By: Tim Flynn
GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines cruised in its season debut, blanking Snow College 52-0 behind nine bonus-point victories at Volk Gym.
The Orediggers (1-0) opened 2025-26 on a high note getting four pins and five technical falls in the dual.
Freshman
Jake Goodin opened the dual with his 36-second pin over Eugenio Perez, and
Izaiah Padilla earned another first-period fall at 133 over Dagen Lamano. Another freshman,
Ryan Espiritu, picked up an impressive 18-3 technical fall at 141 before #3
Cody Thompson made his return to the mat with a sterling 15-0 shutout of Josiah Wickard at 149, his 50th career win.
Jaron Mahler and
Jakob Smith posted back-to-back falls at 157 and 165, respectively, and
Wyatt Reisz and
Mason Diel each gave up only a single escape in technical falls at 174 and 184. Freshman
Cain Tigges showed grit in a comeback 8-4 decision over Kenneth Phillips at 197, and #10
Laith Ibrahim scored at will in the heavyweight bout, beating Porter Wright 19-3 with five takedowns.
The meet featured seven exhibition bouts prior to the main dual, all won by Orediggers including
Jake Goodin's impressive 15-second pin at 125 and first-period falls from
Ryan Espiritu and
Timber Parlin at 141 and 197, respectively. Goodin won both of his matches by fall in a combined 51 seconds, with Espiritu and Tigges also doubling up in wins.
Mines will host the Rookie Open Sunday at Steinhauer Fieldhouse starting at 10 a.m.
Colorado School of Mines 52, Snow College 0 [Scoring]
125:
Jake Goodin (MINES) over Eugenio Perez (SNOW) (Fall 0:36)
133:
Izaiah Padilla (MINES) over Dagen Lamano (SNOW) (Fall 2:24)
141:
Ryan Espiritu (MINES) over Ryker Maestas (SNOW) (TF 18-3 2:02)
149: #3
Cody Thompson (MINES) over Josiah Wickard (SNOW) (TF 15-0 2:34)
157:
Jaron Mahler (MINES) over Andrew Weakley (SNOW) (Fall 5:19)
165:
Jakob Smith (MINES) over Rhyland Turner (SNOW) (Fall 5:55)
174:
Wyatt Reisz (MINES) over Teddy Johnson (SNOW) (TF 17-1 3:20)
184:
Mason Diel (MINES) over Conner Zamani (SNOW) (TF 16-1 4:29)
197:
Cain Tigges (MINES) over Kenneth Philllips (SNOW) (Dec 8-4)
285: #10
Laith Ibrahim (MINES) over Robert (Porter) Wright (SNOW) (TF 19-3 3:39)
125 Extra:
Jake Goodin (MINES) over Alvaro Perez (Snow) (Fall 0:15)
141 Extra:
Ryan Espiritu (MINES) over Michael Lewis (Snow) (Fall 1:17)
149 Extra:
Ben Fanelli (MINES) over Carter Dowding (Snow) (TF 16-0 5:28)
165 Extra:
Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (MINES) over Ryker Jones (Snow) (TF 18-1 6:40)
197 Extra:
Timber Parlin (MINES) over Kenneth Wiles (Snow) (Fall 2:07)
197 Extra:
Cain Tigges (MINES) over Braden Bowman (Snow) (TF 19-3 6:47)
285 Extra:
Cade Whish (MINES) over Matthew Blackwell (Snow) (TF 16-1 5:40)