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Men's Wrestling Garrett Finke - Sports Information Director

WREST | Western on the road at Adams State

GUNNISON, Colo. – Western State Colorado University wrestling renews its rivalry with Adams State University this Thursday night in Alamosa, Colorado. The No. 15 Mountaineer grapplers will attempt to win their third consecutive dual of the season and fifth straight against the Grizzlies, starting at 7 p.m. in Plachy Hall.
 
Western (10-4, 3-1 RMAC) is coming off a fifth place finish at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships. The Mountaineers have also won its past two duals, defeating No. 10 University of Central Oklahoma and Colorado Mesa University.
 
Western is 1-2 in duals this season on the road.
 
The Mountaineers are 45-35-1 all-time against ASU (2-8, 2-2 RMAC), and have won the last four meetings.
 
The Grizzlies are coming off a seventh place finish at the RMAC Championships last weekend. ASU lost in its most recent dual, 18-20 against Colorado School of Mines. The Grizzlies are 1-0 in home duals this season.
 
Two ASU grapplers are ranked nationally in their individual weight classes. Darek Huff is ranked seventh at 125 pounds, while Natrelle Demison is ranked fifth at 149 pounds.
 
For the 15th ranked Mountaineers, Trenton Piatt is ranked eighth at 125 pounds, while teammates Brandon Supernaw at 174 pounds and Konnor Schmidt at 197 pounds are each ranked fifth.
 
Fans unable to make Thursday night's dual can still follow all the action live online by clicking the links provided above.
 
 Western Probable Lineup
Wt. Wrestler Yr. Hometown / Previous School Overall (Falls) RMAC (Falls)
125 #8 Trent Piatt R-Jr. Olathe, Colo. / Olathe HS 21-9 (14) 5-0 (2)
133 Colby Duncan R-Fr. Crook, Colo. / Sterling HS 11-15 (5) 1-2 (0)
141 Jody Sandoval Fr. Fort Lupton, Colo. / Fort Lupton HS 15-13 (10) 3-2 (2)
149 Diego Calderon R-Fr. Wellington, Colo. / Poudre HS 5-9 (2) 0-1 (0)
157 Shawn Beiriger Sr. Del Norte, Colo. / Del Norte HS 10-9 (0) 3-2 (0)
165 Michael Thelen R-Fr. Strasburg, Colo. / Cherokee Trail HS 5-7 (1) 1-0 (0)
174 #5 Brandon Supernaw Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Doherty HS 26-3 (4) 5-0 (1)
184 Brendan Gonzales       R-So. Platteville, Colo. / Valley HS 10-7 (5) 3-1 (2)
197 #5 Konnor Schmidt      R-So. Fort Collins, Colo. / Rocky Mountain HS 17-4 (4) 3-0 (1)
HWT Sammy DeSeriere        Fr. Westminster, Colo. / Mullen HS 5-11 (1) 0-4 (0)
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Jody Sandoval

Jody Sandoval

5' 5"
Freshman
Shawn Beiriger

Shawn Beiriger

Senior
Diego Calderon

Diego Calderon

Redshirt Freshman
Colby Duncan

Colby Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
Brendan Gonzales

Brendan Gonzales

Redshirt Sophomore
Trenton Piatt

Trenton Piatt

Redshirt Junior
Konnor Schmidt

Konnor Schmidt

Redshirt Sophomore
Brandon Supernaw

Brandon Supernaw

Redshirt Junior
Michael Thelen

Michael Thelen

Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jody Sandoval

Jody Sandoval

5' 5"
Freshman
Shawn Beiriger

Shawn Beiriger

Senior
Diego Calderon

Diego Calderon

Redshirt Freshman
Colby Duncan

Colby Duncan

Redshirt Freshman
Brendan Gonzales

Brendan Gonzales

Redshirt Sophomore
Trenton Piatt

Trenton Piatt

Redshirt Junior
Konnor Schmidt

Konnor Schmidt

Redshirt Sophomore
Brandon Supernaw

Brandon Supernaw

Redshirt Junior
Michael Thelen

Michael Thelen

Redshirt Freshman