Bronchos Pick Up Two Wins In Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. (Jan. 20) – Garrett Wells fueled a late rally that lifted top-ranked Central Oklahoma past No. 18 Northern State in the opener and the Bronchos overwhelmed Western Colorado in their final match at the Younes Hospitality Duals Saturday.

UCO overcame a 16-9 deficit to top the Wolves 22-16 before thumping the Mountaineers 34-6 behind five bonus-point wins. Wells started the comeback against NSU with an 18-0 thumping at 184, Dalton Abney followed with a 5-0 shutout and Shawn Streck finished it off with a 19-4 technical fall.

The Bronchos improved to 9-0 with the sweep at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in running their winning streak to 16 straight. UCO goes back on the road next weekend, traveling to Colorado for back-to-back duals against Adams State and Colorado State-Pueblo.

"Northern gave us a battle, which we knew they would," head coach Todd Steidley said. "We didn't wrestle very well in a few spots and got behind, but the guys at the end of the lineup did a great job picking us up.

"I thought we wrestled better in the second dual. We got some big bonus wins early and that's always key. It was a good day overall, though I think our guys saw that we still have a lot of work to do."

The Bronchos led 9-6 halfway through the NSU dual, but the Wolves got a major decision at 165 and a stunning fall at 174 to go ahead 16-9. All-American Anthony DesVigne was leading 4-1 in the second period at 174 when Seth Brossard took him down to his back and got the pin.

Wells got UCO back on track at 184, using three takedowns and a pair of four-point near-falls in an 18-0 technical fall and two-time national champion Abney put the Bronchos ahead with a methodical 5-0 decision at 197.

Streck then polished off the comeback in dominating fashion. The reigning national champion racked up six takedowns to claim a 19-4 technical fall in a match that ended late in the second period.

UCO also got wins from 125 Guy Clevenger, 141 Dylan Lucas and 157 Gabe Johnson.

Clevenger used a takedown and four-point near-fall in the first period to grab a 7-0 lead en route to a 10-5 victory, while Lucas posted a 5-0 shutout behind a first-period takedown.

Johnson had a big win at 157 as the fourth-ranked sophomore clipped No. 5 Devin Bahr 4-2, with Johnson's first-period takedown the difference.

Shaun Muse dropped a tough 1-0 decision to No. 12 Jason Henschel at 133 and Dylan Brown battled top-ranked Wyatt Turnquist tough in a 5-3 loss at 149.

The Bronchos got bonus wins from Clevenger, Muse, Lucas, Abney and Streck in coasting past Western Colorado.

Clevenger used a takedown and two near-falls to take early control en route to a 14-3 major decision in the opening match and Muse followed with a first-period fall.

The redshirt freshman trailed 3-1 midway through the opening stanza before taking Patrick Allis to his back and getting a pin at the 1:53 mark. Lucas made it three straight bonus wins with a 17-0 whitewashing, scoring three near-falls and a pair of takedowns.

Abney had three takedowns, a near-fall and more than five minutes riding time in a 15-0 technical fall and Streck tallied a second straight 19-4 technical fall with five takedowns and a near-fall in just 2:14.

UCO also got wins from Brown and Jump. Brown prevailed 11-6, while Jump overcame a 4-3 deficit with a takedown and near-fall in the final period for a 10-4 victory.

DesVigne dropped a wild 16-11 decision to fourth-ranked Cole Hernandez and Bam West fell 7-1 at 157 while filling in for Johnson.

UCO also competed in two junior varsity duals, falling to Northern State (29-22) and Nebraska-Kearney (36-6). Emmanuel Skillings won both his matches at 197, scoring an 8-2 decision and second-period fall.

