TULSA, Okla. – Utah Valley wrestling had two place on Sunday at the 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championships. 165-pounder Terrell Barraclough took third after winning a pair of matches and is UVU's history finisher at the Big 12 Championships since Demetrius Romero placed fourth in 2023. Kael Bennie also made the podium with an eighth-place finish.
 
"I'm happy that Terrell came back to get the next best thing after a tough loss in the semifinals last night. He had some gritty wins today to finish third that helps his momentum going into NCAAs. His goal remains the same: win a national title. We look forward to fine-tuning a couple of spots in our preparation. I also am hopeful that Haiden Drury will receive an at-large bid at 141 lbs. Go Wolverines!" said UVU head coach Adam Hall.
 
Barraclough started his day with a rematch against No. 3 Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State). The two battled into sudden victory in November in the UCCU Center. The second showdown did not disappoint after a scoreless first period; Barraclough took the lead with a reversal to go up 2-0. Amine got on the board after a penalty point was awarded to cut the deficit to 2-1. He continued to take shots but was unsuccessful.
 
In the third-place match for Barraclough, he met No. 8 Aiden Riggins (Iowa State); it was a rematch of Saturday's quarterfinal bout that favored the UVU redshirt senior. This was another tough and hard-fought match that remained scoreless after one. After choosing to start the second period from the bottom, Barraclough went up 1-0 with an escape just seconds into the period and was able to hold on for the victory.
 
Bennie dropped his seventh-place match on Sunday by a 9-4 decision to Iowa State's No. 6 Nathan Schon. A 6-1 point difference during the second period was enough to put Schon over the top. The redshirt freshman, Bennie, did everything he could in the final period, coming up with a reversal early in the period. In his first Big 12 Championships, he finished 2-3 with an upset victory over No. 8 seeded Bradley Hill of Oklahoma and later defeated CBU's Eli Sheeren.
 
UP NEXT
Barraclough has secured his spot in the 2025 NCAA Championships coming up on Mar. 20-22 in Philadelphia. The full field will be announced on Wednesday, Mar. 12, with the brackets and seedings being announced on NCAA.com on Thursday, Mar. 13.