Sixth UNI Panther Cracks MAC Wrestling Top 4 Rankings

University of Northern Iowa wrestler Jarrett Jansen earned the #4 ranking in the latest Mid-American Conference rankings released this week.  Jansen makes the 6th UNI wrestler to be ranked in the Top 4.

Jensen earned a No. 4 ranking at 157 pounds for the first time in the 2014-15 season. The Panthers have one wrestler ranked as # with Cooper Moore at 165 pounds.

The six ranked Panthers are:

• 125 pounds – No. 2 Dylan Peters
• 157 pounds – No. 4 Jarrett Jensen
• 165 pounds – No. 1 Cooper Moore
• 174 pounds – No. 4 Curt Maas
• 184 pounds – No. 3 Cody Caldwell
• 285 pounds – No. 2 Blaize Cabell

The team slipped one spot in the ranks to end up fourth, but the Panthers are just three points away from #2 Old Dominion. The two-time defending MAC Champion Missouri Tigers (32.0 points) were selected first in the conference.

The January team rankings for the MAC are as follows:
2015 MAC January Rankings

• 1. Missouri (32.0)
• 2. Old Dominion (17.0)
• 3. Ohio (16.0)
• 4. Northern Iowa (14.0)
• 5. Kent State (13.0)
• 6. Central Michigan (3.0)
• t-7. Eastern Michigan (2.0)
• t-7. Northern Illinois (2.0)
• 9. Buffalo (1.0)

NEXT UP: The UNI Panthers wrestling team will host two dual meets this weekend in the West Gym.  UNI has won the last 10 duals at home, a streak that extends to the beginning of the 2013-14 season.