RESULTS (PDF)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The match stood tied at nine through four matches, but the Mavericks won five of six to end the match as New Mexico Highlands (10-8, 2-6 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) fell to Colorado Mesa (13-1, 7-0 RMAC) 36-12 Friday night (Feb. 13) in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Trailing 5-0 after redshirt freshman
Trevor Perez lost by tech fall to Colby Christian 17-1 at 125, redshirt junior
Tre Humphrey put the Cowboys up 6-5 with a pin of Jonathon Stelling at 133. Humphrey got the takedown but was reversed by Stelling. Humphrey escaped, but Stelling got a takedown. It was Humphrey's turn for a reversal, but this time he stuck Stelling on his back in 2:04. Redshirt junior
Dan Gaylor lost an 8-0 major decision at 141 as the Mavericks took a 9-6 lead.
It was another Humphrey who tied it up at 149. Redshirt freshman
Reis Humphrey pulled away late for the 5-2 win. After a scoreless opening period, Humphrey chose down in the second and got the escape. After Nick Swanson got the escape to tie it in the third, Humphrey recorded a pair of takedowns for the 5-2 win and a tied dual at nine.
At 157, #3 James Martinez took down freshman
Kellen Pelzel and recorded the fall in less than a minute as the home team took the lead for good. Jessie Hoffschneider won by forfeit at 165 before junior
JB Bechtloff lost 7-2 to Bruno Nicoletti at 174.
The lone win at the upper weights came by senior
Easton Hargrave at 184. Hargrave got the first period takedown and got an escape and takedown in the second. In the third, Hargrave got a takedown around a pair of escapes by Willy Holdren put Hargrave up 7-2. Hargrave claimed the riding point to win 8-2.
Colorado Mesa finished the night with a fall at 197 and won by forfeit at 285 as the Mavericks won 36-12.
The Cowboys will take two weeks off before returning to action Feb. 27-28 at the NCAA Western Regional in Pueblo, Colorado.
Colorado Mesa 36 New Mexico Highlands 12
125 Colby Christensen (CMU) won by Tech Fall vs
Victor Munoz (NMHU), 17-1 5:00 CMU 5-0
133
Tre Humphrey (NMHU) pinned Jonathon Stelling (CMU), 2:04 NMHU 6-5
141 Daniel Salazar (CMU) won by major vs
Dan Gaylor (NMHU), 8-0 CMU 9-6
149
Reis Humphrey (NMHU) won by decision vs Nick Swanson (CMU), 5-2 Tied 9-9
157 James Martinez (CMU) pinned
Kellen Pelzel (NMHU), 0:43 CMU 15-9
165 Jessie Hoffschneider (CMU) won by forfeit CMU 21-9
174 Bruno Nicoletti (CMU) won by decision vs
JB Bechtloff (NMHU), 7-2 CMU 24-9
184
Easton Hargrave (NMHU) won by decision vs Willy Holdren (CMU), 8-2 CMU 24-12
197 Francisco Retana (CMU) pinne
Jermey Misailegalu (NMHU), 0:34 CMU 30-12
285 Jordan Passehl (CMU) won by forfeit CMU 36-12
