Uni Panther Pep Talk

Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations Nathan Christensen joins Gary to discuss the department's response to the financial impact of COVID-19, the Panther Scholarship Club, ticketing and attendance at upcoming games, upcoming initiatives and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Head coach Doug Schwab and #PantherTrain wrestling returns to practice after a tough summer, but the team is building up to another successful run. Gary Rima and coach Schwab talk about the summer of work, last year's senior class, a stellar incoming class and a complete breakdown of the roster. The two also talk about the schedule for the upcoming season and coach Schwab trying to be more present with his family during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI basketball is less than two months away. UNI Panther head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson joins Gary and talks about last season, this year's roster, the schedule, Doug Elgin, being the dad of the Cedar Falls High starting quarterback and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gary speaks with women's basketball head coach Tanya Warren. The MVC schedule is out, the Panther women are getting ready to roll, but there is a lot of work to do. Coach Warren speaks about her team, the recruiting process during the pandemic, the fantastic freshman class, her 1966 Mustang and a whole lot more on this week's episode of Panther Point of View. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elerson G. Smith joins Gary to discuss growing up in Minneapolis, the protests in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, his work during the quarantine, weighing his options with the season moved to the spring and his NFL potential. Gary also catches up with Assistant Athletics Director Jerek Wolcott and talks about dates for the upcoming basketball season and how UNI alums performed in the first week of the NFL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Farley joins Gary to discuss the impact of the fall schedule changes on UNI Football, looks forward to a fall "spring" camp and talks about the upcoming spring season and an exciting team ready to hit the field at the UNI-Dome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OH BABY! Gary Rima is live with a new weekly podcast. The Panther Point of View launches September 10th and will have all the inside information from Panther student-athletes, coaches and insiders. Subscribe now and never miss an episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The only Olympic gold medal won in any sport by any Panther from UNI was donated to the wrestling program in 2018. At the age of 88, Iowa's oldest living gold medalist and former Panther wrestler Bill Smith chose for his medal to be placed in the West Gym where he had one of his two NCAA titles. The display will be unveiled at the Iowa State vs. UNI wrestling dual 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dylan Peters is a two-time All-American. He earned his second AA honor with a torn ACL at the 2016 Division I Wrestling Championships. He earned his 38th fall his senior year to be fifth on the all-time career fall list among all Panthers at UNI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI wrestling's Cooper Moore was a three-time NCAA qualifier at 165 pounds. He battled through injury his junior year but was on track to enjoy the success of his hard work his senior year. He won his first two matches with bonus points and then suffered an injury that ended his college career early in the season. Moore graduated from UNI with a degree in political science and dream of pursuing work in ministry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Everard transferred to UNI after qualifying for the 2015 Division I NCAA National Championships. Now at a new school, Everard was forced to deal with a lot of adversity. His dad died just before Thanksgiving, and injury foiled his shot at a second trip to the NCAA tournament. He earned the team's Most Courageous Award, given in honor of UNI alum Tim Ascherl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In high school, Mark Jolcover suffered a severe neck injury that was expected to end his wrestling career. He returned to the mat to compete on the UNI wrestling squad. He did eventually retire from competition, but he continued to be a vital part of the Panther team. He has since graduated and is looking to pursue a career in ministry. He will spend part of his 2017 summer on a mission trip in Africa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Each UNI wrestling coach gets to pick someone for the Coaches Appreciation Award. Randy Pugh chose graduating senior Jared Bartel. Head coach Doug Schwab includes his own message to the Panther, and Bartel gives his farewell message to fans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI wrestling celebrates a year of hard work at the 2017 banquet. Congratulations to all the award winners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI's Jacob Holschlag and Drew Foster shocked some fans in the 2017 season. Foster had moved up to wrestle at the 184-pound weight class as a redshirt freshman, but very few realized how good he would be as a sophomore. He earned All-America honors at his first NCAA tournament. Redshirt freshman Jacob Holschlag had a similar search for his weight class. He bounced from weight to weight before securing a spot at his first NCAA tournament in the 197-pound weight class in 2017. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI WRESTLER BRYCE STEIERT WILL COMPETE IN HIS SECOND NCAA TOURNAMENT IN THE SAME PLACE FROM WHICH HE DREW INSPIRATION TO START WRESTLING. HE’S TAKEN PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID SOME OF THE INJURIES THAT ARE KEEPING SOME STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM COMPETING AT NATIONALS. STEIERT’S BROTHER WRESTLES FOR WARTBURG COLLEGE, A DIVISION III COLLEGE IN HIS HOMETOWN, WAVERLY, IOWA, AND HE HAS SEEN HOW THOSE INJURIES CAN AFFECT A COLLEGE CAREER. HE HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME WATCHING AND TRAINING WITH HIS BROTHER, ANDREW. AFTER BEING RANKED AT 157 POUNDS, STEIERT MADE THE JUMP TO THE NEXT WEIGHT CLASS. HE WORKED HIS WAY BACK INTO THE RANKINGS AND EARNED A SEED FOR THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AT 165 POUNDS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The love of wrestling runs deep in Josh Alber’s family. The youngest of three, he has carried on the tradition. Alber’s family is hard to miss at UNI events. They travel long distances through Midwest storms to support the panthers, and that pack will get bigger this summer. Family ties also led Alber’s to compete at UNI. Alber was a four-time state champion at the prep level. He went undefeated with a 177-0 record and became 15th wrestler from Illinois to seize four state championships. He set the Illinois record for most-consecutive wins. Losing was not something he learned in high school. Despite all his success in high school, he redshirted his freshman year at UNI, sitting out team competition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UNI wrestling: Three-time NCAA qualifier Cooper Moore started his senior year as just the second Panther to ever earn consecutive MAC titles. The 165-pounder suffered a severe injury that lingered his junior year. He returned to the mat focused on an All-American title, but injury ended his career. He continues to play a vital role for his teammates and younger brother, Paden. Sons of Jay and Rhonda Moore, the siblings were raised in Minnesota with their four older sisters and younger brother who also wrestles in Division I. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sandy Stevens has witnessed how wrestling has saved lives. For 34 years, Stevens was known for announcing the NCAA Division I Championships. She has been the voice at multiple world championships, numerous independent and high school tournaments along with a pair of Olympic games (1984 – Los Angeles; 1996 – Atlanta). She tells the story of how wrestling helped her husband fight cancer and overcome the odds from being raised in a disadvantaged neighborhood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet UNI wrestling redshirt freshmen Max Thomsen and Taylor Lujan. Both earned four state titles. They joined UNI's Josh Alber, who was 177-0 as a high school prep. So how much does that success of four state titles in high school translate into college? Hear from both of the competitors and their coach, Doug Schwab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.