GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling team stubbed their toe in their first dual of the 2017-18 season, dropping a 30-13 decision to RMAC rival Western State on Wednesday evening in Brownson Arena.
 
The Mavericks won just three of the ten duals on the evening with two coming by way of bonus points.
 
At 141 pounds, Jared Johnshoy won by fall over Tim Edmonson to cut into the early Western State lead. Johnshoy controlled the match and led 10-2 before pinning Edmonson late in the second period.
 
The dual was 12-6 at the time with the Mountaineers securing a pair of falls at 125 and 133 pounds.
 
Junior Jason Buhr earned a major decision victory over Tyler Self 17-6 at 165 pounds. Buhr took Self down six times and let him up four of those times. The major cut the Western lead down to 19-10 at the time.
 
The Mavericks final victory came at 285 pounds where sophomore Clayton Voytilla secured a 4-3 win over Mike Henry. Voytilla trailed 3-2 with 30 seconds left before hitting a blast double on the edge of the mat for a takedown and the 4-3 lead with 22 seconds left. The Grand Junction native then was able to ride Henry out.
 
Colorado Mesa will next compete at the Northern Colorado Open on Saturday.

125 - Trent Piatt (WSCU) pins Tim Romero, 6:19
133 - Jody Sandoval (WSCU) pins Dylan Keeney, 1:52
141 - Jared Johnshoy (CMU) pins Tim Edmonson, 3:53
149 - JD Chenoweth (WSCU) maj dec Luke Au-Yeung, 17-5
157 - Shawn Beiriger (WSCU) dec John Daniel, 9-6
165 - Jason Buhr (CMU) maj dec Tyler Self, 17-6
174 - Brandon Supernaw (WSCU) tech fall Donnie Negus, 21-4
184 - Brandon Gonzales (WSCU) dec Bruno Nicoletti, 9-2
197 - Ben Price (WSCU) dec Aaron Dick, 9-2
285 - Clayton Voytilla (CMU) dec Mike Henry, 4-3