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    Fortune, DeBerry win titles at Cowboy Open in Laramie

    Against competition that included top wrestlers from NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA and the junior college ranks, Grand Canyon came home with two champions at the Cowboy Open, hosted by the University of Wyoming Saturday.

    Tyrell Fortune
    GCU heavyweight Tyrell Fortune won his weight class in the Elite Division, while 157-class redshirt-freshman Kory DeBerry took the crown in the Amateur Division.

    Upperclassmen and advanced wrestlers participated in the Elite Division, while most newcomers participated in the Amateur category.

    "I was very impressed with both of them," said GCU coach R.C. LaHaye. “Tyrell was at another level than anyone else in the tournament.

    "Kory had a workmanlike performance. He had some tough matches and really had to fight. It’s good to see that from a freshman."

    DeBerry beat Colton Thornton, of Northwest Wyoming Community College, 4-2 in the final. DeBerry won five matches on the day, four by decision and one by major decision.

    Fortune beat Boise State’s J.T. Felix 10-5 in the title match. He had four wins, two were by pin.

    Two other wrestlers earned Top 4 finishes, both at 184.

    In the Elite Division, senior Brett Sanchez defeated Shane Woods, wrestling unattached, to take third place, while redshirt freshman Marcus Haughian was fourth in the Amateur Division.

    In the Elite Division 174-class, Martin Fabbian advanced to the semifinals but for precautionary reasons, went out with an injury default before his semifinal match.

    “It was a great experience for our first tournament,” said LaHaye. “We wrestled a lot of Division I wrestlers and with the (8,000-feet) elevation, it was a great test for early in the season.”

    GCU will wrestle in the Roadrunner Open next weekend in Fresno, Calif.

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