CHADRON, Neb. – Colorado Mines senior Jordan Larsen (165) stayed unbeaten in the conference and freshman Tanner Taylor (133) posted his first conference win of the season, but No. 7 Grand Canyon captured victories in eight of 10 bouts to capture a 30-6 victory over CSM in RMAC wrestling action on Sunday in Chadron, Neb.
CSM falls to 2-7 overall in duals and 1-6 in the RMAC with the loss.
Larsen, a national tournament qualifier from a season ago, improved to 6-0 in conference duals with his 8-4 decision victory over David Wilber.
Taylor captured Mines' first win of the day with a 6-4 decision victory over GCU's Lino Estrada.
The Orediggers will return to action on Wednesday when they host #20 Colorado Mesa on Wednesdsay at Volk Gymnasium in Golden.
Dual Recap Running Score
197 (Exhibition) – Alec Bird (Mines) major dec. Eric Fan (GCU) 21-12
285 – No. 3 Jordan Johnson (GCU) dec. Robert Tucker (Mines) 7-3 GCU 3 CSM 0
125 – Kyle McCrite (GCU) major dec. Elias Arias (Mines) 16-2 GCU 7 CSM 0
133 – Tanner Taylor (Mines) dec. Lino Estrada (GCU) 6-4 GCU 7 CSM 3
141 – Vince Herrera (GCU) technical fall Robert Earl (Mines) 17-1 GCU 12 CSM 3
149 – No. 8 Bobby Ward (GCU) major dec. Austin Cordova (Mines) 15-2 GCU 16 CSM 3
157 – Ted Bristol (GCU) dec. No. 8 Steven Kelly (Mines) 7-3 GCU 19 CSM 3
165 – No. 8 Jordan Larsen (Mines) dec. David Wilber (GCU) 8-4 GCU 19 CSM 6
174 – No. 5 Victor Carazo (GCU) major dec. Chad Stich (Mines) 13-5 GCU 23 CSM 6
184 – Brett Sanchez (GCU) dec. Ryan Swanson (Mines) 10-3 GCU 26, CSM 6
197 – Celic Bell (GCU) major dec. Bradley Price (Mines)11-0 GCU 30, CSM 6