Saturday, February 6
USAFA, Colo.
10 a.m. MT
Air Force Academy
43
vs
4
Fresno State
Wrestling Goes 2-1 In Busy Day on the Mats
2/6/2021 10:51:00 PM | Wrestling
AF knocked off #21 Northern Colorado for its first ranked dual win since 2002
USAFA, Colo. – The Air Force Academy wrestling team won two of three duals in a busy day split between USAFA and Greeley, Saturday, Feb. 6. The Falcons (2-4, 2-4 Big 12) defeated Fresno State, 43-4, at the East Gym, and then went on to knock off rival and #21 ranked Northern Colorado at the Bank of Colorado Arena , 31-7. In the final match-up of the night, AF fell in a tight match to #20 West Virginia, 20-17.
The nationally ranked win over the UNC Bears marked the first ranked win for the Falcons since defeating #14 Northern Iowa, 18-17, in 2002.
The Falcons also had several upset wins over nationally ranked opponents to highlight the day. Against UNC, junior #16 Jared Van Vleet knocked off #7 Mosha Schwartz, senior #33 Cody Surratt defeated #15 Jackson Hemauer, and junior Kayne Hutchison pinned #15 Jacob Seely. Then against WVU, junior Bradley Bitting defeated #32 ranked Jeff Boyd.
Four AF wrestlers went undefeated in dual action, as sophomore Dylan Martinez and senior Parker Simington each went 3-0. Simington notched a pin against FS, while Martinez got a major against WVU. Then Surratt and freshman #27 Wyatt Hendrickson each went went 2-0, with Surratt notching a tech fall, and Hendrickson getting a tech and a pin.
Other bonus point dual wins came from Hutchison in a tech fall against Fresno, and junior Vincent Dolce in a major decision against UNC. Meanwhile, sophomore #27 Cody Phippen went 2-1 on the day with a pair of decisions. Van Vleet joined him, going 2-1 overall. In his only dual match of the day, freshman Sam Wolf took a hard-earned 1-0 decision over WVU.
In bonus matches, freshmen Garrett Kuchan and Garrett Henigin both got a major decision against Fresno, while freshman Garrett Bowers, Wolf, and seniors Jacoby Ward and Jimmy Weaver all notched decisions against UNC.
Prior to the dual against FS, the Falcons honored their 12-man Class of 2021 for their amazing accomplishments both on and off the mat. Those honored included Justin Becci, Trace Carello, Brock Jennings, Tanner Johnson, Casey Jumps, Terence Perkins, Lenny Petersen, Cole Phelps, Parker Simington, Cody Surratt, Jacoby Ward, and Jimmy Weaver.
The Falcons will be back on the mats next Saturday, Feb. 13, for another three-dual day, this time all in one location in Brookings, S.D. AF will face the host SDSU Jackrabbits, along with duals against North Dakota State and Utah Valley.
Air Force 43, Fresno State 4
174: #33 Cody Surratt (AF) over Zack Gonzalez (FS) (TF 15-0)
184: Calvin Sund (AF) over Unknown (FS) (Forf.)
197: Kayne Hutchison (AF) over Nick Villarreal (FS) (TF 16-0)
HWT: #27 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Randy Gonzalez (FS) (Pin 0:24)
125: #27 Cody Phippen (AF) Anthony Molton (FS) (Dec 8-2)
133: #16 Jared Van Vleet (AF) over Haiden Drury (FS) (Dec 10-3)
141: Kyle Parco (FS) over Bradley Bitting (AF) (MD 8-0)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Aaron Gandara (FS) (Dec 8-5)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Chris Gaxiola (FS) (Pin 6:55)
165: Vincent Dolce (AF) over Unknown (FS) (Forf.)
Extra Matches
133: Garrett Kuchan (AF) over Brandon Betancourt (FS) (MD 9-1)
141: #13 DJ Lloren (FS) over Garrett Bowers (AF) (TF 17-2)
197: Nick Villarreal (FS) over Cole Forrester (AF) (Pin 2:17)
197: Garrett Henigin (AF) over Mateo Morales (FS) (MD 18-4)
Air Force 31, #21 Northern Colorado 7
125: #27 Cody Phippen (AF) over Jace Koelzer (UNC) (Dec 2-1)
133: #16 Jared Van Vleet (AF) over #7 Mosha Schwartz (UNC) (Dec 11-9)
141: #33 Chris Sandoval (UNC) over Bradley Bitting (AF) (Dec 9-3)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Nate Moore (UNC) (Dec 9-3)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Nick Knutson (UNC) (Dec 6-3)
165: Vincent Dolce (AF) over Johnny Blankenship (UNC) (MD 10-2)
174: #33 Cody Surratt (AF) over #15 Jackson Hemauer (UNC) (SV-1 4-2)
184: #22 Alan Clothier (UNC) over Calvin Sund (AF) (MD 10-2)
197: Kayne Hutchison (AF) over #15 Jacob Seely (UNC) (Pin 1:51)
HWT: Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Unknown (UNC) (Forf.)
Extra Matches
141: Garrett Bowers (AF) over Ethan Leake (UNC) (Dec 9-3)
165: Jacoby Ward (AF) over Damen Pape (UNC) (Dec 3-2)
165: Jordan Robison (UNC) over Jacoby Ward (AF) (Dec 5-3)
184: Sam Wolf (AF) over Xavier Vasquez (UNC) (Dec 4-0)
184: Jimmy Weaver (AF) over Trenton Schultz (UNC) (Dec 2-0)
#20 West Virginia 20, Air Force 17
125: #22 Killian Cardinale (WVU) over #27 Cody Phippen (AF) (Dec 3-1)
133: Ryan Sullivan (WVU) over #16 Jared Van Vleet (Dec 8-3)
141: Bradley Bitting (AF) over #32 Jeff Boyd (WVU) (Dec 3-1)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Brayden Roberts (WVU) (MD 9-1)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Alex Hornfeck (WVU) (Dec 3-0)
165: #33 Peyton Hall (WVU) over Vincent Dolce (AF) (MD 11-3)
174: Scott Joll (WVU) over Harlan Steffensmeier (AF) (Pin 3:43)
184: Sam Wolf (AF) over Jackson Moomau (WVU) (Dec 1-0)
197: #1 Noah Adams (WVU) over Kayne Hutchison (AF) (TF 15-0)
HWT: #27 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Michael Wolfgram (WVU) (TF 18-3)
* Both teams deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
Extra Matches
133: Joey Thomas (WVU) over Garrett Kuchan (AF) (Dec 3-2)
184: Anthony Carman (WVU) over Brock Jennings (AF) (Pin 6:40)
The nationally ranked win over the UNC Bears marked the first ranked win for the Falcons since defeating #14 Northern Iowa, 18-17, in 2002.
The Falcons also had several upset wins over nationally ranked opponents to highlight the day. Against UNC, junior #16 Jared Van Vleet knocked off #7 Mosha Schwartz, senior #33 Cody Surratt defeated #15 Jackson Hemauer, and junior Kayne Hutchison pinned #15 Jacob Seely. Then against WVU, junior Bradley Bitting defeated #32 ranked Jeff Boyd.
Four AF wrestlers went undefeated in dual action, as sophomore Dylan Martinez and senior Parker Simington each went 3-0. Simington notched a pin against FS, while Martinez got a major against WVU. Then Surratt and freshman #27 Wyatt Hendrickson each went went 2-0, with Surratt notching a tech fall, and Hendrickson getting a tech and a pin.
Other bonus point dual wins came from Hutchison in a tech fall against Fresno, and junior Vincent Dolce in a major decision against UNC. Meanwhile, sophomore #27 Cody Phippen went 2-1 on the day with a pair of decisions. Van Vleet joined him, going 2-1 overall. In his only dual match of the day, freshman Sam Wolf took a hard-earned 1-0 decision over WVU.
In bonus matches, freshmen Garrett Kuchan and Garrett Henigin both got a major decision against Fresno, while freshman Garrett Bowers, Wolf, and seniors Jacoby Ward and Jimmy Weaver all notched decisions against UNC.
Prior to the dual against FS, the Falcons honored their 12-man Class of 2021 for their amazing accomplishments both on and off the mat. Those honored included Justin Becci, Trace Carello, Brock Jennings, Tanner Johnson, Casey Jumps, Terence Perkins, Lenny Petersen, Cole Phelps, Parker Simington, Cody Surratt, Jacoby Ward, and Jimmy Weaver.
