Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University wrestling team has had an up and down season, but it’s time to tighten up and get tough as conference play begins. North Dakota State and South Dakota State come to UVU on Feb. 5 to the start of competition in the Big 12 Conference. This has been a long […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Lofthouse’s are a family rich in a tradition of wrestling. The Lofthouse name is one that anyone who follows wrestling would recognize. Luke Lofthouse is a volunteer coach for Utah Valley University, his nephew, Ethen Lofthouse is the assistant coach, and Ethen’s younger brother Raider, is on the team. This story goes back many […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos courtesy of Julie Ostler OREM – The Utah Valley University wrestling team looked to bounce back from a rough weekend in California when they took on Arizona State in the PE Building on Thursday night. However, Arizona State got off to a fast start as they won winning the first three bouts of the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The UVU Wrestling team may have had a rough in California, but there’s no doubt that the shining star through the weekend was Jade Rauser. The Big 12 has recognized his dominance over the weekend as he’s been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. Rouser is the second UVU wrestler to win the award […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As seniors on the Utah Valley University wrestling team, Derek Thomas and Chasen Tolbert are working hard to earn a trip to Nationals at Madison Square Garden in New York City March 17-19. They are not just looking for a spot in the competition, but for spots on the podium. It is this level of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos courtesy of Linsey Craig and UVU Athletics Stanford 35 UVU 5 The Utah Valley University wrestling team might have had a little too much time off over the Christmas break as they struggled to find their footing in their dual mean against the 18th-ranked Cardinal in Palo Alto on Friday evening. The Cardinal used […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU wrestling assistant coach Erkin Tadzhimetov will compete in Olympic trials in April The Utah Valley University wrestling team has come a long way from when the program first started in 2003. They have had numerous wrestlers qualify for nationals and were even receiving votes for the Top-25 polls this season. Associate head coach Erkin […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Head coach Greg Williams knows what it means to wrestle against the best When the Utah Valley University wrestling team announced in July that they would be joining the Big 12 Conference beginning in 2015, head coach Greg Williams said that it would take the program to the next level. “Utah Valley now has a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This weekend the UVU Wrestling team went to Las Vegas to wrestle in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The team placed 25th out of 39 teams, an improvement over last season where they placed 29th out of 37 teams. Chasen Tolbert, 125, won his first match in the round of 32. In his second round match, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM, Utah – In their 2015-16 season home opener, the Utah Valley University wrestling team beat the Boise State Broncos 22-12 in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,789 fans. 197-pounder Derek Thomas sealed the victory with a 15-0 technical fall win that took the score to 19-12. The Wolverines improved to […]