Falcon Wrestling Hosts Wyoming in Big 12 Dual

AIR FORCE (3-6, 1-6 Big 12) vs. WYOMING (2-5, 2-4 Big 12)
7 p.m., Friday, February 11
Clune Arena, USAFA, Colo.

IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore standout Wyatt Hendrickson is receiving top-10 rankings in four-of-five major publications, boasting a No. 6 ranking in the NCAA Coaches Poll and Intermat. He ranks seventh on WrestleStat, eighth in WIN Magazine and 14th on Flo.

Air Force sophomore Sam Wolf is nationally ranked in three publications, checking in at No. 29 on WrestleStat, No. 30 on Intermat and No. 31 in the NCAA Coaches rankings. Senior teammate Sidney Flores is No. 33 in the NCAA Coaches rankings.

PINNED
Wyatt Hendrickson is fourth in the nation in pins with 10 falls in 24:24 to his credit.

THE GOOSE EGG
Hendrickson is one-of-three nationally ranked heavyweights to remain undefeated this season. Hendrickson (16-0) shares the hard-fought honor with No. 1 Gable Steveson (9-0) and No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (14-0).

AIR FORCE'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125: Jared Van Vleet (9-4, 3-0)
133: Sidney Flores (10-7, 1-3)
141: Cody Phippen (12-8, 1-3) or Garrett Kuchan (7-6, 2-1)
149: Dylan Martinez (10-8, 2-4)
157: Giano Petrucelli (9-9, 2-4)
165: Trey Brisker (7-8, 1-3) or Jack Ganos (7-6, 1-2)
174: #31 Sam Wolf (12-4, 3-1)
184: Jake Thompson (10-8, 1-5) or Cal Sund (2-4, 1-0)
197: Kayne Hutchison (7-10, 1-4)
HWT: #6 Wyatt Hendrickson (14-0, 4-0)
#NCAA Coaches Rankings

WYOMING'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125: Jake Svihel (12-12) or Brendon Garcia (11-11)
133: #33 Job Greenwood (14-10)
141: Darren Green (14-5)
149: Jaron Jensen (17-8)
157: #14 Jacob Wright (13-5)
165: #20 Cole Moody (9-3)
174: #11 Hayden Hastings (17-5)
184: #14 Tate Samuelson (14-5)
197: # 4 Stephen Buchanan 17-2
HWT: Terren Swartz (12-13)

LAST TIME AGAINST WYOMING
Air Force fell in dual action to Big 12 rival Wyoming, 22-9, Saturday evening, Jan. 30 (2021), at the Arena-Auditorium. The Falcons won the first two bouts, before Wyoming rattled off wins in seven of the final eight matches to run away with the win. Cody Phippen and Dylan Martinez picked up wins.

UP NEXT
Air Force hits the road for a pair of Sunday duals in San Luis Obispo, California, taking on CSU Bakersfield at 11 a.m. PT, and Cal Poly immediately after at 12:30 p.m. PT.

LAST TIME OUT
Air Force took on a pair of top-25 Big 12 teams over last weekend, falling at No. 22 Northern Iowa, 31-6, and losing to No. 5 Iowa State, 27-12. Sam Wolf (174) and Wyatt Hendrickson (HWT) picked up decision wins at UNI, while Cody Phippen (141), Giano Petrucelli (157), and Hendrickson scored victories at Iowa State.

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