On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three major headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read today’s topics below.
1. Reese Larramendy, No. 1 seed at NCAA wrestling championships
Reese native Reese Larramendy is the top seed in the 145-pound weight class at this week’s inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships, which begin Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. Larramendy was born in Reno and was scheduled to attend McQueen High School, but moved to Pennsylvania to attend Wyoming Seminary to pursue her dream of becoming a world-class wrestler. Larramendy, a top national recruit coming out of high school, signed with Iowa and is a redshirt junior for the Hawkeyes, ranked No. 2 in the nation. Larramendy is 33-0 this season and is the favorite to win the 16-wrestler, 145-pound class. Here is the full bracket for all weight categories. There are 10 weight classes and 180 qualifiers for the two-day event, with the championship round Saturday night on ESPN+.
2. Mountain West Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Set
The Mountain West women’s basketball tournament bracket was set after UNLV beat Boise State on Wednesday night to earn the league’s No. 2 seed. Nevada (10-20, 6-14 MW) finished 10th in the conference and will face No. 7 seed Fresno State on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Bulldogs swept the season series with Nevada, winning by 10 at Reno and 20 at Fresno State. San Diego State won the regular season championship with a 19-1 league record to claim first place. New Mexico, UNLV and Colorado State also earned first-round byes. NSN will broadcast the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals of the tournament, with the Nevada-Fresno State game Saturday on tape delay at 9 p.m. after the Nevada-Air Force men’s basketball game, which begins at 7 p.m.
3. New Mexico names new 32-year-old athletic director
New Mexico elevated interim athletic director Ryan Berryman to the permanent position on Wednesday. Berryman replaced Fernando Lovo, who took the Colorado job after just 13 months in Albuquerque. Berryman is 32 and a three-time graduate of New Mexico. He spent seven seasons with the New Mexico men’s basketball program, starting as a student director under then-head coach Steve Alford and as director of operations under then-head coach Craig Neal. Berryman joined New Mexico Business Operations in 2019. After a stint in Washington, Berryman returned to New Mexico in March 2025 as Deputy AD. Berryman is the first New Mexico alumnus to serve as the school’s athletic director in the modern era. The Lobos are poised to become one of the premier departments in the new MW.
