CHADRON, Neb. – Six bonus-point bout victories was enough for Western Colorado University on the road against Chadron State College on Friday night. The Mountaineers cruised to a 34-12 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference victory over the Eagles.
 
Western (9-3, 3-1 RMAC), ranked 19^th in Division II, earned three wins by fall, two wins by technical fall and one forfeit against CSC (3-6, 2-5 RMAC).
 
Earning the first fall of the night for the Mountaineers was 141-pounder Jason Hanenberg. After falling behind in the first period 3-2, Hanenberg began the second period on top of the Eagles' Brock Thumm. It took Hanenberg 36 seconds in the second period to earn the pin and put the Mountaineers ahead 12-3.
 
Much like Hanenberg's match, Western's Jason Slaughter fell behind 2-0 against Jake Otuafi at 157 pounds. Slaughter then started the second period on top and after an Otuafi escape, Slaughter earned his first takedown of the match and put Otuafi to his back. Slaughter earned a fall at the 4:43 mark of the second period.
 
Slaughter's win was the first of four straight bout wins by the Mountaineers in Friday night's dual.
 
Brandon Supernaw, ranked first at 174 pounds, continued his dominant season on Friday. Supernaw earned seven takedowns against Mat Hebel before finishing with a fall in the third period. Supernaw improves his season record to 11-0.
 
At 165 pounds, Hunter Mullin earned four takedowns and two four-point nearfalls to earn an 18-3 technical fall against CSC's Tate Allison in the third period. Mullin held Allison without a takedown.
 
Konnor Schmidt also earned a technical fall for the Mountaineers. Schmidt earned seven takedowns, two four-point nearfalls and one escape in his match at 184 pounds against Heber Shepherd. Schmidt ended the match ahead 24-5.
 
Trenton Piatt started the dual for the Mountaineers with a forfeit at 125 pounds, giving Western a 6-0 lead.
 
The Eagles earned decisions at 133, 149, 197 and 285 pounds.
 
Western returns to the mat next Friday at Fort Hays State University before traveling to the University of Central Oklahoma on Saturday.