GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines picked up a huge 28-20 victory over visiting and nationally 23rd-ranked Simon Fraser University on Thursday, January 5 in Volk Gymnasium.

Mines (2-1) jumped out to a commanding 28-3 lead in the blink of an eye as they cruised past the acclaimed Clan (0-4). 

The Orediggers opened the match with a bang as Matthew Lavengood scored a 12-2 major decision over Oscar Bulagui at 125 pounds. After SFU decision at 133, Mines ripped off five consecutive victories in a row – two by forfeit – to put the dual away.

The highlights of that run came in the 165 and 174-pound bouts. First, Keenan Willits pinned Simon Fraser's Graham Fader a mere 59 seconds into the bout. Then, Robert Gambrell scored a hard-fought 4-2 victory over #12 Reid Watkins. Gambrell earned that impressive win due in large part to a three-point (escape & takedown) second period.

Lukas Erickson and Jacob Gerken gave Mines a combined 12 points in the 141 and 149-pound matches due to forfeit. 

Simon Fraser closed the match out with fall and a tech. fall in the 184 and 197-pound matches and got a forfeit at heavyweight, but it was too little, too late.

Mines returns to action this Saturday, January 7 as they head to the Hastings Open in Hastings, Neb.

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Mines 28, #23 Simon Fraser 20
125: Matthew Lavengood (CSOM) over Oscar Bulaqui (SFBC) (MD 12-2) 
133: Cruz Velasquez (SFBC) over Noah Au-Yeung (CSOM) (Dec 4-3) 
141: Lukas Erickson (CSOM) over (SFBC) (For.) 
149: Jacob Gerken (CSOM) over (SFBC) (For.) 
157: Ethan Ruby (CSOM) over Tanner Spray (SFBC) (Dec 9-3) 
165: Keenan Willits (CSOM) over Graham Fader (SFBC) (Fall 0:59) 
174: Robert Gambrell (CSOM) over Reid Watkins (SFBC) (Dec 4-2) 
184: Josh Kim (SFBC) over Benjamin Krantz (CSOM) (Fall 3:40) 
197: Morgan Smith (SFBC) over Brandon Saunders (CSOM) (TF 18-1 6:45) 
285: Sean Molle (SFBC) over (CSOM) (For.)