University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, February 14
Orem, Utah
7 p.m.
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Bears Travel to Utah and Wyoming
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The Bears Wrap Up Their Regular Season Road Schedule
GREELEY, Colo. – The No. 18 Northern Colorado Bears (9-5, 2-3) will hit the road to finish out its regular season road schedule. The Bears are at No. 27 Utah Valley (7-8, 3-5) on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in Orem, Utah. Two days later, Northern Colorado visits No. 39 Wyoming (10-6, 4-3) on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in Laramie, Wyo.
The Bears enter the matchup having gone 1-1 in their last two duals against Big 12 opponents. The Bears defeated No. 13 Arizona State 21-17. One week later, Northern Colorado fell to No. 22 South Dakota State 10-30. Northern Colorado has now remained out of the dual rankings for the third consecutive week but has stayed strong at No. 18 in the tournament rankings.
BEARS IN THE RANKINGS
Northern Colorado's line-up features three ranked wrestlers. Junior Dominick Serrano is 14-2 and ranked No. 14 at 133. Senior Andrew Alirez is now 9-0 after a Major Decision win at South Dakota State and No. 2 at 141. Redshirt Junior Vincent Zerban is 12-3 and ranked No. 18 at 157.
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEY
(Friday | 7:00 p.m. MST)
Utah Valley is coming off a split week losing to No. 23 West Virginia on Thursday and beat Air Force on Friday. The Wolverines line-up features two ranked wrestlers. Haiden Drury is No. 21 at 141. Terrell Barraclough is No. 3 at 165. Northern Colorado leads the all-time series with Utah Valley 14-10. Northern Colorado won the last meeting, 22-15 in Bank of Colorado Arena last year on Feb. 10. The Wolverines won the last meeting in Orem, 22-20 on Feb. 10, 2023.
SCOUTING WYOMING
(Saturday | 2:00 p.m. MST)
Wyoming is coming off a loss to No. 22 South Dakota State on Feb. 1 and a win against No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday. The Cowboys feature four ranked wrestlers. Gabe Willochell is No. 20 at 149. Jared Hill is No. 21 at 157. Eddie Neitenbach is No. 25 at 184. Joey Novak is No. 10 at 197. Wyoming leads the series, 8-2. Northern Colorado won the last meeting, 22-12 while at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships on Jan. 10, 2025.
No. 18 Northern Colorado Bears (9-5, 2-3)
125 | Bryson Valdez (1-3)
133 | No. 14 Dominick Serrano (14-2) -or- Mikai Alirez
141 | No. 2 Andrew Alirez (9-0) -or- Armando Garcia
149 | Benji Alanis (7-11)
157 | No. 18 Vinny Zerban (12-3)
165 | Clayton Ulrey (9-6) -or- Daishun Powe (3-3)
174 | Aydin Rix-McElhinney (3-8)
184 | Aj Heeg (11-12)
197 | Andrew Donahue (6-8)
285 | Jose Valdez (1-5)
No. 27 Utah Valley Wolverines (7-8, 3-5)
125 | Yusief Lillie (6-3) -or- Bridger Ricks (11-9)
133 | Kase Mauger (13-9)
141 | Patrick Mullen (4-4) -or- No. 21Haiden Drury (15-5)
149 | Smokey McClure (5-5)
157 | Tanner Frothinger (10-8) -or- Ryker Fullmer (10-11)
165 | No. 3 Terrell Barraclough (18-1)
174 | Mark Takara (9-11) -or- Tanner Lofthouse (10-6)
184 | Caleb Uhlenhopp (9-8)
197 | Kael Bennie (9-7)
285 | Jack Forbes (7-9)
No. 39 Wyoming Cowboys (10-6, 4-3)
125 | Garrett Ricks (4-7)
133 | Stockton O'Brien (9-15)
141 | Cole Brooks (14-12)
149 | No. 20 Gabe Willochell (14-9)
157 | No. 21 Jared Hill (16-8)
165 | Cooper Voorhees (13-12)
174 | Riley Davis (11-11)
184 | No. 25 Eddie Neitenbach (8-5)
197 | No. 10 Joey Novak (17-3)
285 | Sam Mitchell (18-8)
UP NEXT
Northern Colorado will wrap up the dual meet portion of its schedule by hosting Air Force on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. in Bank of Colorado Arena.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the wrestling team on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNCBearsWrestle), and Instagram (@UNCBearsWrestle).
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. TicketSmarter is the official resale marketplace of UNC athletics.
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The Bears enter the matchup having gone 1-1 in their last two duals against Big 12 opponents. The Bears defeated No. 13 Arizona State 21-17. One week later, Northern Colorado fell to No. 22 South Dakota State 10-30. Northern Colorado has now remained out of the dual rankings for the third consecutive week but has stayed strong at No. 18 in the tournament rankings.
