Chadron, Nebraska - New Mexico Highlands came up short in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual at Chadron State on Sunday afternoon, falling by a 30-9 score. The Cowboys are now 6-3 overall and 0-3 in RMAC action, while the Eagles improve to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
The Cowboys earned three wins on Saturday, highlighted by
Terrell Kinlicheenie's upset of eighth-ranked Caleb Chaves in a 2-1 decision at 141.
Seventh-ranked
Ivan Smith followed with a 4-2 decision at 165 pounds, while
Sebastian Freeman added a hard-fought 8-5 sudden-victory win at 149.
#15 Chadron State 30, RV New Mexico Highlands 9
125: #6 Quade Smith (CSC) over
Diego Camarillo (NMH) (Dec 8-2)
133: Hunter Jacobsen (CSC) over
James Romero-Montoya (NMH) (MD 17-5)
141:
Terrell Kinlicheenie (NMH) over #8 Caleb Chaves (CSC) (Dec 2-1)
149:
Sebastian Freeman (NMH) over Aidan Callahan (CSC) (SV-1 8-5)
157: Brandon Paredes (CSC) over
Reed McCarty (NMH) (MD 11-2)
165: #7
Ivan Smith Jr. (NMH) over Tayten Gillette (CSC) (Dec 4-2)
174: Logan Berger (CSC) over (NMH) (For.)
184: Brooks Loosvelt (CSC) over
Rylan Taylor (NMH) (MD 12-2)
197: Mason Villwok (CSC) over
Devin Kinlicheenie (NMH) (TF 17-2 3:00)
HWT: Eli Reese (CSC) over
Phil Chobot (NMH) (MD 11-3)
         *Individual Rankings from NWCA
Next up, the Cowboys welcome Central Oklahoma, the top-ranked team in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association Division II poll, to historic Las Vegas this Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
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