Greeley, COLO. - The University of Northern Colorado today hosted the sixth-annual Old Chicago's Northern Colorado Open, where the Bears won four of the 10 weight classes and had at least one student-athlete place in the top six in all 10 divisions.

Sophomore Tony Mustari was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet after winning the 125-pound division. Mustari won all four of his matches, bringing his season record to 9-0, with two wins coming on pins. In the third round, he pinned Adrian Rios of Grand Canyon University in 1:49, then notched his second pin in 1:07 over Kyle O'Brian of Western State in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals he defeated fourth-seeded Jeremy Ensley from Northwest Wyoming College, 4-0 and for the second straight week, defeated Ben Kjar from Utah Valley State in the finals, this time by a score of 3-2.

In the 149-pound division, junior college transfer Daniel Prater won the title, defeating T.J. Hepburn of Colby Community College 5-2 in the finals. He started the day winning the second round over Eric Cress of Pratt College with a pin in 3:45, then won a 6-4 decision in the third round over Utah Valley State's Sam Allen. In the quarterfinals, he won a 5-0 decision over Anthony Varnell from Northwest Wyoming College, then won a 7-6 decision over Josh Pfannerstiel from Fort Hays State in the semifinals. With the 5-0 record in the Open, Prater now has a 6-2 record on the season.

Devan Lewis also won an individual title for the Bears, bringing home gold in the 165-pound division. In the third round he won by a major decision over Mesa State's Kirk Piatt, 16-2 and then pinned Skye Wells of Western State in 1:06 in the quarterfinals. A 10-3 decision over Gerhardt Vuksinick of Utah Valley State in the semifinals set up a meeting with Kenny Carney of Neosho in the finals, which Lewis won 5-0. Lewis is now 4-2 on the year.

Ranked 16th nationally, senior Reece Hopkin won the heavyweight title for the second straight season, winning all five of his matches and three by pins. In the second round, he pinned Lyndon Wagner of Fort Hays State in 4:22, then had a short match in the third round with a 0:52 pin on Brian Cates of Northwest Wyoming. In the quarterfinals he tallied his third straight pin, this time in 2:26 over Newman's Zach Hanford. He recorded a major decision over John Hernandez from Grand Canyon in the semifinals and then defeated Western Wyoming's Brandon Rupp 4-2 in the finals to bring his season record to 8-1.

The Bears also got a third-place finish from Patrick Carey at the 197-pound class and a fourth-place finish at 133-pounds from Blayze Bahe.

On Saturday, the Bears will compete at the Northern Quadrangular in Rochester, Minn., against Minnesota, North Dakota State and Northern Illinois.

Tony Mustari, 125-pounds

Finals: Tony Mustari DEC #2 Ben Kjar (Utah Valley State College-UN) D 3-2

Semi-Finals: Tony Mustari DEC #4 Jeremy Ensley (Northwest Wyoming College) D 4-0

Quarterfinals: Tony Mustari WBF Kyle O'Brian (Western State College-UN) F 1:07

Third Round: #1 Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado) WBF Adrian Rios (Grand Canyon University-UN) F 1:49

 

Blayze Bahe, 133-pounds

Third Place: Flint Ray (Utah Valley State College) DEC #1 Blayze Bahe D 4-3

Wrestleback Semi-Finals: Blayze Bahe DEC Vitaliy Ivashchenko (US Air Force Prep-UN) D 6-4

Semi-Finals: Nick Mammalis (Western Wyoming College-UN) DEC #1 Blayze Bahe D 8-1

Quarterfinals: Blayze Bahe DEC Daniel Caraveo (Grand Canyon University) M 8-0

Third Round: Blayze Bahe DEC Tyler Untrauer (US Air Force Prep-UN) D 7-3

Second Round: #1 Blayze Bahe (Northern Colorado) DEC Flint Ray (Utah Valley State College) D 12-11

 

Rocco Depaolo, 141-pounds

Fifth Place: Rocco Depaolo WBF #1 Ross Montour (New Mexico Highlands) F M FOR

Wrestleback Semifinals: Tyler Baker (Colby College) DEC Rocco Depaolo D 8-5

Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Rocco Depaolo DEC Keith Johnson (Mesa State College) D 6-1

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Rocco Depaolo DEC #5 Lance Gallegos (Univ. of Northern Colorado-UN) D 4-3

Quarterfinals: #2 James Annon (Fort Hays State University) DEC Rocco Depaolo  D 9-3

Third Round: Rocco Depaolo (Northern Colorado) DEC Adam Orton (Northwest Wyoming College-UN) D 5-3

 

Cooper Hayes, 141-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: #4 Mike McPeak (Montana State Northern) DEC Cooper Hayes  M 13-5

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Cooper Hayes DEC Adam Orton (Northwest Wyoming College-UN) D 5-2

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Cooper Hayes DEC Kyle Oyler (Newman University) D 4-3

Wrestleback Third Round: Cooper Hayes WBF Casey Robinson (Grand Canyon University-UN) F 0:32

Second Round: Jason Wenger (Mesa State College) DEC Cooper Hayes (Northern Colorado) D 5-4

