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Wrestling
2-5-10
GCU Defeats New Mexico Highlands, 37-9 
The No. 20-ranked Grand Canyon University wrestling team had an easy time of it tonight as it beat Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foe New Mexico Highlands, 37-9, in Las Vegas. The Antelopes improved to 12-6 overall, 6-1 in the RMAC. The Cowboys fell to 1-9, 0-5. GCU's big three -- junior Todd Wilcox (pictured, Sacramento, CA/Sierra College), redshirt sophomore Victor Carazo (Modesto, CA/Modesto Junior College) and redshirt senior Stephen Towne (Phoenix, AZ/Menlo College) -- all won their matches. Wilcox, ranked No. 6 nationally at 133 pounds, won a 15-3 major decision over Donovan Troup to raise his season record to 32-2. Carazo, ranked No. 6 nationally at 165 pounds, won a 6-1 decision over JarrodPurvis. Carazo's season record now stands at 29-4. Towne won a 6-4 decision over Nick Sanchez to move to 27-6 on the season.
1-29-10
GCU Inducts Three into Hall of Fame 
As part of its annual Homecoming weekend, Grand Canyon University inducted former baseball star Tim Salmon, ex-men’s basketball coach Ben Lindsey and the 1996 NCAA Division II national champion men’s soccer team into the GCU Hall of Fame Friday.
Major League Baseball fans affectionately know Salmon (pictured with athletic director Keith Baker) as “King Fish.” A 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Angels, he is considered one of the greatest players in the franchise’s history. The former right fielder and World Series champion also is recognized for hitting it out of the park for the families he supports through his many humanitarian projects, which earned him an honorary doctor of public service degree from GCU in 2006.
After three record-setting seasons at Brazell Stadium, Salmon made his major league debut on Aug. 21, 1992. He has received many honors for his efforts both on and off of the playing field. He was Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year (1992), American League Rookie of the Year (1995), and Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year (2002).
Wrestling
1-30-10
Grand Canyon University's three star wrestlers, junior Todd Wilcox (pictured, Sacramento, CA/Sierra College), redshirt sophomore Victor Carazo (Modesto, CA/Modesto Junior College) and redshirt senior Stephen Towne (Phoenix, AZ/Menlo College), won their matches tonight as the 'Lopes easily defeated Chadron State College, 32-11, tonight in Grand Junction, Colo.
The Antelopes improved to 11-6 overall and 5-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Eagles dropped to 3-8, 0-5.
GCU 32, Chadron State 11
Wrestling 1-29-10 Towne’s Big Wins Lifts ‘Lopes to Win Over Mesa State  Redshirt senior Stephen Towne (pictured, Phoenix, AZ/Menlo College) upset No. 5-ranked Chase Walker in the 157-pound weight class to lead the Grand Canyon University wrestling team, ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll, to a 20-18 victory over Mesa State College tonight in Grand Junction, Colo. The Antelopes are 10-6 overall, 4-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Mavericks are 2-4, 1-3. Towne, currently unranked, is 26-6 this season. Walker, who became the first NCAA All-American in Mesa State wrestling history last season after recording a school record 33 victories (33-7, five pins), now is 14-5 this season and 47-12 in his career. GCU junior Todd Wilcox (Sacramento, CA/Sierra College), ranked No. 7 at 133 pounds, defeated Chris Rubalcaba to raise his season record to 31-2. Redshirt sophomore Victor Carazo (Modesto, CA/Modesto Junior College), ranked No. 7 at 165 pounds, beat Cole Jonson 10-4 to improve to 28-4. The ‘Lopes also got big wins tonight from freshman Kyle Wilson (Wasilla, AK/Colony HS) at 141 pounds, redshirt senior Daniel Garay (Los Angeles, CA/Mount SAC) at 174 pounds and junior Ryan Becerra (Gilbert, AZ/Cal State Bakersfield) at 184 pounds.
Wrestling
1-23-10
The Grand Canyon University wrestling team, currently ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll, split its two duals today in the Grand Canyon Duals at Antelope Gymnasium in Phoenix. It defeated Colorado School of Mines, 34-12, but lost to No. 18 San Francisco State University, 25-16.
Four teams, including GCU, participated in the Grand Canyon Duals. San Francisco State won all three of its duals -- 27-10 over Colorado School of Mines, 32-10 over Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and 25-16 over GCU. Colorado School of Mines won one of its three contests, losing to San Francisco State and GCU and beating Embry-Riddle 45-12. Embry-Riddle, an NAIA school, lost both of its duals.
Redshirt sophomore Victor Carazo (pictured, Modesto, CA/Modesto Junior College) ranked No. 7 nationally at 165 pounds, won both of his matches, 5-3 over Jordan Larsen of Colorado School of Mines and a 10-1 major decision over Ian Wrenn of San Francisco State. Carazo now is Carazo is 27-4 on the season.
Junior Todd Wilcox (pictured, Sacramento, CA/Sierra College), ranked No. 7 nationally at 133 pounds, won his first match of the day, 6-0 over Kyle McMinn of Colorado School of Mines, but lost his second one, 10-8 to No. 3-ranked Naveed Bagheri of San Francisco State in the day's marquee matchup. Wilcox now is 30-2 on the season.
GCU's other star, 157-pound redshirt senior Stephen Towne (Phoenix, AZ/Menlo College), won a 9-4 decision over Travis Wokasch of Colorado School of Mines and a 6-3 decision over Isaiah Jimenez of San Francisco State.
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