UW wrestling coming along

Credit should be given to former longtime Wyoming wrestling coach Steven Suder for recruiting and credit is also in line for new head coach Mark Branch for bringing the young Cowboys along into a much-improved team this season.

Individually and as a team, the Cowboys are showing up in the national rankings.

According to the InterMatWrestle.com’s individual and team statistical lists, the Cowboy team is ranked first among Division I programs in the country in overall wins with 389 and is tied for second in overall pins with 91 this season. The UW squad is also third in decisions with 207 and fourth in major decision victories with 65.

Not only is UW redshirt freshman Shane Onufer (174 pounds) ranked No. 19 in his weight class by Intermat, but he also is tied for the most wins among Division I wrestlers with his record of 31-8.

Fellow second year Cowboy Joe LeBlanc (184 pounds) is listed this week in the InterMat individual rankings at No. 8, in addition to being tied for the most major decisions with 10 and in fourth place for total wins with a mark of 30-5.

UW’s 125-pound redshirt freshman Michael Martinez is seventh on the wins list with his record of 27-7.

The Cowboys (7-2 overall) will return to action next weekend when they begin the Western Wrestling Conference portion of their schedule, as they host South Dakota State in Laramie on Friday and North Dakota State on Saturday. Both matches will begin at 7 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex.

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