GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines Wrestling has announced its incoming class for 2025, welcoming 10 new Orediggers to the program.

Head Coach Austin DeVoe put together a class that includes seven state champions from around the country, bolstering his roster particularly at the lower weights. From Colorado, Mines brings in Ryan Dugan (Durango HS) and Coen Schmidt (Merino HS); from New Mexico, twin brothers Gunner and Hunter Samora (Bloomfield HS); from Missouri, Erik Egstad (Park Hill HS); from California, Ryan Espiritu (Vacaville HS); from Iowa, Cain Tigges (Urbandale HS); from Oklahoma, Jake Goodin (Edmond North HS) and Deringer Hollenbeck (Grove HS); and from Oregon, Nico Farinola (Lincoln HS).

Read about each new Oredigger below:
 

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RYAN DUGAN - 125 pounds - Durango, Colo. - Durango HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state placer at Durango HS … Was the Colorado 4A state finalist at 126 pounds as a senior … Went 185-25 in his prep career … Three-time all-state selection … National team member … Academic All-Colorado in both wrestling and football … Was a three-year varsity football player at running back and safety … High School Scholar All-American … AP Scholars list member … Interested in majoring in environmental engineering.

ERIK EGSTAD - 125 pounds - Kansas City, Mo. - Park Hill HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Missouri state champion at Park Hill HS ... Won the 2025 Missouri Class 4 120-pound title, and the 2023 Class 4 106-pound crown ... Also was third in 2024 at 113 pounds and fifth as a freshman in 2022 ... Went 104-26 in his career ... Conference's Wrestler of the Year ... Second at KC Stampede in 2023 ... Also competed for Greater Heights Wrestling, and was a Fargo All-American in 2023 ... Academic All-State recipient … Academic Letter winner … Interested in majoring in electrical engineering.

RYAN ESPIRITU - 141/149 pounds - American Canyon, Calif. - Vacaville HS
HIGH SCHOOL: State placer at Vacaville HS (Calif.) … Took third at the California State Wrestling Tournament ... California Junior and Cadet Dual Team member ... Went 33-6 as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner ... President's Honor Roll member ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.

NICO FARINOLA - 133 pounds - Portland, Ore. - Lincoln HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year state qualifier at Lincoln HS (Ore.) … Went 40-3 as a senior to finish as the Oregon 6A-126 runner-up ... Three-time state placer coming in third at 6A-132 in 2024 and fourth at 6A-120 in 2023 ... Four-year letterwinner … Also competed for Peninsula Wrestling Club … Interested in majoring in business engineering & management science.

JAKE GOODIN - 133 pounds - Edmond, Okla. - Edmond North HS
HIGH SCHOOL: State champion for Edmond North HS (Okla.) … Won the Oklahoma 6A 106-pound title as a junior … Team was ranked #3 in the United States in 2024 winning the state 6A dual title … Was a four-time state qualifier finishing as runner-up in 2023 and placing in 2022 … Went 107-24 in his career … Also competed for Husky Wrestling Club … Fargo All-American … Multiple-time USAW All-American … National Honor Society member … Interested in majoring in engineering physics. 

DERINGER HOLLENBECK - 165 pounds - Grove, Okla. - Grove HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Oklahoma state champion at Grove HS … Won the 2025 Oklahoma 5A-165 and 2024 5A-150 titles, and was the 2023 5A-144 finalist ... Went 154-22 with 93 falls in his career … All-state selection … Also an all-state football player … Competed for Threestyle Wrestling of Oklahoma … Team Academic State Champion in wrestling … Interested in majoring in electrical engineering. 

GUNNER SAMORA - 125 pounds - Bloomfield, N.M. - Bloomfield HS
HIGH SCHOOL: New Mexico state champion at Bloomfield HS … Four-time state qualifier won the 2023 4A-107 title, was third at 107 in 2024, and fourth as a freshman in 2022 … Went 148-29 in high school … Two-time New Mexico national team member winning the 2024 state Greco title … Was also the 2023 and 2024 state freestyle runner-up and 2023 Greco runner-up … Competed for Cornerstone Wrestling Club … Honor roll student … National Honor Society member … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.

HUNTER SAMORA - 125/133 pounds - Bloomfield, N.M. - Bloomfield HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time New Mexico state champion at Bloomfield HS … Won state and regional titles at 114, 127, and 133 pounds … Went 142-23 in his career … New Mexico national team member was a two-time freestyle and Greco state champion … New Mexico Triple Crown winner … 2025 New Mexico Dream Team member … Competed for Cornerstone Wrestling Club … National Honor Society member … Honor roll student … Interested in majoring in electrical engineering. 

COEN SCHMIDT - 141 pounds - Merino, Colo. - Merino HS
HIGH SCHOOL: State champion at Merino HS … Won the Colorado 2A 138-pound title as a senior with an undefeated 50-0 campaign … Was also the 2023 and 2024 state finalist and 2021 third-placer finisher in 2A … Was 156-8 in his high school career … Multi-sport star was also a standout in 8-man football, baseball, and track & field … Was a two-time all-state selection at quarterback and was the state newcomer of the year as a freshman … Led Merino to the CHSAA 1A baseball state titles in 2022 and 2024 … Track sprinter was a two-time CHSAA 1A placer in relays … Distinguished Principal's Honor Roll student … National Honor Society president … 4.0 GPA … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering. 

CAIN TIGGES - 197 pounds - Urbandale, Iowa - Urbandale HS
HIGH SCHOOL: State finalist at Urbandale HS (Iowa) … Went 94-24 as a prep, including 40-2 as the state finalist in 2025 … Three-time state qualifier finishing 2nd at 3A-190 as a senior, sixth as a junior, and was a state qualifier as a sophomore … Honorable Mention All-Iowa … State freestyle champion … Two-time Greco state finalist and two-time state freestyle third-place finisher … U.S. Open All-American in Greco with a sixth-place finish … Wrestled for Moen Wrestling Academy … Two-time Academic All-State … Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering