Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, February 4
Iowa City, Iowa
10 a.m.
Northwestern
at
Iowa
No. 17 Northwestern Set For Tough Road Test at No. 7 Iowa
2/3/2018 5:52:00 PM | Wrestling
| NORTHWESTERN WRESTLING: MATCH DAY INFORMATION | ||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | RADIO | LIVE STATS |
| Sunday, Feb. 4 |
No. 7 Iowa | 10 a.m. | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
BTN Plus via BTN2Go | N/A | TrackWrestling |
| Social: Twitter (@NUwrestle and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@NUwrestle) | Facebook Northwestern Stat Pack |
||||||
EVANSTON, Ill. — No. 17 Northwestern (8-3, 3-3 Big Ten) will battle its second top-20 team of the weekend on Sunday, facing off against No. 7 Iowa at 10 a.m. CT at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Wildcats will be traveling to Iowa City for the first time since battling No. 2 Iowa on Jan. 23, 2015.
PRIOR RETURNS
Northwestern, competing with its highest team ranking since January 2015, has notched two ranked victories thus far through the 2017-18 campaign, knocking off both No. 16 Wisconsin and No. 18 Minnesota.
Chicago's Big Ten Team hosted No. 19 Rutgers in the home finale of the season at historic Patten Gymnasium on Friday.
Despite dropping the dual, Wildcat grapplers notched four wins, including a shutout major decision by Zack Chakonis (197) and a ranked win for No. 5 Ryan Deakin (149) over No. 12 Eleazar DeLuca.
For Deakin, it improved his mark in dual competition to 11-0. The redshirt first-year wrestler has contributed 47 dual points to NU's team cause this season.
SOME SCOUTING
Some Wildcats and Hawkeyes have prior history in competition.
Colin Valdiviez (133) and Phillip Laux met at the 55th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, with Valdiviez coming away with a 4-3 decision over the senior.
No. 5 Ryan Deakin (149) and No. 2 Brandon Sorensen both met at last year's Midlands Championships, with Deakin wrestling unattached. Sorensen won via 12-4 major decision — Deakin's final loss of his redshirt season.
Conan Jennings (285) and No. 3 Sam Stoll have wrestled a couple of times — once in 2016 and once at this season's Midlands Championships. Stoll has come away with the win both times.
PROBABLE LINEUP
| 125 | #10 Sebastian Rivera | 20-2 |
| 133 | Colin Valdiviez | 14-10 |
| 141 | Alec McKenna | 10-14 |
| 149 | #5 Ryan Deakin | 25-3 |
| 157 | Shayne Oster | 9-14 |
| 165 | Michael Sepke | 9-15 |
| 174 | #17 Johnny Sebastian | 21-7 |
| 184 | Mitch Sliga | 14-10 |
| 197 | Zack Chakonis | 11-10 |
| Hwt. | Conan Jennings | 18-7 |
••••••
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Players Mentioned
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
Wrestling - Four 'Cats Earn Bonus Points as Northwestern Downs Maryland in Big Ten Opener (1/9/26)
Saturday, January 10
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
