Saturday, January 21
Riverside, CA
7 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
California Baptist
Photo by: Trevor Cokley
Falcon Wrestling Travels to California Baptist for Big 12 Dual
1/20/2023 11:02:00 AM | Wrestling
#29 Air Force (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at. California Baptist (1-8, 0-3 Big 12)
6 p.m. PT, Saturday, January 21 | Van Dyne Gym, Riverside, California
PROBABLE LINEUP
#29 Air Force (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
125: Tucker Owens (18-7) vs. Adrian Limon
133: #21 Cody Phippen (10-4) vs. Hunter Leake
141: Garrett Kuchan (13-8) vs. Edison Alanis
149: Dylan Martinez (13-7) vs. Marcus Peterson
157: Jack Ganos (11-6) vs. Joey Mora
165: #33 Giano Petrucelli (18-7) vs. Frank Almaguer
174: #21 Sam Wolf (8-1) or Gage Musser (9-8) vs. Louis Rojas
184: Noah Blake (14-9) vs. Peter Acciardi
197: Calvin Sund (13-9) vs. Arick Lopez
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (16-1) vs. Chris Island
NO STREAM AVAILABLE
Due to a concurrent men's basketball game at CBU, the Lancers are unable to stream the dual meet with Air Force. Fans can get live results via Track Wrestling.
LAST TIME AGAINST CBU
Air Force outscored California Baptist, 32-11, scoring six bonus-point wins against the Big 12 newcomers, January 27, 2022, in Clune Arena. Garret Kuchan, Dylan Martinez, Sam Wolf, and Wyatt Hendrickson each posted bonus point wins in the respective matches.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Four Falcons have numbers in front of their names across four national ranking publications. Air Force heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson checks in as high as No. 6 (WIN) and No. 7 (Flo/Intermat). Falcon 133-pounder Cody Phippen is No. 21/22 according to Intermat/Flo. Sam Wolf (174) bumps up two positions from last weekend's rankings as, he checks in at 19/21/22 on The Open Mat/Intermat/Flo. Junior 165-pounder Giano Petrucelli cracked the top-33 for the first time this season, checking in at No. 33 on both Flo and Intermat.
As a team, the Falcons are top-33 in three publications. Air Force holds its highest rank of No. 29 on Intermat. The Falcons are ranked No. 30 by Flo and WIN.
In the NWCA Mid-Major Top-20 polls, the Falcons checked in at a program-high No. 12.
OWENS WINS CADET ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Air Force standout freshman Tucker Owens was an integral factor in a pair of dual wins against No. 24 Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield over the weekend. In the dual against Cal Poly, Owens set the tone for the victory with an upset win against 2022 NCAA qualifier No. 23 Antonio Lorenzo in sudden victory. In the Sunday dual against CSU Bakersfield, Owens led the Falcons off against Richie Sandoval where he posted a commanding 8-3 decision. Owens has knocked off two ranked opponents this season and has a team-high 18 wins this season.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 28 Air Force went 2-1 on the dual slate over the weekend, knocking off No. 24 Cal Poly (24-12) and besting CSU Bakersfield (30-9). The Falcons fell to No. 4 Missouri, 36-9. The Falcons got a pair of upset wins against ranked opponents as freshman Tucker Owens (125) upset No. 23 Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly) and Giano Petrucelli downed No. 31 Legend Lamer.
UP NEXT
The Falcons head to next door neighboring Utah for a pair of duals against Snow College and Big 12 foe, Utah Valley. Both matches will take place at UVU's Lockhart Arena. Action against Snow College is slated for 2:30 p.m. MT, followed up by AF-UVU at 6 p.m. MT.
6 p.m. PT, Saturday, January 21 | Van Dyne Gym, Riverside, California
PROBABLE LINEUP
#29 Air Force (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
125: Tucker Owens (18-7) vs. Adrian Limon
133: #21 Cody Phippen (10-4) vs. Hunter Leake
141: Garrett Kuchan (13-8) vs. Edison Alanis
149: Dylan Martinez (13-7) vs. Marcus Peterson
157: Jack Ganos (11-6) vs. Joey Mora
165: #33 Giano Petrucelli (18-7) vs. Frank Almaguer
174: #21 Sam Wolf (8-1) or Gage Musser (9-8) vs. Louis Rojas
184: Noah Blake (14-9) vs. Peter Acciardi
197: Calvin Sund (13-9) vs. Arick Lopez
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (16-1) vs. Chris Island
NO STREAM AVAILABLE
Due to a concurrent men's basketball game at CBU, the Lancers are unable to stream the dual meet with Air Force. Fans can get live results via Track Wrestling.
LAST TIME AGAINST CBU
Air Force outscored California Baptist, 32-11, scoring six bonus-point wins against the Big 12 newcomers, January 27, 2022, in Clune Arena. Garret Kuchan, Dylan Martinez, Sam Wolf, and Wyatt Hendrickson each posted bonus point wins in the respective matches.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Four Falcons have numbers in front of their names across four national ranking publications. Air Force heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson checks in as high as No. 6 (WIN) and No. 7 (Flo/Intermat). Falcon 133-pounder Cody Phippen is No. 21/22 according to Intermat/Flo. Sam Wolf (174) bumps up two positions from last weekend's rankings as, he checks in at 19/21/22 on The Open Mat/Intermat/Flo. Junior 165-pounder Giano Petrucelli cracked the top-33 for the first time this season, checking in at No. 33 on both Flo and Intermat.
As a team, the Falcons are top-33 in three publications. Air Force holds its highest rank of No. 29 on Intermat. The Falcons are ranked No. 30 by Flo and WIN.
In the NWCA Mid-Major Top-20 polls, the Falcons checked in at a program-high No. 12.
OWENS WINS CADET ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Air Force standout freshman Tucker Owens was an integral factor in a pair of dual wins against No. 24 Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield over the weekend. In the dual against Cal Poly, Owens set the tone for the victory with an upset win against 2022 NCAA qualifier No. 23 Antonio Lorenzo in sudden victory. In the Sunday dual against CSU Bakersfield, Owens led the Falcons off against Richie Sandoval where he posted a commanding 8-3 decision. Owens has knocked off two ranked opponents this season and has a team-high 18 wins this season.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 28 Air Force went 2-1 on the dual slate over the weekend, knocking off No. 24 Cal Poly (24-12) and besting CSU Bakersfield (30-9). The Falcons fell to No. 4 Missouri, 36-9. The Falcons got a pair of upset wins against ranked opponents as freshman Tucker Owens (125) upset No. 23 Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly) and Giano Petrucelli downed No. 31 Legend Lamer.
UP NEXT
The Falcons head to next door neighboring Utah for a pair of duals against Snow College and Big 12 foe, Utah Valley. Both matches will take place at UVU's Lockhart Arena. Action against Snow College is slated for 2:30 p.m. MT, followed up by AF-UVU at 6 p.m. MT.
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