OREM, Utah – Behind a pair of falls from senior Mitch Brownand two more wins from two-time NCAA qualifier Tanner Orndorff, Team Green managed to defeat Team Black, 41-19, in Utah Valley University wrestling's annual Green & Black Intrasquad Dual on Thursday night at Lockhart Arena. 
 
"We have two different stories on our team this year. We have a very mature group of guys that have a lot of experience, as well as very young up-and-coming group. I thought that our experienced guys took care of business and did what we expected, and our younger group showed that they have some things that they need to work on," head UVU coach Greg Williams said. "Overall, it was a good chance for our wrestlers to get out and get some matches under their belt, and I was pleased with what I saw." 
 
The green squad jumped out to a quick 25-0 advantage after pulling out wins in each of the first six bouts. Seniors Brown (133 pounds) and Matthew Ontiveros (149) led the way with respective wins via fall and technical fall. Sophomore Landon Knutzen (157) and 19th-ranked redshirt freshman Tate Orndorff followed with major decision victories, while freshmen Dylan Gregerson (133) and Cameron Haddock (157) both won by decision. 
 
Returning NCAA qualifier and 15th-ranked junior Demetrius Romero then got the black team on the board with a second-period fall over sophomore Koy Wilkinson at 165 pounds. The victory started first of three straight by the black squad, as senior 184-pounder Will Sumner and 157-pound junior added back-to-back tech fall victories to make it 25-16. 
 
The junior 197-pounder Tanner Orndorff then responded for the green squad with his first of two victories on the night with a 5-2 decisoin over redshirt freshman Ashton Seely. The win started a stretch of five of six wins by the green squad in team scored contests. The lone victory from the black team during the stretch was a 10-4 decision by 15th-ranked junior and fellow returning NCAA qualifier Kimball Bastian. 
 
Brown, Ontiveros, Tanner Orndorff and LaMont all picked up two wins apiece for the upperclassmen on the night. 
 
Of the newcomers, Haddock, freshman 125-pounder Josiah Nava and freshman heavyweight Chase Trussell all earned victories in the exhibition contest. 
 
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The Wolverines will now head to Laramie, Wyoming, to take part at the Cowboy Open at Saturday at 9 a.m. at Wyoming's War Memorial Fieldhouse. UVU will send primarily backups and redshirts to the open tournament. The Wolverines, who are currently receiving votes for the NWCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, will then officially open their 2018-19 campaign with duals against No. 12 Nebraska, No. 16 Rutgers and Niagara County on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Journeymen Northeast Duals.