Wyoming @ Utah Valley

Wyoming Men’s Wrestling defeated Utah Valley Men’s Wrestling 29-6 in Orem, UT on January 10, 2026, prevailing by 23 points. The Cowboys piled up bonus points at key weights, and those wins separated the dual down the stretch.

The biggest headline came at 149 pounds, where Gabe Willochell, ranked No. 26, upset No. 10 David Evans with a dominant 16-1 technical fall, good for five team points. That victory not only swung the rankings matchup but also handed Wyoming a heavy lift in the team column when it mattered most.

Wyoming kept the pressure through the upper weights. At 197 pounds Gunner Henry posted a 21-6 technical fall, another five-point bonus that widened the gap. In the heavyweight bout, No. 12 Christian Carroll closed with a 16-5 major decision, adding four more bonus points. Those three bonus outcomes combined for 14 of Wyoming’s 29 points and created a scoring run Utah Valley could not counter.

Utah Valley managed six team points overall but never found a way to respond to the string of bonus victories from the Cowboys. The combination of an upset over a top-10 opponent and back-to-back bonus results in the heavier classes ultimately decided the dual in Wyoming’s favor.