Wrestling | 2/3/2015 4:13:00 PM
PUEBLO, Colo. – The New Mexico Highlands wrestling team (8-4, 1-2 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) looks to build off of the momentum of knocking off Adams State last Thursday (Jan. 29) by taking on CSU-Pueblo (7-7, 2-3 RMAC) Tuesday night (Feb. 3). Live stats are available
here while live video will be
here. Projected starting Lineup for Highlands
125 Redshirt Sophomore
Jacob Espana (11-5)
133 Redshirt Junior
Tre Humphrey (8-3)
141 Redshirt Junior
Dan Gaylor (6-10)
149 Redshirt Freshman
Reis Humphrey (13-7)
157 Freshman
Kellen Pelzel (8-10)
165 Redshirt Junior
Juan Alvarado (10-9)
174 Junior
JB Bechtloff (6-8) or Freshman
Jacob Hawthorne (1-9) or Redshirt Freshman
Hayden Riggs (3-6)
184 Senior
Easton Hargrave (12-9)
197 Redshirt Sophomore
Luis Terrazas (15-9)
285 Redshirt Sophomore
Cody Marquez (17-7)
Projected Starting Lineup for CSU-Pueblo
125 Alex Baca (2-8)
133 Eric Hughes (10-5)
141 Tim Urenda (20-6)
149 Dillon Karajanis (19-10)
157 Steven Kelly (13-12)
165 JaCobi Jones (17-5)
174 Steven Ullman (7-11)
184 Riley Argyle (6-6)
197 Anthony Ball (8-11)
285 Niko Bogojevic (22-10)
Last Week The Cowboys went 2-1 on the week, squeezing in a win against Adams State (Jan. 29) and Air Force Prep (Jan. 30) around a loss to Air Force (Jan. 30). Three wrestlers won all their matches on the weekend, including
Tre Humphrey at 133,
Dan Gaylor at 141 and
Easton Hargrave (two at 184, one at 197). Humphrey began the weekend with a forfeit win against Adams State before a 10-2 decision against Air Force and a pin against Air Force Prep. Gaylor won a tight decision, 9-7, against the Grizzlies before a 3-2 decision against Air Force. He ended the weekend with a third period pin against Air Force prep.
Finally, Hargrave put a fantastic week together. His 11-1 major against Adams State put the Cowboys ahead with two remaining weight classes and help lead Highlands to their first dual win against Adams State since the reinstatement of the program. He won a close 3-2 decision against Air Force before the overtime pin against Air Force prep.
To read more about the win against Adams State, click
here. To read more about the dual with Air Force, click
here. Next Up The Cowboys finish off their home dual schedule this weekend when they take on Chadron State on Thursday (Feb. 5) at 7 p.m. before battling Colorado School of Mines Friday (Feb. 6) at 2 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Complex.
