LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 15, 2019) – The 12th-ranked Wyoming wrestling team wraps up the 2018-19 regular season on Sunday afternoon, as makes the quick trip to Greeley, Colo., for a Big 12 showdown with Northern Colorado. The dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. inside of Bank of Colorado Arena.
 
Dual Coverage
Fans can stream Sunday's dual live on Pluto TV. Live scoring for both duals will be available on Trackwrestling as well. Fans can also follow live updates on Twitter at @WyoWrestle.
 
From Coach Branch
"This is one of the teams that I haven't lost to since I've been here and we want to keep it that way. We're in a lot of recruiting battles with them. They actually had one of the best recruiting classes they've had in their history this year, and we're going head to head against some really good talent in this area. It's really important to establish that we're the program in this area, so we want to go down there and show that. We want to be dominant, pick up our last victory and end our regular season on a high note."
 
Last Time Out
The Wyoming wrestling team wrapped up its home schedule with a dominant, 32-9, victory over South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon. Prior to the dual, the team recognized seniors Branson Ashworth, Brock George and Anthony Lombardo, with each earning the opportunity to wrestle in their final home dual as Cowboys.
 
The Cowboys (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) won seven of 10 bouts in the dual, with three wins coming with bonus points. Ashworth recorded a first-period technical fall in his final home dual, while George defeated Gregory Coapstick.
 
Eyeing the Bears
Northern Colorado enters this Sunday's matchup at 4-7 overall on the 2018-19 campaign with an 0-5 mark in Big 12 matches. The Bears have wins over VMI, Hofstra, Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield under their belts so far this season, but have gone 0-3 against ranked foes. The Bears are coming off a pair of top-25 losses last month on the road at No. 16 Northern Iowa and No. 25 North Dakota State. UNC is led by returning 2018 NCAA qualifiers Rico Montoya and Jacob Seely who currently represent the Bears in the latest coaches' panel rankings released by the NCAA on Thursday afternoon. Head coach Troy Nickerson is in his fifth season leading the Bears, holding an 18-40 record.
 
The Series: Northern Colorado
• Dating back to 1932, Wyoming has matched up with Northern Colorado more than any other program in its history.
• Entering the 83rd meeting this Sunday, the Cowboys have racked up a 52-29-1 overall record against the Bears.
• The Pokes dominated the last meeting, defeating Northern Colorado, 38-4, in Laramie last season.
• Wyoming head coach Mark Branch has yet to lose to the Bears since arriving in Laramie, going 10-0 against Northern Colorado.
• UNC coach Troy Nickerson is 0-4 in his head coaching career against the Pokes.
 
Looking Ahead
Following Sunday's regular season finale, the Cowboys will turn their attention to the postseason, beginning with the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Okla., set for March 9-10 at the BOK Center.