STORM LAKE, Iowa (January 29, 2021) - The Buena Vista wrestling team will be back out on the mat this Saturday when the team hosts an American Rivers Conference Triangular with both Loras College and Luther College inside Siebens Fieldhouse.
THE MATCH-UPS
Loras (0-2, 0-0 A-R-C) vs. Buena Vista (2-0, 2-0 A-R-C) | 1:00 p.m.
Loras (0-2, 0-0 A-R-C) vs. Luther (0-0, 0-0 A-R-C) | 2:30 p.m.
Luther (0-0, 0-0 A-R-C) vs. Buena Vista (2-0,, 2-0 A-R-C) | 4:00 p.m.
MEDIA LINKS:
Watch Live: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bvu/
Live Results: www.trackwrestling.com
ABOUT BUENA VISTA
The Beavers snapped a nine-match conference losing skid when they picked up a pair of American Rivers Conference victories over Simpson College and Nebraska Wesleyan, respectively, down in Lincoln, Neb., last Saturday. BVU trailed the Storm 15-7 before closing strong in the upper weights en route to a thrilling 22-19 comeback win. That momentum carried over into the finale against the host Prairie Wolves where the Beavers rolled off five straight bonus-point victories to close the dual, including four by fall, en route to a 38-17 victory. Senior Don Phillips II (197lbs), sophomore Diego Escarcega (184lbs) and sophomore Floyd Miller (174lbs) each went 2-0 with a combined five bonus-point wins. Phillips led the team a year ago with 21 triumphs.
ABOUT LORAS
The ninth-ranked Duhawks picked up their first-ever A-R-C crown a season ago along with a Lower Midwest Regional Championship but then saw their hopes of vying for a national title cut short due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the cancellation of the NCAA Championships. The team took on both a DI & DII program to begin this season, falling to both #9 Iowa State (40-0) and #2 University of Nebraska-Kearney (25-14) back on January 10 in Ames, Iowa. The team has four returning All-Americans back in the line-up this season.
ABOUT LUTHER
The Norse are also kicking off their shortened campaign this weekend after last week's triangular was postponed. The team is coming off an 11-6 season in 2019-20 which included a 5-3 mark in conference duals. It brings back four returning regional placewinners, including sophomore 149-pounder Marcus Mandler and senior 184-pounder Ira Kuehn, who both placed fifth.
ON DECK
The Beavers are slated to continue their conference schedule next Saturday when they travel to Waverly and compete in a triangular with both Central and Wartburg beginning at 1:00 p.m.
