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Monday, January 1
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GREELEY, Colo. – For most people, New Year's Day is about family, football and food but for the Northern Colorado wrestling team it is an opportunity to make a statement heading into the second half of the season.
The Bears take on a loaded field in the 20th Southern Scuffle – presented by Compound Sportswear and hosted by Tennessee – Chattanooga – Monday and Tuesday at McKenzie Arena.
2024 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear
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Field
Chattanooga, Appalachian State, Army, Bloomsburg, Brown, Bucknell, Cal State Bakersfield, The Citadel, Clarion, Davidson, Drexel, Duke, Gardner-Webb, Indiana, Little Rock, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford & Virginia Tech
Oklahoma leads the field with 10 wrestlers earning top-6 seeds, followed by Indiana with eight and Army with five. The Sooners have four No. 1 seeds while Stanford has three. The Bears earned four seeds, including Stevo Poulin (No. 2 at 125), Dominick Serrano (No. 4 at 133), Vincent Zerban (No. 2 at 157) and Baylor Fernandes (No. 4 at 165).
125
1. Nico Provo, Stanford
2. Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado
3. Brayden Palmer, Chattanooga
4. Ethan Berginc, Army
5. Conrad Hendrikson, Oklahoma
6. Drew West, Gardner Webb
133
1. Nasir Bailey, Little Rock
2. Tyler Knox, Stanford
3. Kurt Phipps, Bucknell
4. Dominick Serrano, Northern Colorado
5. Braden Basile, Army
6. Jace Koelzer, Oklahoma
141
1. Dan Fongaro, Indiana
2. Jason Miranda, Stanford
3. Jordan Soriano, Drexel
4. Isaiah Powe, Chattanooga
5. Kaden Keiser, Appalachian State
6. Cole Rhemrev, Indiana
149
1. Jaden Abas, Stanford
2. Noah Castillo, Chattanooga
3. Graham Rooks, Indiana
4. Cody Bond, Appalachian State
5. Jeffrey Boyd, Citadel
6. Jeremiah Price, Appalachian State
157
1. Daniel Cardenas, Stanford
2. Vincent Zerban, Northern Colorado
3. Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Clarion
4. Nate Lukez, Army
5. Landen Johnson, North Dakota State
6. Jared Hill, Oklahoma
165
1. Cael Carlson, Oklahoma
2. Noah Mulvaney, Bucknell
3. Hunter Garvin, Stanford
4. Baylor Fernandes, Northern Colorado
5. Cody Walsh, Drexel
6. Tyler Lillaed, Indiana
174
1. DJ Washington, Indiana
2. Ben Pasiuk, Army
3. Lorenzo Norman, Stanford
4. Tate Piklo, Oklahoma
5. Gavin Sax, North Dakota State
6. Gerrit Nijenhaus, Oklahoma
184
1. Giusseppe Hoose, Oklahoma
2. Roman Rogotzke, Indiana
3. Cameron Pine, Clarion
4. Jha'Quan Anderson, Gardner Webb
5. Jack Darrah, Stanford
6. Mikey Bartush, Bucknell
197
1. Stephen Buchanan, Oklahoma
2. Nick Stemmet, Stanford
3. Kyle Haas, Oklahoma State
4. Gabe Sollars, Indiana
5. David Harper, Chattanooga
6. Logan Deacetis, Bucknell
285
1. Josh Heindselman, Oklahoma
2. Josiah Hill, Little Rock
3. Dorian Crosby, Bucknell
4. Lucas Stoddard, Army
5. Nick Willham, Indiana
6. Juan Mora, Oklahoma
Schedule
Jan. 1
9 am: Doors open
10 am: Matches begin
7:30 pm: Quarterfinals
Jan. 2
10 am: Doors open
11 am: Matches begin
1 pm: Semifinals
7 pm: Finals
PROBABLE UNC LINEUP
125: Stevo Poulin
133: Dominick Serrano
141: Armando Garcia
149: Benji Alanis
157: Vincent Zerban
165: Baylor Fernandes | Derek Matthews
174: Travis Mastrogiovanni | Aydin Rix-McElhinney
184: Branson Britten | Andrew Donahue
197: Noah Pettigrew | Xavier Vasquez
285: Xavier Doolin | Remington Peterson
Up Next: UNC travels to The Golden State for a pair of matches, first at Cal Poly (Jan. 12), before taking on California Baptist the next day.
