University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, November 14
Columbia, Mo.
Noon
University of Northern Colorado
3
at
38
Missouri
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Alirez Picks Up Upset Win Sunday
11/14/2021 2:01:00 PM | Wrestling
Andrew Alirez defeated No. 7 Allan Hart of Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It's never an easy task when you face the No. 3 team in the nation, but Northern Colorado Wrestling showed a lot of fight throughout the dual on Sunday. The Bears picked up a big win at 141 lbs and pushed Missouri in a lot of other bouts.
All eyes were on the battle at 141 lbs Sunday afternoon as No. 14 Andrew Alirez took on No. 7 Allan Hart of Missouri. The bout did not disappoint going to sudden victory.
With both wrestlers earning the escapes after choosing down Alirez went on the attack in the sudden victory period. After multiple shot attempts, he finally succeeded with 36 seconds left in the period to pull off the upset win, 3-1.
Jace Koelzer set the tone for Northern Colorado in the opening bout. The sophomore showed a good fight picking up six points in the final period against No. 20 Noah Surtin of Missouri. He earned a takedown in the final minute and a four-point near fall, but time ran out in a 9-6 decision.
Like Koelzer, Chris Sandoval showed the Bears were going to fight all day long. Down 7-3 entering the final period. He took just 11 seconds to earn the escape and made it 7-6 with a takedown with 56 seconds left. Looking for another takedown to force sudden victory, Sandoval cut Josh Edmond loose but ran out of time on his final shot attempt in an 8-6 decision.
What They Said
Head Coach Troy Nickerson
"We are really happy for Andrew Alirez. He hasn't had a lot of opportunities to wrestle the best guys. He didn't wrestle his best but those types of matches will help him along in his training. We had some guys out and had to try some guys at different weights. Overall, I was pleased with the effort and I think our guys gained some confidence today. We will have a more full lineup next week against OU."
What's Ahead
UNC continues its trek through the Big 12 when Oklahoma comes to town next Sunday, November 21 at 2 pm. Tickets for the dual are available at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Wrestling, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
All eyes were on the battle at 141 lbs Sunday afternoon as No. 14 Andrew Alirez took on No. 7 Allan Hart of Missouri. The bout did not disappoint going to sudden victory.
With both wrestlers earning the escapes after choosing down Alirez went on the attack in the sudden victory period. After multiple shot attempts, he finally succeeded with 36 seconds left in the period to pull off the upset win, 3-1.
Jace Koelzer set the tone for Northern Colorado in the opening bout. The sophomore showed a good fight picking up six points in the final period against No. 20 Noah Surtin of Missouri. He earned a takedown in the final minute and a four-point near fall, but time ran out in a 9-6 decision.
Like Koelzer, Chris Sandoval showed the Bears were going to fight all day long. Down 7-3 entering the final period. He took just 11 seconds to earn the escape and made it 7-6 with a takedown with 56 seconds left. Looking for another takedown to force sudden victory, Sandoval cut Josh Edmond loose but ran out of time on his final shot attempt in an 8-6 decision.
What They Said
Head Coach Troy Nickerson
"We are really happy for Andrew Alirez. He hasn't had a lot of opportunities to wrestle the best guys. He didn't wrestle his best but those types of matches will help him along in his training. We had some guys out and had to try some guys at different weights. Overall, I was pleased with the effort and I think our guys gained some confidence today. We will have a more full lineup next week against OU."
What's Ahead
UNC continues its trek through the Big 12 when Oklahoma comes to town next Sunday, November 21 at 2 pm. Tickets for the dual are available at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Wrestling, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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