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Play-by-Play | UNI Recap

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Northern Colorado senior Kenny Hashimoto shook off his first loss in dual action from Sunday, defeating Northern Iowa's Charlie Ettelson 9-4 for the Bears only points on Thursday in Western Wrestling Conference action.

The Bears (1-11, 0-3 WWC) fell 35-3 to perennial league power Northern Iowa (5-8, 1-0 WWC). The match started at the traditional 125 pounds.

Senior Tony Mustari lost a close 3-1 decision to Terrance Young, while sophomore Casey Cruz dropped a 14-8 decision at 133 pounds and UNI took the early 6-0 team lead.

Hashimoto then took the mat, winning his sixth dual of the year and bringing his career dual record to 34-6.

Northern Iowa won back-to-back close decisions at 149 and 157 as Trent Washington defeated freshman Justin Gonzales, 5-4 and Tyson Reiner won a 5-3 decision over junior Justin Gaethje.

The Panthers won the final four bouts with a forfeit at 197 pounds for the 35-3 final.

The Bears now take a break from WWC action, hosting #3 Oklahoma State on Friday, Jan. 29 at noon and are at #17 Nebraska on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (Central).

UNI 35, Northern Colorado 3

125 Terrance Young (UNI) dec.  Tony Mustari (UNC), 3-1
133 Ryan Jauch (UNI) dec. Casey Cruz (UNC), 14-8
141 Kenny Hashimoto (UNC) dec. Charlie Ettelson (UNI), 9-4
149 Trent Washington (UNI) dec. Justin Gonzales (UNC), 5-4
157 Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Justin Gaethje (UNC), 5-3
165 Nick Pickerell (UNI) pinned Kevin O'Brien (UNC), 1:13
174 Jarion Beets (UNI) dec.  Brandon Kammerzell, 12-6
184  Scott Hazen (UNI) maj. dec. Eric Brennan (UNC), 12-3
197 Dustin Bauman wins by forfeit
285 Christian Brantley (UNI) maj. dec. Justin Tuell (UNC), 16-6