"More than anything I need to get guys experience," said head coach Cody Sanderson. "And opens like this are a great opportunity to wrestle more than one time in a day and gain that experience."
Teams expected to compete at the UNC Open include Adams State, Air Force, Wyoming and Northern Colorado among several other schools.
The Wolverines also expect to compete at several weights including 133 lbs. with senior Erkin Tadzhimetov. Tadzhimetov won his opening match at Iowa State last Friday night and then swept through the competition for a first place finish at the Cyclone Open the following day.
Talon Vickers finished 2nd at the Cylcone Open at 125 lbs., while Justin Rawle won four matches at the tournament and fell just short of placing.
While the Wolverines were wrestling in Iowa, a few wrestlers including Rodney Sager, headed to Laramie, Wyoming for the Cowboy Open. Sager is redshirting this year for Utah Valley and wrestled unattached at the open, winning the 20 & Under division at 133 lbs.
Sanderson Inks Two...
Sanderson has signed Pleasant Grove wrestler Gehrhart Vuksinick and Preston, Idaho native Dustin Olsen to letters of intent during the early signing period.
Vuksinick was 46-6 as a junior at Pleasant Grove, picking up a region championship and a 2nd place finish at state. His finish at state helped the Vikings to a 2nd place finish at state as a team. He also excels in the classroom, posting a 3.84 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society and a three-time member of the Academic All-Region Team.
Olsen is a two time state champion at Preston High School and is the favorite this winter for a third. In addition to the two state titles, he is also a two-time district champion. He won his first district and state titles in 2004 at 152 lbs. in the 3A division. Then, at 160 lbs. in 2005, repeated the same feat at the 4A level. His varsity record during his two state championship seasons is 87-11.
Coming Up...
The Wolverines will have Thanksgiving weekend off before heading to Las Vegas on December 2-3 for the Las Vegas Invitational. The following weekend will be the first home match against Western State. That will take place December 10th at 7:00pm in the Activity Center.
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