Utah Valley grades:
125: C. I would give it an F first period, but he wrestled well the last 2 periods. I still think he could open it up more and tech this kid instead of settling for a major.
133: A. Welcome back down to 133 Evan Frost! Thought he looked settled in and didn’t have any impacts of the cut down. Not great competition, but he dominated.
141: A-. Only thing keeping this from an A is being 1 point away from a tech fall. Ech is so damn good and always looks in control out there.
149: B+. Way to battle and get the W up a weight with Redding. Appreciate what he’s done, but we’re going to need Casey next weekend if we want to win in Stillwater.
157: A. Cody keeps getting better as the season goes on. Those cartwheel funk takedowns were things of beauty. If he ends up a double digit seed in KC, you’re not going to be the single digit seed facing him in the 2nd round
165: A. Beast, enough said. Sad the weather stripped away 2 of the last chances a lot of fans will be able to watch him in Hilton.
174: B+. Sweet move to get the pin, but still a slow on finishing some leg attacks. He should’ve had a couple takedowns in the first, but he’s still young and getting better.
184: A. Honestly tbought this was Will’s most complete match of the year. He’s going to be a point scorer with bonus in March
197: C. Really wish he would’ve opened it up more in the 3rd.
Hwt: A+. Yonger did a phenomenal job accepting the forfeit