Jackrabbits drop dual at UNC

Saturday, January 5

Greeley, Colo.

7 p.m. (MT)

South Dakota State University

Northern Colorado

1/5/2008 1:00:00 AM | Wrestling

By: SDSU Sports Info

GREELEY, Colo. -- Northern Colorado won seven of 10 weight classes, defeating South Dakota State 29-10 in a Western Wrestling Conference dual Saturday night at Butler-Hancock Hall.

UNC improved to 1-4 in winning its first WWC dual of the season. The Jackrabbits fell to 0-3 overall, 0-2 in conference competition.

The two squads split the first four matches, with Ryan Meyer winning a 4-1 decision at 165 pounds for his 15th win of the season and Tyler Sorenson adding a 13-5 major decision at 184 pounds for SDSU. UNC dominated the second half of the dual, winning four of five matches, with Adam Everson posting the only victory for SDSU, an 8-6 decision over Richard Lohr in the 141-pound bout, to improve to 18-8.

The Jackrabbits return to dual action Jan. 18, hosting Northern State at Frost Arena. Competition is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

NORTHERN COLORADO 29, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 10
157: Justin Gaethje, UNC, won by forfeit
165: Ryan Meyer, SDSU, dec. Devan Lewis, 4-1
174: Ryan Johnson, UNC, dec. Dan Runck, 6-4
184: Tyler Sorenson, SDSU, major dec. Vincente Mendez, 13-5
197: Patrick Carey, UNC, dec. Jeremy Swier, 9-4
HWT: #19 Reece Hopkin, UNC, def. Brady Punt, by fall :53
125: Tony Mustari, UNC, major dec. Alan Marvin, 22-9
133: Blayze Bahe, UNC, dec. Nick Kulseth, 6-5
141: Adam Everson, SDSU, dec. Richard Lohr, 8-6
149: Daniel Prater, UNC, major dec. Marc Wermersen, 13-3