Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, November 22
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
6
vs
30
Utah Valley
Austin Gaun
Photo by: Darryl Webb
GCU Falls to Utah Valley in Home Opener
11/22/2014 7:47:00 PM | Wrestling
Owuama, Gaun earn wins Saturday
The Grand Canyon University wrestling team fell to visiting Utah Valley Saturday, 30-6, inside the GCU Arena. The dual marked the Antelopes home opener.
In the opening match of the night, Uzo Owuama used a late takedown to win a 4-2 decision over Utah Valley's Matthew Ontiveros. With Saturday's victory, the freshman moved his season record to 6-5.
Austin Gaun won a thriller at 184, winning a tightly-contested 9-8 decision. After the third-period horn sounded, the score was knotted at 8-8, but the sophomore earned a point for riding time he had accumulated to edge the Wolverines' Ross Taylor. Gaun scored a reversal and grabbed a takedown late in the match to pick up his seventh win of the season.
"We had fun tonight," said GCU coach Jon Sioredas. "We think our guys are wrestling hard. We certainly have room to grow, but we thought the effort was great."
The Lopes will be back on the mat Dec. 5-6 when they travel to Las Vegas for the highly-touted Cliff Keen Invitational. The two-day event will take place inside the Las Vegas Convention Center and will feature several of the top teams from across the country. Fans can find more information on GCU wrestling at www.gculopes.com.
Saturday's Results (Listed in order of matches)
141: Uzo Owuama (GCU) dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 4-2—Grand Canyon 3, Utah Valley 0
149: Trevor Wilson (UVU) dec. Austin Uecker (GCU), 8-4—Grand Canyon 3, Utah Valley 3
157: Logan Addis (UVU) dec. Chayse Jackson (GCU), 8-5—Utah Valley 6, Grand Canyon 3
165: Dalton Harmon (UVU) dec. Casey Larson (GCU), 5-2—Utah Valley 9, Grand Canyon 3
174: Ethan Smith (UVU) maj. dec. Trey Ronayne (GCU), 11-3—Utah Valley 13, Grand Canyon 3
184: Austin Gaun (GCU) dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 9-8—Utah Valley 13, Grand Canyon 6
197: Derek Thomas (UVU) dec. Marcus Haughian (GCU), 6-4—Utah Valley 16, Grand Canyon 6
HWT: Jordan Karst (UVU) dec. Evan Lancelot (GCU), 3-2—Utah Valley 19, Grand Canyon 6
125: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) tech. fall (3:29) Jacob Reyes (GCU), 17-0—Utah Valley 24, Grand Canyon 6
133: Jade Rauser (UVU) fall (6:46) Godwin Nyama-Cutler (GCU)—Utah Valley 30, Grand Canyon 6
Attendance: 328
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In the opening match of the night, Uzo Owuama used a late takedown to win a 4-2 decision over Utah Valley's Matthew Ontiveros. With Saturday's victory, the freshman moved his season record to 6-5.
Austin Gaun won a thriller at 184, winning a tightly-contested 9-8 decision. After the third-period horn sounded, the score was knotted at 8-8, but the sophomore earned a point for riding time he had accumulated to edge the Wolverines' Ross Taylor. Gaun scored a reversal and grabbed a takedown late in the match to pick up his seventh win of the season.
"We had fun tonight," said GCU coach Jon Sioredas. "We think our guys are wrestling hard. We certainly have room to grow, but we thought the effort was great."
The Lopes will be back on the mat Dec. 5-6 when they travel to Las Vegas for the highly-touted Cliff Keen Invitational. The two-day event will take place inside the Las Vegas Convention Center and will feature several of the top teams from across the country. Fans can find more information on GCU wrestling at www.gculopes.com.
Saturday's Results (Listed in order of matches)
141: Uzo Owuama (GCU) dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 4-2—Grand Canyon 3, Utah Valley 0
149: Trevor Wilson (UVU) dec. Austin Uecker (GCU), 8-4—Grand Canyon 3, Utah Valley 3
157: Logan Addis (UVU) dec. Chayse Jackson (GCU), 8-5—Utah Valley 6, Grand Canyon 3
165: Dalton Harmon (UVU) dec. Casey Larson (GCU), 5-2—Utah Valley 9, Grand Canyon 3
174: Ethan Smith (UVU) maj. dec. Trey Ronayne (GCU), 11-3—Utah Valley 13, Grand Canyon 3
184: Austin Gaun (GCU) dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 9-8—Utah Valley 13, Grand Canyon 6
197: Derek Thomas (UVU) dec. Marcus Haughian (GCU), 6-4—Utah Valley 16, Grand Canyon 6
HWT: Jordan Karst (UVU) dec. Evan Lancelot (GCU), 3-2—Utah Valley 19, Grand Canyon 6
125: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) tech. fall (3:29) Jacob Reyes (GCU), 17-0—Utah Valley 24, Grand Canyon 6
133: Jade Rauser (UVU) fall (6:46) Godwin Nyama-Cutler (GCU)—Utah Valley 30, Grand Canyon 6
Attendance: 328
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