CHADRON, Neb. – January 14, 2022 – The Chadron State College men's wrestling team prevailed in six of its seven contested matches on Friday evening, at home in the Chicoine Center, as the Eagles won 46-3 over New Mexico Highlands University to improve to 4-2 overall, and maintain a perfect 3-0 record in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings.
 
CSC true freshman Quade Smith pinned his 125-pound opponent to begin the dual. NMHU forfeited the next two weight classes to put the Eagles up 18-0.
 
Second-year wrestlers Brody Lamb, at 149, and Dean Neff, at 157, were both winners of simple decisions, and then the 165-pound class went to the Eagles by forfeit. Lamb defeated the Cowboys' regional champ from 2019, Jonathon Trujillo.
 
Another true freshman, Darwin Hull, pinned his opponent, Allen Michel, in 1:27. Michel placed sixth at the 2019 NCAA regional.
 
The Cowboys won their first and only match at 184, with their veteran Lance Kilgore winning 4-2 to score a simple decision.
 
CSC's Eli Hinojosa took a major at 197, and No. 10 Mason Watt finished the night with a pin, to punctuate the dual win.
 
CSC's toughest road duals are next weekend, when they visit Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa on January 20 and 21.
 
Individual Results:
125 – Quade Smith (CSC) pinned Naythan Galbiso, 2:02
133 – Kobe Lepe (CSC) won by forfeit
141 – Ethan Leake (CSC) won by forfeit
149 – Brody Lamb (CSC) dec. Jonathon Trujillo, 4-3
157 – Dean Neff (CSC) dec. Evan Killgore, 8-5
165 – Preston Renner (CSC) won by forfeit
174 – Darwin Hull (CSC) pinned Allen Michel, 1:27
184 – Lance Killgore (NMHU) dec. Rowdy Pfeil, 4-2
197 – Eli Hinojosa (CSC) MD Jayden Johnson, 15-7
285 – Mason Watt (CSC) pinned Julian Sanchez, 2:59