 

Daniel Prater, 149-pounds

First Place: #1 Daniel Prater DEC #2 T.J. Hepburn (Colby College) D 5-2

Semifinals: #1 Daniel Prater DEC Josh Pfannerstiel (Fort Hays State University) D 7-6

Quarterfinals: #1 Daniel Prater DEC Anthony Varnell (Northwest Wyoming College) D 5-0

Third Round: #1 Daniel Prater DEC Sam Allen (Utah Valley State College) D 6-4

Second Round: #1 Daniel Prater (Northern Colorado) WBTF Eric Cress (Pratt College) T1 17-0; 3:45

 

Brandon Patterson, 149-pounds

Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Anthony Varnell (Northwest Wyoming College) WBF Brandon Patterson F 1:12

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Brandon Patterson DEC Matthew Basquez (Unattached-UN) D 6-2

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Brandon Patterson DEC Eric Cress (Pratt College) D 7-1

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Brandon Patterson DEC Steve Young (Mesa State College-UN) D 7-2

Third Round: Lorenzo Mundy (Pratt College) DEC Brandon Patterson (Northern Colorado) D 12-5

Devan Lewis, 165-pounds

First Place: #1 Devan Lewis DEC #3 Kenny Carney (Neosho College) D 5-0

Semifinals: #1 Devan Lewis DEC Gerhardt Vuksinick (Utah Valley State College) D 10-3

Quarterfinals: #1 Devan Lewis WBF Skye Wells (Western State College) F 1:06

Third Round: #1 Devan Lewis (Northern Colorado) DEC Kirk Piatt (Mesa State College) M 16-2

 

Eric Brennan, 174-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Ryan Johnson WBF Eric Brennan F 4:30

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Eric Brennan DEC Darren Lewis (Northwest Wyoming College) M 11-2

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Eric Brennan DEC Christian Griffith (Western State College-UN) D 5-0

Third Round: #1 Evan Hinebauch (Montana State Northern-UN) DEC Eric Brennan D 6-1

Second Round: Eric Brennan (Northern Colorado) DEC Gabe Smull (Colby College) M 11-1

 

Ryan Johnson, 174-pounds

Fifth Place: Ryan Johnson DEC Ryan Becerra (Grand Canyon University-UN) D 10-4

Wrestleback Semifinals: Marc Fenwick (Utah Valley State College) DEC Ryan Johnson D 8-1

Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Ryan Johnson DEC #2 Jason Green (Neosho College) D 5-1

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Ryan Johnson WBF Eric Brennan F 4:30

Quarterfinals: Blake Malloy (Fort Hays State University) DEC Ryan Johnson D 6-3

Third Round: Ryan Johnson (Northern Colorado) DEC Daniel Garay (Grand Canyon University-UN) D 6-2

 

Vince Mendez, 184-pounds

Fifth Place: Vicente Mendez WBF Cory Green (Northwest Wyoming College) F M FOR

Wrestleback Semifinals: Chris Thompson (Montana State Northern) DEC Vicente Mendez D 8-1

Semifinals: #1 Chris Kearn (Colby College) DEC Vicente Mendez M 10-2

Quarterfinals: Vicente Mendez DEC Erik Red (US Air Force Prep-UN) D 3-2

Third Round: Vicente Mendez (Northern Colorado) DEC Tim Flick (Chadron State College-UN) D 8-1

 

Patrick Carey, 197-pounds

Third Place: Patrick Carey DEC Jason Abell (Chadron State College-UN) D 9-3

Wrestleback Semifinals: Patrick Carey DEC Calen Nicholl  D 5-3

Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Patrick Carey DEC #4 Sam Robbins (Neosho College) D 6-2

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Patrick Carey DEC Kory Kennedy (Mesa State College-UN) M 16-5

Quarterfinals: Donovan McMahill (Western State College) DEC Patrick Carey M 10-2

Third Round: Patrick Carey (Northern Colorado) DEC Karl Oeser (US Air Force Prep-UN) D 11-6

 

Reece Hopkin, 285-pounds

First Place: #1 Reece Hopkin DEC #2 Brandon Rupp (Western Wyoming College) D 4-2

Semifinals: #1 Reece Hopkin DEC John Hernandez (Grand Canyon University-UN) M 16-5

Quarterfinals: #1 Reece Hopkin WBF Zach Hanford (Newman University) F 2:26

Third Round: #1 Reece Hopkin WBF Brian Cates (Northwest Wyoming College) F 0:52

Second Round: #1 Reece Hopkin (Northern Colorado) WBF Lyndon Wagner (Fort Hays State University) F 4:22

 

Justin Tuell, 285-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Lyndon Wagner (Fort Hays State University) WBF Justin Tuell F M FOR

Quarterfinals: John Hernandez (Grand Canyon University-UN) DEC Justin Tuell D 5-3

Third Round: Justin Tuell (Northern Colorado) DEC #4 Robbie Shaw (Montana State Northern) D 5-0

 

Also competing unattached for Northern Colorado were:

