GUNNISON, Colo. Â Mountaineer wrestling rolled to a dominating 47-3 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference victory over visiting New Mexico Highlands on Saturday night, earning bonus point wins in five matches.Â
JUST THE FACTSÂ
Final score: Western def. N.M. Highlands, 47-3Â
Records: Western 1-1, N.M. Highlands 0-2Â
Location: Paul Wright Gym, Gunnison, Colo.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- Roberto Estrada dominated Naythan Galbiso in the night's opening match at 125 pounds. Estrada earned an early takedown then registered three 4-point near falls to win by technical fall in just 2 minutes, 3 seconds.Â
- Devin Gomez posted a second-period pin at 133 to keep the momentum rolling, followed by an exciting 6-4 decision by Eyan Chavez at 141.Â
- Mar-Trece Smith led Chavez 4-2 late in the third but surrendered a point on a second stall call. Chavez rallied with a takedown in the final seconds of the third period to complete the comeback and push Western's lead to 14-0.Â
- Dean Noble earned a second-period fall at 149 to raise the advantage to 20-0, with Vincent Cabral scoring an 8-2 decision at 157 to further increase the lead to 23 points.Â
- The Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard at 165 with a taut 2-1 decision by Ivan Smith Jr., only to have Cole Hernandez at 187 and Hunter Richardson at 184 score second-period pins for Western in response.Â
- Highlands forfeited both the 197 and 285 bouts, granting the Mountaineers' Sage Harrison and Riley Butt forfeit victories, respectively.Â
UP NEXTÂ
The Mountaineers will travel to Kearney, Neb., for the Nov. 23 Nebraska-Kearney Younes Hospitality Open.Â
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