CEDAR FALLS - Top-ranked and defending champion Iowa earned the No. 1 seed for this weekend's NWCA National Duals at the UNI-Dome.

The Hawkeyes (10-0) will open against Wyoming (3-0) at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The Cowboys are led by first-year head coach Mark Branch, a former four-time NCAA finalist at Oklahoma State and former associate head coach at OSU.

Iowa State is seeded second and will face Indiana at 11 a.m., while host Northern Iowa drew sixth-seeded Ohio State.

The Buckeyes featured two defending NCAA champions - J Jaggers at 141 and Mike Pucillo at 184.

"They are ranked at almost every weight," Panthers head coach Brad Penrith said. "So … they've got a great lineup."

The Panthers will be short-handed as 149-pounder Charlie Ettelson was lost for the season when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle and a labrum tear during UNI's victory over Buffalo at the Cleveland State duals Saturday.

His spot in the lineup will be filled by Brett Robbins, who retuned from injury Saturday to wrestle for the first time this year.

UNI was already without returning national qualifier Nick Pickerell at 149, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury prior to the season.

Additionally, 157-pound starter Tyson Reiner has a cracked rib and is questionable for this weekend.

The UNI-Ohio State dual will feature a rematch from the NWCA Classic where the Panthers' Moza Fay defeated the Buckeyes' Colt Sponseller, 14-9, in an exhibition match.

Nebraska-Omaha earned the No. 1 seed in Division II, two-time defending champ Wartburg is top-seeded in Division III, Lindenwood is No. 1 in NAIA, Iowa Central tops the NJCAA seedings and the Unversity of the Cumberlands is No. 1 in the women's division.

Action gets under way at 9 a.m. Saturday with championship matches slated for 3 p.m. Sunday.

All-session passes for the duals are $40 ($32 for senior citizens) and can be purchased at the UNI-Dome box office or by calling 1-877-216-DOME.

Contact Jim Nelson at (319) 291-1521 or jim.nelson@wcfcourier.com

Brackets

DIVISION I

Saturday

9 a.m. matches

No. 1 Iowa vs. Wyoming, Mat 4

No. 8 Minnesota vs. Buffalo, Mat 5

No. 5 Missouri vs. Penn State, Mat 14

No. 4 Nebraksa vs. Northwestern, Mat 15

11 a.m. matches

No. 3 Cornell vs. Michigan, Mat 4

No. 6 Ohio State vs. Northern Iowa, Mat 5

No. 7 Wisconsin vs. Boise State, Mat 14

No. 2 Iowa State vs. Indiana, Mat 15

Quarterfinals at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Division II

9 a.m. matches

No. 1 Nebraska-Omaha vs. Limestone, Mat 6

No. 8 Mercyhurst vs. Chadron State, Mat 7

No. 5 Central Oklahoma vs. St. Cloud St., Mat 12

No. 4 Minnesota-Mankato vs. Findlay, Mat 13

11 a.m. matches

No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney vs. Pitt-Johnstown, Mat 6

No. 6 Western State vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, Mat 7

No. 7 Upper Iowa vs. Carson-Newman, Mat 12

No. 2 Newberry vs. Minnesota-Moorhead, Mat 13

Quarterfinals at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Division III

9 a.m. matches

No. 1 Wartburg vs. Wabash, Mat 2

No. 8 Olivet vs. Luther, Mat 3

No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse vs. Dubuque, Mat 16

No. 4 Coe vs. Concorida, May 17

11 a.m. matches

No. 3 Delaware Valley vs. Ohio Northern, Mat 2

No. 6 St. John's vs. Heidelberg, Mat 3

No. 7 Cornell vs. Johnson & Wales, Mat 16

No. 2 Augsburg vs. No. 15 Buena Vista, Mat 17.

Quarterfinals at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

NAIA

9 a.m. matches

No. 1 Lindenwood vs. Oklahoma City, Mat 1

No. 8 Notre Dame College vs. Briar Cliff, Mat 18

No. 5 Dana vs. Campbellsville, Mat 8

No. 4 Dickinson State vs. King, Mat 11

11 a.m. matches

No. 3 Great Falls vs. Northwestern, Mat 1

No. 6 McKendree vs. Morningside, Mat 18

No. 7 Missouri Valley vs. Montana St.-Northern, Mat 8

No. 2 Southern Oregon vs. Cumberland, Mat 11

Quarterfinals at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

NJCAA

1 p.m. matches

No. 1 Iowa Central vs. Neosho, Mat 9

No. 4 Labette vs. Neosho, Mat 10

3 p.m. matches

No. 3 North Iowa vs. Ellsworth, Mat 9

No. 2 Meramec vs. Harper, Mat 10

Semifinals are at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Women's bracket

9 a.m. matches

No. 1 University of Cumberlands vs. Pacific, Mat 9

No. 4 USOEC vs. Lindenwood, Mat 10

11 a.m. matches

No. 3 Jamestown vs. Missouri Valley, Mat 9

No. 2 Oklahoma City vs. Menlo, Mat 10

Semifinals are 11 a.m. Sunday