2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Weston Hunt

  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pueblo West, Colo.
  • Highschool Pueblo West
  • Major Mining Engineering (B.S.) / Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering (M.S.)

Biography

2021-22: Received a M.S. in underground construction & tunnel engineering in May 2022 … All-American finishing fourth at 285 pounds at NCAA Division II Championships … CoSIDA Academic All-District … NWCA Scholar All-America … RMAC First-Team All-Academic … First-Team All-RMAC … Appeared in all seven editions of the NWCA national rankings, peaking at #3 … Went 23-4 overall with a 6-0 dual mark, all in RMAC meets … Scored 30 team points out of those six dual wins … Had eight falls plus one major and a tech fall … Went 3-1 in overtime … Winner of the UNK Open Elite tournament … Took third at NCAA Super Region VI Championships to become only the second four-time NCAA qualifier in Mines history … Was sixth at the Midwest Classic … Ended his career at 78-25 with 29 falls … Finished career ranked 10th all-time at Mines in victories, fifth in win percentage (.757), and third in falls.

2020-21: Earned his B.S. in mining engineering ... All-American … CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-America ... First-Team All-RMAC … NWCA Scholar All-American … CoSIDA Academic All-District ... RMAC First-Team All-Academic … NCAA Division II finalist at 285 pounds … Became the first Mines wrestler to make a national final since 1998, and the first heavyweight since 1964 … NCAA Super Region VI runner-up at 285 … Ranked as high as #4 by the NWCA … RMAC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 19) … Went 8-2 overall with five falls … Crossed 50 career wins and is now 55-21 with 21 falls … Went 4-1 against ranked opponents.

2019-20: NWCA All-America ... NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds … NCAA Super Region VI runner-up … First-Team All-RMAC … NWCA Scholar All-America ... Earned the NCAA Championships’ #8 seed … Ranked as high as #4 by the NWCA, and appeared in all five polls ...Went 14-3 overall at heavyweight … Was 4-0 in RMAC duals and 5-0 in duals overall … Co-led the team with six falls … Produced 27 dual points … Won the UNK Open’s Elite bracket … Was fifth at the Midwest Classic.

2018-19: First-Team All-RMAC … NCAA Super Region VI champion at 285 pounds … NCAA Championships qualifier … Ranked #12 by the NWCA … RMAC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 29) … Went 13-6 overall including 7-3 in duals and 5-1 vs. the RMAC … Took sixth at the UNK Open in the Elite 285 bracket.

2017-18: NWCA All-Academic ... RMAC Wrestler of the Week (11/21) … Most Outstanding Wrestler at the UNK Holiday Inn Open after winning the 285 bracket ... Notched a 20-10 record at heavyweight as a true freshman … Was 4-3 in duals … Had four majors and a team-best eight pins among his 20 wins … Generated 19 team dual points … Was the runner-up at the Cowboy Open and Hastings Cusatis Open … Placed sixth at RMAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the 2017 Colorado state champion at 220 pounds and the 2016 state runner-up at 182 pounds … Began wrestling only as a freshman, but went 33-14 as a sophomore and 43-8 with the state final appearance as a junior … Was 38-4 as a senior and pinned his way to a state title ... Was Colorado's #1-ranked 182-pounder … Colorado Freestyle and Greco state champion in 2015 and Greco champion in 2016 … Fargo qualifier in both styles in 2015 and 2016 … Also played football for Pueblo West … Academic All-State … Principal's honor roll student.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    285 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    285 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    285 lbs