CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State women's wrestling won four matches, but came up short against the No. 9-ranked team in the country, losing 28-18 to Colorado Mesa in a dual at the Chicoine Center.
Mana Chanthasone and
Regan Rosseter recorded pins while
Esther Peters defeated a nationally ranked opponent to highlight Chadron State's performances in the matchup with the Mavericks as Chadron State dropped to 1-4 overall in dual records and 0-3 in the RMAC.
The Eagles got off to a 10-0 lead and were tied 15-15, but the Mavericks controlled the upper middle weights, winning at 145, 160 and 180 to clinch before Peters won at 207 to close the dual.
Mana Chanthasone made a statement in the opening match by pinning CMU's Madison Heinzer, who came in with a 20-3 record, at 3:40. The Eagles then received a forfeit at 110 pounds to take an early 10-0 lead.
The Mavericks stormed back with falls at 117 and 124 and got a forfeit of their own at 131 to take a 15-10 lead halfway through.
Regan Rosseter, a freshman from Omaha Westside HS, made her collegiate wrestling debut at 138 pounds and burst onto the scene with a pin of CMU's Apple Middleton in just 1:20. Rosseter led 8-0 before recording the pin.
CMU took control with another pin at 145 and two tech falls at 160 and 180 to take an insurmountable 28-15 lead, but the Eagles had one more moment in them at 207.
Esther Peters, a freshman from McKinney, Texas who won the 207-pound title at the Chadron State Open in December, got the biggest win of her college career against No. 9-ranked Isabeau Shalack by an 8-0 decision, earning four points in each period.
The Eagles will have some of their wrestlers compete at the York Open Saturday before returning home for a dual against Sioux Falls on Friday, January 24.
Bout-by-Bout Results
103:
Mana Chanthasone (CSC) pins Maddison Heinzer (CMU), 3:40
110:
Rylee Balcazar (CSC) wins by forfeit
117: Marjorie McDaniel (CMU) pins
Shania Wear (CSC), 2:05
124: Thalia Vogelsang (CMU) pins Maddox Gelhausen (CSC), 1:18
131: Brooke McCurley (CMU) wins by forfeit
138:
Regan Rosseter (CSC) pins Apple Middleton (CMU), 1:20
145: Celina Cooke (CMU) pins Karsten Hollen (CSC), 3:55
160: #10 Gretchen Donally (CMU) tech falls Alissa Dubois (CSC), 10-0 (2:24)
180: #10 Alison Evans (CMU) tech falls
Ella Shevlin, 10-0 (5:47)
207:
Esther Peters (CSC) dec. #9 Isabeau Shalack (CMU), 8-0