Mines vs. Vanguard [Live Video] [Live Results] 
Friday, Nov. 13 - 7 p.m. - Volk Gymnasium - Golden, Colo.

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OREDIGGERS TO HOST VANGUARD FRIDAY
Colorado School of Mines will be in action for a second straight Friday as they welcome Vanguard to Volk Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. dual. The Orediggers (1-0) opened the season with a win last week as they match up with the Lions (1-0) for the first time ever. Before Mines' dual, Vanguard will wrestle against Colorado Mesa at Volk Gym with exhibition bouts starting at 5:15 p.m., and one ticket will be good for both events.

FAN INFO & LIVE COVERAGE
This week, both Mines vs. Vanguard and Vanguard vs. Colorado Mesa will stream live on the RMAC Network (subscription required).

Tickets for home duals are available online at tickets.minesathletics.com, with Mines students and employees eligible for free tickets by logging in with their Mines SSO. Campus parking is free after 5 p.m.

IN THE RANKINGS
Mines was selected third in the preseason RMAC coaches' poll on Oct. 13, trailing Adams State and Colorado Mesa in a tight three-way race for first. Mines received one first-place vote in the poll.

REIGNING AND DEFENDING
Mines is coming off its second consecutive RMAC championship after going 11-2 overall and 5-1 against the conference last year. Five starters return from that squad, including 125-pounder Jake Goodin, Izaiah Padilla at 133, Ryan Espiritu moving up to 149, 157-pounder Marcus Caro, and Brandon Cody, who is up a weight class to 165. 

KEEPING IT 100
Austin DeVoe won his 100th career dual last Friday thanks to Mines' 56-0 win over Colorado Northwestern. DeVoe, who is 100-43 since the 2013-14 season, is the second Mines coach to reach the century mark, joining Hall of Famer Jack Hancock (112 wins).

OREDIGGERS CRUISE IN OPENER
The Orediggers shut out Colorado Northwestern CC, 56-0, in their season opener last Friday at Volk Gym. Jake Goodin, Jarrett Patty, Marcus Caro, Deringer Hollenbeck, Emerson Claeys, and Cade Whish all won by fall, with Julio Aguirre, Ryan Espiritu, Brandon Cody, and Cain Tigges each picking up technical falls. Mines (1-0) did not surrender an offensive point in the dual. 

BEERS WINS AT ROOKIE OPEN
Jude Beers won the heavyweight bracket to lead Mines at Sunday's Rookie Open, going an impressive 4-0 with four pins in his Oredigger debut. He was one of four placers as Ryan Dugan was the 125-pound runner-up, TC Wills took third at 197, and Coen Schmidt finished fourth at 149.

LEADING THE WAY
With the new season underway, 285-pounder Cade Whish and 157-pounder Marcus Caro are Mines' co-leaders in career wins with 35 each, while 141-pounder Trebor Moreno - returning after missing last season due to injury - is third at 25 victories. Whish is also the Orediggers' active leader in falls at 13.

NCAA CHANGES ELIGIBILITY RULES
In the offseason, NCAA Division II changed its eligibility rules to give student-athletes five full years of competition, while eliminating redshirts and other exemptions. That will have a big impact on college wrestling where wrestlers competing unattached during their redshirt seasons was common. 

LOOKING AHEAD
Mines will head to Kearney, Neb. for the Younes Hospitality Open on Nov. 21.
 

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PROJECTED BOUTS - Mines vs. Vanguard
125 - Jake Goodin (1-0) vs. Jiovanni Evangelista
133 - Julio Aguirre (1-0) vs. #9 Zachary Klarcyk
141 - Jarrett Patty (1-0) vs. Fernando Barreto
149 - Ryan Espiritu (1-0) vs. Hercules Windrath
157 - Marcus Caro (1-0) vs. Vince Partington
165 - Brandon Cody (1-0) vs. Anthony Manno
174 - Deringer Hollenbeck (1-0) vs. Kelan Stever
184 - Emerson Claeys (1-0) vs. #14 Marquize Brown
197 - Cain Tigges (1-0) vs. Isaiah Johnson
285 - Jude Beers (4-0)/Cade Whish (1-0) vs. David Baxter
x125 - Xander Sweeney (0-0) vs. Troy Montero 
x141 - Izaiah Padilla (0-0) vs. Andrew Williams
x149 - Coen Schmidt (3-2) vs. Anthony Peraza