Wrestling dominates at Air Force Round Robins

Saturday, February 20

Colorado Springs, Co.

10:00 am

University of Northern Colorado

USAFA Round Robin

Photo by: Dean Popejoy

2/20/2021 4:58:00 PM | Wrestling

UNC wrestling won 26 of its 37 matches Saturday

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Northern Colorado wrestling turned in a big-time performance in their final regular season event of the year at the USAFA Round Robins. The Bears went 26-11 in their matches against Air Force and Utah Valley.

UNC had eight falls, five tech falls and five major decisions during Saturday's action.

Seven Bears finished the day with at least two wins and no losses, led by Chris Sandoval and his 4-0 day. His first two wins came by decision over Utah Valley's James Emmer (10-3) and Air Force's Bradley Bitting (6-0). He ended his day with a fall at 1:55 against Nick Krug of Air Force and a 16-0 tech fall of Utah Valley's Samuel Edelblute.

Only one other Bear had more than two wins in Jacob Seely. He went 3-0 at the Air Force Academy with a fall and two tech falls. His fall came against Garrett Henigin of the Air Force at 2:18. Seely's two tech falls were by the scores of 17-0 and 17-1 against Casey Jumps and Cole Forrester, respectively, from Air Force.

Two of Northern Colorado's six other falls came from a pair of wrestlers returning from injury in Andrew Alirez and Dalton Robertson. Alirez pinned James Emmer of Utah Valley in 2:16 while Robertson took down another Wolverine in Payson Anderton in 1:40. The pins by Alirez and Robertson were their only action of the day.

The fastest pin of the day belonged to Damen Pape. The Hastings, Nebraska native didn't even take a minute to pin Noah Blake of Air Force, ending his match in 50 seconds.

Nick Knutson (4:54), Brody Lamb (2:55) and Johnny Blankenship (6:43) were the three other Bears to earn a fall.

Results
Andrew Alirez (1-0)
Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) won by fall over James Emmer (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:16)

Johnny Blankenship (2-0)
Johnny Blankenship (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Dec 7-2)
Johnny Blankenship (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) (Fall 6:43)

Alan Clothier (2-0)
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (TF 16-1)
Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)

Jacob Duran (0-3)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) won by tech fall over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) won by tech fall over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 19-1)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) won by tech fall over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)

Cody Eaton (0-2)
Rj Bingham (Utah Valley) won by decision over Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado) (Dec 14-9)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) won by major decision over Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado) (Maj 10-1)

Jackson Hemauer (2-0)
Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Jimmy Weaver (Air Force) (Maj 15-4)
Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Cole Phelps (Air Force) (TF 17-2)

Nick Knutson (2-0)
Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) (Fall 4:54)
Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Brigg Hoopes (Utah Valley) (Maj 12-3)

Jace Koelzer (2-1)
Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Graham Shore (Air Force) (Maj 11-3)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) won by decision over Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) (Dec 7-3)
Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Maj 15-4)

Brody Lamb (1-1)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) won by major decision over Brody Lamb (Northern Colorado) (Maj 9-1)
Brody Lamb (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Brigg Hoopes (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:55)

Nate Moore (1-1)
Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Rj Bingham (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-3)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) won by decision over Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) (Dec 6-1)

Damen Pape (1-1)
Vincent Dolce (Air Force) won by fall over Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) (Fall 6:47)
Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Fall 0:50)

Dalton Robertson (1-0)
Dalton Robertson (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Payson Anderton (Utah Valley) (Fall 1:40)

Jordan Robison (2-0)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Vincent Dolce (Air Force) (Dec 9-6)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Maj 8-0)

Chris Sandoval (4-0)
Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) won by decision over James Emmer (Utah Valley) (Dec 10-3)
Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Bradley Bitting (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Nick Krug (Air Force) (Fall 1:55)
Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Samuel Edelblute (Utah Valley) (TF 16-0)

Jacob Seely (3-0)
Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Casey Jumps (Air Force) (TF 17-0)
Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) won by fall over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:18)
Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Cole Forrester (Air Force) (TF 17-1)

Xavier Vasquez (2-2)
Jacob Thompson (Air Force) won by decision over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-0)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 3-1)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) won by decision over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 9-2)

What's Ahead
All eyes are now set for Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Big 12 Championships on March 6 and 7. Once again this year the Big 12 Wrestling Championship will be held at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Last year five Bears qualified for the NCAA Championships at the Big 12s.

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