SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Seniors Michael Cullen, Seth Gross and Tristan Moran, junior Evan Wick and sophomore Trent Hillger each posted a pair of victories as the fifth-ranked University of Wisconsin wrestling team opened its season Friday with a 31-8 victory against Fresno State and 16-15 triumph against Army at the American's Favorite City Dual.
Gross, a transfer from South Dakota State and the reigning NCAA champion at 133 pounds, pinned Fresno State's Gary Joint in 4 minutes, 9 seconds, then recorded a major decision against Army's Lane Peters.