Mines Results

KEARNEY, Neb. - Six placewinners, led by Robert Gambrell's runner-up finish in the Elite 174 bracket, led Colorado School of Mines at the competitive UNK Holiday Inn Open on Saturday.

The Orediggers had five placewinners in Elite brackets and one in Amateur competition as Gambrell was 2nd at Elite 174, Jake Feldman fourth at Elite 197, Noah Au-Yeung fifth at Elite 133, Weston Hunt and Brandon Saunders tied for sixth at Elite 285, and Anderson Salisbury took fourth at Amateur 184.

Gambrell rolled to a 3-1 day and into the Elite 174 final with two major decisions and a fall, including a 14-5 victory over Air Force's Brock Jennings in the quarters and a 5:49 pin of Central Oklahoma's Miguel Barreras in the semis. His only loss was a 6-5 heartbreaker to UNK's Zach Stodden - ranked #5 nationally at 174 - in the final. 

Feldman went 4-2 at Elite 197 for fourth, not contesting the third-place bout after winning three straight matches in consolations. Feldman had three falls on the day, including a 3:46 pin of Fort Hays State's Jordan Davis in the consolation semis. Au-Yeung wrestled back to take fifth at 133, losing in the quarterfinals but winning two straight and the fifth-place match, a 2-1 decision over UCO's Rio Zamora, to earn his place. 

Hunt and Saunders both earned spots in the fifth-place match at heavyweight but declined to contest it to end up tied. Hunt lost in the championship semis to end a 2-2 day, while Saunders had to wrestle back after an opening-round loss to go 3-2 for the day.

Salisbury was Mines' final placewinner with a fourth-place showing at Amateur 184, running to the semifinals before losing in sudden victory to Minnesota Moorhead's Evan Foster; he then advanced to the third-place match by rule in the consolation semis and declined to contest the bout to end his day 4-2. 

Also in action for Mines were Matt Lavengood (2-2 at Elite 125), Jake Stogdill (1-2 at Elite 125), Jake Woods (3-2 at Elite 133), Lukas Erickson (1-2 at Elite 141), Noah Ottum (1-2 at Elite 149), Skyler Lykins (1-2 at Elite 157), Keenan Willits (2-2 at Elite 165), Drew Hinkle (2-2 at Elite 174), Ben Krantz (2-2 at Elite 174), Anthony Spallino (2-2 at Elite 197), Ryan Fidel (2-2 at Amateur 157), and Logan Pleninger (2-2 at Amateur 157).

Mines will take a break for Thanksgiving and return to the mat Nov. 30 with a home tri-meet against Chadron State and San Francisco State at Volk Gym.