DEKALB, Illinois – The UNI wrestling team snagged its first MAC win beating Northern Illinois, 24-12 Friday night.
The Panthers only gave up four weight classes to improve to 2-4 overall, 1-2 in the MAC.
Jake Koethe knocked off his second top-20 opponent of the year to spark UNI. As the lead-off wrestler of the dual, his decision over No. 15 Steve Bleise put the Panthers up 3-0 over the Huskies.
Koethe led the entire match and put Bleise on his back just as the whistle blew, but he had to settle for the 8-4 decision.