BEARS IN THE RANKINGS
Northern Colorado's line-up features three ranked wrestlers. Junior Dominick Serrano is 14-2 and ranked No. 14 at 133. Senior Andrew Alirez is now 9-0 after a Major Decision win at South Dakota State and No. 2 at 141. Redshirt Junior Vincent Zerban is 12-3 and ranked No. 18 at 157.
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEY
(Friday | 7:00 p.m. MST)
Utah Valley is coming off a split week losing to No. 23 West Virginia on Thursday and beat Air Force on Friday. The Wolverines line-up features two ranked wrestlers. Haiden Drury is No. 21 at 141. Terrell Barraclough is No. 3 at 165. Northern Colorado leads the all-time series with Utah Valley 14-10. Northern Colorado won the last meeting, 22-15 in Bank of Colorado Arena last year on Feb. 10. The Wolverines won the last meeting in Orem, 22-20 on Feb. 10, 2023.
SCOUTING WYOMING
(Saturday | 2:00 p.m. MST)
Wyoming is coming off a loss to No. 22 South Dakota State on Feb. 1 and a win against No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday. The Cowboys feature four ranked wrestlers. Gabe Willochell is No. 20 at 149. Jared Hill is No. 21 at 157. Eddie Neitenbach is No. 25 at 184. Joey Novak is No. 10 at 197. Wyoming leads the series, 8-2. Northern Colorado won the last meeting, 22-12 while at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships on Jan. 10, 2025.
No. 18 Northern Colorado Bears (9-5, 2-3)
125 | Bryson Valdez (1-3)
133 | No. 14 Dominick Serrano (14-2) -or- Mikai Alirez
141 | No. 2 Andrew Alirez (9-0) -or- Armando Garcia
149 | Benji Alanis (7-11)
157 | No. 18 Vinny Zerban (12-3)
165 | Clayton Ulrey (9-6) -or- Daishun Powe (3-3)
174 | Aydin Rix-McElhinney (3-8)
184 | Aj Heeg (11-12)
197 | Andrew Donahue (6-8)
285 | Jose Valdez (1-5)
No. 27 Utah Valley Wolverines (7-8, 3-5)
125 | Yusief Lillie (6-3) -or- Bridger Ricks (11-9)
133 | Kase Mauger (13-9)
141 | Patrick Mullen (4-4) -or- No. 21Haiden Drury (15-5)
149 | Smokey McClure (5-5)
157 | Tanner Frothinger (10-8) -or- Ryker Fullmer (10-11)
165 | No. 3 Terrell Barraclough (18-1)
174 | Mark Takara (9-11) -or- Tanner Lofthouse (10-6)
184 | Caleb Uhlenhopp (9-8)
197 | Kael Bennie (9-7)
285 | Jack Forbes (7-9)
No. 39 Wyoming Cowboys (10-6, 4-3)
125 | Garrett Ricks (4-7)
133 | Stockton O'Brien (9-15)
141 | Cole Brooks (14-12)
149 | No. 20 Gabe Willochell (14-9)
157 | No. 21 Jared Hill (16-8)
165 | Cooper Voorhees (13-12)
174 | Riley Davis (11-11)
184 | No. 25 Eddie Neitenbach (8-5)
197 | No. 10 Joey Novak (17-3)
285 | Sam Mitchell (18-8)
UP NEXT
Northern Colorado will wrap up the dual meet portion of its schedule by hosting Air Force on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. in Bank of Colorado Arena.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the wrestling team on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNCBearsWrestle), and Instagram (@UNCBearsWrestle).
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. TicketSmarter is the official resale marketplace of UNC athletics.
About TicketSmarter.com
TicketSmarter® is a ticket resale marketplace and is not affiliated with Ticketmaster® or Live Nation®. TicketSmarter® is an online ticket marketplace and a proud member of the Digital Ally Companies (NASDAQ: DGLY). TicketSmarter® offers tickets to more than 125,000 live events ranging from concerts to sports and theatre shows.
TicketSmarter® is a primary and secondary ticketing solution for events and high-profile venues across North America including more than 300 professional sports teams and collegiate athletic departments. TicketSmarter® is also dedicated to giving back through contributions to charitable organizations.
100% Ticket Guarantee
All purchases are backed with a TicketSmarter® ticket guarantee. Have peace of mind knowing when you make your purchase for any sporting event, concert or theatre show that your tickets will be valid. You will receive a 100% refund if the event is canceled and not rescheduled. You will also receive a 100% refund if your order is accepted but the tickets were not delivered by the seller or shipped in time for the event. TicketSmarter® also provides a worry-free guarantee that your tickets will be valid upon entry. If they are not valid, we will provide you with a refund.
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