The QuickFire Podcast ‘Wolverines of the Year’ Awards
On this week’s episode of the Quickfire Podcast, we gave out the Wolverines of the Year awards, highlighting the top achievements of UVU’s athletes in 2021. Last year was arguably…
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Wolverine Performers of the Week
There has been a whole lot to be excited about as a Wolverine recently in athletics. Highlighting the top performers of the past week for UVU, we kick it off…
Three Wolverines podium as UVU finishes 15th at CKLV Invitational
The Utah Valley Wolverines (5-1) were able to finish 15th in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines had three podium finishes in the tournament. …
Wolverines go 3-1 at UNC Duals to begin the season
The Utah Valley wrestling team kicked off it’s 2021-22 season going 3-1 at the Northern Colorado Duals in Greeley, Colorado on Nov. 7. The Wolverines defeated a trio of non-Division…
Taylor LaMont finishes fifth after dropping bronze match at U23 Worlds
Utah Valley redshirt junior Taylor LaMont lost his bronze medal match against Azerbaijan’s Nihad Guluzade on Tuesday that led to a fifth-place finish at the U23 World Championships in Belgrade,…
Utah Valley wrestling team releases ambitious 2021-2022 schedule
Last season, Utah Valley finished tenth overall at the Big 12 Championships. This season the Wolverines hope to improve on the tournament finish behind a tough schedule and returning players….
Two Wolverines move on after first day of nationals
On the first day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, four Utah Valley wrestlers were in action as they began their quest for an individual championship. Seventh-seeded junior…
Romero wins his second Big 12 Championship for the Wolverines
Utah Valley redshirt senior Demetrius Romero won the Big 12 wrestling championship for the 174-pound weight class. The tournament took place on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7. This is Romero’s…
Demetrius Romero has high hopes for UVU wrestling
“It gave me more motivation. When you sit out, it’s difficult not to take part physically all year,” Romero said. “It was difficult for me to get back into shape. It kind of showed me that this isn’t a guarantee. If I get hurt again like this again I’m probably going to have to call it. I need to get the most out of this because it could end any minute.”
Wolverines finish second behind Wyoming at UVU Round Robin Invitational
The Utah Valley wrestling team finished second in a three-team round robin tournament on Jan. 23 against the Wyoming Cowboys and the No. 9 Arizona State Sun Devils. The Cowboys…
Successful day one at Big 12 Wrestling Championships
At the end of the first day, five Utah Valley wrestlers were in contention for a podium finish. The wrestling team ventured to Tulsa, Oklahoma from March 7-8, to compete at the 2020 Big 12 Wrestling Championships with hopes to advance to the NCAA Championships.
WAC Weekly: Spring has Sprung
In this WAC Weekly, we’ll touch on baseball and softball finally springing into action, men’s and women’s basketball prepping for WAC Vegas play, and UVU wrestling heading into the Big 12 wrestling tournament.
Statistically Speaking: A Numerical Recap of UVU Sports
Between research papers, midterm preparation, and everything else that comes with being a college student, it can be hard to stay up to date with all of Utah Valley’s teams. To help you get caught up on everything in the wide world of Wolverine sports we’ll break down three key numbers that help explain why UVU won — or lost. This week we’re recapping the men’s basketball team’s abysmal shooting percentage, the softball team’s batting average and a top-5 ranked wrestler.
How do first generation wrestlers take on UVU?
“They’ve got it all.” “It was easy for them to get there.” “They don’t have to work as hard now.” “They’re athletes so they probably don’t focus much on school anyways.” Those are phrases often associated with student athletes. If you know Utah Valley University athletes, you’d know it’d be hard for those phrases to fit them — especially UVU wrestlers Koy Wilkinson, a junior, and Chase Trussell, a freshman.
Individuals shine, UVU wrestling loses to North Dakota State
Despite their 1-9 team record entering the dual, the Wolverines have four wrestlers ranked in the national top-25, with sophomore Tate Orndorff ranked fourth in the heavyweight division. The team suffered their 10th loss of the season in a 20-15 contest, but UVU’s ranked wrestlers continued their dominant seasons as all four won their respective matches.
