Columbia, Mo. - Talon Vickers led the Utah Valley State wrestling team by winning two matches at the Missouri Duals on Sunday. At the 125 weight class, Vickers defeated Maryland's Kevin Vinh 9-4 and then defeated Scott Audo of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 17-1.
 
"He wrestled really well," Utah Valley coach Cody Sanderson said. "He's really looking good. He's getting confident and stronger with every match."
 
As a team Utah Valley lost the dual meets to Maryland and Missouri but they defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 36-15.
 
"Overall I am pleased with how we are doing and progressing," Sanderson said. "Against Maryland we were really close with. Missouri is tough and one of the best coached teams in the country. They are solid in every weight class. In our first match against Southern Illinois, we wrestled really well."
 
Until the Wolverines dualed Southern Illinois, Vickers was the only Wolverine to post a win.
 
But against Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Justin Rawle (141 weight class), Tanner Cowan (157 weight class), Darin Harris (174 weight class), Ivan Bigney (184 weight class), Daren Cooper (197 weight class) and Dugan Wightman (Heavyweight) all posted wins.
 
Wightman and Rawle both pinned their opponents. For Wightman, it was his first pin of the year.
 
The Wolverines return home for a match against Northern Colorado on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Activity Center. They then host Portland State Jan. 13. It is Utah Valley's first home match since Nov. 20.
 
"It'll be nice to stay at home and have the fans on our side," Sanderson said.
 
FINAL RESULTS

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs. Utah Valley State
Wt: Wrestler over Wrestler: Result SIUE UVS
125: Talon Vickers (UVS) technical fall Scott Audo (SIUE): 17-1 0 5
133: Steve Chico (SIUE) win by forfeit 6 5
141: Justin Rowle (UVS) fall Justin Lankford (SIUE): 4:33 6 11
149: Joe Rujawitz (SIUE) vs. Clayton Wolf (UVS): double forfeit 12 17
157: Tanner Cowan (UVS) decision Jamie Johnson (SIUE): 9-5 12 20
165: John Ficht (SIUE) decision Wayne Watts (UVS):3-1 15 20
174: Darin Harris (UVS) decision Pat Healy (SIUE): 6-5 15 23
184: Ivan Bigney (UVS) major decision Corey Scott (SIUE):9-1 15 27
197: Daren Cooper (UVS) decision Brandon Lorek (SIUE): 3-2 15 30
HWT: Dugan Wightman (UVS) fall Jason Hartman (SIUE): 40 15 36
 
Maryland vs. Utah Valley State 
Wt Wrestler over Wrestler: Result MD UVS
125 Talon Vickers (UVS) decision Kevin Vinh (MD): 9-4 0 3
133 Sean Carr (MD) decision Matt Ripplinger (UVS): 6-3 3 3
141 Charlie Pinto (MD) fall Justin Rawle (UVS): 3:47 9 3
149 Jerad Villecco (MD) tech fall Clayton Wolf (UVS): 17-2 14 3
157 Adam James (MD) decision Tanner Cowan (UVS): 5-3 17 3
165 Rob Parker (MD) decision Mark Blain (UVS): 3-0 20 3
174 Luke Stauffer (MD) decision Darin Harris (UVS): 10-6 23 3
184 Mark Eberstein (MD) fall Ivan Bigney (UVS) 2:03 29 3
197 Jerry Afari (MD) fall Darren Cooper (UVS) 4:53 35 3
HWT Maryland Forfeit 35 9
 
Utah Valley State vs. Missouri
Wt: Wrestler over Wrestler: Result UVS MU
125 Austin DeVoe (MU) fall Talon Vickers (UVS): 2:18 0 6
133 Tyler McCormick (MU) fall Matt Ripplinger (UVS): 6:11 0 12
141 Chris McCormick (MU)decision Justin Rawle (UVS): 10-4 0 15
149 Cody Greene (MU) tech.fall Clayton Wolfe (UVS): 20-4, 6:59 0 19
157 Brad Cieleski (MU) major dec. Tanner Cowan (UVS): 11-1 0 24
165 Tyron Woodley (MU) major dec. Wayne Watts (UVS): 12-2 0 28
174 Ben Askren (MU) fall Darin Harris (UVS):1:31 0 34
184 Matt Pell (MU) fall Ivan Bigney (UVS):1:28 0 40
197 Jeff Foust (MU) tech. fall Darren Cooper (UVS): 17-2, 3:42 0 45
HWT Chase Wetenkamp (MU)decision Dugan Wightman (UVS): 6-0 0 48