General 12/1/2025 6:34:00 AM Chris Day - CMU Sports Information

What to Watch For (Week of Dec. 1)

A weekly rundown and look ahead at the happenings of CMU Athletics

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Thursday, December 4
6 p.m.- Men's Wrestling vs. Western Colorado

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Volleyball

The Mavs (17-10) were selected for their fifth straight NCAA Tournament during last Monday's selection show.
CMU received the eighth and final spot out of the South Central Regional and will begin the tournament against top-seeded and regional host MSU Denver on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Roadrunners' Auraria Event Center.
Thursday's match-up will be the fourth of the season between the teams and the second post-season meeting.
CMU handed the Roadrunners (27-3), their only RMAC loss in four sets on Sept. 26 in Grand Junction.
The Roadrunners, currently ranked tenth in the national poll, have won the last two match-ups in Denver by 3-0 margins, including the Nov. 21 RMAC Tournament semifinal.
The Roadrunners have won 17 straight matches while the Mavs have won five out of their last six.
The Mavs are making their 13^th all-time tournament appearance and are a combined 8-12 in NCAA Tournament play. They will be looking for their first NCAA Tournament win since 2022 after falling in the first round in both of the last two years.
Head Coach Austin Albers will be making his third NCAA Tournament appearance after guiding CSU Pueblo to back-to-back appearances in 2021 and 2022 while at CSU Pueblo. The ThunderWolves also played MSU Denver in Denver in the opening round in both of those years.
The winner of Thursday's match will take on either No. 4 seed West Texas A&M or No. 5 seed CSU Pueblo in Friday's regional semifinal at 7 p.m.
The championship match is slated for Saturday at 5 p.m. and will send a team on to the national quarterfinals on Dec. 11 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Women's Basketball

The Mavs, ranked 15^th in the latest WBCA National Poll, improved to 8-1 and extended their winning streak to five with a pair of blowout wins during the Maverick Thanksgiving Classic.
On Friday, Olivia Reed Thyne broke a CMU career record for the second straight weekend, making nine field goals while scoring 23 points to record her 700^th career field goal while passing Tonya Stites' former record of 699.
Reed Thyne, who had been named as the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week from her efforts in the prior weekend, also had a double-double with 14 rebounds and continues to separate herself from Stites in that category.
Mykaela Moore also matched a career-high with 18 points in the 81-52 win over Simon Fraser.
Reed Thyne then had a season-high 26 points while grabbing nine rebounds in Saturday's 92-53 win over Sul Ross State. She played just 20 minutes and was 12-for-16 from the field.
Mason Rowland also had 17 points and six rebounds.
The Mavs were able to use 14 different players and built an 83-38 lead through three quarters.
Reed Thyne now has 713 career field goals and 1,066 career rebounds, which are the highest totals for any active player in Division II.
She also has 1,742 career points and is stalking Stites' CMU record of 1,920.
The Mavericks will begin RMAC play this week, playing road games at UCCS on Thursday at 5 p.m. and at Colorado Christian on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Thursday's match-up will be a battle of the two top teams in the RMAC Preseason Poll, which CMU claimed with 191 points and nine first place votes ahead of UCCS' 181 total points and six first place votes.
The Mavs won the RMAC Regular Season title a year ago while UCCS claimed the tournament title, defeating the Mavs in the championship game.
The Mountain Lions are 3-3 thus far in 2025-26.
Colorado Christian is 1-5 thus far.

Men's Basketball

The Mavericks won both of their home games during the Maverick Thanksgiving Classic over the weekend in Brownson Arena.
They are now 3-3 overall.
On Friday, the Mavs had four players score in double figures as they defeated Texas A&M-International, 72-62.
Wes Ball led the way with 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
The Mavs shot 50.0 percent (25-50) from the field and led throughout the game.
The Mavs then came from as many as 18 points down to defeat Montana State-Billings, 87-84 on Saturday night.
The Mavs scored 52 second half points after trailing 50-35 at the half.
Cohenj Gonzales scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and hit five treys.
Harvey White added 17 points.
Ty Allred and Clayton Jewell also had 16 points and nine rebounds apiece.
CMU once again shot 50.0 percent from the field.
The Mavs will begin RMAC play this weekend, taking on UCCS at 7 p.m. on Thursday before playing at Colorado Christian on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Both upcoming opponents are also 3-3.

