Jacks drop conference match at Utah Valley

Friday, February 12

Orem, Utah

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Utah Valley University

2/12/2010 9:53:00 PM | Wrestling

By: SDSU Sports Info

OREM, Utah - Utah Valley University jumped out to a 17-0 lead and cruised to a 38-6 victory in Western Wrestling Conference action Friday night in Orem, Utah, at the Shurian Family Activity Center.

The win improves the Wolverines to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference while the Jacks drop to 1-10-1 and 0-4 in conference matches.

Senior Tyler Sorenson jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on Josh Wood in the first period of the 197-pound bout, scoring a takedown and a two-point nearfall. He would add a reversal in the second period and a takedown in the third and topped it off with a riding-time point to win the match 9-2. Sorenson improves to 24-5 on the season and 10-2 in duals.

Sophomore Dustin Walraven also secured a victory for the Jacks at 141 pounds, outlasting Wyatt Ray in a 3-2 decision. After a scoreless first period, Walraven notched an escape in the second to go up 1-0 heading into the third. The rarely called double caution was whistled in the third and Ray added an escape to knot the score at 2-all, but Walraven held the riding time advantage, winning 3-2. Walraven boosts his record to 19-10 on the year and an even 6-6 in dual action.

The Jacks finish their conference mountain roadtrip at Northern Colorado, with the match scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Match by Match

165 - Jeb Clark tech. fall Seth Moe, 17-2 (3:40)

174 - Brad Darrington wins by forfeit

184 - Monte Schmalhaus wins by forfeit

197 - Tyler Sorenson dec. over Josh Wood, 9-2

Hwt - Casen Eldredge dec. over Kevin Kelly, 4-2

125 - No. 11 Ben Kjar maj. dec. over Aaron Pickrel, 19-5

133 - Flint Ray maj. dec. over Tyler Johnson, 12-1

141 - Dustin Walraven dec. over Wyatt Ray, 3-2

149 - Justin Morrill maj. dec. over Nick Hagar, 12-3

157 - Jamison Moss wins by fall over Nick Flynn, 4:26