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.
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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.
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Western is 1-2 in duals this season on the road.
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The Mountaineers are 45-35-1 all-time against ASU (2-8, 2-2 RMAC), and have won the last four meetings.
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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.
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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.
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For the 15
th 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.
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Fans unable to make Thursday night's dual can still follow all the action live online by clicking the links provided above.
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 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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