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UNI Wrestling Wins Inaugural Big 12 Dual

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NDSU (0-2 / 0-1) vs. #13 UNI wrestling (1-1 / 1-0)
Nov. 19, 2017
Attendance: 1,604
Official: Josh Briscoe

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI wrestling's first Big 12 dual win came down to the final match against North Dakota State on the back of UNI's Josh Alber at 141 pounds.

With No. 13 UNI trailing three points in the team score, Josh Alber secured a tech fall in 5 minutes, 9 seconds to give the Panthers a perfect start in their new conference, beating NDSU 21-19.

No. 3 Max Thomsen got UNI the early lead and stayed perfect, now 6-0.