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.
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"He wrestled really well," Utah Valley coach
Cody Sanderson said. "He's really looking good. He's getting confident and stronger with every match."
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As a team Utah Valley lost the dual meets to Maryland and Missouri but they defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 36-15.
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"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."
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Until the Wolverines dualed Southern Illinois, Vickers was the only Wolverine to post a win.
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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.
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Wightman and Rawle both pinned their opponents. For Wightman, it was his first pin of the year.
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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.
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"It'll be nice to stay at home and have the fans on our side," Sanderson said.
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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
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Maryland vs. Utah Valley StateÂ
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
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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
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