Grand Canyon University Athletics
GCU Loses to Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney, Finishes Third in RMAC
2/17/2010 9:09:47 PM | Wrestling
The No. 20-ranked Grand Canyon University wrestling team lost tough duals tonight to No. 14 Fort Hays State University and No. 7 University of Nebraska-Kearney at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan. As a result, the Antelopes finished third in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular-season standings.
The three teams were competing in their final two duals of the 2009-10 season.
Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney both entered the event with 7-0 records in the RMAC. GCU was 6-1. The Lopers defeated the Antelopes at 3 p.m. and the Tigers beat the ‘Lopes at 5 p.m., setting up a battle for the conference dual title outright between rivals Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney for the RMAC championship. The Lopers won, 26-9, thus denying the Tigers their first ever conference dual title in wrestling.
Tonight’s duals featured at least one nationally-ranked wrestler in eight of the 10 weight classes: Tommy Edgmon (FHSU), No. 3, 125 pounds; Todd Wilcox (GCU), No. 6, 133 pounds; Andre Harrison (FHSU), No. 2, 141 pounds; T.J. Hepburn (UNK), No. 4, 149 pounds; Danny Grater (FHSU), No. 4, 157 pounds; Victor Carazo (GCU), No. 6 and Blake Milloy (FHSU), No. 7, 165 pounds; Marty Usman (UNK), No. 1, 174 pounds; and Chance Rencoutre (FHSU), No. 5, 184 pounds.
Only the 197- and 285-pound weight classes did not include a wrestler ranked in the top eight nationally.
Wilcox (Sacramento, CA/Sierra College), a junior, and Carazo (Modesto, CA/Modesto Junior College), a redshirt sophomore, both won both of their matches tonight. Wilcox’s season record now stands at 35-2, and Carazo is 32-4.
Four regional tournaments will be held around the country the weekend of Feb. 27-28 to determine the 160 individual qualifiers for the 2010 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 12-13 in Omaha, Neb.
#20 Grand Canyon vs. #7 Nebraska-Kearney
February 17, 2010
Hays, Kan.
Gross Memorial Coliseum
3 pm
Wt. Grand Canyon vs. Nebraska-Kearney Result Dual Score
125 Madison Gambrell (9-9) (Fr., Clovis, Calif.) lost to Danny Luttrell (20-9) (R-Fr, Arlington, Texas) Dec 4-1 UNK 3-0
133 #6 Todd Wilcox (34-2) (Jr., Sacramento, Calif.) def Jordan White (Fr., Lincoln, Neb.) Dec 7-4 Tied 3-3
141 Kyle Wilson (14-12) (Fr. Wasilla, Alaska) lost to Tyler Baker (15-16) (Jr. Hoxie, Kan.) Dec 6-5 UNK 6-3
149 Dan Rubio (8-21) (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) lost to #4 TJ Hepburn (36-7) (So. East Hampton, Conn.) Fall 5:58 UNK 12-3
157 Stephen Towne (30-6) (Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.) def Aaron Hill (4-7) (Sr. Arlington, Texas) Maj 14-2 UNK 12-7
165 #6 Victor Carazo (31-4) (So., Modesto, Calif.) def Taylor May (15-7) (Sr. Imperial, Neb.) Dec 3-1 (ot) UNK 12-10
174 Daniel Garay (14-14) (Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.) lost to #1 Marty Usman (36-1) (Sr. Arlington, Texas) Maj 16-4 UNK 16-10
184 Ryan Becerra (16-8) (Jr., Gilbert Ariz.) lost to Derek Ross (24-14) (Sr., St. Francis, Kan.) Dec 6-5 UNK 19-10
197 Kevin Treftz (12-19) (So., Sierra Vista, Ariz.) lost to Justin McKain (21-19) (So., Sutherland, Neb.) Dec 10-4 UNK 22-10
285 Richard Hernandez (12-15) (Jr., Tempe, Ariz.) lost to Ben Hohensee (23-17) (Jr., Monet, Mo.) MF 2:51 UNK 28-10
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD
Final Score
#7 Nebraska-Kearney (17-6, 8-0 RMAC) – 28
#20 Grand Canyon (12-7, 6-2 RMAC) – 10
#14 Fort Hays State vs. #20 Grand Canyon
February 17, 2010
Hays, Kan.
Gross Memorial Coliseum
5 pm
Wt. Fort Hays State vs. Grand Canyon Result Dual Score
125 #3 Tommy Edgmon (15-2) (Sr., Goddard, Kan.) def Madison Gambrell (9-10) (Fr., Clovis, Calif.) Dec 7-4 FHSU 3-0
133 Travis Kuhn (19-11) (So., Clarks, Neb.) lost to #6 Todd Wilcox (35-2) (Jr., Sacramento, Calif.) Dec 3-2 Tied 3-3
141 Aldon Isenberg (8-4) (So., Garnder, Kan.) def Kyle Wilson (14-13) (Fr. Wasilla, Alaska) Maj 20-7 FHSU 7-3
149 Levi Younkin (15-14) (Sr., Oakley, Kan.) def Dan Rubio (8-22) (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Maj 11-1 FHSU 11-3
157 #4 Danny Grater (19-7) (Sr., Green, Kan.) def Stephen Towne (30-7) (Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.) Dec 6-3 FHSU 14-3
165 #7 Blake Malloy (27-6) (R-Sr., Topeka, Kan) lost to #6 Victor Carazo (32-4) (So., Modesto, Calif.) Dec 6-4 (ot) FHSU 14-6
174 Shawn Kuhlman (16-10) (Sr., Oakley, Kan.) lost to Daniel Garay (15-14) (Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.) Dec 6-4 (ot) FHSU 14-9
184 JT Hudson (9-9) (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) lost to Ryan Becerra (17-8) (Jr., Gilbert Ariz.) Dec 11-4 FHSU 14-12
197 Steven Kyler (16-17) (Fr., Ellsworth, Kan.) def Kevin Treftz (12-20) (So., Sierra Vista, Ariz.) Fall 4:04 FHSU 20-12
285 Justin Glenn (13-12) (So., Enid Okla.) Open Forfeit FHSU 26-12
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD
Final Score
#14 Fort Hays State (12-4, 8-0 RMAC) – 26
#20 Grand Canyon (12-8, 6-3 RMAC) – 12
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