Wrestling falls to Wyoming in last road duel of the regular season
The Wolverines fall to 1-6 in Western Athletic Conference play after a 26-6 loss to Wyoming.
The Utah Valley University Wolverines wrestling team fell to the Wyoming State University Cowboys 6-26 in the Wolverines’ last road duel of the regular season. After the loss, the Wolverines fall to 2-9 on the year and 1-6 in Western Athletic Conference play.
After the first match, the Wolverines were down 3-0 to the Cowboys after Jack Forbes fell to Tyce Raddon in a 6-3 decision. UVU’s Chase Trussell, who is an Honorable Mention, tied up the duel with a 3-2 decision win, tying the sides at three points each.
Two major decisions and a 7-6 decision for the Cowboys helped them take a 14-3 lead over the Wolverines. An Isaiah Delgado win by decision (1-0) gave the Wolverines three points to narrow the lead to 14-6.
The Cowboys would go on to win the remaining four matchups all by decision to help the Cowboys run away with a 26-6 win over the Wolverines.
One duel remains for the Wolverines and their regular season before taking off to Tulsa, Oklahoma on Mar. 4-5 for the Big 12 Championship. The Wolverines will host #21 University of Northern Colorado on Friday Feb. 10 at 6 P.M. MT in the Lockhart Arena.
For a full schedule and more information visit go.uvu.edu.
Josh is a senior at UVU, studying Communications and graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Communications in Spring 2023. Along with writing for the Review, Josh is a member of UVU’s PRSSA Chapter. Josh will be pursuing sports media after his time at UVU is complete.