GRAND CANYON WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A WRESTLING MATCH

On Nov. 20 Grand Canyon and Minnesota went up against each other in a wrestling match at the Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

125 Grand Canyon’s Jacob Reyes vs. Minnesota’s No. 20 Sam Brancale

Both Reyes and Brancale attacked the upper body early. Brancale scored on a takedown but Reyes popped right back up. Reyes scored a point on an escape.

After one period it was Minnesota 2, Grand Canyon 1.

Brancale pinned Reyes for the win.

133 Grand Canyon Godwin Nyama-Cutler vs Minnesota’s Jordan Kingsley

Nyama-Cutler was able to score on a take down. Kingsley was able to get Nyama-Cutler on his back and tried to pin him.

After one period it was Grand Canyon 2, Minnesota 0.

Nyama-Cutler looked to be in control most of the match.  

After two periods it was Grand Canyon 5, Minnesota 0.

Nyama-Cutler continued to look for ways to pin Kingsley.

Grand Canyon won 9-0.

141 Grand Canyon Austin Solari vs Minnesota’s Congrad Rangell (spelling?)

Rangell was able to away from Solari. Solari was able to mount Rangell and take him down but Rangell was able to escape.

After one period it was Minnesota 2, Grand Canyon 0.

Rangell was able to take down Solari a few times.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 5, Grand Canyon 0.

Rangell came up with the 11-0 victory over Solari.

149 Grand Canyon Uzo Owuama vs. Minnesota’s Jack Short

Short was able to keep Owuama in control in the first period. Owuama was on defense for most of the first period. He wasn’t able to control Short.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 1

After two periods it was Minnesota 6, Grand Canon again 3.

Short continued to go after Owuama. Owuama dragged Short across the matt as he looked to pin him.

Minnesota’s Short won the match 10-6.

157 Grand Canyon Chayse Jackson vs. Minnesota’s Dylan Ness

Ness was on the attack early. Jackson wasn’t fazed as he continued to look for ways to bring Ness down. Ness was in control throughout the first period.

Ness got a bloody nose.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 1.

Ness looked to attack the legs of Jackson and take him down.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 5, Grand Canyon 1.

Minnesota’s Ness won the match by the score 6-1.

165 Grand Canyon Casey Larson vs. Minnesota’s Nick Wanzek

Wanzek started out quickly he was quicker than Larson.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 0.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 6, Grand Canyon 0.

Wanzek was able to hold on and earn the 11-2 victory.

174 Grand Canyon Trey Ronayne vs. Minnesota’s Logan Storley

Storley came out strong as he was able to flip Ronayne over and was in control as he was able to pin Ronayne with 35 seconds left in the first period.

184 Grand Canyon Austin Gaun vs. Minnesota’s Brett Pfarr

Pfarr came out strong as he looked to be in control in the opening period.

After one period the score was Minnesota 6, Grand Canyon 4.

Pfarr continued to go after Gaun throughout the second period.

After two periods of time the score was Minnesota 14, Grand Canyon 3.

In the third period Pfarr continued to attack Gaun. Gaun attacked right back.

Pfarr won the match by the score of 18-4.

197 Grand Canyon Marcus Haughian vs. Minnesota’s Chris Pfarr

Haughian came out strong as he was able to tie up Pfarr for most of the first period.

After one period the score was Grand Canyon 5, Minnesota 0.

It was more the same in the second period. Pfarr couldn’t get out of Haughian’s grip.

After two periods the score was Grand Canyon 6, Minnesota 2.

Haughian came away with the 9-0 victory.

Minnesota came away with the 36-8 victory over Grand Canyon.  

After the match I was able to talk to Storley about his match. I was also able to talk to Minnesota Gopher head coach J Robinson about the match.