GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines used four bonus-point victories to secure a thrilling come-from-behind win against #23 Western Colorado, 22-20, at Volk Gym.

The Orediggers (10-1, 4-1 RMAC) stayed alive in their quest for a share of the RMAC title but had to work in the late bouts to do it, getting Ryan Cody's technical fall and an Anderson Salisbury pin to take the lead after being down 17-12 through seven.

Western took an early lead as Patrick Allis outlasted Christian Lopez 4-2 at 125 pounds, but Mines got back-to-back pins from Weston DiBlasi and #9 Grayston DiBlasi at 133 and 141, respectively, to take an 11-3 lead, with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty costing Mines a point.

#4 Jason Hanenberg won 11-2 over Teague Dilbeck at 149, but a key challenge by Mines head coach Austin DeVoe would prove to be pivotal in the final dual result. Hanenberg took down and pinned Dilbeck in the second period, but the takedown was challenged and overturned for an illegal chokehold, restarting the match; Dilbeck then lost by major decision, and that two-point difference between it and a pin was the final margin of victory. 

The Mountaineers came back and built their lead on four straight victories as Ryan Wilson won 4-1 over Daniel Caddy at 157, Hunter Mullin won 8-3 against Jack Damenti at 165, and Cole Hernandez won a high-scoring 174-pound bout 17-9 over Levi Farris.

That made it 17-12 for the visitors, but Ryan Cody dominated at 184 to earn an 18-3 technical fall over Hayden Johnson, and Salisbury needed just 1:56 to pin Parker Gasser and take a 22-17 lead. That meant Western needed a pin at heavyweight to win, but Zach Schraeder managed only a 5-3 decision against an attacking Deandre Rucker.

NOTABLES
- With two RMAC duals left to wrestle, Mines controls its own destiny for a share of the RMAC title with Colorado Mesa (3-0) the only unbeaten team left as they visit Volk Gym next Friday.
- In front of a raucous crowd,     Mines improved to 4-0 at home this season, and have now won 28 straight duals at Volk Gymnasium dating back to the 2017-18 season. 
- Salisbury's win was the 81st of his career, moving him into a tie for seventh all-time at Mines.

NEXT UP
Mines hosts #12 Colorado Mesa next Friday at 7 p.m.
 

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COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 22, #23 WESTERN COLORADO 20 [Scoring]
125: Patrick Allis (WCU) over Christian Lopez (MINES) (Dec 4-2) 
133: Weston Diblasi (MINES) over Darian Palacio (WCU) (Fall 3:33) 
141: Grayston DiBlasi (MINES) over Jacob McCarley (WCU) (Fall 2:09) 
149: Jason Hanenberg (WCU) over Teague Dilbeck (MINES) (MD 11-2) 
157: Ryan Wilson (WCU) over Daniel Caddy (MINES) (Dec 4-1) 
165: Hunter Mullin (WCU) over Jackson Damenti (MINES) (Dec 8-3) 
174: Cole Hernandez (WCU) over Levi Farris (MINES) (MD 17-9) 
184: Ryan Cody (MINES) over Hayden Johnson (WCU) (TF 18-3 5:06) 
197: Anderson Salisbury (MINES) over Parker Gasser (WCU) (Fall 1:56) 
285: Zach Schraeder (WCU) over Deandre Rucker (MINES) (Dec 5-3) 

Mines deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct