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Bulldogs fall to Utah Valley in home opener

The Fresno State wrestling team fell to Utah Valley in its Big 12 home opener Friday evening at the Save Mart Center 26-12.

The ‘Dogs, who won three of their 10 matches drop to 3-11 overall and 0-2 in conference competition.

Freshman AJ Nevills, redshirt sophomore Khristian Olivas and sophomore Greg Gaxiola each recorded a win in front of 3,954 fans.

The dual started with redshirt sophomore Dominic Kincaid at 174 pounds and ended in an 11-5 decision for Utah Valley’s Kimball Bastian. Bastian was quick to jump out to a 6-5 lead. He then extended that lead to 10-5 after a four-point near fall.