Saturday, January 30
Laramie, Wyo.
5 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
Wyoming
Wrestling Heads to Wyoming to Dual the Cowboys
1/29/2021 1:09:00 PM | Wrestling
AF will also wrestle additional matches before and after the dual
Air Force Falcons (0-2, 0-2) at Wyoming Cowboys (1-2, 0-1 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 30 | 5 p.m. MT
Arena-Auditorium | Laramie, Wyo.
THIS WEEK: The Air Force Academy wrestling team hits the road the first time in 2021 as they head north for a dual against Wyoming, Saturday, Jan. 30. Action against the Cowboys will begin with extra matches at 3 p.m. MT, followed by the dual at 5 p.m. MT, and then more bonus matches following the conclusion of the meet.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION: The dual, as well as the post-meet bonus matches, will be streamed live on FloWrestling with a Flo subscription. Live results for all matches will be through Trackwrestling as well. Fans can also follow results live on Twitter by following @AF_Wrestle.
LIMITED ATTENDANCE: Wyoming will permit a limited amount of fans to attend the dual. Tickets can be purchased at gowyo.com or at the door.
NATIONALLY RANKED FALCONS: Coming into week three, Air Force still has six wrestlers ranked by national wrestling outlets:
125: Cody Phippen - #28
133: Jared Van Vleet - #15
141: Lenny Petersen - #25
174: Cody Surratt - #31
184: Jake Thompson - #26
HWT: Wyatt Hendrickson - #26
VAN VLEET WITH A RANKED WIN: Junior Jared Van Vleet had the biggest win of opening weekend, as he dominated #13 ranked Zach Price of South Dakota State in his way to a 15-4 major decision. For his efforts, Van Vleet is ranked in the top-20 in three major outlets, and as high as 15th after starting 3-0 on the season.
HENDRICKSON ANNOUNCES HIS PRESENCE: Freshman heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson came into the season with a lot of hype, and he proved why in his first two matches of college action. The Kansas native went 2-0 with a 9-0 major decision in the dual, and then pinned his opponent in just 1:23 in an extra match. He is 3-1 to begin the season.
ALL-TIME VERSUS WYOMING: Saturday will mark the 57th meeting between Wyoming and Air Force on the mats, with Wyoming leading the all-time series 44-12. The last win for AF in the series came back in 2008, a 21-12 victory in the season finale. The two teams first met all the way back in 1958, and have faced off every season since 2006-07.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE COWBOYS: The Falcons captured wins at four weight classes in a 21-12 dual defeat to Big 12 rival Wyoming, Saturday, Nov. 16 2019. Senior Lenny Petersen is the only returning starter who won a match for AF in that dual, a 5-3 decision over Chase Zollmann at 141.
AF RETURNING SOME FIREPOWER: The Falcons are poised to make some noise this season, as they return nine of the 10 primary starters from a season ago, as well as 15 wrestlers who have experience as a starter in a Big 12 dual. All four placewinners in the Big 12 tournament from a season ago also return in Cody Phippen, Lenny Petersen, Cody Surratt, and Jake Thompson.
AF RECRUITING CLASS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED: Air Force's 16-man recruiting Class of 2024 was recognized by WIN Magazine as the 26th-best recruiting class in the country, while also being recognized by theopenmat.com as a recruiting class to watch. This marks the sixth time in seven seasons Air Force has landed a top-30 class. The group is headlined by heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the second-ranked recruit in his weight class by theopenmat.com and third by Flowrestling.
NEXT WEEK: Air Force will have a three-dual day, Saturday, Feb. 6. The day begins with the Senior Day dual against Fresno State inside the East Gym at 11 a.m. AF will then head up to Greeley for duals against the host UNC Bears at 6:30 p.m., and then a neutral site match against West Virginia at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30 | 5 p.m. MT
Arena-Auditorium | Laramie, Wyo.
THIS WEEK: The Air Force Academy wrestling team hits the road the first time in 2021 as they head north for a dual against Wyoming, Saturday, Jan. 30. Action against the Cowboys will begin with extra matches at 3 p.m. MT, followed by the dual at 5 p.m. MT, and then more bonus matches following the conclusion of the meet.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION: The dual, as well as the post-meet bonus matches, will be streamed live on FloWrestling with a Flo subscription. Live results for all matches will be through Trackwrestling as well. Fans can also follow results live on Twitter by following @AF_Wrestle.
LIMITED ATTENDANCE: Wyoming will permit a limited amount of fans to attend the dual. Tickets can be purchased at gowyo.com or at the door.
NATIONALLY RANKED FALCONS: Coming into week three, Air Force still has six wrestlers ranked by national wrestling outlets:
125: Cody Phippen - #28
133: Jared Van Vleet - #15
141: Lenny Petersen - #25
174: Cody Surratt - #31
184: Jake Thompson - #26
HWT: Wyatt Hendrickson - #26
VAN VLEET WITH A RANKED WIN: Junior Jared Van Vleet had the biggest win of opening weekend, as he dominated #13 ranked Zach Price of South Dakota State in his way to a 15-4 major decision. For his efforts, Van Vleet is ranked in the top-20 in three major outlets, and as high as 15th after starting 3-0 on the season.
HENDRICKSON ANNOUNCES HIS PRESENCE: Freshman heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson came into the season with a lot of hype, and he proved why in his first two matches of college action. The Kansas native went 2-0 with a 9-0 major decision in the dual, and then pinned his opponent in just 1:23 in an extra match. He is 3-1 to begin the season.
ALL-TIME VERSUS WYOMING: Saturday will mark the 57th meeting between Wyoming and Air Force on the mats, with Wyoming leading the all-time series 44-12. The last win for AF in the series came back in 2008, a 21-12 victory in the season finale. The two teams first met all the way back in 1958, and have faced off every season since 2006-07.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE COWBOYS: The Falcons captured wins at four weight classes in a 21-12 dual defeat to Big 12 rival Wyoming, Saturday, Nov. 16 2019. Senior Lenny Petersen is the only returning starter who won a match for AF in that dual, a 5-3 decision over Chase Zollmann at 141.
AF RETURNING SOME FIREPOWER: The Falcons are poised to make some noise this season, as they return nine of the 10 primary starters from a season ago, as well as 15 wrestlers who have experience as a starter in a Big 12 dual. All four placewinners in the Big 12 tournament from a season ago also return in Cody Phippen, Lenny Petersen, Cody Surratt, and Jake Thompson.
AF RECRUITING CLASS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED: Air Force's 16-man recruiting Class of 2024 was recognized by WIN Magazine as the 26th-best recruiting class in the country, while also being recognized by theopenmat.com as a recruiting class to watch. This marks the sixth time in seven seasons Air Force has landed a top-30 class. The group is headlined by heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the second-ranked recruit in his weight class by theopenmat.com and third by Flowrestling.
NEXT WEEK: Air Force will have a three-dual day, Saturday, Feb. 6. The day begins with the Senior Day dual against Fresno State inside the East Gym at 11 a.m. AF will then head up to Greeley for duals against the host UNC Bears at 6:30 p.m., and then a neutral site match against West Virginia at 8 p.m.
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184
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