This week had plenty of dual action including another iteration of the Bedlam rivalry. West Virginia continues to look like a top-twenty team this season, getting two conference dual wins. Wyoming and Missouri competed, with Missouri getting a big win at 125lbs. NDSU and UNI dropped out of confer.
Northern Colorado finished ninth in the Big 12 and 23rd at NCAAs. The national finish marks a program-high this decade for the Bears and represents a 21-place improvement from 2022. Here's what you need to know about the upward trajectory of this Northern Colorado team.
"I've decided to turn my attention to another goal and that goal is to represent our country and win an Olympic gold medal," Alirez said in a video posted on the UNC Bears Wrestling Facebook page.
Today, the University of Northern Colorado and star 141 lber, Andrew Alirez, released a video through social media stating he’ll take an Olympic redshirt for the 2023-24 season. Alirez went 28-0 last year to capture Northern Colorado’s first NCAA title since 1962. Alirez’s NCAA quarterfinal win o.
This off season I had the chance to catch up with head coaches Obe Blanc and Mark Branch, who are in very different positions entering next season. Blanc recently took the reins at North Dakota State and is making his first strides as the man in charge. On the other side is Branch who will be ent.