Parker Keckeisen has applied the work ethic he learned from his parents to his wrestling career. His dedication and relentless pursuit of his best has elevated Northern Iowa’s three-time All-American to the top of college wrestling’s 184-pound weight class.
Eight former Northern Iowa football players took part in the program’s annual pro day Monday afternoon inside the UNI-Dome. Scouts from 23 of the NFL’s 32 teams were in attendance for the group of former Panthers, headlined by defensive tackle Khristian Boyd.
Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and former Iowa preps have compelling stories that could play out at the NCAA Division I Wrestlin Championships this week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
A 1-9 start to the season didn’t derail the Northern Iowa women’s basketball team. The Panthers — picked as the favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll — weathered early season injuries to All-MVC honorees Grace Bofelli and Maya McDermott and finished 14-5. That was good enough to secure the MVC tournament’s 4-seed and the fourth and final first-round bye.
University of Northern Iowa’s Cael Happel didn’t have a win in his first two Big 12 Championships appearances. Happel reversed the trend by winning his first three bouts Saturday to reach the 141-pound finals at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Top-seed Indiana State put its top-ranked offense in the Missouri Valley Conference on display in a 94-72 MVC Tournament semifinal win against Northern Iowa Saturday afternoon at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Iowa State went 14-3 in the opening session of the Big 12 Championships Saturday at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Cyclones have seven semifinalists with six earning automatic NCAA berths. UNI has four semifinalists and was fourth in the team standings.
Northern Iowa has an uncommon combination of youth and respected talent entering the Big 12 wrestling tournament, and redshirt freshman Wyatt Voelker said that even though all but one Panther returns next season, the time is now to become a great team.
Brody Teske’s college career has included three programs in two states. He has also earned three trips to the NCAA Championships. In his sixth and final season, Teske will represent Iowa at 133 pounds for the Big Ten Championships this weekend at Maryland.
The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years when it tips off a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal Friday against Belmont.
A big weekend is ahead for wrestling fans in the state of Iowa. The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships come to Cedar Rapids and the Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa men compete in their respective conference tournaments. We preview them all on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast.
Iowa State’s Anthony Echemendia (141) and Casey Swiderski at 149 and Northern Iowa 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen earned No. 1 seeds for the Big 12 Wrestling Championships this weekend at Tulsa, Okla.
The road to the NCAA Division III national tournament is tough for midwest programs compared to other regions in the country. Pre-seeds have been released for the Big Ten and Big 12 conference tournaments. Grand View men’s team wins 12th NAIA title. Upper Iowa advance two to nationals in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
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