GCU Downs Limestone 26-12

Saturday, January 8

Cedar Rapids, IA

All Day

Grand Canyon

Upper Iowa

Mike Fucci

1/10/2011 10:40:39 AM | Wrestling

The Grand Canyon University wrestling team closed out the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals with a 26-12 win over Limestone on Saturday evening in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

GCU finished 1-2 at the tournament.

After falling behind 6-0 after the first match, Todd Wilcox and Kyle Wilson picked up wins to even the dual at 6-6. Limestone regained the lead after the 149-pound match, but Ted Bristol’s pin at 157 and Mike Fucci’s major decision at 165 gave the ‘Lopes a 16-9 lead that they would not relinquish.

Victor Carazo and Eli Arizmendez picked up wins to each finish 3-0 for the weekend. Arizmendez improved to 7-0 since joining the Antelopes this semester.

The wrestling team returns home for a match against New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Antelope Gymnasium.

No. 10 Grand Canyon 26, Limestone 12

125: Brandon Feix (LC) pinned Madison Gambrell (GC), 4:37.

133: Todd Wilcox (GC) dec. Mike Magaha (LC), 6-5.

141: Kyle Wilson (GC) dec. Matt Hall (LC), 10-5.

149: Theran Goodale (LC) dec. Austen Moore (GC), 6-0.

157: Ted Bristol (GC) pinned Jeremy McPhearson (LC), 4:30.

165: Mike Fucci (GC) major dec. Chris Didyoung (LC), 14-3.

174: Victor Carazo (GC) dec. Bryce Sopko (LC), 7-2.

184: Casey Bradley (LC) dec. Ryan Becerra (GC), 3-1.

197: Eli Arizmendez (GC) major dec. Nick Shappee (LC), 12-3.

285: Peter Anguiano (GC) dec. Charles Weber (LC), 5-2.