Five Colorado schools competed in the men’s NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships this past weekend in Sioux Falls, S. D., with Adams State placing 10th as four of the six Grizzly participants placed.  ADAMS STATE WEB ARTICLE

Led by 149-pound national champion Cody Thompson, Colorado Mines finished 14th with two of its three wrestlers placing. In his second national championship, Thompson became Mines’ eighth national champion, and first since John Simpson in 1998.  MINES WEB ARTICLE

Colorado Mesa was 23rd with one podium placer among three entries.  Colorado State Pueblo and Western Colorado are tied for 36th with one point each.  COLORADO MESA WEB ARTICLE / CSU PUEBLO WEB ARTICLE / WESTERN COLORADO WEB ARTICLE

In women’s wrestling, Colorado Mesa placed eighth at the inaugural NCAA Championships on March 6 and 7 in Coralville, Iowa.   Lorianna Piestewa (124) and Jayleen Sekona (207) took fourth and fifth in their respective weight brackets.  READ MORE

Men’s Championship Results

• 149 – Cody Thompson (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 19-1 won by decision over Matthew Sarbo (Pitt-Johnstown) 28-3 (Dec 5-0)

Semifinal Results

• 125 – Shane Corrigan (Wis.-Parkside) 20-4 won by decision over Isaiah Gamez (Adams St.) 26-3 (Dec 7-0)
• 149 – Cody Thompson (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 18-1 won in sudden victory – 1 over Jalen Spuhler (Wis.-Parkside) 27-3 (SV-1 7-4)
• 157 – Joel Jesuroga (St. Cloud St.) 24-0 won by decision over Aaden Valdez (Adams St.) 25-3 (Dec 4-3)

Quarterfinal Results

• 125 – Isaiah Gamez (Adams St.) 26-3 won by major decision over Logan Sallot (Gannon) 23-8 (MD 11-2)
• 133 – Dominic Ducato (St. Cloud St.) 17-2 won by decision over Jacob Myers (CSU Pueblo) 14-5 (Dec 3-0)
• 133 – Jason Henschel (Central Okla.) 21-2 won by decision over Jakob Romero (Adams St.) 8-2 (Dec 10-6)
• 141 – Ronan Schuelke (McKendree) 22-4 won by decision over Kieran Thompson (Adams St.) 22-9 (Dec 8-3)
• 149 – Cody Thompson (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 18-1 won by decision over Gabriel Onorato (Glenville St.) 28-7 (Dec 8-5)
• 157 – Aaden Valdez (Adams St.) 25-3 won by fall over Owen Cline (Colorado Mesa) 15-5 (Fall 4:40)
• 174 – Kydyn Lima (San Fran. St.) 16-2 won by decision over Jakob Smith (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 15-5 (Dec 9-6)
• 285 – Dorian Crosby (Gannon) 17-0 won by decision over Tyler Doyle (Colorado Mesa) 9-5 (Dec 4-1)

Round of 16 Results

• 125 – Isaiah Gamez (Adams St.) 26-3 won by decision over Cole Hunt (Montevallo) 32-4 (Dec 5-0)
• 125- Nic Allison (Kutztown) 18-8 won by fall over Devin Gomez (Western Colo.) 25-10 (Fall 0:22)
• 133 – Jacob Myers (CSU Pueblo) 14-5 won by decision over James Armstrong Jr (West Liberty) 21-11 (Dec 5-4)
• 133- Jakob Romero (Adams St.) 8-2 won by decision over Logan Robinson (UNC Pembroke) 14-7 (Dec 5-1)
• 141 – Kieran Thompson (Adams St.) 22-9 won by decision over Ethan Hardy (Glenville St.) 29-7 (Dec 4-1)
• 149 – Cody Thompson (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 18-1 won by major decision over Bam West (Central Okla.) 8-8 (MD 10-2)
• 149 – Gabriel Onorato (Glenville St.) 28-7 won by major decision over Alex Castaneda (Colorado Mesa) 17-12 (MD 10-2)
• 149 – Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) 28-5 won by decision over Angel Flores (Adams St.) 27-9 (Dec 8-3)
• 157 – Aaden Valdez (Adams St.) 25-3 won by decision over Griffin Lundeen (Northern St.) 16-10 (Dec 5-0)
• 157 – Owen Cline (Colorado Mesa) 15-5 won by decision over Reid Noble (Lander) 14-10 (Dec 10-8)
• 174 – Jakob Smith (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 15-5 won by decision over Coy Gunderson (Augustana (SD)) 22-7 (Dec 9-4)
• 184 – Damon Ashworth (Central Mo.) 28-2 won by decision over Wyatt Reisz (Colo. Sch. Of Mines) 16-5 (Dec 4-2)
• 197 – Bradley Morrison (Pitt-Johnstown) 20-7 won by decision over Ben Tonnessen (Adams St.) 20-8 (Dec 6-3)
• 285 – Tyler Doyle (Colorado Mesa) 9-5 won by fall over Torin Forsyth (Central Mo.) 25-7 (Fall 6:59)

Round of 32 Results

• 141 – Kieran Thompson (Adams St.) 22-9 won by major decision over Pedro Velazquez (MSU Moorhead) 17-8 (MD 9-0)
• 149 – Angel Flores (Adams St.) 27-9 won by decision over Isham Peace (Lander) 16-12 (Dec 8-3)
• 197 – Ben Tonnessen (Adams St.) 20-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Tyson Meyer (St. Cloud St.) 17-7 (SV-1 12-5)
• 285 – Tyler Doyle (Colorado Mesa) 9-5 won by decision over Cooper Caraway (Wis.-Parkside) 24-12 (Dec 8-2)

Women's Final Results

• 103 pounds – 7th – Alexis Winecke (Wis.-Stevens Point) 42-12 won by decision over Mia Zuniga (Colorado Mesa) 23-9 (Dec 11-9)
• 110 pounds – 7th – Avery Kibelbek (King, TN) tech fall Adriana Gomez (Colorado Mesa), 10-0, 3:38
• 124 pounds – 3rd – Sara Sterner (North Central, IL) dec. Lorianna Piestewa (Colorado Mesa), 10-5
  207 pounds – 5th – Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa) fall Caroline Ward (North Central, IL), 2:52