Nov. 23, 2003: Provo Daily Herald

UVSC Wrestlers Make Tournament Semis

GREELEY, Colo. — UVSC had four wrestlers make the semifinals of the Mr. Goodcents UNC Open on Saturday.

The Wolverines were led by Wayne Watts and Darren Cooper who both placed third in their respective weight classes. Darrin Harris (174) and Ryan Argyle (125) took fourth in their divisions.

"The guys showed a lot of improvement just since last week. Every match they seem to be getting better," said UVSC coach Cody Sanderson. "I am very optimistic about the direction the team is going."

Sanderson said he was especially happy with the team's performance considering that his top two wrestlers were not a factor. Erkin Tadzhimetov (133) had to withdraw from the Open after winning his opening match. Tadzhimetov was the top seed in his division.

Sanderson also left Mitch Morgan home for health reasons.

Watts' third-place finish came after he lost his opening match, then reeled off six straight wins, including a technical fall win over Josh Peterson of Air Force.

Cooper's only loss was to No. 1 seeded Robert Roskiewicz (Northwest College).