KEARNEY, Neb. --- The Western Colorado wrestling team bounced back from dropping its opener at the Midwest Duals on Saturday to No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney to defeat No. 23 Northern State and Newman to go 2-1 and improve to 9-5 on the season.

The Mountaineers fell to the Lopers of UNK 32-9, to start the event but WCU freshman Patrick Allis - ranked No. 10 at 125 pounds - for the second time this season knocked off the No. 1 wrestler at his weight class as he defeated Joshua Portillo 10-4. Jason Hanenberg at 141 pounds also knocked off a ranked wrestler in No. 11 Jonathan Killingsworth 8-3 during the dual while Hunter Mullin picked up an 8-4 win over UNK's Talon Seitz.

WCU edged Northern State 20-17 thanks in large part to a fall by Sammy deSeriere at 285 pounds against Caleb Lefferdink in the first period to give the Mountaineers six points and a 20-17 victory. WCU also picked up a tech fall from Allis for five points while freshman Giovanni Cassioppi picked up a 4-3 win over a ranked opopnent in No. 10 Caden Moore at 149 pounds. Cole Mortensen (157 pounds) and Mullin (174 pounds) also won for the Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers again won a tight one against Newman, winning 21-17 thanks to pin from Allis and victories from Nicholas Braswell (141), Michael Thelen (165), Mullin (174), Ruger Wyneken (184) and deSeriere (285) to close out the event on a high note.

WCU returns to RMAC action next week as the Mountaineers head to Grand Junction to take on San Francisco State 5 p.m. Thursday before returning home to host Colorado School of Mines 7 p.m. Saturday at Paul Wright Gym.

#3 Nebraska-Kearney 32, Western Colorado 9
125 - Patrick Allis (Western Colorado) DEC Joshua Portillo (Nebraska-Kearney), 10-4
133 - Wesley Dawkins (Nebraska-Kearney) F Cody Fatzinger (Western Colorado), 4:34
141 - Jason Hanenberg (Western Colorado) DEC Jonathan Killingsworth (Nebraska-Kearney), 8-3
149 - Sam Turner (Nebraska-Kearney) DEC Giovanni Cassioppi (Western Colorado), 6-0
157 - Jacob Wasser (Nebraska-Kearney) MD Cole Mortensen (Western Colorado), 12-2
165 - Matthew Malcom (Nebraska-Kearney) F Michael Thelen (Western Colorado), 2:48
174 - Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado) DEC Talon Seitz (Nebraska-Kearney), 8-4
184 - Anthony Mancini (Nebraska-Kearney) TF Ruger Wyneken (Western Colorado), 16-0 2:59
197 - Andrew Demos (Nebraska-Kearney) TF Espen Weber (Western Colorado), 18-3 6:08
285 - Jarrod Hinrichs (Nebraska-Kearney) DEC Sammy deSeriere (Western Colorado), 4-0
 
Western Colorado 20, #23 Northern State 17
125 - Patrick Allis (Western Colorado) TF Landen Fischer (Northern State), 16-1 3:39
133 - Dayne Morton (Northern State) DEC Cody Fatzinger (Western Colorado), 2-1
141 - Kenny Jones (Northern State) DEC Nicholas Braswell (Western Colorado), 9-3
149 - Giovanni Cassioppi (Western Colorado) DEC Caden Moore (Northern State), 4-3
157- Cole Mortensen (Western Colorado) DEC Walker Carr (Northern State), 8-4
165 - James Burks (Northern State) DEC Michael Thelen (Western Colorado), 6-4
174 - Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado) DEC Tanner Wiese (Northern State), 8-2
184 - Marcus Placide (Northern State) TF Ruger Wyneken (Western Colorado), 17-1 5:18
197 - Diego Gallegos (Northern State) DEC Espen Weber (Western Colorado), 10-5
285 - Sammy deSeriere (Western Colorado) F Caleb Lefferdink (Northern State), 2:00
 
Western Colorado 21, Newman 17
125 - Patrick Allis (Western Colorado) F Jake Patch (Newman-Wichita), 4:24
133 - Tyler Lawley (Newman-Wichita) DEC Cody Fatzinger (Western Colorado), 7-3
141 - Nicholas Braswell (Western Colorado) DEC Baylor Smith (Newman-Wichita), 4-0
149 - Kevin Kissane (Newman-Wichita) DEC Giovanni Cassioppi (Western Colorado), 9-4
157 - Kameron Frame (Newman-Wichita) TF Cole Mortensen (Western Colorado), 15-0 7:00
165 - Michael Thelen (Western Colorado) DEC Kendall Frame (Newman-Wichita), 8-2
174 - Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado) DEC Jd Johnson (Newman-Wichita), 6-2
184 - Ruger Wyneken (Western Colorado) DEC Nate Panagakis (Newman-Wichita), 9-5
197 - Ivan Balavage (Newman-Wichita) F Espen Weber (Western Colorado), 0:50
285 - Sammy deSeriere (Western Colorado) DEC Jake Stoneberger (Newman-Wichita), 21-15