Wrestlers Dominate at Mile High Duals

Friday, January 14

Prescott, AZ

All Day

Grand Canyon

Simon Fraser

Mike Fucci wins 13th of the season.

1/14/2011 8:34:43 PM | Wrestling

By: Mike McNally

The No. 10 Grand Canyon University wrestling team capped off a dominant performance today at the Mile High Duals in Prescott, Ariz., routing NAIA No. 3 ranked Great Falls, 29-9.

The Antelopes finished 3-0 at the Mile High Duals, defeating Simon Fraser 42-9 and Menlo 47-4 in their first two duals this afternoon.

The much anticipated nightcap with Great Falls got off to an inauspicious start, as the ‘Lopes AJ Chavez fell 12-6 at 125 pounds, giving the Argos the early 3-0 lead.

No. 2 Todd Wilcox improved to 18-3 for the season, evening the dual at 3-3, with a 6-1 win over Great Falls’ Scott Schlosser.

The Argos reclaimed the momentum, albeit briefly, winning by fall at 141, giving them a 9-3 lead.

The rest of the match would be dominated by GCU, beginning with Austen Moore at 149. Moore, who suffered a tough one-point loss last night, rebounded to beat Ryan Leonard 5-3. The win improved his overall record to 8-12.

Ted Bristol, who also suffered a one-point defeat last night, gave the Antelopes a 10-9 lead with a 9-1 major decision win over the Argos’ Michael Hader at 157. The win improved his overall record to 8-5.

Mike Fucci followed with another major decision win at 165. It was his 13^th win this season, fourth-best on the team, giving the ‘Lopes a 13-9 lead.

No. 4 Victor Carazo and No. 7 Ryan Becerra each faced the No. 1 NAIA wrestlers at 174 and 184, respectively. Carazo ran his win streak to nine matches, beating Ross Mosher 4-3. Ryan Becerra followed with a hard fought 5-3 victory over the Argos’ Michael French, extending the dual lead to 16-9. Carazo’s record now stands at 19-3, while Becerra ran his to 16-8.

Eli Arizmendez improved to 9-0 with the ‘Lopes, winning by injury default at 197. He was leading 9-3 at the time of the stoppage.

Peter Anguiano closed out the impressive night for GCU wrestlers with a 5-2 win at heavyweight. His back-to-back wins over the past two nights upped his record to 9-7 for the season.

GCU is now 9-4 in duals this season, having won their last five.

The Antelopes return to action on Jan. 21 with duals against Cal Baptist and San Francisco State in Riverside, Calif.

No. 10 Grand Canyon 29, NAIA No. 3 Great Falls 9

125: Akmal Adilov (GF) dec. AJ Chavez (GC), 12-6.

133: Todd Wilcox (GC) dec. Scott Schlosser (GF), 6-1.

141: Anthony Varnell (GF) pinned Kyle Wilson (GC), 1:17.

149: Austen Moore (GC) dec. Ryan Leonard (GF), 5-3.

157: Ted Bristol (GC) major dec. Michael Hader (GF), 9-1.

165: Mike Fucci (GC) major dec. Noah Hatton (GF), 12-3.

174: Victor Carazo (GC) dec. Ross Mosher (GF), 4-3.

184: Ryan Becerra (GC) dec. Michael French (GF), 5-3.

197: Eli Arizmendez (GC) def. Levi Morgan (GF).

285: Peter Anguiano (GC) dec. Juan Enriquez (GF), 5-2.