GOLDEN, Colo. – Adams State Wrestling had a handful of grapplers in action on Sunday at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open.
The Grizzlies top wrestler was
Gavin Davy as he went 4-1 on the day to finish third at 157 pounds.
Davy got his day going with a 12-9 decision over Western Wyoming's Trevor Clark. He carried the momentum from the win into match two scoring a 17-1 technical fall over Hunter Bleakney of Air Force Academy.
Davy's lone loss came in his third match by way of a 10-4 decision at the hands of Justin Davis of Colorado State-Pueblo. He did respond and went on to win his final two bouts of the day.
In the consolation semifinals, Davy scored a 14-4 major decision against RMAC foe James Steerman of Western Colorado. His final match of the day was his closest one as the score difference was just two points. He downed Ethan Leake of Division I Northern Colorado with a 4-2 decision.
Nicolas Carrasco,
Nathan Daniel, and
William Gustavson all went 1-2 for Adams State. Carrasco pinned his opponent in 2:47 at 129 pounds for his lone win. Daniel needed overtime at 184 pounds to secure a 6-4 sudden victory. Gustavson's win came by way of a 7-1 decision in the 184-pound weight class.
The Grizzlies will now enter postseason competition. They get things started with the NCAA West Region Championships on Saturday, Feb. 23. in Kearney, Neb.