University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, March 16
St. Louis, MO
All Day
University of Northern Colorado
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NCAA
@UNCBearsWrestle Cap Season Off at National Tournament
3/17/2017 1:45:00 PM | Wrestling
ST. LOUIS, Misso. – Northern Colorado's historic season came to a close, as all three Bears fell in the consolation round of 16 this afternoon.
For the first time in program history, Northern Colorado advanced three wrestlers to the second day of the NCAA Championships.
[141] Timmy Box, [165] Keilan Torres, and [184] Dylan Gabel all dropped their bouts today, which put an end to one of the best years of wrestling Northern Colorado has seen in a long time.
Each wrestler that bested the Bears is currently in the round of 12, which means they are one win away from earning All-American honors.
For Timmy Box, this will be the last time he will ever wear a Northern Colorado singlet.
Box started off strong against Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State), as both wrestlers exchanged takedowns and escapes in the first period. The big shift in the match momentum came when Gulibon took down Box and racked up four nearfall points with a leg turk, which provided Gulibon with a 9-3 lead going into the second period.
After another takedown by Box that showed a glimpse of hope, Gulibon ended up winning via major decision 14-5.
Torres faced a familiar foe in No. 16 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota), who Torres had lost to in overtime earlier this season.
With a takedown in the first ten seconds of the match, it appeared as if Torres would dominate the match. Wanzek managed to escape, which led to a crazy scramble between the two wrestlers. Wanzek ended up on top and eventually turned Torres, and carried a 7-2 lead into the second period.
It was all Wanzek from that point on, and Torres lost via major decision 12-3.
Gabel was the final Bear to wrestle this afternoon, and faced No. 10 Michael Macchiavello (NC State).
Gabel came out aggressive and looking to score, but Macchiavello proved to be too much for Gabel, as he came away with an 11-3 major decision win.
Stay tuned later this week for a complete season recap, which will detail one of the best seasons for Northern Colorado since joining the Division I level.
For the first time in program history, Northern Colorado advanced three wrestlers to the second day of the NCAA Championships.
[141] Timmy Box, [165] Keilan Torres, and [184] Dylan Gabel all dropped their bouts today, which put an end to one of the best years of wrestling Northern Colorado has seen in a long time.
Each wrestler that bested the Bears is currently in the round of 12, which means they are one win away from earning All-American honors.
For Timmy Box, this will be the last time he will ever wear a Northern Colorado singlet.
Box started off strong against Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State), as both wrestlers exchanged takedowns and escapes in the first period. The big shift in the match momentum came when Gulibon took down Box and racked up four nearfall points with a leg turk, which provided Gulibon with a 9-3 lead going into the second period.
After another takedown by Box that showed a glimpse of hope, Gulibon ended up winning via major decision 14-5.
Torres faced a familiar foe in No. 16 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota), who Torres had lost to in overtime earlier this season.
With a takedown in the first ten seconds of the match, it appeared as if Torres would dominate the match. Wanzek managed to escape, which led to a crazy scramble between the two wrestlers. Wanzek ended up on top and eventually turned Torres, and carried a 7-2 lead into the second period.
It was all Wanzek from that point on, and Torres lost via major decision 12-3.
Gabel was the final Bear to wrestle this afternoon, and faced No. 10 Michael Macchiavello (NC State).
Gabel came out aggressive and looking to score, but Macchiavello proved to be too much for Gabel, as he came away with an 11-3 major decision win.
Stay tuned later this week for a complete season recap, which will detail one of the best seasons for Northern Colorado since joining the Division I level.
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