The Utah Valley wrestling team (2-8, 1-5 Big 12) went 1-1 in dual meets against the Snow College Badgers (5-12) and Air Force University Falcons (7-2, 3-2 Big 12) on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah.
The Wolverines took a 43-6 victory over the Badgers to get their second win of the season and lost 33-3 to the Falcons following the win.
In the win over the Badgers, nine Wolverines picked up a win during the match and two picked up a win during exhibition. Highlighting the wins, Sam Edelblute and Jack Forbes picked up falls for the Wolverines, accumulating 12 points for UVU. Kyler Lake picked up a 15-0 technical fall victory over Xavier Perez, Kobe Nelms picked up a 14-6 major decision over Jacob Waddoups, and Caleb Uhlenhopp picked up a 9-1 major decision over Hayes Dalton.
Kase Mauger and James Emmer also picked up wins from opponent forfeits.
In the loss to the Falcons, Ty Smith picked up the sole three-point score for the Wolverines in the match, defeating Garrett Kuchan in a 6-2 decision.
The Wolverines will next compete in against the winless Wyoming University Cowboys (0-8, 0-8 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb.4, at 1 p.m. MST in Laramie, Wyoming.
RESULTS (via gouvu.com)
Utah Valley 43 vs. Snow College 6
125 Kase Mauger (UVU) wins by forfeit
133 Kobe Nelms (UVU) Over Jacob Waddoups (Snow) MD 14-6
141 James Emmer (UVU) wins by forfeit
149 Sam Edelblute (UVU) Over Rhett Miner (Snow) Fall 2:22
157 Kyler Lake (UVU) Over Xavier Perez (Snow) TF 15-0
165 Tanner Lofthouse (UVU) Over Jace Brower (Snow) DEC 11-7
174 Zack Johnson (Snow) Over Mark Takara (UVU) Fall 1:30
184 Caleb Uhlenhopp (UVU) Over Hayes Dalton (Snow) MD 9-1
197 Jack Forbes (UVU) Over Christian Slack (Snow) Fall 3:16
285 Nico Rodriguez (UVU) Over Nick Ware (Snow) DEC 4-1
Ex: 184 Hunter Morse (UVU) Over Kaden Kirk (Snow) DEC 12-6
Ex: 285 Kort Wilkinson (UVU) Over David Herring (Snow) DEC 1-0
Utah Valley 3 vs. Air Force 33
125: #29 Tucker Owens (AF) Over Kase Mauger (UVU) MD 12-4
133: #19 Cody Phippen (AF) wins by forfeit
141: Ty Smith (UVU) Over Garrett Kuchan (AF) DEC 6-2
149: #30 Dylan Martinez (AF) Over Isaiah Delgado (UVU) DEC 3-1
157: Jack Ganos (AF) Over Kyler Lake (UVU) DEC 6-2
165: #31 Giano Petrucelli (AF) Over Tanner Lofthouse (UVU) MD 10-0
174: #21 Sam Wolf (AF) Over #7 Demetrius Romero (UVU) DEC 5-3
184: #33 Noah Blake (AF) Over Caleb Uhlenhopp (UVU) TB-2
197: Calvin Sund (AF) Over Jack Forbes (UVU) DEC 5-2
285: #5 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Over Chase Trussell (UVU) MD 14-4
Ex: 149 Kainalu Estrella (UVU) Over Kole Briscoe (AF) MD
