GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – No. 6 Colorado Mesa won seven of the ten bouts with six coming for bonus points in a 36-12 win over the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys on Friday evening in Brownson Arena. With the win, the Mavericks are guaranteed at least a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship.
 
Senior Colby Christensen started the night off with a tech fall win over Victor Munoz, 17-1. Christensen surrendered just a lone escape while earning four nearfalls and three takedowns. The tech fall victory was his seventh win of that type this season.
 
Daniel Salazar earned an 8-0 major decision victory over Dan Gaylor at 141 pounds. Salazar has been victorious in 11 of his past 12 matches he has wrestled in and earned his fifth major decision victory of the season tonight.
 
After a loss at 149 pounds, Colorado Mesa ripped off three straight wins that included a pin by third ranked James Martinez, a forfeit taken by Jessie Hoffschneider, and a decision victory for Bruno Nicoletti.
 
Paco Retana finished the Mavericks night off with a 34 second pin of Jermey Misailegalu followed by a forfeit victory by Jordan Passehl.
 
The Mavericks can earn the outright RMAC Championship with a win over Colorado Mines tomorrow night at 7pm in Brownson Arena.
 
BOUT RESULTS
125: Colby Christensen (CMU) tech falls Victor Munoz, 17-1
133: Tre Humphrey (NMHU) pins Jonathon Stelling, 2:04
141: Daniel Salazar (CMU) maj dec Dan Gaylor, 8-0
149: Reis Humphrey (NMHU) dec Nick Swanson, 5-2
157: #3 James Martinez (CMU) pins Kellen Pelzel, 0:43
165: Jessie Hoffschneider (CMU) wins by forfeit
174: Bruno Nicoletti (CMU) dec JB Bechtloff, 7-2
184: Easton Hargrave (NMHU) dec Willy Holdren, 8-2
197: Paco Retana (CMU) pins Jermey Misailegalu, 0:34
285: #8 Jordan Passehl (CMU) wins by forfeit