GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Western Colorado got out wrestled on Thursday Dec. 9, in Brownson Arena resulting in them falling to Colorado Mesa University 33-6.
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Colorado Mesa def. Western Colorado 33-6.
Records: Western Colorado 1-2, Colorado Mesa 2-0.
Location: Brownson Arena; Grand Junction Colo.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colorado Mesa got off to a strong start winning the 125, 133 and 141-pound weight class match to take a 12-0 lead in the dual.
- While the momentum was on the Mavericks side, Jason Hanenberg (149) got the Mountaineers on the board earning a 4-2 decision victory over Nick Gallegos, cutting the lead to 12-3. With the win Hanenberg improves his record to 8-0.
- After losing the 157-pound match, Hunter Mullin (165) scored the final points for Western picking up a hard fought 6-4 decision victory over Alexander Holguin.
- Colorado Mesa went on to win the next four matches at the 174, 184, 197 and 285-pound weight class, leading to them earning the second largest margin of victory in the history of the matchup.
- The largest margin of victory came in 2009, when the Mountaineers defeated the Mavericks 32-3 in Brownson Arena.
- This won't be the last time Western will see the Mavericks, as they will travel to Gunnison on Friday, Feb. 11, for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matchup.
UP NEXT
Western will be back on the mat on Saturday, Dec. 18 when they travel to Indianapolis, Ind., to compete in the Midwest Classic over the course of two days.
