ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Adams State Wrestling Squad heads into action this Thursday, looking to host their first home dual of the 2019-20 season. Grizzlies are set to host the Western State Colorado Mountaineers in Plachy Hall, Thursday, January 16^th kicking off at 6:00 PM. We encourage fans planning to attend tomorrow's dual to bring spare pairs of socks to donate to our sock drive. Parking will be available in the Bubble Parking Lot and in the Main Lot on Campus.

Keeping up With the Grizzlies
Adams State grapplers last saw action in the San Francisco State duals last weekend, going head to head with Minnesota State – Mankato, Simon Fraser University, and San Francisco State and ending at 2-1 on the day. Minnesota State – Mankato came first and earned their way to a single-point win over the Grizzlies.

Grizzly grapplers were faced with foes from North of the border, going head to head with Simon Fraser University and earning a blowout victory to bounce back from the early morning loss. Adams State would only allow nine points on their 36 to earn their first victory on the season.

Conference foes, San Francisco State would be saved for last, as the Grizzlies would put up a quick lead within the lighter weight-classes and finally put it away in the 174-pound bout between Isaac Lopez and Maleselino Salt of SF State. Grizzlies would earn their second dual victory of the season over SF State, putting up 25 points to the Gators' 20.

Isaiah De La Cerda (125 lbs), Jonathan Andretta (133 lbs), Noah Hermosillo (141 lbs), and Gavin Davy (165 lbs) would show out and earn three straight wins at the duals.
Adams State comes in ranked 11^th in the NWCA Coaches Poll. Jonathan Andreatta comes in ranked 4^th within the 133-pound weight class, Noah Hermosillo comes in with a ranked third in the 141-pound weight class, and Josiah Rider is ranked 6^th at 149 pounds. Grizzlies are 2-1 on the season and look to earn their first conference win of the season.

Scouting Western State
The No. 23 Mountaineers come in with an overall record of 6-4 including a 1-0 record within the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Western State put up an impressive showing at the 30^th Annual Tracy Borah Duals last weekend, going 4-1. Mountaineers would earn four wins against UNC Pembroke (27-10), Fort Hays (25-18), Indianapolis (30-17), Findlay (39-9), then would end up falling against Air Force.

Western State comes in with four ranked grapplers, including No. 3 in the 125-pound weight class, Patrick Allis. Cody Fatzinger comes in ranked 11^th in the 133-pound weight class. Freshman, Jimmy LaConte comes in also ranked 11^th in the 174-pound weight class, and Ruger Wyneken ranked 12^th within the 184-pound weight class.

Adams State Projected Lineup
125 Isaiah De La Cerda
133 Jonathan Andreatta
141 Noah Hermosillo
149 Josiah Rider
157 Ryan Rochford
165 Gavin Davy
174 Isaac Lopez
184 Will Tyler
197 Cole Gustavson
285 Sylvester Montgomery