Kjar Places Fourth at the Freestyle World Team Trials

6/4/2009 - Wrestling

Utah Valley University wrestler Benjamin Kjar (Wolverine Wrestling Club) placed fourth in the 55 kg./121 lbs. freestyle division at the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa this past Sunday. His fourth place finish ranks him fourth at 55 kilograms on the US National Freestyle Team.[+]

UVU Ranks Sixth in Nation on the NWCA D-I All-Academic Team

6/4/2009 - Wrestling

Utah Valley University's wrestling team ranked sixth in the nation on the Division I All-Academic Top 30 Team as it finished with a 3.1623 combined GPA and junior Jeffrey Newby (141 lbs.) led the way for the Wolverines individually as he ranked fourth in the country with a 3.83 GPA as announced by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) for the 2008-09 season.[+]

UVU Athletics Unveils New Vucci Computer Lab

5/19/2009 - Wrestling

Utah Valley University Athletics unveiled its new state-of-the-art computer lab on Tuesday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.[+]

Utah Valley University Wrestling Signs 10 New Grapplers

5/7/2009 - Wrestling

Utah Valley University head wrestling coach Greg Williams recently finished his spring recruiting session and is pleased to announce that the Wolverines signed 10 new recruits this spring to add to the three they signed this past fall.[+]

2009 Wolverine Athletic Awards Photos

4/24/2009 - Wrestling

The 2009 Wolverine Athletic Awards were held on Wednesday April 19, 2009. Click HERE for a photo gallery from the awards show.[+]

Kjar Places Fifth at 2009 US Freestyle Nationals in Vegas

4/11/2009 - Wrestling

Utah Valley University sophomore Benjamin Kjar (Wolverine Wrestling Club) defeated Ben Ashmore from Arizona State (Sunkist Wresting Club) to place fifth at the US National Championships for freestyle wrestling Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With the placement at the event Kjar is now an All-American in freestyle.[+]