HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling team traveled to the East Coast for a pair of duals on Saturday and will be coming home with a pair of wins as they defeated first-year program Lander and Coker in a double dual.
 
COLORADO MESA 21, LANDER 13
The Mavericks won their first dual out in South Carolina by a score of 21-13 over first-year program Lander. Colorado Mesa won seven of the nine contested bouts with just one of them going for bonus points.
 
Cian Apple secured a major decision victory over Austin Ross 9-1 at 125 pounds. The junior got a takedown and a 4-point nearfall in the first period and was able to coast to the victory after that.
 
Freshman Dyllan Fuchs recorded his first dual victory of his Colorado Mesa career with a 5-2 win at 149 pounds.
 
Seth Latham and Nolan Krone got back-to-back 8-1 victories at 174 and 184 pounds respectively late in the dual.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
285 – Cameron Coffman (LAN) dec Hunter Mooring, 4-2
125 – Cian Apple (CMU) maj dec Austin Ross, 9-1
133 – Dylan Keeney (CMU) dec William Olivas, 7-3
141 – Daniel Van Hoose (CMU) dec Elijah Gray, 8-3
149 – Dyllan Fuchs (CMU) dec Chandler Smalley, 5-2
157 – Tyler Dahlgren (LAN) maj dec Erik Contreras, 12-3
165 – Fred Green (CMU) dec Angel Hernandez, 8-6
174 – Seth Latham (CMU) dec Brice Harkness, 8-1
184 – Nolan Krone (CMU) dec Myles Starke, 8-1
197 – Darius Parker (LAN) wins by forfeit
*Colorado Mesa was docked a team point in the 165 pound match
 
COLORADO MESA 31, COKER 13
For the second straight dual, Colorado Mesa won seven of the nine contested bouts in a 31-13 win over the host Coker Cobras. The Mavericks two pins and a win via injury default in the dual.
 
Collin Metzgar earned a first round pin of Brandon Dasen at 125 pounds while Seth Latham needed two periods for his pin of Jhavon Innocent at 174 pounds.
 
Fred Green earned an 11-0 major decision victory at 165 pounds over Corey Christe.
 
Bout-by-Bout Results
285 – Hunter Mooring (CMU) dec Marco Mason, 2-1
125 – Collin Metzgar (CMU) pins Brandon Dasen, 2:41
133 – Omar Armengol (COK) maj dec Dylan Keeney, 19-9
141 – Daniel Van Hoose (CMU) dec Alex Braden, 3-1
149 – Dyllan Fuchs (CMU) dec Matt Kieta, 8-3
157 – Ryan Camp (COK) dec Erik Contreras, 5-1
165 – Fred Green (CMU) maj dec Corey Christe, 11-0
174 – Seth Latham (CMU) pins Jhavon Innocent, 4:20
184 – Nolan Krone (CMU) inj def Bret Shurina, 2:46
197 –  Corey Perkins (COK) wins by forfeit
 
The Mavericks will head back home for a pair of important Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference duals next week. On Friday, they will host CSU-Pueblo in the annual Bank of Colorado Battle in Brownson.