Wrestling: Falcons wrap up competition

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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AFPN) --  The Air Force wrestling team went 1-3 at the Lone Star Duals Jan. 6, defeating Brown, 18-13, while falling to No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 1 (Division II) Central Oklahoma and No. 19 Wisconsin. The Falcons are now 2-4 on the season.

Air Force began the day against fourth-ranked Oklahoma State. Notching the lone win for the Falcons in the 40-5 loss was junior Zach Valdez (Parker, Colo.), who recorded a tech fall over Chad Ravannack. In its second match of the day, Air Force was shut out, 38-0, by Central Oklahoma, the top-ranked Division II team in the country.

The Falcons grabbed their first team victory of the day against Brown, winning 18-13. Freshman Stephen Makuka (Tampa, Fla.) picked up an 11-10 decision at 133 pounds, while junior Jake Kriegbaum (Abilene, Kan.) followed with a 6-4 decision at 141. Senior Bridger Lord (Missoula, Mont.) gave the Falcons another decision at 149 pounds, winning 8-6. Air Force picked up three more decisions in the win, with sophomore Stephen Crozier (Monona, Iowa) winning 7-2 at 174, Jacob Devlin (Jr., Livingston, N.J.) getting an 8-2 decision at 184 pounds and sophomore Jordan Tribble (Midwest City, Okla.) picking up the 5-2 win at 197.

The day ended for Air Force against 19th-ranked Wisconsin. Getting the victories for the Falcons were Lord and junior Duane Miller (Bellevue, Idaho). Lord notched a 16-10 decision at 149 pounds, while Miller picked up the 11-10 win at 165 pounds.

The Falcons return to action in two weeks, when they visit Pittsburgh on Jan. 20, followed by the Wendy's Duals on Jan. 21.

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