IRVING, Texas — Northern Iowa junior Austin Yant was voted Big 12 Wrestler of the Week by league coaches after picking up back-to-back victories in conference competition.
In a dual with No. 3 Oklahoma State, 17th-ranked Yant broke a three match losing streak against No. 4 Travis Wittlake in the 165-pound match. Yant took the lead with an escape in the second period. He then put a hard ride on Wittlake, returning him to the mat multiple times and earning the extra riding time point for the 2-0 win.
The Panthers rallied back from a 12-0 deficit to stun the then-undefeated Cowboys 19-15, handing Oklahoma State its first loss of the season.