University Of Providence Wrestling
The University of Providence Wrestling Team is a program that competes in the NCAA Division 1. The team is coached by Coach Orlando Jackson and all of their home matches are played at the Providence College Gym.
Schools: University of North Florida, Iowa Central Community College, St John Fisher College Teams: University of North Florida wrestling team – Men’s Division II Super Regional IV Championship
Colorado Duals
The University of Providence Wrestling team will be participating in the Colorado Duals on December 26th, 2018. The event takes place at the Sports Pavilion and is open to the public.
The matches will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the final match scheduled for 5:00 p.m.. Please note that some matches may not be held at this time due to group size, so please check back frequently or contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns (contact info below).
The following teams are scheduled to participate: Colorado State, Air Force Academy and Fort Lewis College. There will also be a small exhibition between our team members who participated in this summer’s World Championships as well as an exhibition by our women’s wrestling program!
UP Invitational
The University of Providence wrestling team is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and has won three out of the last four championships. The Argos are led by head coach John Fyffe, who graduated from UP himself in 1969. The wrestling team recruits student-athletes from all over the country and prides itself on being a close-knit group that’s committed to winning.
Head Coach Mark Branch will be leading the Rocky Mountain Open with assistance from assistant coaches Chris Pendleton, Chris McBee, and Lee Pritts. Team captains are senior Tanner Orndorff, redshirt freshman Kimball Bastian, and junior Kimball Bastian. The team managers are senior Hunter Stilwell and Junior Paxton Thornton while the trainers on this trip will be Matt Bowerman and Greg Jordan.
UP is one of the six schools participating in Thursday’s Rocky Mountain Open. The other participants include Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, New Mexico Highlands University and Western State Colorado University.
Rocky Mountain Open
The Rocky Mountain Open is a wrestling tournament hosted by the University of Providence. The tournament will be held on Friday, January 25th through Sunday, January 27th at the University of Providence in Providence, Utah.
There are 240 participants from 24 schools who will be competing for points for their team and individual awards including All-American placement.
The host school is Utah State University with a team of 48 wrestlers making up their entire roster.
Utah Valley University will be sending 35 wrestlers as well as Weber State having 34 participants and BYU sending 33 competitors to this prestigious event.
NCAA Division II Super Region IV Championships
The NCAA Division II Super Region IV Championships were held in Kearney, Nebraska from March 10 to 12. The following athletes were honored for their performance:
- MVP: Michael DeMaine (University of North Florida)
- Best Wrestler: Seth Gross (Iowa Central Community College)
- Best Coach: Todd Mockler (Iowa Central Community College)
The following schools and teams won the championships and will advance to the NCAA National Tournament on March 23-26 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The tournament takes place at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact us today to find out how you can join in on this exciting event.
NCAA Division II National Championships
The NCAA Division II National Championships are held annually in the spring of the year and take place at the end of March. The tournament is hosted by Grand Valley State University, but it’s not exclusive to them; any team from any NCAA Division II school can enter.
The event is sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is considered to be a pinnacle of competition for all eligible schools in America, regardless of whether they’re private or public institutions or how large they are compared with others around them.
This is the Argos wrestling team schedule.
There are many ways to win a wrestling match and for this reason, it’s important to understand the rules of the sport. A wrestler can win by pinning or forcing his opponent to submit; a pin is when you get on your opponent’s back and hold them down for 3 seconds. Submission is when one wrestler taps or shouts “I give up.” To make sure you’re aware of all of these rules, refer back to our guide on how to play wrestling.
University of Providence wrestling is a sport that has been around for decades. It’s a great way to get in shape, build character and make friends.
We hope that this guide has helped you learn more about wrestling. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at argoswrestling@uprovidence.edu or call (406) 791-5272.