Indoor Track & Field

The Mavericks will begin their indoor season this weekend in Gunnison competing in the Mountaineer Open at Western Colorado.
A multi-events meet is scheduled for Friday while the bulk of the events will be contested on Saturday.
The meet will be the Mavs' only one before the holiday break.
The Maverick women took third at last year's RMAC Indoor Championships while the Maverick men finished sixth.
The Mavs return a majority of their point-scorers from those efforts, including both of their national championship qualifiers in Gaby Horton (women's 200m) and Antone Higgs (men's long jump).
2025 RMAC Indoor Champions Jordan Burnett (women's 400m) and Salem Brunk (men's triple jump) also return to the 2025-26 roster.
The RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll and Preseason All-RMAC Teams are expected to be announced this week.

Women's Wrestling

The Mavericks, ranked fifth nationally in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women's Coaches Poll, will return to the competitive mat on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa when the Mavs will take on top-ranked Iowa and the Oklahoma State Club Team in Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The tri-dual will begin at 1 p.m. MST and can be seen with a subscription to B1G+ (BigTen Network Plus).
The Hawkeyes have a nationally-ranked wrestler in all ten weight classes, including three No. 1's. They have won the national title in the past two years since starting their women's program in 2023-24 and are a perfect 38-0 in dual meets, including a 3-0 mark this year.
The Mavericks are 3-0 in duals this season and have five national-ranked wrestlers.
That list includes Adrian Gomez (10^th, 110 lbs.), Isabella Morales (7^th, 117 lbs.), Lorianna Piestewa (2^nd, 124 lbs.), Hania Halverson (10^th, 131 lbs.), Gretchen Donally (3^rd, 145 lbs.) and Jayleen Sekona (3^rd, 207 lbs.)

Men's Wrestling

After the Thanksgiving break, the nation's 18^th-ranked Mavericks (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) will return to dual action and will host arch-rival Western Colorado in their official home-opener on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Brownson Arena.
The dual will not count in the RMAC standings and will be the first of two between the teams this season.
The conference counter is slated for Feb. 13 in Gunnison.
The Mavs have three nationally-ranked wrestlers in Dayson Torgerson (4^th, 125 lbs.), Owen Cline (5^th, 157 lbs.), Gabriel Carranza (9^th, 197 lbs.).

Swimming & Diving

The Mavericks swept the RMAC Athlete of the Week awards last Tuesday following their performances at the Nov. 15-19 TYR/CMU Invitational.
Jax Juarros (men's) and Kenya Meyer (women's) swept the RMAC Diver of the Week honors.
Guillaume Guth (men's) and Ada Qunell (women's) were tabbed as the RMAC Swimmers of the Week.
Guth (100 Free) and Luka Samsonov (400 IM) now lead the nation in their respective events on the men's side.
Qunell (100 Free, 200 Free), Olivia Hansson (500 Free, 1000 Free) and the 800 Free Relay team all lead the country on the women's.
The Mavs' next competition will be Dec. 15-17 at the UNLV Invitational.

Women's Soccer

Junior goalkeeper Keely Wieczorek led four Mavs selected to the D2CCA All-South Central Region Team last week. She was a first team honoree and leads the country in both save percentage (.914) and goals against average (0.263), which are both school records.
Senior forward Kylie Wells and defenders Olivia Barrett and Ally Wachtel were all second team selections.

Men's Soccer

Senior forward Manuel Ponce Casas was named as a Second Team D2CCA All-South Central Region pick last week.
He scored nine goals to co-lead the Mavs in 2025 and finished his career with 27 tallies, third most in program history.

Bootleg Ball

CMU will host a Bootleg Ball fundraising event from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, December 12 in Brownson Arena.
It is a "Roaring 20's" themed event
Tickets are $75 for general admission and $100 for VIP Speakeasy access and can be purchased at https://engage.supportingcmu.org/event/bootleg-ball-in-brownson-or-athletics-fundraiser/e741744.

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

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Burnett: Sprints; 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; R-Sr.

Gaby Horton: Sprints; 5' 4"; Senior; Sr.

Salem Brunk: Long Sprints/Jump; 6' 0"; Junior; Jr.

Antone Higgs: Jumps; 5' 8"; Senior; Sr.

#10 Ty Allred: G; 6' 9"; Redshirt Senior

#4 Harvey White: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#1 Cohenj Gonzales: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#5 Wes Ball: F; 6' 8"; Junior

#33 Clayton Jewell: F; 6' 9"; Junior

#3 Mykaela Moore: G; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Jordan Burnett
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; R-Sr.
: Sprints

Gaby Horton
: 5' 4"; Senior; Sr.
: Sprints

Salem Brunk
: 6' 0"; Junior; Jr.
: Long Sprints/Jump

Antone Higgs
: 5' 8"; Senior; Sr.
: Jumps

#10 Ty Allred
: 6' 9"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#4 Harvey White
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#1 Cohenj Gonzales
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#5 Wes Ball
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F

#33 Clayton Jewell
: 6' 9"; Junior
: F

#3 Mykaela Moore
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G