UNC Grapplers Take Care of Business With 32-13 Win Over Western State

Head coach Jack Maughan and the UNC wrestling team continued its torrid streak at home with a 32-13 win over visiting Western State on Saturday night in Butler-Hancock Hall. The Bears won their fourth match in a row to move to 5-5 on the season, while Western State dropped to 0-6.

The 13th-ranked Bears benefitted from a pair of forfeits at 149 lbs. and heavyweight. UNC then went out and won five of the eight other matches to earn the dual victory.

The dual was tied at 9-9 after four matches but then No. 4-ranked Brody Olson (157 lbs.) was able to eak out with a 4-3 win over Western State's Jack Quintana. Jared Deaguero (165 lbs.) kept the Bears momentum going with a dominating 15-5 major decision over the Mountaineers' Dan Roesch.

The Mountaineers responded with a major decision of their own when Cameron Bretz out-pointed Tanner Linsacum at 174 lbs., 17-8. But Cole Allison ended any hopes of a Mountaineer comeback with a solid 13-3 major decision over Dillon Waggoner.

The Bears' Jason McMillan put a capper on the evening with a pin only 1:02 into his match with Andrew Menees.

University of Northern Colorado Wrestling
No. 13 University of Northern Colorado
vs. Western State

February 8, 2003 - 7 p.m.
Butler-Hancock Hall - Greeley, Colorado


Final Score: NORTHERN COLORADO  32
             WESTERN STATE      13


Records:     Northern Colorado: 5-5 -- Western State: 0-6
Attendance:  431
Referee:     Rich McGurl


                                                                             UNC     WSC
125 Pounds:   #2 Jared Haberman (WSC) pinned Mark Hastings (UNC), 3:37        0       6
              Haberman is now 27-4; Hastings is now 16-9

133 Pounds:   Kyle Swenson (UNC) dec. Jeremy Goss (WSC), 8-3                  3       6
              Swenson is now 15-10; Goss is now 14-17

141 Pounds:   #2 R.C. LaHaye (WSC) dec. Ronnie Stafford (UNC), 7-4            3       9
              LaHaye is now 11-4; Stafford is now 8-12

149 Pounds:   Loren Hutchins (UNC) wins by forfeit                            9       9
              Hutchins is now 15-4

157 Pounds:   #4 Brody Olson (UNC) dec. Jack Quintana (WSC), 4-3             12       9
              Olson is now 23-9; Quintana is now 8-2

165 Pounds:   Jared Deaguero (UNC) maj. dec. Dan Roesch (WSC), 15-5          16       9
              Deaguero is now 11-6; Roesch is now 9-16

174 Pounds:   Cameron Bretz (WSC) maj. dec. Tanner Linsacum (UNC), 17-8      16      13
              Bretz is now 15-7; Linsacum is now 17-12

184 Pounds:   Cole Allison (UNC) maj. dec. Dillon Waggoner (WSC), 13-3       20      13
              Allison is now 10-14; Waggoner is now 13-19

197 Pounds:   Jason McMillan (UNC) pinned Andrew Menees (WSC), 1:02          26      13
              McMillan is now 4-1; Menees is now 6-20

Heavyweight:  Dusty Hoffschneider (UNC) wins by forfeit                      32      13
              Hoffschneider is now 7-4