Alamosa, Colorado - The Adams State University wrestling team (1-7) put on quite a show tonight in front of a rowdy crowd in Plachy Hall against New Mexico Highlands. Just like last season, ASU would pick up their first team win of the season in their first home showing defeating the Cowboys 25-16.
 
The night started out wonderfully at 125 pounds when Darek Huff dominated Dominic Rivera in a 14-3 major decision. Luis Gurule added to the excitement when he pinned Adrian George at the 5:18 mark at 133 pounds. Gurule is now 7-1 on the year with three pins.
 
The Grizzlies would go on to lose the next three as Marquel Parks was pinned by Logan Pine (5:45), Natrelle Demison lost in the last few seconds to Reis Humphrey in a 6-5 decision, and Kellen Pelzel blanked Josh Salas via 10-0 major decision. The stretch gave the Cowboys a 13-10 advantage.
 
Koery Windham would then tech fall Allen Michel 18-3 at 165 pounds in a violent affair that saw Windham slam Michel all over the place to give Adams back the lead for good.
 
The 174 pound battle that ensued was arguably the highlight of the night. Isaac Lopez wrestled up a weight class against Kenneth Yara and things got heated real quickly. Lopez would lift his heavier opponent up high and slam him directly on his back on 3-4 occasions to the eruption of the crowd. He almost threw him into the crowd in the closing seconds, putting an exclamation point on his 15-7 major decision.
 
Richard Bencomo increased the lead with a 6-4 decision over Jonathan Bechtloff. However, Christopher Collins would get the better of Joe Bencomo in a 3-2 decision at 197 pounds. The heavyweight showdown moved rather slowly with both Tuli Laulu and Gabriel Escobedo gaining one point each off escapes by the end of three. Tuli would end it in sudden victory to give Adams their first team win of the year.
 
Next up is a trip to Chadron State on January 26^th and Colorado Mines on January 27^th.