Wyoming Wrestlers Saddle Up and Send the Sooners Home
Another dual and another win! Wyoming is going to want that West Virginia dual back with the possibility of going 8-0 in Big 12s, but 7-1 is just as respectable. On Sunday we also honored six wrestlers for their final bout: Jared Hill, Gabe Willochell, David Saenz, Dylan Catlin, Brett McIntosh, and Jack Braman.
I am not sure who won the coin toss on Sunday but was interested to see the dual start at 157. Jared was an OU transfer to Wyoming; I am sure there was tension in the UniWyo for this match. Jared just wanted to extend his last home match by heading to SV and a famous body lock. Great win Cowboy.
Sloan Swan went down really early 6-0 and tried to storm back but came up short 9-8. That is a match Sloan would like to have back, but Riley was right there to pick the team back up with a decision victory of his own. Eddie continued his great season with a tech fall victory and then came Joey. Joey coming off injury and illness faced off against #11 DJ Parker; I knew this match could swing the dual and Joey was DOMINANT from start to finish. DJ shoved Joey at the end of the match; Joey took a long hard stare at the OU bench after his hand was raised. Carroll didn’t get a bonus point victory; I know we are all shocked, but he wrestled well and forced the bigger Mora to push a pace he couldn’t sustain.
Sefton would lose via MD but again there was a Cowboy pick up the team. Luke Willochell wouldn’t get the MD in his 8-1 decision but gave a solid thumbs down to OU after his victory. I have been told by fans that the OU fans WERE NOT fans of that....too bad. Saenz effort has been welcomed at 141 and even though he lost 7-4; he presses action and will be a landmine at Big 12s. Finally Gabe, and well, Gabe wrestled the only way Gabe knew how and to keep a guy in the match for no reason and keep us on the edge of our seats until the final whistle and a 4-2 victory.
What a dual season for the boys and a few lineup changes that never seemed to derail the team. In years past the team looked like they didn’t have a great attitude, but this team is full of attitude giving it back to teams and coaches who talk from their chairs. I loved the stare downs and thumbs downs to fire the team up and to quiet the talk from the bench.
Bonus Notes: Traven Sharon wrestled at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open at 125 and took 3rd place. The Cowboy Shootout may not happen due to numbers.
I realized I had neglected Coach Ashworth and Coach Heil in the graphics department, so this week they are escorting the Sooners home.
What’s Next: For the starters is Big 12s March 6-7 in Tulsa. Remember this will be streamed on ESPN+ as will the NCAA. A month subscription of ESPN+ gets you both.
Please follow these accounts on X for additional Wyoming Coverage:
@AdamEngel9 – WyoSports
@WyoWreste – Official Account
@KFBCsportszone – KFBC Sports Zone host. He had Coach Branch on today and will post the recording tomorrow, 2/17, so please follow his account
Another dual and another win! Wyoming is going to want that West Virginia dual back with the possibility of going 8-0 in Big 12s, but 7-1 is just as respectable. On Sunday we also honored six wrestlers for their final bout: Jared Hill, Gabe Willochell, David Saenz, Dylan Catlin, Brett McIntosh, and Jack Braman.
I am not sure who won the coin toss on Sunday but was interested to see the dual start at 157. Jared was an OU transfer to Wyoming; I am sure there was tension in the UniWyo for this match. Jared just wanted to extend his last home match by heading to SV and a famous body lock. Great win Cowboy.
Sloan Swan went down really early 6-0 and tried to storm back but came up short 9-8. That is a match Sloan would like to have back, but Riley was right there to pick the team back up with a decision victory of his own. Eddie continued his great season with a tech fall victory and then came Joey. Joey coming off injury and illness faced off against #11 DJ Parker; I knew this match could swing the dual and Joey was DOMINANT from start to finish. DJ shoved Joey at the end of the match; Joey took a long hard stare at the OU bench after his hand was raised. Carroll didn’t get a bonus point victory; I know we are all shocked, but he wrestled well and forced the bigger Mora to push a pace he couldn’t sustain.
Sefton would lose via MD but again there was a Cowboy pick up the team. Luke Willochell wouldn’t get the MD in his 8-1 decision but gave a solid thumbs down to OU after his victory. I have been told by fans that the OU fans WERE NOT fans of that....too bad. Saenz effort has been welcomed at 141 and even though he lost 7-4; he presses action and will be a landmine at Big 12s. Finally Gabe, and well, Gabe wrestled the only way Gabe knew how and to keep a guy in the match for no reason and keep us on the edge of our seats until the final whistle and a 4-2 victory.
What a dual season for the boys and a few lineup changes that never seemed to derail the team. In years past the team looked like they didn’t have a great attitude, but this team is full of attitude giving it back to teams and coaches who talk from their chairs. I loved the stare downs and thumbs downs to fire the team up and to quiet the talk from the bench.
Bonus Notes: Traven Sharon wrestled at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open at 125 and took 3rd place. The Cowboy Shootout may not happen due to numbers.
I realized I had neglected Coach Ashworth and Coach Heil in the graphics department, so this week they are escorting the Sooners home.
What’s Next: For the starters is Big 12s March 6-7 in Tulsa. Remember this will be streamed on ESPN+ as will the NCAA. A month subscription of ESPN+ gets you both.
Please follow these accounts on X for additional Wyoming Coverage:
@AdamEngel9 – WyoSports
@WyoWreste – Official Account
@KFBCsportszone – KFBC Sports Zone host. He had Coach Branch on today and will post the recording tomorrow, 2/17, so please follow his account
