UNC roundup (Friday-Sunday): Wrestling beats Wyoming with heavyweight pin, track earns medals at Air Force

Wrestling

College of Northern Colorado coach Troy Nickerson mentioned after the Bears’ Saturday twin he anticipated the crew’s match towards Wyoming to be onerous fought and gritty. That’s precisely how issues went Sunday afternoon.

The Bears (12-4, 2-4 Large 12) defeated the Cowboys (1-9, 1-9 Large 12), 19-16, in Laramie. UNC’s victory got here because of the “X” duo – junior Xavier Vasquez (197 kilos) and freshman Xavier Doolin (285) – selecting up huge wins within the remaining two bouts.

UNC trailed the Cowboys, 16-10, going into the ultimate rounds.

Each wrestlers have struggled with consistency this season. Doolin stepped into the lineup this season after changing alumni Jacob Seely and Robert Winters within the heavyweight spot. Their greatest wins of the convention schedule, nonetheless, got here towards the rival up north.

Vasquez earned a 3-2 determination in his bout, bringing the Bears to inside three factors. Then, Doolin secured the walk-off victory with a pin to upset the house squad.

Junior Andrew Alirez (141) picked up a significant determination, as properly, giving him an 18-0 file.

“Rivalry matches are robust,” Nickerson mentioned in a press release. “I don’t really feel like we wrestled very properly, nonetheless, we have been capable of finding a method to victory. Large wins by our upper-weights sealed the deal. We’re excited to go dwelling and regroup earlier than we journey to Orem and a tricky Utah Valley crew.”

UNC hits the highway for a convention twin at 6 p.m. Friday when it faces Utah Valley. The Bears’ remaining dwelling match is about for two p.m. Feb. 19 towards Air Pressure.

125 No. 16 Jore Volk (WYO) gained by dec. over No. 16 Stevo Poulin (UNC), 4-2

133 Garrett Ricks (WYO) gained by sudden victory over Jace Koelzer (UNC), 6-4

141 No. 1 Andrew Alirez (UNC) gained by MD over Job Greenwood (WYO), 18-6

149 Chris Sandoval (UNC) gained by dec. over Chase Zollmann (WYO), 4-3

157 No. 11 Jacob Wright gained by dec. over No. 31 Vincent Zerban (UNC), 2-0

165 Cole Moody (WYO) gained by MD over Cody Eaton (UNC), 12-2

174 No. 31 Andrew Berreyesa (UNC) gained by dec. over Brett McIntosh (WYO), 4-2

184 Quayin Brief (WYO) gained by dec. over Andrew Donahue (UNC), 5-1

197 Xavier Vasquez (UNC) gained by dec. over Tyce Raddon (WYO), 3-2

285 Xavier Doolin (UNC) gained by fall over Terren Swartz (WYO), 2:18

Monitor and discipline

A number of Bears medaled on Friday on the Invitational on the Peak, hosted by Air Pressure in Colorado Springs.

Sophomore Craiesha Johnson led the trouble, profitable the 200-meter sprint and putting third within the 60 meter. She crossed the road in 25.38 and seven.86, respectively.

Senior Ruby Ann Gregory adopted Johnson within the 200 meter, half of a second behind her teammate.

Julia Brown, a sophomore, added to the medal rely within the 800 meter. She positioned second with a time of two:30.59. Freshman Delaney Kemp earned a bronze in the identical race, crossing the road in 2:33.98.

For the lads, freshman Andrew Moyer ran uncontested within the 800 meters. He completed with a time of two:11.04. Fellow rookie Jaylen Lee completed simply off the rostrum within the lengthy soar. He completed fourth with a leap of 6.72 meters.

“I’m more than happy with our Bears efforts and performances as we speak,” assistant coach Stormie Sickler mentioned in a press release. “It was enjoyable to get out and compete properly amongst our Entrance Vary rivals. General, robust efficiency by quite a few athletes as we’re only some weeks away from peak season at convention.”

UNC travels to Nashville on Friday and Saturday for the Music Metropolis Problem, hosted by Vanderbilt.

Swimming and diving

After the crew positioned second on the Air Pressure Invitational about three weeks in the past, the divers returned to the Springs for a diving-only occasion.

Graduate scholar Teagon Albert and sophomore Madison Berg represented UNC within the remaining common season meet.

Berg completed with a rating of 219.15 within the 3-meter dive, whereas Albert recorded a rating of 150.15.

Within the 1-meter dive, Albert led the 2. She earned 189.70 factors to Berg’s 184.55.

Lastly, they competed on Saturday in platform diving. Berg earned 139.00 factors and Albert recorded 103.90.

The crew competes on the Western Athletic Convention Championships in Texas from Feb. 22-25.