The Highlands mat warriors fell to the Tigers of Fort Hays State University with a final decision of 40-12. Freshman
Easton Hargrave earned the only win for the 'Pokes with a pin in 2:08 against Benny Armstrong. Hargraves, the Cowboys' 174 pounder, is 9-6 (1-0 Duals) overall.
Travis Saxon had one of the more exciting matches of the evening but fell short in the third period as Derek Kane dropped him 5-3 in the 157-pound weight class.
Highlands hurt their overall score when two grapplers failed to make weight.
The Cowboys host Wayland Baptist University on Sunday 1/9 at La Cueva High School at 2 p.m.
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