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UNI Wrestling: Lujan Knocks off Top-10 Foe to Win UNI Open

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI wrestling's unranked Taylor Lujan knocked off No. 8 Zac Brunson of Illinois to help give the Panthers two champions at its own open tournament Saturday.

No. 12 Max Thomsen won his second consecutive UNI Open title at 149 pounds, and Lujan won at 174 pounds. It was the second open tournament title for both Panthers this year.

"There were some great instances of high-level wrestling," said head coach Doug Schwab. "Thinking back to Paden Moore and some of the attacks that he just hit.