GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. --- The defending RMAC champion Western Colorado wrestling team kept its conference record spotless on the season as the Mountaineers defeated No. 12 San Francisco State 31-21 on Thursday at Brownson Arena.
 
WCU (10-5 overall, 3-0 RMAC) rushed out to a 22-0 lead within the first four matches thanks to a major decision win by No. 10 Patrick Allis at 125 pounds, back-to-back pins from Cody Fatzinger at 133 pounds (4:16) and Nicholas Braswell at 141 pounds (4:09) and a forfeit at 149 pounds by the Gators. For Braswell, it was his first RMAC match, win and fall.
 
After SFSU picked up a fall at 157 pounds, Michael Thelen picked up the quickest fall of the match for the Mountaineers as he defeated Jeremy Huan in 1:44. No. 12 Jimmy LaConte grinded out a win over SFSU's Maleselino Salt 7-3 at 174 pounds as the lead for WCU grew to 31-9.
 
The Mountaineers dropped the final three matches, but still picked up their 10th dual win of the season.
 
The Mountaineers return home to take on No. 9 Colorado School of Mines – which is 4-0 in RMAC action – 7 p.m. Saturday at Paul Wright Gym in a battle for first place in the RMAC. The first 300 fans will receive free burritos while the WCU wrestling team will be giving out and signing their 2019-20 team schedule poster after the dual.
 
BOX SCORE
WESTERN COLORADO 31, #12 SAN FRANCISCO STATE 21
125: Patrick Allis (WCU) over Aaron Perez (SFS) (MD 17-7) 133: Cody Fatzinger (WCU) over Antonio Margiotta (SFS) (Fall 4:16) 141: Nicholas Braswell (WCU) over Angelo Reyes (SFS) (Fall 4:09) 149: Giovanni Cassioppi (WCU) over (SFS) (For.) 157: Maxamillian Schneider (SFS) over Cole Mortenson (WCU) (Fall 1:16) 165: Michael Thelen (WCU) over Jeremy Huang (SFS) (Fall 1:44) 174: James Laconte (WCU) over Maleselino Salt (SFS) (Dec 7-3) 184: Justin Pichedwatana (SFS) over Ruger Wyneken (WCU) (Dec 10-3) 197: Andrew Herrera (SFS) over Espen Weber (WCU) (Fall 1:46) 285: Justin Ramos (SFS) over Sammy Deseriere (WCU) (Fall 3:40)