Mines vs. New Mexico Highlands, Thursday, 7 p.m. [Live Video] [Live Results]
Mines vs. #21 Adams State, Saturday, 2 p.m. [Live Video] [Live Results]
 

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ON THE RMAC NETWORK
Every Mines game can be seen live and for free on the RMAC Network at minesathletics.com/tv. The RMAC Network can also be found on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Android TV devices by going to the app store and searching "RMAC" or "Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference."

THIS WEEK
The Orediggers (7-2) will host a pair of home RMAC duals this week as they bring in New Mexico Highlands (1-4) and #21 Adams State (1-7). Mines will face NMHU Thursday night on Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night, taking on a tough Cowboys team that will wrestle at Chadron State on Wednesday night; ASU comes Saturday at 2 p.m. with a 1-7 record, but is ranked #21 by the NWCA with five of their losses coming to top-25 teams and three of those by a single point. Saturday will be Senior Day for the Orediggers.

LAST WEEK
The Orediggers saw their perfect start snapped with losses at #17 Western State and Colorado Mesa. At WSCU, Mines received wins from Jake Woods and Jake Feldman, while at Mesa, the Orediggers split matches 5-5 on wins from Zach Gracia, Noah Au-Yeung, Keenan Willits, Connor Ventura, and Anthony Spallino, but bonus points pushed CMU over the top 20-18.

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 Keenan Willits, who is 7-1 in duals and has scored 33 points. TJ Shelton (28 points) is right behind him, with Noah Ottum scoring 26. Overall, Jake Woods' 18-4 record leads the team in wins followed by Weston Hunt at 16-4; 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.

MINES PROJECTED LINEUP
125- Zach Gracia (9-6)
Is 5-4 in duals … Only Oredigger to start every dual
133- Noah Au-Yeung (7-4) or Jake Woods (18-4)
Pair are 7-2 combined in duals this season … Au-Yeung won at CMU … Woods leads Mines in wins.
141- Taylor Gambill (12-6) or Lukas Erickson (9-6)
Pair went 3-0 at Midwest Duals … Erickson has scored 17 dual points in three wins.
149- Ryan Carpenter (6-6) or Noah Ottum (15-5)
Carpenter made first start at CMU … Ottum is 6-2 in duals as a redshirt freshman.
157- Ethan Ruby (8-6) or Jack Damenti (0-2)
Ruby wrestled up at 165 last weekend … Damenti made collegiate debut at 157 at WSCU and CMU
165- Keenan Willits (14-2)
Hastings champion … Leads Mines with 33 dual points, 7-1 dual record
174- TJ Shelton (9-1) or Drew Hinkle (7-6)
Shelton had 9-match win streak snapped last week … Hinkle has three falls
184- Connor Ventura (12-7)
Had key decision at Colorado Mesa
197- Anthony Spallino (10-6) or Brandon Saunders (7-9)
Pair split starts last weekend … Spallino is 2-0 in RMAC duals
285- Weston Hunt (16-4) or Jake Feldman (11-5)
Hunt is second on the team in wins … Feldman had win at Western State last weekend