Upper Iowa University Athletics

Upper Iowa's Bodie Garnier was named the Northern Sun Conference Wrestler of the Week on Monday following his upset of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Rodsean Graham, who was ranked No. 9 in the nation. Upper Iowa finished the NSIC wrestling schedule with three straight wins including a come-from-behind 18-17 win over Parkside last Wednesday night. UIU trailed 17-9 after the 165-pound match, but four straight decisions at 174, 184, 197 and heavyweight earned the No. 15 Peacocks a one-point upset over No. 8 Parkside. Garnier brought the Peacocks to the doorstep of their come-from-behind win with an 4-3 upset Parkside's Graham. The UIU senior got a first period takedown to take an early lead before the pair headed into the final frame locked at 3-3. In the third, Garnier scored the only points with an escape and held on for the 4-3 decision. After the win, Garnier improved to 8-12 on the season and a three-match win streak over wrestlers from Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minnesota State University, Mankato and Parkside.