestling schedule for the 2023-24 season Monday.

The Panthers will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the program with six home dates, including three Big 12 Conference duals and the UNI Open. UNI will start the season with the Grand View Open on Nov. 11 and host Columbia for the home-opening dual Dec. 10 at the McLeod Center.

All five duals will be held in the McLeod Center and the annual UNI Open will be in the UNI-Dome on Jan. 20. The Panthers welcome Big 12 foes Utah Valley (Jan. 13), West Virginia (Feb. 4) and Missouri (Feb. 23). They will also host Wisconsin on Feb. 25.

UNI will take on in-state rival Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 11. The Panthers will make an Oklahoma road trip at the end of January. They will wrestle at Oklahoma State Jan. 26 in Stillwater, Okla., and travel to Norman, Okla., the next day to face the Oklahoma Sooners.

UNI will wrestle a double-dual Jan. 6 in Lincoln, Neb., facing Wyoming and the host Cornhuskers.

December includes trips to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2), Collegiate Duals (Dec. 18-19) in Nashville, Tenn., and the Soldier Salute (Dec. 29-30) at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

The Big 12 Championships are March 9-10 in Tulsa, Okla. The NCAA Championships are March 20-23 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Mo.

2023-24 UNI wrestling schedule

Nov. 11 — Grand View Open — Grimes, Iowa (9 a.m.)

Nov. 19 — Daktronics Open — Brookings, S.D. (TBA)

Dec. 1-2 — Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational — Las Vegas, Nev. (TBA)

Dec. 1 — Jim Koch Open — Kenosha, Wis. (9 a.m.)

Dec. 10 — Columbia — Cedar Falls (2 p.m.)

Dec. 18-19 — Collegiate Duals (North Carolina State/Lock Haven/Ohio State) — Nashville, Tenn. (TBA)

Dec. 29-30 — Soldier Salute — Coralville (TBA)

Jan. 6 — vs. Wyoming* — Lincoln, Neb. (TBA)

Jan. 6 — at Nebraska — Lincoln, Neb. (TBA)

Jan. 13 — Utah Valley* — Cedar Falls (7 p.m.)

Jan. 20 — UNI Open — Cedar Falls (8 a.m.)

Jan. 26 — at Oklahoma State* — Stillwater, Okla. (7 p.m.)

Jan. 27 — at Oklahoma* — Norman, Okla. (TBA)

Feb. 4 — West Virginia* — Cedar Falls (2 p.m.)

Feb. 9 — at Cal Baptist* — Riverside, Calif. (8 p.m.)

Feb. 11 — at Iowa State* — Ames (2 p.m. CT)

Feb. 18 — Last Chance Open — Ames (TBA)

Feb. 23 — Missouri* — Cedar Falls (7 p.m.)

Feb. 25 — Wisconsin — Cedar Falls (1 p.m.)

March 9-10 — Big 12 Championships | (Tulsa, Okla. / BOK Center) — TBA

March 21-23 — NCAA Championships | (Kansas City, Mo. / T-Mobile Center) — TBA

All home duals are held in the McLeod Center / UNI Open will be held in the UNI-Dome

* denotes Big 12 dual