Air Force Academy

Feb. 6, 2008

The Air Force wrestling team is back in action this weekend, Feb. 10, when it travels to Greeley, Colo., for a WWC dual meet versus Northern Colorado. The match is slated to begin at 2:00 p.m. at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

Last Time Out...
The Falcons finished third at the All-Academy Championships last weekend, led by 165-pound champion Stephen Crozier. Jake Kriegbaum took second at 141 pounds, Tyler French (174) and Anthony Stegeman (HWT) finished third and Chris Szabolcs (149) and Jacob Devlin (184) each placed fourth.

Scouting the Falcons...
Air Force enters this weekend with a 7-7 overall dual record and 1-0 mark in the WWC. Leading the Falcons with 23 total wins on the season is junior Stephen Crozier. Close behind is senior Anthony Stegeman with 22 victories. Crozier also leads the team with a 9-3 dual mark, while senior Jake Kriegbaum is second with an 8-5 dual record.

Meanwhile, senior captain Chris Szabolcs lead the team with seven falls this year, while sophomore Kurt Spranger owns a fastest fall of 46 seconds.

Scouting the Bears...
Northern Colorado currently holds a 4-5 dual record and 2-1 mark in the WWC and will host Utah Valley State before facing the Falcons on Sunday. Sophomore Tony Mustari (125) leads the Bears with a 24-5 overall record and 5-2 dual mark, while heavyweight Reece Hopkin holds a 21-5 record on the season and 7-2 mark in dual action.

Crozier also earned WWC Wrestler of the Week honors on Dec. 5 after capturing first place at the FHSU-Bob Smith Open. He was one of two champions for the Falcons at the FHSU Open. Wrestling at 165 pounds, the unseeded Crozier began the day with a pair of tech falls, before knocking off the top-seed, pinning Oklahoma State's Kyle Griffin in a time of 3:22. After registering a major decision in the next round, Crozier picked up an 8-6 decision in overtime over second-seed Taylor May of Nebraska-Kearney to take the championship.

Up Next...
The Falcons have a pair of conference dual meets next weekend, Feb. 15-16, when they travel to North Dakota State and South Dakota State.

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