University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, December 16
Greeley, Colo.
2 PM
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Oklahoma State
Photo by: Woody Myers
@UNCBearsWrestle Preps for No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday
12/13/2018 1:37:00 PM | Wrestling
Northern Colorado will take on the highly ranked Cowboys at Bank of Colorado Arena
Northern Colorado wrestling is back at Bank of Colorado Arena this weekend and hosts Big 12 foe and the No. 3 team in the nation, Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon. Prior to the dual, UNC wrestling will also be hosting its annual Kids Wrestling Clinic, starting at 12:15 for kids six to eighteen years old.
The Bears are coming off a road trip on the east coast, where the team went 2-1 and their dual record stands at 2-3 currently, with a 0-2 record in conference.
UNC dominated Virginia Military Institute, 35-9, for the largest margin of victory over a Division I program since 2008 and the largest margin since
2010. They defeated Portland State 41-6 in '08 and Division II opponent Menlo College, 35-3, in '10.
Immediately following the win over VMI, the Bears defeated Hofstra 21-13, who hosted both duals. The next day, UNC dropped a hard-fought dual against Columbia 19-13.
During the road trip, the upper weight classes including, Dalton Robertson, Jacob Seely and Robert Winters Jr., went a perfect 9-0 in the three duals. The trio combined for one fall, two major decisions, one sudden victory and five decisions.
Seely continues to move up in the national rankings and is listed at No. 12 by both The Open Mat.com and Trackwrestling.com. Seely is ranked No. 15 by W.I.N. Magazine and No. 17 by Flowrestling.com.
Rico Montoya has transitioned nicely to 125 lb and went 2-1 during the trip. Montoya earned a 16-0 tech fall over VMI's Chris Conway and won a 12-4, major decision over Columbia's Joe Manchio. Now in the 125 lb class, Montoya is ranked No. 16 by Intermat.com and Trackwrestling, while coming in at No. 18 by W.I.N.
The Bears will look to test their skill against the Cowboys, who are making the trip to Greeley for the second consecutive season.
Scouting the Cowboys
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association(NWCA) poll and has a 4-0 record on the season. The Cowboys are coming off a dominating performance in Bedlam over rival, Oklahoma, beating the Sooners 41-2 in Stillwater. Earlier in the season, OSU defeated ranked opponents Minnesota(23-9) and Wyoming(27-9). The Cowboys carry a ranked wrestler at each weight class, with No. 3 Derek White(285) and No. 4 Nick Piccininni(125) representing the toprankings for OSU.
In the matchup last season, Oklahoma State, also as the No. 3 team in the nation, defeated UNC 37-4. The Cowboys won nine matches and Dylan Gable won in the 184 lb match for the Bears lone win. Â Â
Following the Bears
Northern Colorado will take on Oklahoma State on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 pm(MST) in Bank of Colorado Arena. The dual will be streamed live on PlutoTV(Ch. 205) and live scoring will be available through Trackwrestling.com. Follow the matches on Twitter for live updates and results with @UNCBearsWrestle.
Kids Clinic
The Kids clinic is open to kids six to 18 years old and they can attend for free with the purchase of a ticket to the dual.
Kids will get first-hand lessons from UNC coaches and student-athletes about what it takes to be a Division I wrestler.
The clinic will take place in the Bank of Colorado arena and runs from 12:15 pm to 1:15, with the dual starting at 2:00.
Tickets are $9 for youth (12 & under) and $12 for adults (13 & up) and are purchased exclusively online at uncbears.com/tix.
Registration is still open for the clinic, but the deadline to purchase tickets is Dec.14 and is limited to the first 100 fans who purchase.
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The Bears are coming off a road trip on the east coast, where the team went 2-1 and their dual record stands at 2-3 currently, with a 0-2 record in conference.
UNC dominated Virginia Military Institute, 35-9, for the largest margin of victory over a Division I program since 2008 and the largest margin since
2010. They defeated Portland State 41-6 in '08 and Division II opponent Menlo College, 35-3, in '10.
Immediately following the win over VMI, the Bears defeated Hofstra 21-13, who hosted both duals. The next day, UNC dropped a hard-fought dual against Columbia 19-13.
During the road trip, the upper weight classes including, Dalton Robertson, Jacob Seely and Robert Winters Jr., went a perfect 9-0 in the three duals. The trio combined for one fall, two major decisions, one sudden victory and five decisions.
Seely continues to move up in the national rankings and is listed at No. 12 by both The Open Mat.com and Trackwrestling.com. Seely is ranked No. 15 by W.I.N. Magazine and No. 17 by Flowrestling.com.
Rico Montoya has transitioned nicely to 125 lb and went 2-1 during the trip. Montoya earned a 16-0 tech fall over VMI's Chris Conway and won a 12-4, major decision over Columbia's Joe Manchio. Now in the 125 lb class, Montoya is ranked No. 16 by Intermat.com and Trackwrestling, while coming in at No. 18 by W.I.N.
The Bears will look to test their skill against the Cowboys, who are making the trip to Greeley for the second consecutive season.
Scouting the Cowboys
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association(NWCA) poll and has a 4-0 record on the season. The Cowboys are coming off a dominating performance in Bedlam over rival, Oklahoma, beating the Sooners 41-2 in Stillwater. Earlier in the season, OSU defeated ranked opponents Minnesota(23-9) and Wyoming(27-9). The Cowboys carry a ranked wrestler at each weight class, with No. 3 Derek White(285) and No. 4 Nick Piccininni(125) representing the toprankings for OSU.
In the matchup last season, Oklahoma State, also as the No. 3 team in the nation, defeated UNC 37-4. The Cowboys won nine matches and Dylan Gable won in the 184 lb match for the Bears lone win. Â Â
Following the Bears
Northern Colorado will take on Oklahoma State on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 pm(MST) in Bank of Colorado Arena. The dual will be streamed live on PlutoTV(Ch. 205) and live scoring will be available through Trackwrestling.com. Follow the matches on Twitter for live updates and results with @UNCBearsWrestle.
Kids Clinic
The Kids clinic is open to kids six to 18 years old and they can attend for free with the purchase of a ticket to the dual.
Kids will get first-hand lessons from UNC coaches and student-athletes about what it takes to be a Division I wrestler.
The clinic will take place in the Bank of Colorado arena and runs from 12:15 pm to 1:15, with the dual starting at 2:00.
Tickets are $9 for youth (12 & under) and $12 for adults (13 & up) and are purchased exclusively online at uncbears.com/tix.
Registration is still open for the clinic, but the deadline to purchase tickets is Dec.14 and is limited to the first 100 fans who purchase.
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