The match- Wyoming takes to the road to rumble with the University of Northern Colorado Bears on Wednesday. UW enters the match at 6-5 (3-1 B12) having won their last five straight duals. Despite talent in several divisions, UNC enters at 1-8 (0-4 B12). The programs share numerous common opponents to include Iowa State (UW won 19-15, UNC lost 16-19), #15 South Dakota State (UW lost 11-33, UNC lost 6-34), Oregon State (UW won 32-14, UNC lost 15-31), Boise State (UW won 32-6 , UNC won 29-12), and Cal Poly (UW won 32-3, UNC lost 18-21) and both competed at the Las Vegas Invitational (UW 13, UNC 14th) where at 141 UW’s Meredith took second and UNC’s Timmy Box placed sixth, UW’s Archie Colgan clobbered UNC’s Jimmy Fate 13-4, UW’s Brandon Tribble defeated UNC’s Jack Kuck 2-1, and UNC’s Trey Andrews placed 4th at 125 (UW’s Drew Templeman did not compete).*
*Irony? UNC’s Dylan Gable (184) also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions where he placed second. He lost to former Cowboy Ben Stroh who transferred to Montana State Northern University. 184 is a weight that UW has struggled in this year with the Pokes being a couple of weight classes short of being an absolute terror in dual matches.
What to expect- Despite a dismal dual record, UNC does have several high level wrestlers….but the Pokes have turned into a full up demolition crew and expect them to continue to bring the wood to UNC. UNC likely wins at 184 and 133, but don’t be surprised if the Pokes win the other eight classes.
Who to keep an eye on- Some good matchups with NCAA tourney implications in 125, 141, and 165….but keep an eye on UW’s heavy weight, Brandon Tribble, as he enters a re-match with UNC’s Jack Kuck in what could be the most even match of the day (Tribble won 2-1 in their first meeting in Las Vegas earlier this year).
Notable rankings and qualifiers- Only one change this week with Templeman moving up one spot in Intermat. Please note that the Coaches Poll rankings are also included (top 33 in each class) and this poll will be released for a second time on 9 February. The poll is released four times a year and is one of the tools used in NCAA tournament selection in addition to winning percentage and rating percentage index.
1. 125- #15 Drew Templeman (UW, 2016 NCAA qualifier at 125), #14 in Coaches Poll; Trey Andrews (UNC, 2015 NCAA qualifier), #28 in Coaches Poll
2. 133-
3. 141- #8 Bryce Meredith (UW, 2016 NCAA runner-up), #8 in Coaches Poll; Timmy Box (UNC) #24 in Coaches Poll
4. 149- Cole Mendenhall (UW), #20 in Coaches Poll
5. 157- #19 Archie Colgan (UW), #17 in Coaches Poll
6. 165- #16 Branson Ashworth (UW), #13 in Coaches Poll; Keilan Torres (UNC) #25 in Coaches Poll
7. 174-
8. 184- Dylan Gabel (UNC) #20 in Coaches Poll
9. 197-
10. HVYWT-
*InterMat used for ranking information unless otherwise stated.
** Updated coaches poll will be released TUES afternoon. I would not expect much movement from the Pokes, though I suspect some Bear wrestlers will see a drop based on their last several duals.
Notes:
1. Oregon State defeated BSU 31-13 (Wyoming defeated both).
2. #17 SDSU (now #15) defeated #15 Oklahoma (now #16) 20-19 (SDSU defeated UW; UW travels to Oklahoma on the Friday to take on #15 OU and #1 OSU).
3. UVU defeated then #23 NDSU 22-16 (UW beat UVU and has an upcoming dual with NDSU) though lost to #15 SDSU 10-29.
4. UW release: http://www.gowyo.com/news/cowboy-wrestling-to-visit-northern-colorado-02-06-2017
Wrestling 101: Periods, overtimes (SVs), and tiebreakers (TBs)
College wrestling matches are three periods long for a total of seven minutes not counting overtimes or tiebreakers.
1. 1st period- Three minutes long. Start with wrestlers on their feet facing each other (neutral position).
2. 2nd period- Two minutes long. If the match is not won in the first round by fall, technical fall, default, or disqualification it enters a second period. Wrestlers start from their knees with one in a defensive position and the other an offensive position.
3. 3rd period- Two minutes long. Again, if not match not decided by fall, tech fall, default, or disqualification it enters a third period. The wrestler who did not choose the starting position for the 2nd period chooses it for the third (from the knees, either offensive or defensive).
4. First Overtime- One minute. If the match is still not decided, it goes to a “sudden victory” (annotated as SV1 when you read the match results) where the first wrestler to score a takedown wins. Like the first period, they again start in the neutral position (on their feet, facing each other).
5. Tie Breaker 1- Two thirty seconds periods. If the match is still tied, it goes into the first tie breaker (annotated as TB1 in wrestling results). The wrestler who scored the first points in the match chooses the starting position (from the knees, offensive or defensive) and both try to score as many points as possible. Wrestlers then switch starting positions and wrestle for another thirty seconds trying to gain as many points as possible. Wrester with the most points wins.
