PREVIEW: Bears Set to Host No.22 Penn on Sunday

Sunday, January 11

Greeley, Colo.

2 p.m. MST

University of Northern Colorado

Penn

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UNC Athletics

1/9/2026 9:00:00 AM | Wrestling

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado wrestling will welcome No. 22 Penn to Bank of Colorado Arena on Sunday, January 11, for a highly anticipated dual beginning at 2 p.m. MT. The Bears enter the match up with momentum, riding a two-dual winning streak and aiming to make it three straight dual victories on Sunday afternoon.

LAST TIME OUT AT SOUTHERN SCUFFLE
Leading the charge was Dominick Serrano, who delivered a flawless tournament at 133 pounds, going a perfect 5–0 and finishing atop the podium. His dominant performance earned him Most Outstanding Wrestler honors for the tournament.

Serrano's run was highlighted by a thrilling semifinal victory over Max Leete of American, where he earned an 8–5 decision in sudden-victory overtime to punch his ticket to the finals.

That momentum carried into the championship bout, where Serrano defeated Braxton Brown of Maryland to claim the title, capping off an impressive tournament run and underscoring his ability to win close, high-pressure matches.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Penn competed in the Southern Scuffle and had eight podium finishers

Penn holds a 3-0 dual record, defeating Campbell 35-6, Hofstra 35-8, and Virginia 24-16.

The Quakers currently have four ranked wrestlers in their probable lineup.

UNC PROBABLE LINEUP VS PENN
125: Bryson Valdez
133: #11 Dominick Serrano
141: Ramon Salazar / KJ Evans
149: Emilio Trujillo-Deen / Brady Hankin
157: Daishun Powe
165: Kilian Schultz
174: Murphy Menke
184: Mahonri Rushton
197: Tyler Perry
HVY: Enzo Cappabianca

Fans can follow the dual live on TrackWrestling and stay up to date with coverage through the official UNC Wrestling social media channels.

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).