LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Colorado School of Mines wrestling opened with three straight results, including consecutive falls by freshmen Zachary Gracia and Caleb Micho, and survived a surging New Mexico Highlands for its initial RMAC dual win, 24-18, on Friday at the John A. Wilson Complex.

Gracia pinned Trevor Perez in 5:46 at 125 pounds and Micho ousted Tre Humphrey in 2:36 at 133. The duo was followed by a 6-4 decision from sophomore 141-pounder Jacob Gerken over Dan Gaylor as the Orediggers (4-4, 1-3 RMAC) claimed a 15-0 margin.

The teams exchanged decisions with redshirt sophomore John Crowley prevailing against Jesse Martinez via a 3-1 score at the 157-pound class.

NMHU (7-6, 2-4 RMAC) scored two decisions and a pin to draw within 18-15, before junior Paul Wilson put the match out of reach with a first-period fall of Jermey Misailegalu in 2:35 at 197.

Mines completes its weekend road trip at 6 p.m. Saturday against Adams State at Plachy Hall in Alamosa.

DUAL SUMMARY
125: Zachary Gracia (Mines) won by pin over Trevor Perez (NMHU) 5:46.: Mines, 6-0 
133: Caleb Micho (Mines) won by pin over Tre Humphrey (NMHU) 2:36.: Mines, 12-0 
141: Jacob Gerken (Mines) won by decision over Dan Gaylor (NMHU) 6-4.: Mines, 15-0
149: Reis Humphrey (NMHU) won by decision over Skyler Lykins (Mines) 15-8.: Mines, 15-3
157: John Crowley (Mines) won by decision over Jesse Martinez (NMHU) 3-1.: Mines, 18-3 
165: Juan Alvarado (NMHU) won by decision over Ethan Ruby (Mines) 6-2.: Mines, 18-6
174: Jonathan Bechtloff (NMHU) won by decision over Ben Krantz (Mines) 4-0.: Mines, 18-9 
184: Easton Hargrave (NMHU) won by pin over Ian Cheatum (Mines) 4:07.: Mines, 18-15
Unsportsmanlike conduct (NMHU).: Mines, 18-14
197: Paul Wilson (Mines) won by pin over Jermey Misailegalu (NMHU) 2:35.: Mines, 24-14
285: Cody Marquez (NMHU) won by major decision over Nickolas DeBruyn (Mines) 15-3.: Mines, 24-18