GUNNISON, Colo.—December 1, 2017—The Western State Mountaineers posted a 30-11 victory over Chadron State in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual in Gunnison on Friday night.  It was the first dual of the season for Chadron State, and the second for the homestanders.

Eagles won three of the 10 matches, two of them by major decisions.  Redshirt freshman got the first of the majors for CSC with a 13-3 verdict at 133 pounds, and junior Rulon Taylor won the second by a 12-2 score at heavyweight.

Chadron State's other win came when junior Brock Thumm scored a 5-1 decision at 141 pounds.

Two of the Eagles' losses were by a single point.  Western's Justin Chenoweth squeezed out a 5-4 win over freshman Jacob DeSersa at 149 pounds and Ryan Pellow edged CSC's Johnny Porter, a junior, 2-1 at 165 pounds.

The Eagles will dual Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction on Saturday and also enter the Mavericks' Open Tournament on Sunday before returning home.  
               125—Trenton Piatt, WSC, pinned Evan Smith, 5:59
               133—Chance Karst, CSC, major dec. Jody Sandoval, 13-3.
               141—Brock Thumm, CSC dec. Timothy Edmonson, 5-1.
               149—Justin Chenoweth, WSC, dec. Jacob DeSersa, 5-4.
               157—Shawn Beinger, WSC, dec. Jacob Otuafi, 7-1
               165—Ryan Pellow, WSC, dec. Johnny Porter, 2-1.
               174—Brandon Supernaw, WSC, tech. fall Heber Shepherd, 17-1
               184—Ladd Bunker, WSC, major dec. Devin Stork, 11-1.
               197—Benjamin Price, WSC, won by forfeit.
               285—Rulon Taylor, CSC, major decision Samuel DeSeriere, 12-2.