Wrestling: Mountaineers roll over Northeastern Junior College

The Western Colorado men's wrestling team welcomed Northeastern Junior College to Paul Wright Gym on Sunday afternoon for a dual matchup. The Mountaineers dominated from start to finish, winning all 10 matches to a commanding 55-0 victory.

Devin Gomez opened the dual for Western at 125 pounds. The nation's No. 5-ranked wrestler wasted no time getting the Mountaineers on the board, earning a 20-2 technical fall to set the tone for the afternoon.

At 133 pounds, Zachary Bates continued the momentum with a dominant performance of his own, securing a 15-0 technical fall for Western's second straight bonus-point victory. Hunter Bogner followed at 141 pounds, picking up a first-period pin to extend the Mountaineers' lead.

Miles Harris kept things rolling at 149 pounds, matching Bogner with a first-period pin of his own to give Western another six team points.

At 157 pounds, Vincent Cabral battled his way to a 13-8 decision victory, keeping the Mountaineers' perfect afternoon intact. Ryan Dirksen followed at 165 pounds, bringing the crowd to its feet with a second-period pin.

Jacob Blandford took the mat at 174 pounds and quickly added to Western's advantage, earning a first-period pin. At 184 pounds, Sam Johnson continued the dominant showing, securing another first-period pin to keep the shutout firmly in reach.

Gabriel Cox followed at 197 pounds, adding yet another first-period pin for the Mountaineers.

Josiah Aldinger closed out the dual at 285 pounds, recording a second-period pin to cap off a flawless afternoon for Western Colorado.

Up next

Western returns to action on Sunday, November 8 where they will travel to Golden, Colorado to compete in the Mines Rookie Open. The meet is set to begin at 10 AM.