6. Second Overtime- One minute. If the match is still tied at the end of the tiebreakers, it enters another overtime or “sudden victory” (annotated as SV2 in wrestling results). The wrestler who did not select the starting position in the first overtime gets to select it in the second overtime. Same rules as the first overtime.
7. Tie Breaker 2- Two thirty seconds periods. If the match is still tied after two overtimes, another tie breaker (annotated as TB2 in wrestling results) is entered.
8. If still tied at the conclusion of this tiebreaker, the wrestler with the time advantage from the two tie breaker rounds wins. If still tied, it goes to SV3 (third overtime or “sudden victory”) and on and on.
*Irony? UNC’s Dylan Gable (184) also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions where he placed second. He lost to former Cowboy Ben Stroh who transferred to Montana State Northern University. 184 is a weight that UW has struggled in this year with the Pokes being a couple of weight classes short of being an absolute terror in dual matches.
What to expect- Despite a dismal dual record, UNC does have several high level wrestlers….but the Pokes have turned into a full up demolition crew and expect them to continue to bring the wood to UNC. UNC likely wins at 184 and 133, but don’t be surprised if the Pokes win the other eight classes.
Who to keep an eye on- Some good matchups with NCAA tourney implications in 125, 141, and 165….but keep an eye on UW’s heavy weight, Brandon Tribble, as he enters a re-match with UNC’s Jack Kuck in what could be the most even match of the day (Tribble won 2-1 in their first meeting in Las Vegas earlier this year).
Notable rankings and qualifiers- Only one change this week with Templeman moving up one spot in Intermat. Please note that the Coaches Poll rankings are also included (top 33 in each class) and this poll will be released for a second time on 9 February. The poll is released four times a year and is one of the tools used in NCAA tournament selection in addition to winning percentage and rating percentage index.
1. 125- #15 Drew Templeman (UW, 2016 NCAA qualifier at 125), #14 in Coaches Poll; Trey Andrews (UNC, 2015 NCAA qualifier), #28 in Coaches Poll
2. 133-
3. 141- #8 Bryce Meredith (UW, 2016 NCAA runner-up), #8 in Coaches Poll; Timmy Box (UNC) #24 in Coaches Poll
4. 149- Cole Mendenhall (UW), #20 in Coaches Poll
5. 157- #19 Archie Colgan (UW), #17 in Coaches Poll
6. 165- #16 Branson Ashworth (UW), #13 in Coaches Poll; Keilan Torres (UNC) #25 in Coaches Poll
7. 174-
8. 184- Dylan Gabel (UNC) #20 in Coaches Poll
9. 197-
10. HVYWT-
*InterMat used for ranking information unless otherwise stated.
** Updated coaches poll will be released TUES afternoon. I would not expect much movement from the Pokes, though I suspect some Bear wrestlers will see a drop based on their last several duals.
Notes:
1. Oregon State defeated BSU 31-13 (Wyoming defeated both).
2. #17 SDSU (now #15) defeated #15 Oklahoma (now #16) 20-19 (SDSU defeated UW; UW travels to Oklahoma on the Friday to take on #15 OU and #1 OSU).
3. UVU defeated then #23 NDSU 22-16 (UW beat UVU and has an upcoming dual with NDSU) though lost to #15 SDSU 10-29.
4. UW release: http://www.gowyo.com/news/cowboy-wrestling-to-visit-northern-colorado-02-06-2017
Wrestling 101: Periods, overtimes (SVs), and tiebreakers (TBs)
College wrestling matches are three periods long for a total of seven minutes not counting overtimes or tiebreakers.
1. 1st period- Three minutes long. Start with wrestlers on their feet facing each other (neutral position).
2. 2nd period- Two minutes long. If the match is not won in the first round by fall, technical fall, default, or disqualification it enters a second period. Wrestlers start from their knees with one in a defensive position and the other an offensive position.
3. 3rd period- Two minutes long. Again, if not match not decided by fall, tech fall, default, or disqualification it enters a third period. The wrestler who did not choose the starting position for the 2nd period chooses it for the third (from the knees, either offensive or defensive).
4. First Overtime- One minute. If the match is still not decided, it goes to a “sudden victory” (annotated as SV1 when you read the match results) where the first wrestler to score a takedown wins. Like the first period, they again start in the neutral position (on their feet, facing each other).
5. Tie Breaker 1- Two thirty seconds periods. If the match is still tied, it goes into the first tie breaker (annotated as TB1 in wrestling results). The wrestler who scored the first points in the match chooses the starting position (from the knees, offensive or defensive) and both try to score as many points as possible. Wrestlers then switch starting positions and wrestle for another thirty seconds trying to gain as many points as possible. Wrester with the most points wins.
6. Second Overtime- One minute. If the match is still tied at the end of the tiebreakers, it enters another overtime or “sudden victory” (annotated as SV2 in wrestling results). The wrestler who did not select the starting position in the first overtime gets to select it in the second overtime. Same rules as the first overtime.
7. Tie Breaker 2- Two thirty seconds periods. If the match is still tied after two overtimes, another tie breaker (annotated as TB2 in wrestling results) is entered.
8. If still tied at the conclusion of this tiebreaker, the wrestler with the time advantage from the two tie breaker rounds wins. If still tied, it goes to SV3 (third overtime or “sudden victory”) and on and on.
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