GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The No. 6 Colorado Mesa Mavericks dropped their first dual of the season, falling to Div. I Northern Colorado 22-21 on Thursday evening in Brownson Arena. The Bears won six of the ten contested matches in the dual.
 
After falling in the 125 pound bout, the Mavericks rattled off three straight bonus point victories.
 
Colby Christensen picked up a major decision win over Michael Espinoza at 133 pounds. Christensen, wrestling up from his normal 125 pound class, earned five takedowns in the match while only surrendering a pair of escapes.
 
Daniel Salazar picked up a pin at 141 pounds over Ben Polkowske at the 4:06 mark of the second period. Salazar trailed 5-2 before earning a reversal which put Polkowske on his back.
 
Nick Swanson followed Christensen and Salazar with a 15-0 tech fall at 149 pounds over Kyle Rodriguez. Swanson led 14-0 after the first period, scoring four nearfalls on the same tilt but was unable to secure the final point until the riding point came after the third period.
 
No. 3 ranked James Martinez fell 8-5 at 157 pounds. The loss was Martinez' third of the season with all of them coming against Div. I opponents. He is 30-3.
 
The Mavericks last victory came at 197 pounds when Paco Retana pinned Trent Noon at the 6:11 mark of the match.
 
Colorado Mesa will wrestle New Mexico Highlands tomorrow night at 7:00pm in Brownson Arena. If the Mavericks win, they will secure at least a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship.
 
125: Trey Andrews (UNC) pins Channing Lewis, 1:21
133: Colby Christensen (CMU) maj dec Michael Espinoza, 11-2
141: Daniel Salazar (CMU) pins Ben Polkowske, 4:06
149: Nick Swanson (CMU) tech falls Kyle Rodriguez, 15-0
157: Beau Roberts (UNC) dec #3 James Martinez, 8-5
165: Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) maj dec Bruno Nicoletti, 13-2
174: Josh VanTine (UNC) dec Jessie Hoffschneider, 6-2
184: Keith Johnson (UNC) dec Mitch Wyatt, 7-6
197: Paco Retana (CMU) pins Trent Noon, 6:11
285: Brian Macchione (UNC) dec #8 Jordan Passehl, 4-3