KEARNEY, Neb. --- The Western Colorado wrestling team went 1-2Â at the Midwest Duals on Saturday at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
The Mountaineers (2-3 overall) defeated Fort Hays State 25-21 in their final dual of the day after falling to Newman (25-21) and third-ranked Central Oklahoma (32-12).
Leading the way for the Mountaineers was
Jason Hanenberg as the 12th-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds went 3-0 - including picking up a pair of pins in under 45 seconds (26 seconds and 44 seconds).
In the win over Fort Hays State, the Mountaineers rushed out to a 17-5 lead after a tech fall (18-2) by
Patrick Allis at 133 pounds followed by pins from
Dean Noble at 141 pounds and Hanenberg at 149. Teh Mountaineers picked up a pair of major decision wins from
James Steerman at 165 pounds (12-4) and
Cole Gray (13-4) to come away with the wins.
In the loss to Newman to start the day, Hanenberg picked up victory via fall in 26 seconds,
Sammy deSeriere won via fall in 3:22,
Cole Hernandez won in sudden victory, 9-8 and the Jets forfeited at 133.
A highlight in the Mountaineers' loss to No. 3 Central Oklahoma was Noble defeating eighth-ranked Nate Keim via fall in the opening period.
The Mountaineers return to action 5 p.m. Thursday at Colorado School of Mines.
RESULTS
Newman 25, Western Colorado 21
125 - JJ Gilbert (New) def.
Seth Lisowski (WCU), 12-1 (MD); 133 - Forfeit in favor of Western; 141 - #12 Tyler Lawley (New) def.
Nicholas Braswell (WCU), fall (1:06); 149 - #12
Jason Hanenberg (WCU) def. Brecken Phipps (New), fall (0:26); 157 - Baylor Smith (New) def.
Tannen Kennedy (WCU), 4-3; 165 - #3 Kameron Frame (New) def.
Ikaika Maldonado (WCU), fall (1:32); 174 -
Cole Hernandez (WCU) def. Noah Perkins (New); 9-8 SV; 184 - Nate Panagakis (New) def.
Cole Gray (WCU), 7-5; 197 - Ivan Balavage (New) def.
Kris Davis (WCU), 12-10; 285 -
Sammy deSeriere (WCU) def. Jake Stoneberger (New), fall 3:22
#3 Central Oklahoma 32, Western Colorado 12
125 - #12 (133) Paxton Rosen (UCO) def.
Seth Lisowski (WCU), 20-4 (TF, 2:23); 133 - Thaddeus Long (UCO) def.
Patrick Allis, 13-4 (MD); 141 -
Dean Noble (WCU) def. #8 Nate Keim (UCO), fall (2:37); 149 - #12
Jason Hanenberg (WCU) def. Gabe Johnson (UCO), 6-4; 157 - #2 Ty Lucas (UCO) def.
Tannen Kennedy (WCU), 7-4; 165 - #12 Dayton Garrett (UCO) def.
James Steerman (WCU), 10-7; 174 - #9 Wyatt Jordan (UCO) def.
Cole Hernandez (WCU), 15-0 (TF); 184 - #1 Heath Gray (UCO) def.
Cole Gray (WCU), fall (3:26); 197 - #3 Dalton Abney (UCO) def.
Kris Davis (WCU), fall (1:05); 285 -
Sammy deSeriere (WCU) def. Braden Morgan (UCO), 7-5
Western Colorado 25, Fort Hays State 21
125 - #2 Mason Turner (FHSU) def.
Seth Lisowski (WCU), 18-0 (TF); 133 -
Patrick Allis (WCU) def. Broderick Green (FHSU), 18-2 (TF); 141 -
Dean Noble (WCU) def. Colin Cole (FHSU), fall (1:09); 149 - #12
Jason Hanenberg (WCU) def. Josh Lenker (FHSU), fall (0:44) ; 157 - Anthony Scantlin (FHSU) def.
Tannen Kennedy (WCU), 6-0; 165 -
James Steerman (WCU) def. Cody Hicks (FHSU), 12-4 (MD); 174 - Martin Verhaeghe (FHSU) def.
Cole Hernandez (WCU), fall (2:46); 184 -
Cole Gray (WCU) def. Clint Herrick (FHSU), 13-4 (MD); Tereus Henry (FHSU) def.
Kris Davis (WCU), 6-3; 285 - #9 AJ Cooper (FHSU) def.
Sammy deSeriere (WCU), 10-2 (MD)
Extra Matches - Western results
141 - Dylan Brown (NEO) def. Liam Bird (Western Colorado), fall 2:09
141 - Kobey Kizarr (Central Oklahoma) def. Alex Alvarez (Western Colorado), fall 4:32
149 -Â Teontae Wilson (Nebraska-Kearney) def. Johnny Murphy (Western Colorado), fall 0:45
149 - Brayden Roman (Western Colorado) def. Robert Adams (Adams State), 12-1
149 -Â Harrison Gocke (Chadron State) def. Jacob Mccarley Gunnison, CO (Western Colorado), fall 1:45
165 -Â Justin Davis (Colorado State-Pueblo) def. Ikaika Maldonado (Western Colorado), 16-0 TF 1:28
165 -Â Dean Neff (Chadron State) def. Espen Weber (Western Colorado), 19-4 TF 7:00
165 - Justin Davis (Colorado State-Pueblo) def. Espen Weber (Western Colorado), fall 0:59
174 - Grant Lyman (Nebraska-Kearney) def. Emilio Chavez (Western Colorado), 21-6 TF 7:00
174 -Â Grant Lyman (Nebraska-Kearney) def. Pratt Williams (Western Colorado), fall 1:12
197 - Kalin Winkler (Central Oklahoma) def. Stanley Suter (Western Colorado), fall 1:58