GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – For the second straight season, Colorado Mesa and Chadron State tied 20-20 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual. Chadron State won the dual on criteria of having more total match points, 47-37, in the matches not decided by a fall or a forfeit.
 
After falling behind 10-0 in the dual, freshman Will Moss earned a 4-3 decision over Chadron State's Brock Thumm in his first collegiate varsity match. After being taken down early in the first period, Moss earned a quick escape and an almost simultaneous takedown to take a 3-2 lead. His third period escape proved to be the difference.
 
After Colorado Mesa fell at 149 pounds, John Daniel earned a 6-3 decision at 157 pounds to make the dual 14-6 in favor of the Eagles.
 
Colorado Mesa dropped a close bout at 165 pounds but came away with the next three bouts to take a 20-17 lead.
 
Senior NCAA Qualifier Bruno Nicoletti picked up a 5-0 decision at 174 pounds followed by a tech fall at 184 pounds by Adam Visconti. Redshirt freshman Aaron Dick received a forfeit win at 197 pounds before the final bout of the evening.
 
Chadron State earned a decision victory knotting the score at 20-20.
 
Colorado Mesa falls to 0-2 in duals on the season.
 
The Mavericks will host the Colorado Mesa Open tomorrow morning beginning at 9am in Brownson Arena.

Bout-by-Bout Results
125 - Evan Smith (CSC) pins Tim Romero, 1:53
133 - Chance Karst (CSC) maj dec Dylan Keeney, 16-2
141 - Will Moss (CMU) dec Brock Thumm, 4-3
149 - Jacob DeSarsa (CSC) maj dec Luke Au-Yeung, 15-2
157 - John Daniel (CMU) dec Jacob Otuafi, 6-3
165 - Johnny Porter (CSC) dec Trent Armintrout, 5-2
174 - Bruno Nicoletti (CMU) dec Heber Shepherd, 5-0
184 - Adam Visconti (CMU) tech fall Devin Stork, 16-0
197 - Aaron Dick (CMU) wins by forfeit
285 - Rulon Taylor (CSC) dec Brandon Closson, 5-0
**Chadron State wins on criteria of more total match points 47-37**