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UNI’s Parker Keckeisen has been a man on a mission to take more risks than his opponents. The plan worked Thursday with two wins to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

A day filled with upsets entertained the 34,600 fans that attended the first two sessions of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Iowa and Iowa State weren’t immune to the mat madness.

Photos from Day 1 of the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Detroit.

NCAA wrestling notes: Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman has put in the work, plugging away in the Cyclones wrestling room each day over the last five seasons. He was one of three Cyclones to win first-round matches Thursday.

Lance Runyon embraced the bright lights of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships after being a late scratch last year. Then, he went out and beat an opponent who he had lost to twice this season.

Follow live coverage Thursday of the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Detroit.

K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and make their picks in the individual brackets and team race on this episode of the Pinning Combination podcast.

UNI All-American 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen realized he could compete with the nation’s best at last year’s NCAA tournament. He is the No. 4 seed again in his NCAA return and is ready to climb higher than a year ago.