GOLDEN, Colo. -- November 30, 2018 -- The Chadron State College wrestling team got out to a 1-1 start in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action, winning 23-20 over San Francisco State University before dropping a 24-11 decision to host Colorado School of Mines in Golden Friday evening.

The Eagles came back from a 20-12 deficit against San Francisco in the earlier match, as 10th-ranked 197-pounder Wade French pinned his opponent and heavyweight Rulon Taylor, also ranked 10th, scored a technical fall.

The second match was tougher for the Eagles as Mines' Matthew Lovingood recorded a major decision at 125, and the Orediggers never trailed winning 7 of 10 individual bouts en route to a 24-11 victory.

For Chadron State, both Chase Clasen at 149 pounds, and French at 197, went 2-0 on the afternoon. French led the Eagles with 11 team points on a pin and a tech fall.

The biggest upset for CSC came against the Orediggers at 133 pounds. Brandon Kile took down Mines senior Noah Au-Yeung twice, in the first and third periods, giving up only a reversal and an escape, to defeat the returning national qualifier and seventh-ranked wrestler in the nation in a 4-3 decision.

Chadron State has a home dual next with Northeastern Junior College of Sterling, Colorado, on Saturday, December 8, at the Chicoine Center.

Colorado School of Mines bested San Francisco State 32-6 in the late match, with SFSU leaving one weight class open for a six-point forfeit. Mines' Lovingood upset ninth-ranked Brandon Vu in a close decision, and Au-Yeung toppled 10th-ranked Jordan Gurrola in overtime.

Complete Results

CSC 23, SFSU 20
125 - Brandon Vu (San Francisco State) over Clayton Eagle (Fall 1:26)
133 - Jordan Gurrola (San Francisco State) over Brandon Kile (Dec 6-0)
141 - Chance Karst (Chadron State) over Christian Ramos (Fall 4:12)
149 - Chase Clasen (Chadron State) over Isiah Alva (Dec 6-4)
157 - Jake Otuafi (Chadron State) over Romeo Medina-Ontiveros (Dec 13-6)
165 - Maxamillian Schneider (San Francisco State) over John Porter (TF 16-1 5:36)
174 - Kurtis Clem (San Francisco State) over Mat Hebel (Dec 7-5)
184 - Justin Pichedwatana (San Francisco State) over Heber Shepherd (Dec 6-4)
197 - Wade French (Chadron State) over Andrew Herrera (Fall 4:43)
285 - Rulon Taylor (Chadron State) over Antonio Gomez (TF 15-0 5:56)

CSM 24, CSC 11
125 - Matthew Lavengood (Colorado School Of Mines) over Clayton Eagle (MD 14-1)
133 - Brandon Kile (Chadron State) over Noah Au-Yeung (Dec 4-3)
141 - Lukas Erickson (Colorado School Of Mines) over Chance Karst (Dec 8-6)
149 - Chase Clasen (Chadron State) over Noah Ottum (Dec 7-2)
157 - Ryan Fidel (Colorado School Of Mines) over Jake Otuafi (SV-1 8-6)
165 - Keenan Willits (Colorado School Of Mines) over John Porter (Dec 6-0)
174 - Robert Gambrell (Colorado School Of Mines) over Tate Allison (TF 16-0 5:30)
184 - TJ Shelton (Colorado School Of Mines) over Heber Shepherd (Dec 7-4)
197 - Wade French (Chadron State) over Anthony Spallino (TF 16-0 3:29)
285 - Weston Hunt (Colorado School Of Mines) over Rulon Taylor (Dec 3-1)