No. 11 David Evans, No. 33 Caleb Uhlenhopp and Kael Bennie each earned bonus points for the Wolverines, while Bridger Ricks, Haiden Drury, Mark Takara and Jack Forbes also picked up victories. Ricks and Takara both won in sudden victory.

“I’m glad our team responded well after our loss on Sunday. We had much better focus and discipline, better intensity and intentionality,” head coach Adam Hall said. “I’m especially proud of how our guys responded to our travel woes yesterday. They stayed focused on taking care of business. We have momentum going into the next two weeks of training as we prepare for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.”

Ricks opened the night with the first of two overtime wins for UVU (2-1). Tied 1-1 after seven minutes, he scored the winning takedown with 30 seconds left in the first overtime to give the Wolverines an early 3-0 lead. The win was his second this season over Cooper Shore.

At 133 pounds, Geronimo Rivera hung tough with No. 33 Richard Murillo before Murillo sealed a 13-7 decision with a late takedown.

Drury led 1-0 after two stall calls against Jesse Vasquez in the first, then 2-0 after an escape in the second. Vasquez earned a point on a locked-hands call in the third, but Drury rode him out to finish the bout, adding a riding time point for the 3-1 victory.

Evans dominated at 149, recording three takedowns in the first two periods before finishing the match with two more takedowns and a four-point near fall for a 20-3 technical fall with 28 seconds left to extend the team score to 11-3. Evans also beat Kelly earlier this season at the Cyclone Invitational.

Takara delivered UVU’s second overtime win at 157, scoring the deciding takedown just over 30 seconds into sudden victory to defeat Drayden Morton 4-1 to make it 14-3 at the halfway point. Ryker Fullmer made his season debut at 165 after competing at 157 last year.

Trailing 4-1 in the third, Fullmer tied it with a takedown before Gabriel Schumm earned an escape with five seconds remaining to win 5-4.

The 174-pound match between Tanner Lofthouse and Mason Espinoza also went to sudden victory. Espinoza forced overtime with riding time and scored the winning takedown late in the extra period for an 8-5 win.

At 184 pounds, Uhlenhopp took a quick 7-0 lead on a takedown and four-point near fall less than a minute in. He extended it to 10-1 after two and then ended it with two more takedowns in the third, defeating Adonis Bonar 17-2 (6:46).Bennie earned his second win of the season — and fourth in two years — over Eli Sheeren at 197, claiming an 11-1 major decision. The Wolverine sophomore led 4-0 in the second and extended it to 7-0 late in the second after turning what was nearly a Sheeren takedown into one of his own late in the period. Bennie pushed it to 10-0 with a takedown to start the third en route to the bonus-point win.

Forbes capped the dual with a 4-2 win over Tristan Kemp at heavyweight. After a scoreless first period, Forbes secured the only takedown of the match in the second and held on.

Six Wolverines are scheduled to compete Sunday at the Roadrunner Open at CSU Bakersfield, with additional unattached wrestlers also expected to participate.

Women’s basketball grind out win against Weber State

Utah Valley defeated Weber State 59-55 on Thursday night inside the UCCU Center. UVU (5-1) was led by a season-high 17 points from Cambree Blackham, who also tied a school record with eight steals. While the UVU defense stepped up and forced 27 WSU (2-3) turnovers, the game came down to the Wolverines going 22-for-26 from the line.Tessa Chaney finished with 15 points and went 7-for-8 at the line, recording a season high in points. Saige Gibb scored nine, also a season high.

“I’m really proud of our team for finding a way to win an ugly game,” UVU head coach Dan Nielson said. “I thought our defense was really solid after the first few minutes, and our improvement at the free-throw line was able to seal the win. Credit to Weber for a great game plan and a tough, physical game.”

Weber State opened the game on a 9-2 run to take an early 11-2 lead, but the Wolverines quickly started to cut into the deficit, starting with a Blackham jumper before Chaney added a jumper in the paint to make it 11-6. Following a pair of Kylee Mabry free throws, Utah Valley made it 11-8, but the Wildcats took a 15-10 lead after the first quarter.

The Wolverines tied the game in the second quarter with a 5-0 run to open the period, led by Chaney, who hit a jumper and then made two free throws to tie it with 7:47 left before halftime. Utah Valley took its first lead when Gibb made a layup to put UVU up 19-17. She later added two free throws and a key 3-pointer to extend the lead to 26-22. Weber State’s Hannah Robbins hit a pair of 3s before halftime to help the Wildcats regain the lead at the break.

Weber State opened the third quarter with back-to-back buckets by Antoniette Emma-Nnopu, who finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, building a 34-29 lead. Blackham again started to chip away, hitting two free throws to make it a three-point game. She later added a jumper to cut the WSU lead to 34-33, setting up Nelson, who put UVU back in front with a 3-pointer to make it 36-34. She extended the lead to 38-34 with a layup, but the Wildcats took a 43-41 advantage into the fourth after Gibb scored with two seconds left in the period.

Utah Valley opened the fourth with a layup by Kaylee Headrick to tie the game at 43, followed by another layup to spark an 11-0 run that put UVU up 52-43 with just over five minutes left. Chaney hit back-to-back shots, and Blackham added a key 3-pointer. Emma-Nnopu and the Wildcats kept pushing, and after a free throw, cut the UVU lead to 54-53 with 3:06 remaining. The Wolverines extended the lead when Mabry hit two free throws to make it 56-53.

In the closing minutes, Utah Valley sealed the game with free throws from Mabry and Chaney, stretching the lead to 58-55. A final free throw from Blackham secured the 59-55 victory.

Utah Valley will travel to Nevada on Monday, Nov. 24, for a matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MT from the Lawlor Events Center. The game will air on the Mountain West Network. The Wolfpack are 2-2 this season and will host Alabama A&M on Friday,