California Baptist @ Wyoming

Wyoming defeated California Baptist 37-3 in Laramie, Wyoming on January 25, 2025 in a Big 12 dual meet. The Cowboys turned what might have been a close contest into a rout by racking up multiple bonus-point victories across the lineup, leaving California Baptist with just three team points.

Several decisive matches swung the score heavily in Wyoming’s favor. At 125 pounds Garrett Ricks delivered a 14-2 major decision to put extra points on the board. Gabe Willochell followed with a fall at 149 pounds, and Eddie Neitenbach added another fall at 184, each worth six team points. At 197 pounds Joey Novak closed his match with a 16-0 technical fall, adding five more bonus points.

That sequence of bonus results was the turning point. The combination of majors, pins, and a technical fall created a run of bonus points that the visitors could not overcome. Those four bouts alone accounted for a large share of Wyoming’s 37 points and effectively decided the dual well before the final whistle.

Wyoming’s ability to finish matches and collect bonus points was the difference on this night. California Baptist was competitive in some individual pairings but could not match the Cowboys’ extra-point production. The win gives Wyoming a convincing Big 12 victory in Laramie, while California Baptist will need more bonus results of its own in future duals to keep pace.