Casey Cruz, 133-pounds

First Place: #3 Casey Cruz DEC #4 Nick Mammalis (Western Wyoming College-UN) D 4-2

Semifinals: #3 Casey Cruz DEC #2 Carlos Alanis (Montana State Northern-UN) D 4-1

Quarterfinals: #3 Casey Cruz DEC Dustin Dooley (Fort Hays State University-UN) D 6-0

Third Round: #3 Casey Cruz (Northern Colorado-UN) WBF AJ Alexander (Adams State College-UN) F 2:58

 

Brett Bahe, 133-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Vitaliy Ivashchenko (US Air Force Prep-UN) DEC Brett Bahe D 9-5

Quarterfinals: #2 Carlos Alanis (Montana State Northern-UN) DEC Brett Bahe D 7-5

Third Round: Brett Bahe (Northern Colorado-UN) DEC Kory Kendall (Neosho College) D 4-1

 

Michael Threadgill, 133-pounds

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Cody Cole (Western State College-UN) WBF Michael Threadgill  F 3:41

Second Round: Sean Kitchen (Newman) WBTF Michael Threadgill (Northern Colorado) T1.5 16-0; 3:49

 

Lance Gallegos, 141-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Rocco Depaolo (Northern Colorado) DEC #5 Lance Gallegos D 4-3

Wrestleback Fifth Round: #5 Lance Gallegos WBF James Fox (Newman University) F 1:16

Wrestleback Fourth Round: #5 Lance Gallegos DEC Andrew Carrillo (Pratt College) D 15-9

Third Round: Kyle Francis (Western State College) WBF #5 Lance Gallegos F 4:55

Second Round: #5 Lance Gallegos (Northern Colorado-UN) WBF Josh Wilhelm (Northwest Wyoming College) F 3:30

 

Tim Silengo, 149-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Anthony Varnell (Northwest Wyoming College) WBF Tim Silengo F 1:46

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Tim Silengo DEC Mason Kinion (Western Wyoming College) D 5-2

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Tim Silengo DEC Robert Gulla (US Air Force Prep-UN) D 6-3

Wrestleback Third Round: Tim Silengo DEC Daniel Rubio (Grand Canyon University-UN) D 9-2

Second Round: Matthew Basquez (Unattached-UN) DEC Tim Silengo (Northern Colorado) D 6-5

 

Nic Johnson, 149-pounds

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Justin Morris (Western State College) DEC Nic Johnson D 11-4

Wrestleback Third Round: Nic Johnson DEC Nick Peidmont (Grand Canyon University) D 3-1

Second Round: Mason Kinion (Western Wyoming College) DEC Nic Johnson (Northern Colorado-UN) D 9-6

 

Justin Gaethje, 157-pounds

First Place: #1 Danny Grater (Fort Hays State University) WBF #2 Justin Gaethje F 5:55

Semifinals: #2 Justin Gaethje DEC Kirk Mohr (Chadron State College-UN) D 3-2

Quarterfinals: #2 Justin Gaethje DEC Thad Zempel (Western Wyoming College) D 11-6

Third Round: #2 Justin Gaethje DEC Tim Long (Mesa State College-UN) D 11-6

Second Round: #2 Justin Gaethje (Northern Colorado-UN) DEC Eric Johnson (Fort Hays State) D 1-0

 

Tanner Weiks, 157-pounds

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Efrain Escudero (Grand Canyon University-UN) DEC Tanner Weiks D 6-3

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Tanner Weiks WBF Eric Johnson (Fort Hays State University) F M FOR

Third Round: #1 Danny Grater (Fort Hays State) DEC Tanner Weiks M 11-3

Second Round: Tanner Weiks (Northern Colorado-UN) WBTF Jeremiah Gray (US Air Force Prep-UN) T1 15-0; 5:20

 

Matt Bomerto, 165-pounds

Wrestleback Sixth Round: Justin Grosse (University of Wyoming-UN) DEC Matt Bomerto D 6-2

Quarterfinals: Gerhardt Vuksinick (Utah Valley State College) DEC Matt Bomerto M 13-1

Third Round: Matt Bomerto WBF #4 Nate Alvarez (Newman University) F 3:44

Second Round: Matt Bomerto (Unattached) DEC Austin Ouellette (Montana State Northern) D 4-1

 

Ed Matthews, 184-pounds

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Tim Cross (Neosho College) DEC Ed Matthews D 6-0

Third Round: Michael Malay (Pratt College) DEC Ed Matthews (Northern Colorado-UN) D 6-2

 

Calen Nicholl, 197-pounds

Fifth Place: Andre Harris (Adams State College-UN) DEC Calen Nicholl D 5-3

Wrestleback Semifinals: Patrick Carey DEC Calen Nicholl  D 5-3

Semifinals: #3 Daunte' Nixon (Neosho College) DEC Calen Nicholl D 3-1

Quarterfinals: Calen Nicholl DEC Jason Abell (Chadron State College-UN) M 10-2

Third Round: Calen Nicholl (Northern Colorado) WBF #2 Florian Temengil (Newman University) F 1:01