Fayette, Iowa – The Northern State University wrestling team fell to No. 24 Upper Iowa, 43-3 on Sunday concluding the conference weekend for the Wolves. With the loss Northern drops to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in the NSIC.
 
For the second straight day, Joe Gomez tallied the team's lone victory earning three team points. The senior defeated Ryan Parmely in a 3-2 decision. Gomez scored first in the second period with an escape after choosing down. Parmely answered back with an escape in the third, however Gomez notched a takedown and sealed the match victory. With the two wins on the weekend, he improves to 13-5 overall this season.
 
Northern will remain on the road on Friday for a 7 p.m. match at MSU Moorhead. NSU will return home on Sunday February 5^th to conclude the annual I Hate Winter weekend with a 2 p.m. match versus Southwest Minnesota State.