Cheatum ended the dual with one of the fastest falls in program history, upsetting regionally-ranked No. 4 Sean Molle by turning a quick leg sweep into a pin seven seconds into their match.
That followed No. 6 Paul Wilson's match-clinching fall over Ciaran Ball at 197 pounds. The senior dominated the match with an early fall, then rode out most of the second period before turning Ball for the stick at 4:13.
Mines also received bonus points from Matthew Lavengood at 125 pounds and Rocky Michaelson at 174. Lavengood got things started with a decisive 15-5 major decision over Oscar Bulaqui. Lavengood used a four-point nearfall at the end of the first period to lead 6-0, then added another nearfall-4 in the third to secure the major. Michaelson earned four takedowns and a two-point nearfall in his match against Alexander Berfanger to win 12-1, giving up a long third-period escape and dominating with more than four minutes of riding time.
Ethan Ruby won his match at 157 pounds 10-3, and was unlucky not to win by fall as the referee indicated a pin a split-second after the end of the first round. Still, Ruby earned a nearfall-4 and added a third-period reversal and an escape to secure his seventh win of the season.
Lukas Erickson and Jacob Gerken won by forfeit at 141 and 149, respectively, to finish Mines' scoring.
Simon Fraser earned their points at 133, 165, and 184. Cruz Velasquez won 8-0 over Caleb Micho at 133, and Mclean wrestled a tough match to beat John Crowley 9-4 at 165. Smith earned a 6:44 fall over Karl Breidenbach at 184.
NOTABLES
- Cheatum's pin is believed to be the fastest in program history and ranks among the fastest ever in collegiate wrestling. He did it in front of his high school alma mater as his Golden High Demons wrestled Chatfield High concurrently to Mines' match. Cheatum is 7-5 this season with five of his victories coming by fall.
- Wilson's pin gives him a team-best 16 points in three dual matches this season. It was his fourth fall in seven victories this year.
- Michaelson extended his team-best record to 12-3. The freshman is now 2-0 in duals and has scored 10 points in those two matches.
- It was the second-ever meeting between Mines and SFU and the first in Golden; Mines improved to 2-0. Simon Fraser, located in Burnaby, British Columbia, is Canada's only NCAA institution.
NEXT UP
Mines heads to Nebraska this Saturday to compete in the Hastings College Cusatis Open.
Results:
125: Matthew Lavengood (CSM) over Oscar Bulaqui (SFU), MD 15-5
133: Cruz Velasquez (SFBC) over Caleb Micho (CSM), MD 8-0
141: Lukas Erickson (CSM) by forfeit
149: Jacob Gerken (CSM) by forfeit
157: Ethan Ruby (CSM) over Tanner Spray (SFU), Dec 10-3
165: Tyler Mclean (SFU) over John Crowley (CSM), Dec 9-4
174: Rocky Michaelson (CSM) over Alexander Berfanger (SFU), MD 12-1
184: Morgan Smith (SFU) over Karl Breidenbach (CSM), Fall 6:44
197: #6 Paul Wilson (CSM) over Ciaran Ball (SFU), Fall 4:13
285: Ian Cheatum (CSM) over Sean Molle (SFU), Fall 0:07
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