Back to the mat
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’S Wrestling team looks to make their tenth season their best season.
Local wrestling star pins down assistant coaching spot
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley Wolverines have announced the hiring of Justin Ruiz, arguably the most decorated wrestler to come from the state of Utah. Ruiz brings much experience to a coaching staff that has already seen success. Last year the Wolverines were able to schedule matches against big-time opponents such as Penn State. He has recently […]
Despite dominance, Penn State pays respect to UVU
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is nearly 2,000 miles from Penn State University to Utah Valley University. To reach UVU by car would take one day, eight hours; to walk would be nearly a month. One would have to cross 8 states before reaching Orem. Yet, the Nittany Lions of Penn State decided to make the trip (by […]
Mangum wins, but wrestling falls to No. 2 Penn State
Reading Time: 3 minutes Blake Mangum stood, the official raising his fist toward a standing ovation after the 133-pounder had beaten Penn State’s Frank Martellotti by a 3-1 decision. It didn’t matter that it narrowed the Nittany Lions’ lead to 29-3, only that the Wolverines finally mattered. Mangum’s victory ended up being the only one of the night […]
Boise beatdown
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
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 program earns passionate fan base
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was quite a spectacle. Nearly 2,000 fans cheered and chanted in unison, rooting on the hometown Wolverines. The energy was palpable, the anticipation was mounting and the chants of “U-V-U” were deafening. One would assume this occurred during the waning seconds of a tightly contested Utah Valley Men’s Basketball game, but in actuality […]
Wrestling looks for repeat win over Boise State
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. […]
Grapplers impress at annual intrasquad dual
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite competing on the same night as both basketball teams, the wrestling team drew the biggest crowd of the night thanks in large part to this year’s freshman class of 20-plus. The recruiting class was ranked No. 11 in the country, boasting several grapplers who won multiple state titles in their prep careers. […]
In the Zone: Big games form big opportunity
Reading Time: 2 minutes Michigan. Syracuse. Penn State. Santa Clara. Arkansas. What school is this again? Surely not Utah Valley, the school not good enough to get into the WAC, the school without a football team. For the programs mentioned above, however, the Wolverines apparently make the cut. Volleyball, soccer, werstling and men’s basketball all feature dates […]