It was a great day celebrating our seniors!#LetsFly⚡️ pic.twitter.com/WqJiC9pT5c
— Air Force Wrestling (@AF_Wrestle) February 6, 2021
The Falcons will be back on the mats next Saturday, Feb. 13, for another three-dual day, this time all in one location in Brookings, S.D. AF will face the host SDSU Jackrabbits, along with duals against North Dakota State and Utah Valley.
Air Force 43, Fresno State 4
174: #33 Cody Surratt (AF) over Zack Gonzalez (FS) (TF 15-0)
184: Calvin Sund (AF) over Unknown (FS) (Forf.)
197: Kayne Hutchison (AF) over Nick Villarreal (FS) (TF 16-0)
HWT: #27 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Randy Gonzalez (FS) (Pin 0:24)
125: #27 Cody Phippen (AF) Anthony Molton (FS) (Dec 8-2)
133: #16 Jared Van Vleet (AF) over Haiden Drury (FS) (Dec 10-3)
141: Kyle Parco (FS) over Bradley Bitting (AF) (MD 8-0)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Aaron Gandara (FS) (Dec 8-5)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Chris Gaxiola (FS) (Pin 6:55)
165: Vincent Dolce (AF) over Unknown (FS) (Forf.)
Extra Matches
133: Garrett Kuchan (AF) over Brandon Betancourt (FS) (MD 9-1)
141: #13 DJ Lloren (FS) over Garrett Bowers (AF) (TF 17-2)
197: Nick Villarreal (FS) over Cole Forrester (AF) (Pin 2:17)
197: Garrett Henigin (AF) over Mateo Morales (FS) (MD 18-4)
Air Force 31, #21 Northern Colorado 7
125: #27 Cody Phippen (AF) over Jace Koelzer (UNC) (Dec 2-1)
133: #16 Jared Van Vleet (AF) over #7 Mosha Schwartz (UNC) (Dec 11-9)
141: #33 Chris Sandoval (UNC) over Bradley Bitting (AF) (Dec 9-3)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Nate Moore (UNC) (Dec 9-3)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Nick Knutson (UNC) (Dec 6-3)
165: Vincent Dolce (AF) over Johnny Blankenship (UNC) (MD 10-2)
174: #33 Cody Surratt (AF) over #15 Jackson Hemauer (UNC) (SV-1 4-2)
184: #22 Alan Clothier (UNC) over Calvin Sund (AF) (MD 10-2)
197: Kayne Hutchison (AF) over #15 Jacob Seely (UNC) (Pin 1:51)
HWT: Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Unknown (UNC) (Forf.)
Extra Matches
141: Garrett Bowers (AF) over Ethan Leake (UNC) (Dec 9-3)
165: Jacoby Ward (AF) over Damen Pape (UNC) (Dec 3-2)
165: Jordan Robison (UNC) over Jacoby Ward (AF) (Dec 5-3)
184: Sam Wolf (AF) over Xavier Vasquez (UNC) (Dec 4-0)
184: Jimmy Weaver (AF) over Trenton Schultz (UNC) (Dec 2-0)
#20 West Virginia 20, Air Force 17
125: #22 Killian Cardinale (WVU) over #27 Cody Phippen (AF) (Dec 3-1)
133: Ryan Sullivan (WVU) over #16 Jared Van Vleet (Dec 8-3)
141: Bradley Bitting (AF) over #32 Jeff Boyd (WVU) (Dec 3-1)
149: Dylan Martinez (AF) over Brayden Roberts (WVU) (MD 9-1)
157: Parker Simington (AF) over Alex Hornfeck (WVU) (Dec 3-0)
165: #33 Peyton Hall (WVU) over Vincent Dolce (AF) (MD 11-3)
174: Scott Joll (WVU) over Harlan Steffensmeier (AF) (Pin 3:43)
184: Sam Wolf (AF) over Jackson Moomau (WVU) (Dec 1-0)
197: #1 Noah Adams (WVU) over Kayne Hutchison (AF) (TF 15-0)
HWT: #27 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) over Michael Wolfgram (WVU) (TF 18-3)
* Both teams deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
Extra Matches
133: Joey Thomas (WVU) over Garrett Kuchan (AF) (Dec 3-2)
184: Anthony Carman (WVU) over Brock Jennings (AF) (Pin 6:40)
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