Five Bears Capture Titles at UNC Open

Sunday, November 1

Greeley, Colo.

All Day

University of Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Open

11/1/2015 4:51:00 PM | Wrestling

Northern Colorado Wrestling kicked off their 15-16 season Sunday, hosting UNC Open

GREELEY, Colo. - UNC Wrestling hosted the Northern Colorado Open Sunday, kicking off the wrestling at 9:15 a.m. and going straight through until the heavyweight finals match ended at 3:15 p.m. The Bears had five first place finishes, three second place finishes, and two third place finishes out of 155 total participants.

Redshirt junior Trey Andrews (125), junior Eleazar DeLuca (157), redshirt sophomore Keilan Torres (165), redshirt freshman Dylan Gabel (184), and redshirt senior Trent Noon (197) all picked up titles in their respective weight classes.

"What we're looking for out of all the guys on the roster is consistency. We saw that consistency in some of the guys like Trey Andrews, but other guys came out and were very inconsistent. That's something we work on everyday."

Andrews went 4-0 on the day, picking up two falls and two wins via technical falls. In the 125-pound finals, Andrews wrestled Levi Maes of NW Kansas Technical College, but accumulated a lead of 16-0 to end the match before the two even reached the third period. Andrews was one of three UNC wrestlers who qualified for Nationals last season.

DeLuca, a transfer from Clackamas CC, also went 4-0 in his matches, including a fall (2:26) over a Colorado Mesa opponent in his first match of the day, and then a technical fall over another Colorado Mesa wrestler (18-2) in the 157-pound finals. This was his first tournament participating as a Divison I wrestler.

"Trey Andrews looked like the Trey Andrews we've seen all year. He's been very consistent and he went out and dominated lesser opponents. We don't expect anything else; he went out and did what he was supposed to. The Eleazar we've seen in the practice room is phenomenal and we saw that today. He proved that we made a good decision wrestling him riht out of the gate, and I think he can wrestle up there with anyone in the country."

Oklahoma State transfer Torres also had an outstanding showing in his first tournament as a Bear, picking up two pins and an 18-2 technical fall. His first place match against Colorado Mesa's Jessie Hoffschneider was much closer, with Torres pulling out a one-point decision 4-3.

After picking up a second-place finish last season, Gabel pulled out a 3-2 win over teammate Nikko Reyes for the title this year. His first two wins of the day came by technical fall and pin, sending him into a semifinals match with Wyoming wrestler Luke Paine. Gabel advanced to the finals after defeating Paine 9-4.

"Gable looked great and he said that he felt great. We have two very solid competitors at 184 and I expect both of them to get the job done - Gabel just happened to be the one to get it done today. His commitment to practicing in the off season was huge for his improvement. He truely believes he's one of the best in the country and this win will be a big mental boost. We expect him to go out and win against anyone he wrestles and I think this weekend showed that he can compete with those top wrestlers."

Trent Noon rounded out the Bear champions for the day, tallying three straight wins for his first-place finish including a fall in 33 seconds. Noon defeated Wyoming's Brandon Tribble for a ticket to the finals match, where he faced another Wyoming opponent (Cody Vigoren). He would end up majoring Vigoren, 12-2. Noon finished third at the UNC Open last season, and took first place the year before in his first year with the Bears after transferring from Clackamas CC.

"Trent is very critical of himself because he is so determined to win a national title this year. He needs to do a better job of opening up his opponents in some of the situations he encountered today, and we're working on creating more offense in those types of matches; if he does that he'll definitely be able to win a national title."

True freshman Rico Montoya came out strong in his first collegiate tournament, going 3-0 in his first three matches of the day at 133 pounds, including a first round fall and a quarterfinal technical fall, before losing via pin in the finals against Paul Garcia (Wyoming).

Nikko Reyes, a transfer from the University of Illinois, had two wins on the day to advance to the 184-pound finals, where he fell to teammate Dylan Gabel 3-2 to finish second overall.

Heavyweight transfer Jack Kuck blew through his bracket with three straight wins before losing in the finals match against Wyoming's Sam Eagan in TB1, 2-1.

UNC also brought home three third place finishes by Timmy Box (149) and Horacio Vialpando (174). The pair would go a combined 9-2 on the day, including five pins and two technical falls.