Next Home Match: The Bears return to Bank of Colorado Arena at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, when they host Wyoming. 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.
The Bears take on a loaded field in the 20th Southern Scuffle – presented by Compound Sportswear and hosted by Tennessee – Chattanooga – Monday and Tuesday at McKenzie Arena.
2024 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear
Video | Brackets| Tournament Central
Field
Chattanooga, Appalachian State, Army, Bloomsburg, Brown, Bucknell, Cal State Bakersfield, The Citadel, Clarion, Davidson, Drexel, Duke, Gardner-Webb, Indiana, Little Rock, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford & Virginia Tech
Oklahoma leads the field with 10 wrestlers earning top-6 seeds, followed by Indiana with eight and Army with five. The Sooners have four No. 1 seeds while Stanford has three. The Bears earned four seeds, including Stevo Poulin (No. 2 at 125), Dominick Serrano (No. 4 at 133), Vincent Zerban (No. 2 at 157) and Baylor Fernandes (No. 4 at 165).
125
1. Nico Provo, Stanford
2. Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado
3. Brayden Palmer, Chattanooga
4. Ethan Berginc, Army
5. Conrad Hendrikson, Oklahoma
6. Drew West, Gardner Webb
133
1. Nasir Bailey, Little Rock
2. Tyler Knox, Stanford
3. Kurt Phipps, Bucknell
4. Dominick Serrano, Northern Colorado
5. Braden Basile, Army
6. Jace Koelzer, Oklahoma
141
1. Dan Fongaro, Indiana
2. Jason Miranda, Stanford
3. Jordan Soriano, Drexel
4. Isaiah Powe, Chattanooga
5. Kaden Keiser, Appalachian State
6. Cole Rhemrev, Indiana
149
1. Jaden Abas, Stanford
2. Noah Castillo, Chattanooga
3. Graham Rooks, Indiana
4. Cody Bond, Appalachian State
5. Jeffrey Boyd, Citadel
6. Jeremiah Price, Appalachian State
157
1. Daniel Cardenas, Stanford
2. Vincent Zerban, Northern Colorado
3. Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Clarion
4. Nate Lukez, Army
5. Landen Johnson, North Dakota State
6. Jared Hill, Oklahoma
165
1. Cael Carlson, Oklahoma
2. Noah Mulvaney, Bucknell
3. Hunter Garvin, Stanford
4. Baylor Fernandes, Northern Colorado
5. Cody Walsh, Drexel
6. Tyler Lillaed, Indiana
174
1. DJ Washington, Indiana
2. Ben Pasiuk, Army
3. Lorenzo Norman, Stanford
4. Tate Piklo, Oklahoma
5. Gavin Sax, North Dakota State
6. Gerrit Nijenhaus, Oklahoma
184
1. Giusseppe Hoose, Oklahoma
2. Roman Rogotzke, Indiana
3. Cameron Pine, Clarion
4. Jha'Quan Anderson, Gardner Webb
5. Jack Darrah, Stanford
6. Mikey Bartush, Bucknell
197
1. Stephen Buchanan, Oklahoma
2. Nick Stemmet, Stanford
3. Kyle Haas, Oklahoma State
4. Gabe Sollars, Indiana
5. David Harper, Chattanooga
6. Logan Deacetis, Bucknell
285
1. Josh Heindselman, Oklahoma
2. Josiah Hill, Little Rock
3. Dorian Crosby, Bucknell
4. Lucas Stoddard, Army
5. Nick Willham, Indiana
6. Juan Mora, Oklahoma
Schedule
Jan. 1
9 am: Doors open
10 am: Matches begin
7:30 pm: Quarterfinals
Jan. 2
10 am: Doors open
11 am: Matches begin
1 pm: Semifinals
7 pm: Finals
PROBABLE UNC LINEUP
125: Stevo Poulin
133: Dominick Serrano
141: Armando Garcia
149: Benji Alanis
157: Vincent Zerban
165: Baylor Fernandes | Derek Matthews
174: Travis Mastrogiovanni | Aydin Rix-McElhinney
184: Branson Britten | Andrew Donahue
197: Noah Pettigrew | Xavier Vasquez
285: Xavier Doolin | Remington Peterson
Up Next: UNC travels to The Golden State for a pair of matches, first at Cal Poly (Jan. 12), before taking on California Baptist the next day.
Next Home Match: The Bears return to Bank of Colorado Arena at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, when they host Wyoming. 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.
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