Sunday, February 20
USAFA, CO
2 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Northern Colorado
Photo by: Laura Domingue
Wrestling Hosts Northern Colorado for Senior Day
2/19/2022 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling
AIR FORCE (4-8, 1-7 Big 12) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO (5-6, 2-5 Big 12)
Senior Day / Big 12 Dual
2 p.m. MT, Sunday, February 20
Clune Arena, USAFA, Colorado
SENIOR FAREWELLS
The Falcons will honor its 10 seniors for Senior Day. Bradley Bitting, Hunter Bleakney, Trey Brisker, Vincent Dolce, Sidney Flores, Kayne Hutchison, Jack Johnson, Harlan Steffensmeier, Jake Thompson and team captain Jared Van Vleet will take center stage prior to the dual.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore standout Wyatt Hendrickson (HWT) is receiving top-10 rankings in four-of-five major publications, boasting a No. 6 ranking in the NCAA Coaches Poll and Intermat, No. 5 on WrestleStat, eighth in WIN Magazine and 14th on Flo.
Air Force sophomore Sam Wolf (174) is nationally ranked in two publications, checking in at No. 33 on Intermat and No. 31 in the NCAA Coaches rankings. Senior teammate Sidney Flores is No. 33 in the NCAA Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have seven in the RPI rankings; Wolf is No. 8, Cody Phippen (141) is No. 20, Jake Thompson (184) and Dylan Martinez (149) are No. 25 and Giano Petrucelli (157) is No. 32. Hendrickson was erroneously left out of the most recent RPI rankings. There is a 15-match minimum to be considered in the RPI rankings.
THE GOOSE EGG
Hendrickson is one-of-three nationally ranked heavyweights to remain undefeated this season. Hendrickson (19-0) shares the hard-fought honor with No. 1 Gable Steveson (10-0) and No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (15-0).
UTTER DOMINANCE
In Division I, Air Force heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson leads the early standings for Most Dominant Wrestler with an average of 5.44 team points per match behind his 18-0 D-I record with 12 falls, which is pushing for the most in the division.
AIR FORCE'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125 Jared Van Vleet, Quinn Melofchik
133 #33 Sidney Flores
141 Cody Phippen
149 Dylan Martinez
157 Giano Petrucelli
165 Trey Brisker
174 #31 Sam Wolf
184 Jake Thompson, Cal Sund
197 Kayne Hutchison, Cole Forrester
285 #6 Wyatt Hendrickson
#NCAA Coaches Rankings
NORTHERN COLORADO'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125 Jace Koelzer, Kenny Sailas
133 Dyson Kunz
141 #9 Andrew Alirez
149 Chris Sandoval
157 Nathan Moore, Cody Eaton, Jaziah Whaley
165 Nick Knutson
174 Damen Pape, Jackson Hemauer
184 Xavier Vasquez
197 #24 Alan Clothier
285 Jacob Seely, Robert Winters
UP NEXT
The Falcons send their top-10 to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete in the 2021-22 Big 12 Championships hosted in the BOK Center, March 5-6. Preliminary and quarterfinal matches are slated to begin at 11 a.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force split a pair of Sunday afternoon duals against the PAC 12's CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly, defeating the Roadrunners, 25-9, and falling to the hosting Mustangs, 27-18, at the Mott Athletics Center.
Air Force senior Sidney Flores upended No. 18 Chance Rich of Cal Poly, while sophomore Sam Wolf knocked off No. 8 Jared Kemp of Cal Poly, posting Air Force's most significant upsets of the season.
Senior Day / Big 12 Dual
2 p.m. MT, Sunday, February 20
Clune Arena, USAFA, Colorado
SENIOR FAREWELLS
The Falcons will honor its 10 seniors for Senior Day. Bradley Bitting, Hunter Bleakney, Trey Brisker, Vincent Dolce, Sidney Flores, Kayne Hutchison, Jack Johnson, Harlan Steffensmeier, Jake Thompson and team captain Jared Van Vleet will take center stage prior to the dual.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore standout Wyatt Hendrickson (HWT) is receiving top-10 rankings in four-of-five major publications, boasting a No. 6 ranking in the NCAA Coaches Poll and Intermat, No. 5 on WrestleStat, eighth in WIN Magazine and 14th on Flo.
Air Force sophomore Sam Wolf (174) is nationally ranked in two publications, checking in at No. 33 on Intermat and No. 31 in the NCAA Coaches rankings. Senior teammate Sidney Flores is No. 33 in the NCAA Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have seven in the RPI rankings; Wolf is No. 8, Cody Phippen (141) is No. 20, Jake Thompson (184) and Dylan Martinez (149) are No. 25 and Giano Petrucelli (157) is No. 32. Hendrickson was erroneously left out of the most recent RPI rankings. There is a 15-match minimum to be considered in the RPI rankings.
THE GOOSE EGG
Hendrickson is one-of-three nationally ranked heavyweights to remain undefeated this season. Hendrickson (19-0) shares the hard-fought honor with No. 1 Gable Steveson (10-0) and No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (15-0).
UTTER DOMINANCE
In Division I, Air Force heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson leads the early standings for Most Dominant Wrestler with an average of 5.44 team points per match behind his 18-0 D-I record with 12 falls, which is pushing for the most in the division.
AIR FORCE'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125 Jared Van Vleet, Quinn Melofchik
133 #33 Sidney Flores
141 Cody Phippen
149 Dylan Martinez
157 Giano Petrucelli
165 Trey Brisker
174 #31 Sam Wolf
184 Jake Thompson, Cal Sund
197 Kayne Hutchison, Cole Forrester
285 #6 Wyatt Hendrickson
#NCAA Coaches Rankings
NORTHERN COLORADO'S PROJECTED STARTERS
125 Jace Koelzer, Kenny Sailas
133 Dyson Kunz
141 #9 Andrew Alirez
149 Chris Sandoval
157 Nathan Moore, Cody Eaton, Jaziah Whaley
165 Nick Knutson
174 Damen Pape, Jackson Hemauer
184 Xavier Vasquez
197 #24 Alan Clothier
285 Jacob Seely, Robert Winters
UP NEXT
The Falcons send their top-10 to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete in the 2021-22 Big 12 Championships hosted in the BOK Center, March 5-6. Preliminary and quarterfinal matches are slated to begin at 11 a.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force split a pair of Sunday afternoon duals against the PAC 12's CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly, defeating the Roadrunners, 25-9, and falling to the hosting Mustangs, 27-18, at the Mott Athletics Center.
Air Force senior Sidney Flores upended No. 18 Chance Rich of Cal Poly, while sophomore Sam Wolf knocked off No. 8 Jared Kemp of Cal Poly, posting Air Force's most significant upsets of the season.
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