By: Tim Flynn
GOLDEN, Colo. - #24 Colorado School of Mines got the new season off to a perfect start, rolling to a 53-0 shutout of Colby CC at Volk Gym.
The Orediggers (1-0) scored bonus points in eight of 10 wins including seven falls as they dominated the dual.
Weston DiBlasi, in his Oredigger debut, got Mines off to a flying starting with a pin at 2:05 after a 10-point first period, and
Tyler Krause kept things rolling at 133 pounds with a 4-2 decision over Quentin Pauda. #7
Grayston DiBlasi earned Mines' second pin after working a dozen points in just the opening 1:30 before defeating Zane Lucksavage at 141.
Teague Dilbeck's 149-pound bout was broken open in the third period when he hit a nearfall-4 before he and Eric Cain reversed each other to end up with a 9-2 decision in Dilbeck's favor, and that would be the final win of the night for Mines without bonus points.
Carter Noehre stuck Ignacio Velasco in 1:54,
Jack Damenti earned a tech fall shutout, 15-0, over James Thomas at 165, and
KJ Kearns,
Ryan Cody, and
Anderson Salisbury ran off a string of first-period pins the fastest being Salisbury's in 52 seconds.
Anthony Atria punctuated the team scored with a second-period pin of Abdias Hernandez.Â
Perry Rodenbeck also earned a fall in 1:22 in a 197-pound exhibition bout over Jamar Toston.
NOTABLESÂ
- It was Mines' most points scored in a dual since the 1985-86 season when they had a "perfect dual" winning 60-0 against Dubuque.Â
- Mines worked its first dual shutout since the 2017-18 season when they blanked Northwest Tech 49-0.Â
- Both
Grayston DiBlasi and Salisbury earned their 11th career falls as the active team leaders. Salisbury is Mines' active wins leader overall with 64.
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Weston DiBlasi and Cody were making their Mines debuts. DiBlasi is a graduate transfer from Missouri while Cody is a redshirt freshman.Â
- Mines improved to 2-1 all-time over the Trojans.
NEXT UP
Mines will host the Rookie Open Sunday at Steinhauer Fieldhouse with action kicking off at 10 a.m.
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#24 Colorado School of Mines 53, Colby CC 0 [Scoring]
125:
Weston DiBlasi (MINES) over Trinity Robertson (CCC) (Fall 2:05)Â
133:
Tyler Krause (MINES) over Quentin Pauda (CCC) (Dec 4-2)Â
141:
Grayston DiBlasi (MINES) over Zane Lucksavage (CCC) (Fall 1:30)Â
149:
Teague Dilbeck (MINES) over Eric Cain (CCC) (Dec 9-2)Â
157:
Carter Noehre (MINES) over Ignacio Velasco (CCC) (Fall 1:54)Â
165:
Jack Damenti (MINES) over James Thomas (CCC) (TF 15-0 4:26)Â
174:
KJ Kearns (MINES) over Juan Carlos (CCC) (Fall 1:00)Â
184:
Ryan Cody (MINES) over Jace Wid (CCC) (Fall 2:29)Â
197:
Anderson Salisbury (MINES) over Brandon Knoles (CCC) (Fall 0:52)Â
285:
Anthony Atria (MINES) over Abdias Hernandez (CCC) (Fall 3:40)
197 EXTRA:
Perry Rodenbeck (MINES) over Jamar Toston (CCC) (Fall 1:22)