Three Bears Claim Titles at Cougar Clash

Saturday, December 2

Edwardsville, Ill.

TBA

University of Northern Colorado

Cougar Clash

12/2/2023 8:51:00 PM | Wrestling

By: Michael High, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Northern Colorado finished with 11 wrestlers placing at the Cougar Clash – hosted by Southern Illinois Edwardsville Saturday.

Vincent Zerban won his second straight tournament title. Dominick Serrano and Baylor Fernandes won their respective weight classes.

125: Kenny Sailas went 3-2 and collected a fifth-place finish.

133: Dominick Serrano posted a 4-0 record, including a fall and a major decision.

141: Armando Garcia collected an eighth-place finish.

149: Kilian Schultz placed eighth.

157: After receiving a bye in the first round, Vincent Zerban backed up his title at the Black Knight Invitational with a first-place finish. He recorded pinfalls in the quarterfinal and championship match, with a major decision in the semifinal.

165: Fernandes went 4-0 to win the weight class, while Derek Matthews worked his way through wrestling backs to place sixth. Fernandes claimed two pinfalls, a major decision and a sudden victory – in the semifinal. Matthews fell in his first match before winning three straight, finishing 3-2 overall.

174: Aydin Rix-McElhinney posted a 2-2 mark, inking a fourth-place finish.

184: Branson Britten placed eighth.

197: Franklin Cruz finished in eighth place.

285: Remington Peterson netted two pinfalls on his way to a sixth-place finish.

UP NEXT
UNC returns to The Bank at 1 p.m. in the Big 12 opener against West Virginia. To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.