Feb. 18, 2008

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OREM, Utah - Senior Night belonged to the three Utah Valley seniors as Sam Allen, Nate Kearsley and Marc Fenwick all scored big wins on the mat in a 35-9 triumph over Portland State in the final dual of the season on Monday.

"All three of those guys had great seasons for us," said head coach Greg Williams. "I really just proud of all three of them. It was great for them to get wins tonight."

After the Wolverines (9-11) picked up 12 quick points after Portland State (1-15) forfeited at 125 and 133 pounds, sophomore Jeffrey Newby fought through an injured shoulder to score a major decision win over Cameron Arkills, 11-1.

Allen then went to work on Alan Dickey, aggressively pursuing the Viking wrestler for seven minutes before earning a 12-2 major decision and putting UV up 20-0. After Dickey scored midway through the first on a reversal, tying the match at two, Allen ran off the final 10 points of to win the 28th match of his senior season.

"What a great season for him," said Williams. "The thing that's so special about Sam is that as much time as he puts in being a leader and captain on this team, he still has done really really well in the classroom."

Kearsley followed Allen with an 11-3 major decision over Steven Dailey. After falling behind 3-2 after two periods, Kearsley tied it on an escape with 1:39 left in the match and quickly took the lead on a takedown. After a three-point nearfall with :53 seconds left, Kearsley scored a two-point nearfall as time expired and added riding time for the final tally.

"Nate's a kid who gives 100%, who does everything we ask," said Williams. "I'm really pleased with him and real proud of how far he's come. He's someone that just understands work ethic."

After Brady Garner got Portland State on the board with a pin at 165, Fenwick delivered the most dominating performance of the night. The 174 pound senior scored a tech fall (4:56) over Jordan Toney late in the second period. Fenwick built a 12-4 lead after one period on the strength of five takedowns and a nearfall and capped it with a takedown to win 22-7.

"Marc Fenwick is a special individual," said Williams of one of his captains. "He's done more with the talent he has than anyone I've ever coached. His goal this year was to finish with a winning record and he did that."

Fenwick's win on Monday gave him him a final record of 19-13, which also included a 4-1 mark in Western Wrestling Conferene action.

Casen Eldredge, 8-1 over Jacob Antoine, and Billy Green, 7-3 over Zack Smith, were the other winners on the mat on Monday for Utah Valley.

Benjamin Kjar and Logan Wilson picked up wins by forfeit. Kjar finished his incredible freshman season with a school record 39 wins and is also the current Division I leader.

"We have a good, young team and we're going to keep improving. We're excited about our progression," said Williams, who just completed his second season at the helm of the young Wolverine program.