Utah Valley Drops Three Duals
Jan. 6, 2007
Orem, Utah - Playing in its toughest tournament of the season, Utah Valley State had its streak of three consecutive dual wins snapped as the Wolverines went 0-3 at the Lonestar Duals. UV lost to North Carolina and Army in the morning before losing to the Sooners in the evening. The Wolverines fell 36-9 to the Tar Heels. Justin Morrill (141) picked up a decision win for Utah Valley, edging Mike Rappo 7-5. Marc Fenwick (174) was the other UV wrestler to score team points with a forfeit victory over Alex Maciag. Against Army, the Wolverines' Justin Rawle (149), who wrestled well throughout the day, pinned Brock Epps (2:21). Rawle proved to be the only team scorer for UV as the tough Army team was too much for the Wolverines. Dustin Olsen (165) was competitive but Ultimately lost a 5-3 decision to Jon Drew. Army finished with a 41-6 win. In the night cap, Oklahoma coasted to a 47-0 win. Rawle was the closest to score team points as he dropped a 4-3 decision to Nolan Spring. The Wolverines have their home opener next Saturday as they welcome Western Wrestling Conference foe Northern Colorado to Orem. The meet will start at 7 p.m. (MST) Full results of the Lonestar Duals can be found at the following link: http://lonestarduals.com/2007/colleges/Saturdayschedule(last).htm |
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