The Bears continue their season next Saturday at the Wyoming-hosted Cowboy Open [Nov. 7th] up in Laramie, Wyoming. UNC will open their dual meet season the following week when they travel to New Mexico for a double header against Arizona State and Grand Canyon on Nov. 12th.

For more information on the Bears, check outUNCBears.com, visit the official Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle.

Northern Colorado Open Results for Northern Colorado
UNC Open 125 - Trey Andrews's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Josiah Seaton (Colby Community College) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal - Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Brock George (Wyoming) (Fall 0:56)
Semifinal - Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Jonathon Stelling (Colorado Mesa) (Fall 2:51)
1st Place Match - Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Levi Maes (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (TF 16-0)

UNC Open 125 - Jesse Reed DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Reed (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Levi Maes (Northwest Kansas Technical College) won by fall over Jesse Reed (Northern Colorado) (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 2 - Jesse Reed (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Sam Sandoval (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jesse Reed (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Cody Simms (Colby Community College) (Fall 0:59)
Cons. Round 4 - Drake Foster (Wyoming) won by fall over Jesse Reed (Northern Colorado) (Fall 3:34)

UNC Open 133 - Abraham Fox DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Abraham Fox (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - John Twomey (Air Force Academy Wrestling) won by major decision over Abraham Fox (Northern Colorado) (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Abraham Fox (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Michael McDaniel (Colorado Mesa) (Maj 13-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Abraham Fox (Northern Colorado) (Fall 6:06)

UNC Open 133 - Sonny Espinoza's place is 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Eric Reyes (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Devon Massey (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Shon Aragon (Colorado Mesa) (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Abraham Fox (Northern Colorado) (Fall 6:06)
Cons. Semi - Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Tyler Hanenberg (Western State Colorado University) (Fall 0:54)
3rd Place Match - John Twomey (Air Force Academy Wrestling) won by major decision over Sonny Espinoza (Northern Colorado) (Maj 11-2)

UNC Open 133 - Rico Montoya's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Ryan Waite (Western State Colorado University) (Fall 1:08)
Quarterfinal - Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Shon Aragon (Colorado Mesa) (TF 16-0)
Semifinal - Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) won by decision over John Twomey (Air Force Academy Wrestling) (Dec 9-2)
1st Place Match - Paul Garcia (Wyoming) won by fall over Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) (Fall 2:16)

UNC Open 141 - Colton Orrino DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Colton Orrino (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Tel Kelley (CU-Boulder) (Dec 10-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Jordan Northrup (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by fall over Colton Orrino (Northern Colorado) (Fall 4:15)
Cons. Round 2 - Colton Orrino (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Colton Orrino (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Dixon Richins (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Lyle Plummer (Air Force Academy Wrestling) won by decision over Colton Orrino (Northern Colorado) (Dec 2-1)

UNC Open 141 - Sean Cannon DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Colton Stowe (Air Force Academy Wrestling) (TF 18-1)
Quarterfinal - Jace Abbott (Colorado Mesa) won in sudden victory - 1 over Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado) (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Fantin (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by decision over Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-3)

UNC Open 149 - Nick Alspaugh DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Alspaugh (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Alspaugh (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Jake Messink (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 9-5)
Quarterfinal - Conor O`Hara (Air Force Academy Wrestling) won by fall over Nick Alspaugh (Northern Colorado) (Fall 4:02)
Cons. Round 4 - Bronson Spies (Western State Colorado University) won by decision over Nick Alspaugh (Northern Colorado) (Dec 11-4)

UNC Open 149 - Nick Adams DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Adams (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Adams (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Bronson Spies (Western State Colorado University) (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal - Jordan Jimenez (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by medical forfeit over Nick Adams (Northern Colorado) (MFF)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaac Rider (Colorado Mesa) won by medical forfeit over Nick Adams (Northern Colorado) (MFF)

UNC Open 149 - Kyle Rodriguez DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Deano Valdez (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 4:41)
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Juckes (Wyoming) won by decision over Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Wes Poke (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)

UNC Open 149 - Timmy Box's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Jason Slaughter (Western State Colorado University) (Fall 1:18)
Quarterfinal - Branson Ashworth (Wyoming) won by decision over Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Kyle Rodriguez (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Bronson Spies (Western State Colorado University) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Semi - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Jordan Jimenez (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Fall 3:07)
3rd Place Match - Timmy Box (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Conor O`Hara (Air Force Academy Wrestling) (Maj 16-3)

