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2026-27 Wrestling Roster

Marcus Espinoza-Owens

  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Woods Cross, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Viewmont HS

Summary

Biography

Before Utah Valley …
College: Spent three seasons at South Dakota State and competed at 165 … two-time Academic All-Big 12 and was named NWCA Scholar All-American in 2025-26 … redshirted first season and was 15-8 with six wins via tech fall … champion at Dragon Open and Worthington Open … finished 20-9 as a redshirt freshman in 2024-25 and was 5-4 in duals … had six tech falls and scored 19 dual points … went 15-12 over all and 6-5 in duals … placed sixth at Big 12 Championship in 2025-26 … second at Tiger Style Invitational … sixth at Cliff Keen … picked up ranked win over #33 Logan Fowler of Air Force … 10 of his 15 wins came with bonus points … holds record of 50-29 so far in his collegiate career.


Personal …
Twin to teammate Moses … three-time state champion in three different weight classes at Viewmont High School ... compiled a 147-16 career record after winning Class 5A state titles at 152 pounds as a freshman (32-5 record), 165 pounds his junior season (44-3) and 175 pounds as a senior (42-4) ... also was state runner-up in the 160-pound weight class his sophomore season, finishing with a 29-4 record.

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