GCU Picks Up Three Wins in Dual Loss At UNC

Friday, January 30

Greeley, CO

7 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Northern Colorado

Junior Chayse Jackson picked up one of three GCU wins at Northern Colorado Friday.

Photo by: Darryl Webb

1/30/2015 8:30:00 PM | Wrestling

Grand Canyon frosh Pierre Gaud picked up his first collegiate victory and two other Lopes were victorious in a 30-9 loss to Northern Colorado at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colo., Friday.

Gaud, wrestling at 174 for the first time, defeated Josh Vine 8-3. It was the first of back-to-back GCU wins. At 184, Austin Trujillo, a redshirt-sophomore from Greeley, returned home to defeat Keith Johnson 7-3. Earlier in the dual, Chayse Jackson was a 9-3 victor over Tyler Kinn at 157.

Gaud opened scoring in the second period with a three-point near-fall and added two takedowns in the third period. Trujillo, had three takedowns in his match, two coming in the final period to help seal the victory. Jackson had four takedowns, and like Gaud and Trujillo, picked up two in the third.

"If you consistently go to the legs, you give yourself opportunity to win wrestling matches," said GCU coach Jon Sioredas. "We had a couple guys do just that tonight."

At 285, Marcus Haughian trailed 4-0 and rallied for a couple takedowns, but an escape and with the riding-time bonus point Northern Colorado's Brian Macchione won the match 6-4. At 141, Freshman Uzo Owuama led 4-3 heading into the third, but was unable to hang on in a 7-4 loss to Ben Polkowske. AJ Salazar led 1-0 going into the final period against Michael Espinoza, at 133. Espinoza tied the match and won it with a takedown with just two seconds left in the match.

GCU (1-9) travels to Air Force for a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday. Links to live results and video are available at www.gculopes.com.

UNC 30, GCU 9