Reading Time: 3 minutes After a successful road trip that saw the Wolverines earn victories over Fresno State and CSU Bakersfield, the UVU wrestling team returned home Jan. 4 to host Oklahoma in Big 12 dual meet action. Both teams entered the contest receiving top 25 votes, as UVU hosted a core Big 12 member for the first time […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Having already made history this season with a first ever tournament team title earlier in the year, the UVU wrestling team achieved another program milestone on Saturday at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational as redshirt freshman Taylor LaMont became UVU’s first ever CKLV Invitational champion. The 125 pounder, who was ranked no. 10 nationally […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes After a historic team tournament title at the Clarion Open to open the season, the UVU wrestling team returned to action as they headed to Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wolverines took part in the Wolfpack Duals on Nov. 18 before competing in the Wolfpack Open on Nov. 19. In the duals, UVU was matched up […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics The UVU wrestling team kicked off the 2017-18 campaign in Clarion, Penn., as it took part in the Clarion Duels Nov. 3 and the Clarion Open Nov. 5. In the duals, UVU faced three opponents during the same afternoon, and nearly came away unscathed. The Wolverines defeated Big 12 foe […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton After a 4-10 finish in 2015-16, its first season as a member of the Big 12, the UVU wrestling team posted a 5-6 record last year, including a 2-3 record in conference play. In their third year in the conference, the Wolverines hope to continue this upward trend and improve upon […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton The UVU wrestling team has officially announced its 2017-18 schedule. The upcoming slate will pit the Wolverines against eight Big 12 opponents and includes 14 dual meets and five tournaments. The team kicks off the season on Nov. 3 in Clarion, Penn. at the Clarion Duals where it will face fellow […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Mike Smith/MatShots The 2016-17 UVU wrestling season came to an end Friday morning when junior heavyweight Dustin Dennison was eliminated from the NCAA tournament, falling 9-4 to No. 9 Denzel Dejournette of Appalachian State. “Dustin competed well here this weekend. He should be able to learn from this experience and use it […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes At the conclusion of the Big 12 wrestling tournament on Sunday afternoon, three Wolverine grapplers earned podium spots as UVU finished ninth overall as a team in its second year in the conference. Redshirt freshmen Grant LaMont (149 pounds) and Kimball Bastian (174 pounds) each finished sixth in their respective weight classes, and junior heavyweight […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton The 2017 Big 12 Wrestling Championships will take place on March 4 and 5 at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The UVU wrestling team will have had three weeks from the end of the regular season to prepare for the conference tournament. Judging by the level of competition […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton After graduating a handful of starters from last year, the wrestling program entered the season with only one senior on the roster and question marks across the board. However, despite lacking the experience of past teams, the wrestlers on this year’s squad had lofty expectations for themselves. At the conclusion of […]