GUNNISON, Colo.  The No. 15th-ranked Mountaineers put on a dominating show during its two victories Saturday at the 34th Annual Tracy Borah Duals, scoring a 37-9 win over Newberry (S.C.) College and a 48-6 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference win over Simon Fraser (B.C.) University.

Western Colorado began the schedule with a 27-26 exhibition win over Colorado Mesa University, a match in which both programs put their 'B' teams on the mat in the Mountaineer Field House.

Roberto Estrada provided a jump start for Western in both the Newberry and Simon Fraser duals, recording a 17-1 technical fall in the former and a 64-second pin in the latter.

In all, seven wrestlers went 2-0 during the day with 12 total matches won in bonus fashion.

Dean Noble, ranked fourth at 149 pounds in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) rankings, picked up two of the bonus point wins, registering an 18-3 tech fall against Newberry and a third-period pin in his Simon Fraser match.

Sage Harrison anchored the end of the lineup with pins in both of his matches. Harrison, at 197, had a second-period pin against his Newberry Wolves opponent, and a third-period fall in his match against his Red Leafs opponent.

Cole Gray at 184 earned a pair of wins with a major and a decision as did also Vincent Cabral at 157.

Walker Heckendorf at 165 wrestled to a 16-1 tech fall in the Newberry dual then earned a forfeit win against Simon Fraser.

Eyan Chavez, at 141, swept his day, winning an 11-4 decision in the Newberry dual and earning a 20-3 tech fall win against the Red Leafs.

Riley Butt recorded a last-second pin in his 285 match against Simon Fraser. Down 11-7 late in the period, he recorded a takedown to narrow the deficit, relinquished control surrendering an escape point, then responded with a takedown and pin to beat the final countdown.

Picking up a forfeiture win at 133 against Simon Fraser was Devin Gomez, who had earlier needed to slip into that spot in the exhibition match against Mesa, where he recorded a pin at the 1:25 mark of his bout.

NEXT UP
Western brings San Francisco State to Paul Wright Gym on Fri., Jan. 17 for a 6 p.m. non-conference dual.