UNC Open 157 - Tyler Kinn DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Swanson (Colorado Mesa) won by tech fall over Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Roman Ortiz (unattached) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Harold Johnson (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Dec 14-9)
Cons. Round 4 - Julian Prieto (CU-Boulder) won by fall over Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) (Fall 3:38)

UNC Open 157 - Joe Grable DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Grable (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joe Grable (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Dallin Dunn (Colby Community College) (Fall 0:42)
Quarterfinal - Payton Tawater (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Joe Grable (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Joe Grable (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Matthew Mejia (Colorado Mesa) (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Julian Prieto (CU-Boulder) won by fall over Joe Grable (Northern Colorado) (Fall 1:29)

UNC Open 157 - Eleazar De Luca's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Matthew Mejia (Colorado Mesa) (Fall 6:11)
Quarterfinal - Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Josh Mossing (Air Force Academy Wrestling) (Dec 6-1)
Semifinal - Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Nick Swanson (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 6-0)
1st Place Match - Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Jason Buhr (Colorado Mesa) (TF 18-2)

UNC Open 165 - Keilan Torres's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Eli Fuchsman (CU-Boulder) (Fall 2:26)
Quarterfinal - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Kyle Bateman (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (TF 18-2)
Semifinal - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Joseph Prieto (CU-Boulder) (Fall 4:17)
1st Place Match - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Jessie Hoffschneider (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 4-3)

UNC Open 165 - Donovan Maes DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Donovan Maes (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Donovan Maes (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Mike Bottoms (UNCO Club) (Fall 1:42)
Quarterfinal - Jessie Hoffschneider (Colorado Mesa) won by major decision over Donovan Maes (Northern Colorado) (Maj 11-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Pope (Wyoming) won by major decision over Donovan Maes (Northern Colorado) (Maj 18-7)

UNC Open 174 - Horacio Vialpando's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Horacio Vialpando (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Aaron Lancaster (CU-Boulder) (Fall 0:52)
Quarterfinal - Horacio Vialpando (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Brice Mason (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 2:27)
Semifinal - Ricky Padilla (Air Force Prep) won by decision over Horacio Vialpando (Northern Colorado) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Semi - Horacio Vialpando (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Adam Visconti (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match - Horacio Vialpando (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Ryder Newman (Wyoming) (Fall 2:52)

UNC Open 174 - Tanner Davis DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Davis (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Patrick Romero (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 12-6)
Quarterfinal - Ryder Newman (Wyoming) won by decision over Tanner Davis (Northern Colorado) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Willy Cogdill (Wyoming) won by decision over Tanner Davis (Northern Colorado) (Dec 6-2)

UNC Open 174 - Thomas Chisholm DNP
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Visconti (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Thomas Chisholm (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Trevor Graves (Iowa) won by decision over Thomas Chisholm (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-3)

UNC Open 184 - Dylan Gabel's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Ladd Bunker (Western State Colorado University) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Richard Matthews (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 1:57)
Semifinal - Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Luke Paine (Wyoming) (Dec 9-4)
1st Place Match - Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Nikko Reyes (Northern Colorado) (Dec 3-2)

UNC Open 184 - Nikko Reyes's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Nikko Reyes (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Nikko Reyes (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Collin Mahaney (Colby Community College) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal - Nikko Reyes (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Konnor Schmidt (Western State Colorado University) (Dec 8-4)
1st Place Match - Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Nikko Reyes (Northern Colorado) (Dec 3-2)

UNC Open 197 - Trent Noon's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Hunter Brown (Air Force Prep) (Fall 0:33)
Semifinal - Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Brandon Tribble (Wyoming) (Dec 6-3)
1st Place Match - Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Cody Vigoren (Wyoming) (Maj 12-2)

UNC Open 285 - Jack Kuck's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Kuck (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Mason Pelfrey (CU-Boulder) (Maj 18-6)
Quarterfinal - Jack Kuck (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Adam Tate (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Dec 5-1)
Semifinal - Jack Kuck (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Zell Bieberlie (Colby Community College) (Dec 5-3)
1st Place Match - Sam Eagan (Wyoming) won in tie breaker - 1 over Jack Kuck (Northern Colorado) (TB-1 2-1)