The Snow College men's wrestling team picked up a lone dual victory at the Battle of the Rockies over the weekend. Additionally, eight Badgers placed at the open-style event Saturday.
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The Badgers began the weekend in a dual against the University of Alberta.
Antonio Huerta and Ryker Maeastas each scored six points for the team as they won their matches via fall.
Jacob Green and
Braden Bowman both earned victories by decision to tally three points each. A pair of forfeits saw the Badgers earn a 30-20 victory.
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Following the victory, Snow College took on the University of Providence and North Idaho College. The Badgers did not fare as well in these duals as they suffered losses to each team.
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The following day, the Badgers competed in the open-style event, where eight members of the team finished in the top six of their weight classes. Snow College was led by
Carter Dowding, who finished second in the 157-pound weight division.
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Braden Bowman claimed third place in the 197-pound division. After suffering a loss in the opening round, he won three straight matches, including a 3-0 victory in the final match to finish third.
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Jacob Green also won three straight matches after suffering a loss in the first round. He suffered a 16-5 loss in the third-place matchup to finish fourth.
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Three Badgers finished in fifth place, including Huerta in the 133-pound division.
Josiah Wickard and
Ryker Maestas also claimed fifth place in the 149 and 141-pound divisions, respectively.
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Alvaro Perez and
Ryker Jones both finished in sixth place for the Badgers.
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Snow College will now host Utah Tech University in a standalone dual Saturday in Richfield. The dual is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. inside the Sevier Valley Center.
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