Where are they now?

October 12, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Former UVU wrestler teaches life lessons Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @JoJoCornrow In 2011, Utah Valley University senior Ben Kjar became the school’s first ever All-American wrestler. Since graduating with a degree in business, Kjar has been busy with many pursuits, most of which include his love for wrestling. In the year following his graduation from […]

Boise beatdown

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The anticipated matchup between Utah Valley and Boise State was a hard-fought duel, almost a repeat of the last time the two teams took it to the wrestling mat. The result was the same as it was two years ago, with a narrow 19-18 victory going to UVU.   Toughness was the key to victory […]

Wilson stepping up big time

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Everyone stood on their feet as an overtime match between Steven Hernandez of Boise State and Josh Wilson of Utah Valley University commenced. Only fifteen seconds later, Wilson took down Hernandez to win the match and the crowd stayed on their feet to cheer and show their support for their fellow Wolverine.   This is […]

Wrestling looks for repeat win over Boise State

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Monte Schmalhaus joked he would prefer not to remember the Wolverines’ 2010 dual against Boise State. The then-freshman was matched against No. 1 nationally ranked Kirk Smith, who bolstered his undefeated record at Schmalhaus’ expense.   The team, however, pulled off a major upset over the No. 8 Broncos, holding on for a 22-20 victory. […]