GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.— The youth of the Colorado Mesa University men's wrestling program will have the opportunity to put their talents on display on Sunday when they compete at the Mines Rookie Open in Golden.
Action on seven mats in the Colorado School of Mines' Steinhauer Fieldhouse will begin at 10 a.m.
Live results can be found here.
There will not be any live video coverage.
Last Time Out
The Mavericks got their season underway last Saturday, dominating a pair of Colorado junior colleges in an exhibition tri-dual. The Mavs won all 20 official matches, beating Northeastern Junior College, 47-0 and Colorado Northwestern Community College, 58-0.
The Mavs combined for 11 pins in the official duals and three more in extra matches as several younger Mavericks competed in their first collegiate duals.
A full recap of the day can be seen here.
The Lineup
The Mavericks have entered 21 men for Sunday's tournament, all but one of whom, are redshirt sophomores or younger. The Mavericks are expected to be represented in each of the ten weight classes.
Another group of eight Maverick freshman are also expected to compete unattached.
Here's a look of the Mavs, expected to compete in a Maverick singlet by weight class.
125:
Adonias Cantu,
Mikey Medina,
Riley Valdez
133:
Murphy Harris,
Tanner Stone
141:
AJ Hague,
Kyle Holtberg,
Bryan Yanase
149:
Camden Jacobson,
Patrick Preston
157:
Sammy Mobly,
Tommy Thomas
165:
Will Alvarado,
Wil Moneypenny,
Gavin Ramos
174:
Christian Pebley
184:
Logan Noble,
Noah O'Dougherty,
Joe Trygstad
197:
Brady Samuelson
285:
Braden Zack
Returning Placers
Two of the Mavericks expected to wrestle on Sunday placed at last year's Mines Rookie Open.
Tanner Stone and
AJ Hague both placed second to open their 2024-25 seasons and will hope to move up a spot to first this year. Stone wrestled for the Mavs at 125 pounds last year and is expected to go at 133 pounds this year.
Hague wrestled unattached at last year's tournament in the 133-pound bracket and is slated to be at 141 pounds this weekend.
Preseason Predictions
The Mavericks were picked to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title,
according to the conference's preseason coaches poll, announced last month.
The Mavs claimed three first and three second place votes to top the poll with 33 points ahead of Adams State (28), the Colorado School of Mines (26) and the rest of the 7-team conference.
The RMAC also announced the Preseason All-RMAC team in conjunction with the poll. The Mavericks landed three wrestlers on that 10-man team, made up of the top returning vote-getter from last year's all-conference voting process at each weight class.
The Mavericks' picks were
Alex Castaneda,
Gabriel Carranza and
Tyler Doyle at 149, 197 and 285 pounds, respectively. Carrranza and Doyle were First Team All-RMAC selections last year.
National Rankings
The Mavericks will also begin the season ranked 18
th as a team in the
preseason edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)'s NCAA Division II Coaches rankings, released last week (Oct. 24).
The Mavericks have 26 ½ points in the Tournament Power Index rankings with four individually ranked wrestlers.
Junior
Dayson Torgerson leads the Maverick continent in the No. 4 spot at 125 pounds and is coming off a 23-8 season in which he earned all-America honors with a seventh place finish at the national tournament. The Aurora, Utah native also won the Super Region VI Championship.
Redshirt junior
Owen Cline, also a returning all-American, is ranked fifth at 157 pounds. He went 16-5 last year and reached the semfinals of the NCAA Championships before finishing fourth. Cline also won four straight matches to capture third place at the super regional to book his ticket.
Gabriel Carranza is also a 2-time returning national qualifier and is ranked tenth at 197 pounds going into this season. He finished third at the super regional last year and went 15-9 overall last season.
Alex Castaneda is also nationally ranked in the No. 13 spot at 149 pounds. He went 19-11 last year and narrowly missed out on a spot at the NCAA Tournament, falling 17-16 in the third place bout at the regional.
RMAC Network News
The RMAC Network has moved to a pay-per-view model for the 2025-26 season. This season, all RMAC athletic events broadcast by its 15 full-member institutions and associate members will only be available for purchase via a single-game pass or a monthly or annual subscription. Revenue generated by the network will be redistributed to the league's membership to enhance their programs.
RMAC fans can purchase monthly and annual subscriptions that will provide them with access to all regular-season, championship, and archived broadcasts on the RMAC Network. A monthly subscription costs $25, and an annual subscription costs $130. Single-game passes are available for $10, which grants access to a single game for 24 hours.
Additionally, a discounted annual subscription price will be available to students, faculty, and staff of each member institution throughout the year. Purchasing options and pricing for individual RMAC Championships will be announced closer to each event.
Colorado Mesa turns 100
The CMU Century Celebration stands as the cornerstone of Colorado Mesa University's year-long centennial celebration. This ambitious initiative unites our community in honoring a rich heritage while boldly envisioning the next hundred years of academic excellence.
Led by the Steering Committee and six specialized sub-committees, we're orchestrating a transformative experience that will resonate through generations. Each committee brings unique expertise to create an unforgettable commemoration of our past, present and future.
To learn more about Colorado Mesa's 100-year celebration, visit
cmucentury.com.
Up Next
The main Maverick lineup will open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action, taking on New Mexico Highlands next Sunday (Nov. 16) at Noon in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
