Reading Time: 5 minutes Photos by Brigham Berthold OREM—The UVU wrestling room is a well-hidden but distinct location on campus. Forest green and canary yellow mats cover the wide floor beneath a low ceiling. Infrequently spaced windows and dark walls punctuate a feeling of closeness as the scent of years of sweat and effort fill your nose. Wrestlers practice […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo by Mykah Heaton The UVU wrestling team returned to action Thursday night as it played host to CSU Bakersfield of the PAC-12 in a nonconference dual meet. UVU proved to be too much for the Roadrunners as the Wolverines won 21-17. The Wolverines won six of their 10 matches, including three by major decision, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo by Brigham Berthold The UVU wrestling team returned to dual meet action Friday night when they took on conference foe Air Force Academy in the Lockhart Arena. The dual meet was the conference opener for both teams. The Wolverines (3-2, 1-0) narrowly defeated the Falcons (4-2, 0-1) by a score of 18-15 in a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold Just over two months have passed since the UVU wrestling team began the 2016-17 season with a stellar showing at the Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyoming. The Wolverines began their dual season in Cedar Falls, Iowa with a double header. UVU opened with a terrific performance over No. 6 ranked (DII) […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics After participating in the Southern Scuffle one week ago, the UVU wrestling team took part in another tournament as it hosted the tenth annual UVU Open on Saturday at the Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah. “We’re always excited to host this tournament. It’s a great chance for our redshirts and younger […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo by Brigham Berthold OREM, Utah — The UVU wrestling team took to the floor again Thursday night in it’s first home match of the season as it hosted No. 23 ranked Oregon State. Despite a slow start, UVU (2-2) rallied to defeat Oregon State (1-3) 17-16. Oregon State’s Cody Crawford defeated Dustin Dennison in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the final episode of the semester, we recap the big events of the semester in UVU sports.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler Several teams made Utah Valley University history this fall and others brought championships to UVU. With the culmination of the fall 2016 semester rapidly approaching, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of the UVU student-athletes. Wrestler Dustin Dennison finishes first at national tournament Nov. 13 on the campus […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold After all UVU teams spent several weeks on the road, the basketball teams will be back in the state for the week. However, not all games will be played at home. The women’s basketball team heads south to Cedar City, Utah while the men head up to Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, the wrestling […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics The UVU wrestling team came away from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with their best finish in six seasons as two wrestlers earned a place on the podium at the prestigious tournament. Redshirt freshman Kimball Bastian finished seventh in the 174-pound class, while fellow redshirt freshman Tanner Orndorff placed eighth […]