UCO 22, Northern State 16
125 – Guy Clevenger, UCO, dec. Landon Fischer, 10-5.
133 – Jason Henschel, NSU, dec. Shaun Muse, 1-0.
141 – Dylan Lucas, UCO, dec. Braydon Mogle, 5-0.
149 – Wyatt Turnquist, NSU, dec. Dylan Brown, 5-3.
157 – Gabe Johnson, UCO, dec. Devin Bahr, 4-2.
165 – Chase Bloomquist, NSU, major dec. Hunter Jump, 10-2.
174 – Seth Brossard, NSU, pinned Anthony DesVigne, 4:22.
184 – Garrett Wells, UCO, tech. fall Sam Kruger, 18-0 (6:14).
197 – Dalton Abney, UCO, dec. Treyton Cacek, 5-0.
Hvy – Shawn Streck, UCO, tech. fall Nathan Schauer, 19-4 (4:48).

UCO 34, Western Colorado 6
125 – Guy Clevenger, UCO, major dec. Roberto Estrada, 14-3.
133 – Shaun Muse, UCO, pinned Patrick Allis, 1:53.
141 – Dylan Lucas, UCO, tech. fall Noah Kasprowicz, 17-0.
149 – Dylan Brown, UCO, dec. Dean Noble, 11-6.
157 – Ryan Wilson, WCU, dec. Bam West, 7-1.
165 – Hunter Jump, UCO, dec. Walker Hackendorf, 10-4.
174 – Cole Hernandez, WCU, dec. Anthony DesVigne, 16-11.
184 – Garrett Wells, UCO, dec. Cole Gray, 8-5.
197 – Dalton Abney, UCO, tech. fall Sage Harrison, 15-0.
Hvy – Shawn Streck, UCO, tech. fall Zach Schraeder, 19-4.

Northern State JV 29, UCO JV 22
125 – Brenden Salfrank, NSU, pinned Aden Sanders, 2:25.
133 – Teagan Mogle, NSU, tech. fall Leyton Manley, 18-0.
141 – Ryder Ramsey, UCO, won by forfeit.
149 – Carter Ban, NSU, pinned Bam West, 2:15.
157 – Cael Larson, NSU, pinned Jose Flores, 4:27.
165 – Aidan Boline, UCO, pinned Spencer Roth, 2:01.
174 – Mason Fey, NSU, won by forfeit.
184 – Seth Sarasua, UCO, dec. Tyler Voorhees, 10-4.
197 – Emmanuel Skillings, UCO, dec. Tyson Lien, 8-2.
Hvy – Braden Morgan, UCO, major dec. Hyden Viox, 12-3.

Nebraska-Kearney JV 36, UCO JV 6
125 – Hector Serratos, UNK, pinned Aden Sanders, 2:30.
133 – Drew Garfield, UNK, dec. Leyton Manley, 7-0.
141 – Daniel DeRosier, UNK, dec. Ryder Ramsey, 8-4.
149 – Double forfeit.
157 – Beau Hostler, UNK, dec. Jose Flores, 4-2.
165 – Tyler Collins, UNK, pinned Aidan Boline, 2:26.
174 – Gavyn Brauer, UNK, won by forfeit.
184 – Jacobi Deal, UNK, tech. fall Seth Sarasua, 20-5.
197 – Emmanuel Skillings, UCO, pinned Tre Daro, 4:30.
Hvy – Jake Boley, UNK, major dec. Braden Morgan, 11-3.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Dalton Abney: 6' 1"; Junior; 197

Anthony DesVigne: 5' 11"; Junior

Gabe Johnson: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Hunter Jump: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Leyton Manley: 5' 5"; Redshirt Freshman

Braden Morgan: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Ryder Ramsey: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Emmanuel Skillings: 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman

Shawn Streck: 6' 1"; Junior; 285

Guy Clevenger: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dalton Abney
: 6' 1"; Junior; 197

Anthony DesVigne
: 5' 11"; Junior

Gabe Johnson
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Hunter Jump
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Leyton Manley
: 5' 5"; Redshirt Freshman

Braden Morgan
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Ryder Ramsey
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Emmanuel Skillings
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman

Shawn Streck
: 6' 1"; Junior; 285

Guy Clevenger
: 5' 4"; Freshman