GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines wrestling head coach Austin DeVoe didn't have to go far to begin to fill out his 2020-21 recruiting class, signing three Coloradans to National Letters of Intent this week.

Joining the Orediggers will be 125-pounder Davion Chavez (Alamosa, Colo./Alamosa HS), 149-pounder Grayston DiBlasi (Thornton, Colo./Horizon), and 141/149-pounder Cody Thompson (Loveland, Colo./Loveland). They fill in future needs in the lower half of the lineup for DeVoe, who has guided the Orediggers into being one of NCAA Division II's best programs over the past three seasons going a combined 30-7 and peaking at a national ranking of #9 in the 2019-20 season.
 

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DAVION CHAVEZ // 125 pounds // Alamosa, Colo. // Alamosa HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state finalist with a state title at Alamosa HS ... Won the CHSAA 106-pound title as a freshman in 2018 ... Was the 106-pound runner-up in 2019 and 113-pound runner-up in 2020 ... Holds a high school record of 120-23 through three years ... Alamosa HS recordholder for pins in a season ... Eighth-place finisher at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Has been all-state, all-region, and all-conference ... Also wrestles for Team Vision Quest Colorado ... Honor Roll student ... Academic Letter winner ... Interested in chemical and biochemical engineering or civil engineering. 


GRAYSTON DIBLASI // 149 pounds // Thornton, Colo. // Horizon HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for three years at Park Hill HS (Missouri) before attending Horizon HS (Colo.) as a senior ... At Park Hill, was a two-time state finalist and 2019 fourth-place finisher ... Has a 98-21 record through three seasons including 37-7 as a junior ... Two-time team captain ... Led Park Hill to three straight state podium team finishes including two seconds ... 2018 KC Stampede All-America ... 2019 NHSCA All-American ... 2020 Winnetonka Invitational champion ... Finished as the Missouri District 4 Class 4 champion in 2020 ... Wrestled club for Greater Heights where he was a four-time Missouri National Team member and four-time freestyle and Greco state champ ... National Honor Society member ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Principal's Honor Roll student ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.


CODY THOMPSON // 141/149 pounds // Loveland, Colo. // Loveland HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Colorado state placer at Loveland HS ... Won the 4A regional championship at 106 as a freshman in 2018, then went on to a state fifth-place finish ... In 2019 was the 4A 113-pound fifth-place finisher and in 2020, finished third at states at 126 pounds ... 2019 Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament champion ... Through three years holds a record of 110-24 with 45 falls, 19 tech falls, and 14 majors ... 2018 Colorado National Team member ... Scholar All-American in 2019 ... Interested in majoring in Mechanical Engineering.