The Bronze won six of the 11 matches to earn the victory, sparked by back-to-back technical falls from All-American Jordan Basks at 149 pounds and defending national champion Cory Dauphin at 157.
Returning national tournament placers Casy Rowell and Chris Watson paced the Blue, with Watson picked up a technical fall at 165 and Rowell a major decision at 133.
“Some of our veteran guys looked pretty good and they should have,” UCO head coach David James said. “They showed their experience and took care of business, which was good to see. Some of the matches were a little rough, but it’s a start for us and we’re ready to get going.”
Dauphin, who opens the season ranked No. 1 after winning last year’s national title, racked up nine takedowns, seven in the first period en route to a 23-7 rout that ended at the 5:55 mark.
The second-ranked Basks had six takedowns and a pair of near-falls in his 20-5 technical fall.
Rowell, a two-time All-American for the Bronchos who enters the season ranked No. 4, had three of his five takedowns in the opening period in earning a 15-5 win.
The third-rated Watson jumped out to a 10-1 first-period lead behind three near-falls and two takedowns in his 20-5 technical fall.
The Bronze team also got wins from 125 Ryan Brooks, 174 Kyle Buckley, 174 Kasey Wilcox and 197 Garrett Henshaw, with Wilcox picking up a 10-2 major decision and Henshaw a 4-3 overtime triumph on a reverse in the third tiebreaker period.
Other winners for the Blue were 141 Dustin Reed, 184 Dylan Harmon and heavyweight John Finn. Reed had a 12-5 major decision, while Finn ended the match with the lone fall of the night at the 2:16 mark.
UCO will take 20-25 individuals to the Oklahoma City Open Sunday to open the season.
Results:
125: Ryan Brooks, Bronze, dec. Cooper Finch, 2-1.
133: Casy Rowell, Blue, major dec. Gunner Laffoon, 15-5
141: Dustin Reed, Blue, major dec. Anthony Mica, 12-5.
149: Jordan Basks, Bronze, tech. fall Brett Dunning, 20-5
157: Cory Dauphin, Bronze, tech. fall LeSean Sanders, 23-7.
165: Chris Watson, Blue, tech. fall Kyle Driscoll, 20-5.
174: Kyle Buckley, Bronze, dec. Zach Aylor, 8-3.
174: Kasey Wilcox, Bronze, major dec. Jacob Lamb, 10-2
184: Dylan Harmon, Blue, dec. Cason Montgomery, 7-3.
197: Garrett Henshaw, Bronze, dec. Michael Conner, 4-3 (TB).
Heavyweight: John Finn, Blue, pinned Quinn Hulsey
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