Mines at #17 Western State, Friday, 7 p.m. [Live Video] [Live Results]
Mines at Colorado Mesa, Saturday, 6 p.m. [Live Video] [Live Results]
 

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THIS WEEK
Red-hot Colorado School of Mines (7-0), out to its best dual start in the NCAA era, heads across the Divide to visit two tough opponents in #17 Western State (8-3) and Colorado Mesa (2-6-1) this weekend. Western State features three nationally-ranked wrestlers in their lineup with #11 Trent Piatt at 125, #6 Brandon Supernaw at 174, and #6 Konnor Schmidt at 197.

LAST WEEK
The Orediggers went 4-0 last weekend, earning a 20-16 win at Chadron State before going 3-0 at the Midwest Duals with wins over Newman, San Francisco State, and Central Missouri. TJ Shelton was 3-0 for the weekend while Keenan Willits (3-1) and Noah Ottum (3-1) also picked up three wins each.

IN THE RANKINGS
Mines received votes in the most recent NWCA Top 25 poll from December, their first time receiving votes this season. Keenan Willits debuted as #10 in the nation at 165 pounds and is 13-2 this season.

WORKING OVERTIME
Mines wrestlers are a combined 5-1 in overtime matches this season, including an impressive 3-0 by Jake Woods.

LEADING THE WAY
Mines' top dual scorer this season has been TJ Shelton, who is 6-0 in duals and has scored 28 points. Keenan Willits is right behind him at 27 points with Noah Ottum scoring 26. Overall, Jake Woods' 17-4 record leads the team in wins followed by Weston Hunt at 16-3; Hunt's seven pins is a team best while Ottum and Willits share the tech fall lead with three. Hunt has a team-best 12 bonus-point wins overall.

A LITTLE EXTRA
Mines' dual success is largely thanks to its ability to score bonus points; Mines has split matches 5-5 in three duals this season but still come out on top thanks to scoring extra. Including tournaments, Mines grapplers have racked up 98 bonus-point wins in 2017-18, giving up only 33.

MINES PROJECTED LINEUP
125- Zach Gracia (8-5)
Is 4-3 in duals … Won his RMAC opener at Chadron State last week
133- Noah Au-Yeung (6-4) or Jake Woods (17-4)
Pair are 5-2 combined in duals this season … Au-Yeung won at Chadron.
141- Taylor Gambill (12-5) or Lukas Erickson (9-5)
Pair went 3-0 at Midwest Duals … Erickson has scored 17 dual points in three wins.
149- Noah Ottum (15-4)
Breakout redshirt freshman is 6-1 in duals, went 3-0 at Midwest Duals
157- Ethan Ruby (8-5) or Jack Damenti (0-0)
Ruby was third at Hastings … Damenti would make collegiate debut
165- #10 Keenan Willits (13-2)
Ranked #10 in D-II by NWCA … Hastings champion … Has 27 dual points in six wins
174- TJ Shelton (9-0) or Drew Hinkle (7-5)
Shelton unbeaten in rookie season with five pins … Hinkle was third at Hastings
184- Connor Ventura (11-6)
Had key win vs. San Francisco State for first career RMAC win
197- Anthony Spallino (8-5) or Brandon Saunders
Spallino is 2-2 in duals, earned first career RMAC win vs. SFSU … Saunders is 1-2 in duals
285- Weston Hunt (16-3) or Jake Feldman (10-5)
Hunt coming off dual-sealing pin vs. Central Missouri … Feldman wrestled twice at Midwest Duals