GOLDEN, Colo. – A day after losing its first dual of the year, New Mexico Highlands University wrestling (3-1, 1-1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) rebounded with a dominating 34-12 win over Colorado School of Mines (0-1, 0-1 RMAC).
"It feels good to get the first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference win of the season," head coach
Doug Moses said.
After forfeiting at 149 to spot Colorado Mines a 6-0 lead, the Cowboys won the next four matches and never looked back in a 22-point win. Redshirt sophomore
Juan Alvarado at 157 cut the deficit in half with a 5-1 decision. Alvarado got the first period takedown but allowed an escape to hold a 2-1 lead after one. Alvarado rode out the Orediggers' Ashton Krajnovich the entire second, before a takedown and the riding point sealed the 4-point win.
Redshirt freshman
Manuel Sedillo (6-7) put Highlands in the lead with a dominating 9-0 win at 165. Sedillo came out and threw a five-point move on Colorado Mines' Robert Davis with a takedown and three back points. An escape in the second, a takedown in the third and the riding point closed out the scoring.
With a slim 7-6 lead, junior
Easton Hargrave (9-8) at 174 recorded the first of three falls on the night. Hargrave got the quick takedown and quickly tilted his opponent for the pin in 1:36.
Senior
Igor Gomzin (6-7) won by forfeit at 184 as the Cowboys took a 19-6 lead.
After Colorado Mines took the 197 bout by a 9-5 decision, sophomore
Cody Marquez (9-6) barely took the mat at 285 as he pinned his opponent in only 41 seconds. Highlands led 25-9 and all but sealed the win with three matches left in the dual.
Sophomore
Erick Rangel (18-3) took a tough 6-5 loss at 125 before Highlands claimed the final two matches. Junior
Tre Humphrey (3-5), who has a pair of falls in three dual matches, claimed another pin at 133. Leading 5-4 after the first period, Humphrey started down, reversed his opponent and got three back points before finishing the pin in 4:33.
Highlands closed out the match with a 5-2 decision at 141 by sophomore
Orlando Guerra (7-8). Guerra reversed his opponent once in both the first and third periods and claimed the 3-point win with riding time.
The New Mexico Highlands wrestling team closes out away conference action next Thursday and Friday, Jan. 23-24. The Cowboys takes on Adams State on Thursday before facing Colorado Mesa Friday. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
RESULTS
149 Jacob Gerken (Colorado School Of Mines) won by forfeit. Mines 6-0.
157
Juan Alvarado (New Mexico Highlands) won by decision over Ashton Krajnovich (Colorado School Of Mines), 5-1. Mines 6-3.
165
Manuel Sedillo (New Mexico Highlands) won by major decision over Robert Davis (Colorado School Of Mines), 9-0. NMHU 7-6.
174
Easton Hargrave (New Mexico Highlands) won by pin over Joshua Brown (Colorado School Of Mines) in 1:36. NMHU 13-6.
184
Igor Gomzin (New Mexico Highlands) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . NMHU 19-6.
197 Paul Wilson (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over
Justin Rockhill (New Mexico Highlands), 9-5. NMHU 19-9.
285
Cody Marquez (New Mexico Highlands) won by pin over David Gifford (Colorado School Of Mines) in 0:41. NMHU 25-9.
125 Luis Gurule (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over
Erick Rangel (New Mexico Highlands), 6-5. NMHU 25-12.
133
Tre Humphrey (New Mexico Highlands) won by pin over Joshua Redman (Colorado School Of Mines) in 4:33. NMHU 31-12.
141
Orlando Guerra (New Mexico Highlands) won by decision over Justin Ray (Colorado School Of Mines), NMHU won 34-12.
