KEARNEY, Neb. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling team competed at the Midwest Duals on Saturday to close out their Cornhusker State road trip. The Mavericks went 2-1 in the duals against nationally ranked opponents and closed out the road trip with a 3-1 mark.
 
The lone loss of the trip came at the hands of No. 18 Central Oklahoma to open the Midwest Duals. The Bronchos won seven of the ten bouts with two pins that put the dual out of reach in a 28-12 loss to the former super region rival.
 
Senior Jason Buhr earned a pin for the Mavericks at 165 pounds. Buhr caught Broncho Briar Stopp at the 4:52 mark of the match for his 101^st career win. The moved him to 11-4 on the season.
 
Bracken Lovell (133) and Eduardo Penha (141) each earned decision victories.
 
Colorado Mesa 12 vs. #18 Central Oklahoma 28
125 – Tanner Cole (UCO) dec Tim Romero, 7-4
133 – Bracken Lovell (CMU) dec Noah McQuigg, 8-4
141 – #10 Eduardo Penha (CMU) dec Will Steltzen, 8-7
149 – Ty Lucas (UCO) dec Daniel Van Hoose, 9-4
157 – Dayton Garrett (UCO) pins Luke Au Yeung, 1:29
165 – Jason Buhr (CMU) pins Briar Stopp, 4:52
174 – Devin Crawl (UCO) dec Seth Latham, 8-5
184 – #2 Heath Gray (UCO) dec Nolan Krone, 8-4
197 – Colton Looper (UCO) maj dec TJ Lodermeier, 13-4
285 – Greg Wilson (UCO) pins Hunter Mooring, 0:23
 
In the Mavericks second dual, they took on former Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foe Fort Hays State. The two squads split the 10 duals and finished the dual tied at 23-23 but Colorado Mesa won the dual on the third criteria for match points scored 32-28.
 
Bracken Lovell earned his second win of the day with this one coming by pin at 5:47 of the match. The win moves Lovell to 12-10 on the season.
 
In the most anticipated match of the day, No. 2 ranked Brandon Ball squared off with Colorado Mesa's Eduardo Penha, ranked No. 10. Ball came out on top 6-2 to tie the dual at 6-6 at the time.
 
Colorado Mesa won four of the final five bouts to get back into the dual. Jason Buhr and Seth Latham each earned major decision victories followed by a decision victory for Nolan Krone at 184 pounds. TJ Lodermeier capped the streak with a pin in the 197 pound match.
 
Latham's win came over nationally ranked Martin Verhaeghe, 12-0 at 174 pounds.
 
Colorado Mesa 24 vs. T-#12 Fort Hays State 23
125 – Broderick Green (FHSU) dec Tim Romero, 3-0
133 – Bracken Lovell (CMU) pins Conrad Cole, 5:47
141 – #2 Brandon Ball (FHSU) dec #10 Eduardo Penha, 6-2
149 – Ryne Cokeley (FHSU) pins Daniel Van Hoose, 0:34
157 – #4 Efe Osaghae (FHSU) tech falls Luke Au Yeung, 16-0
165 – Jason Buhr (CMU) maj dec Conrad Vainar, 13-2
174 – Seth Latham (CMU) maj dec #9 Martin Verhaeghe, 12-0
184 – Nolan Krone (CMU) dec Micquille Robinson, 5-1
197 – TJ Lodermeier (CMU) pins Tyler Boone, 2:15
285 – AJ Cooper (FHSU) pins Hunter Mooring, 6:31
 
In the final bout of the day, Colorado Mesa defeated regional opponent No. 23 Newman 26-21. The Mavericks won six of the bouts with two coming by way of major decision, one by pin and one via a forfeit.
 
184-pounder Nolan Krone earned a pin and moved his season record to 21-7 on the season after the pin.
 
Buhr and Latham backed up their previous dual with major decision victories.
 
Colorado Mesa 26 vs. #23 Newman 21
125 – Tim Romero (CMU) dec Jake Patch, 6-5
133 – Tyler Lawley (NU) tech fall Bracken Lovell, 18-3
141 – #10 Eduardo Penha (CMU) dec Baylor Smith, 10-4
149 – Kameron Frame (NU) maj dec Kyle Kintz, 12-4
157 – #2 Tyler Mies (NU) pins Luke Au Yeung, 2:07
165 – Jason Buhr (CMU) maj dec Noah Perkins, 18-5
174 – Seth Latham (CMU) maj dec Nate Panagakis, 80
184 – Nolan Krone (CMU) pins Ivan Balavage, 3:33
197 – TJ Lodermeier (CMU) wins by forfeit
285 – Thor Balavage (NU) pins Kyle Jennings, 4:56