LAS VEGAS, N.M. - Colorado School of Mines matched its best dual start in program history, improving to 7-0 with a 26-18 win at New Mexico Highlands.

The Orediggers remained perfect thanks to bonus points as each team took five bouts; Skyler Lykins' second pin of the weekend, another fall from Connor Ventura, and Keenan Willits' technical fall keyed the victory. 

As they did Friday night at Adams State, Mines had to work from behind after NMHU took three of the first four matches to lead 9-3. The Cowboys won at 125 and 133 before Lukas Erickson edged Jonathan Trujillo 2-1 at 141, but Mines dropped 149 before going on a four-match win streak. Lykins stuck Allen Michel in 2:56 to tie it up, and Willits dominated Kenny Yara 17-1 for a 14-9 lead; Robert Gambrell then won by forfeit at 174 and Ventura pinned Denzell Morrow at 4:56 to put Mines ahead by an unassailable 26-9. NMHU won 3-1 at 197 pounds, and Mines forfeited heavyweight to set the score at 26-18.

Mines' 7-0 record matches their start to last season, when they ultimately ended 10-2. 

Mines' next dual action will be on Nov. 11 as they host #1 Nebraska-Kearney at Steinhauer Fieldhouse.


Colorado School of Mines 26, New Mexico Highlands 18
125 – NMHU's Adrian George def. CSM's Matt Lavengood (5-4)
133 – NMHU's Isaac Garcia def. CSM's Noah Au-Yeung (2-1)
141 – CSM's Lukas Erickson def. NMHU's Jonathan Trujillo (2-1)
149 – NMHU's Logan Pine def. CSM's Noah Ottum (5-4)
157 – CSM's Skyler Lykins def. NMHU's Allen Michel (Pin, 2:56)
165 – CSM's Keenan Willits def. NMHU's Kenny Yara (17-1)
174 – CSM's Robert Gambrell wins via forfeit
184 – CSM's Connor Ventura def. NMHU's Denzell Morrow (Pin, 4:56)
197 – NMHU's Chris Collins def. CSM's Jake Feldman (3-1)
285 – NMHU's Julian Sanchez def. CSM's Weston Hunt (via injury default)
 

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HASTINGS, Neb. - At Hastings College, four Orediggers competed attached at the Cusatis Open with Anderson Salisbury and Nolan Funk scoring third-place finishes. 

Salisbury took third place at 184 pounds in a 4-1 day, winning a pair of overtime bouts in consolations to earn the third spot. Salisbury beat Garrett Niel of Air Force Prep 10-4 to start, then pinned South Dakota State's Russell Rucklos in 2:39 to advance to the semis, where he was pinned just before the buzzer by Doane's Zach Linton. However, Salisbury strung together consecutive OT wins, beating Concordia's Josh Nelsen 3-1 and then Nebraska's Colton Wolfe 5-3 in the consolation final.

Nolan Funk made his career debut a good one as he also grabbed a third-place finish at 197. Funk pinned Dickinson State's Kyle Anderson in 34 seconds to start, then earned falls over Perry Baltz of Doane and Chris Henderson of Pratt CC before being knocked into consis by Easton Rendleman of Oklahoma City. Funk won his third-place bout by injury default over Air Force Prep's Cole Forrester.

Also in action for Mines was Logan Pleninger at 157 as he went 1-2, and Drew Hinkle at 174 going 2-2.

Hastings Cusatis Open

157 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Tvinnereim (Augustana (SD)) won by decision over Logan Pleninger (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Logan Pleninger (Colorado School Of Mines) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Pleninger (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Austin Morgan (Central Missouri) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Jackson Damenti (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Logan Pleninger (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 11-5)

174 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Hinkle (Colorado School Of Mines) won by major decision over Haggen Meyer (Northwestern (Iowa)) (Maj 14-1)
Quarterfinal - Kolby Kost (Augustana (SD)) won by major decision over Drew Hinkle (Colorado School Of Mines) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Drew Hinkle (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Keegan Bean (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Dillon Thomas (Northeastern Junior College) won by decision over Drew Hinkle (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 7-5)

184 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Garrett Niel (United States Air Force Academy Prep) (Dec 10-4)
Quarterfinal - Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) won by fall over Russell Rucklos (South Dakota State) (Fall 2:39)
Semifinal - Zach Linton (Doane College) won by fall over Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 6:58)
Cons. Semi - Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) won in sudden victory - 1 over Joshua Nelsen (Concordia (Neb.)) (SV-1 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Anderson Salisbury (Colorado School Of Mines) won in sudden victory - 1 over Colton Wolfe (Nebraska) (SV-1 5-3)

197 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Funk (Colorado School Of Mines) won by fall over Kyle Anderson (Dickinson State (N.D.)) (Fall 0:34)
Quarterfinal - Nolan Funk (Colorado School Of Mines) won by fall over Perry Baltz (Doane College) (Fall 4:46)
Semifinal - Easton Rendleman (Oklahoma City) won by decision over Nolan Funk (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Semi - Nolan Funk (Colorado School Of Mines) won by fall over Chris Henderson (Pratt Community College) (Fall 3:57)
3rd Place Match - Nolan Funk (Colorado School Of Mines) won by injury default over Cole Forrester (United States Air Force Academy Prep) (Inj. 1:43)