GOLDEN, Colo. – Cal Poly Humboldt wrestling delivered a stunning performance on Friday night, toppling No. 16-ranked Colorado School of Mines, 25-19, in a dual that came down to the final match in Golden, Colorado. The victory was sealed in dramatic fashion by heavyweight Carson Hatch, whose dominant performance closed out the night and gave Cal Poly Humboldt their second straight victory.

The Lumberjacks opened the dual with four consecutive victories, setting the tone against the nationally ranked Orediggers. Caleb Tatad kickstarted the night with a hard-fought 7-5 decision over Alexander Sweeney at 125 pounds. Isaiah Miller followed with a commanding pin of Elliot Kim at 133 pounds, recording the fall at the 3:00 mark to energize the Humboldt bench.

Momentum continued to swing in Humboldt's favor as Nathan Aguilar and Jayson Victoria delivered back-to-back pins at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively. Aguilar dispatched Cole O'Brien in 3:23, while Victoria needed just 2:18 to secure his fall against Yahir Chairez-Salazar, giving Humboldt a commanding 21-0 lead.

The Orediggers mounted a comeback in the middle weights, with Jaron Mahler (157) earning a 13-6 decision over Gil Mossburg, Tristin David (165) narrowly defeating Cole Zoller 7-5, and Garrett Bakarich (174) pinning Diego Robles in just 58 seconds. Colorado School of Mines continued to surge, as Avery Krippner (184) picked up a 15-7 major decision over Micaiah Montalbin and Jeffrey Morosini (197) added a 7-3 decision over Abdurrahmann Garner.

Heading into the heavyweight matchup, the dual hung in the balance with the Lumberjacks holding a narrow 21-19 lead. Carson Hatch stepped onto the mat and delivered a masterful performance, dominating Trevor Thorn with a 17-3 major decision to propel the Lumberjacks to a 25-19 victory and cement their place in the national conversation.

"I'm really proud of how our team competed tonight," said head coach Lennie Zalesky. "Anytime you can take down a nationally ranked opponent like Colorado School of Mines, it's a great accomplishment. They've been a Top-3 team in the RMAC for the past seven seasons and three-peated as RMAC champions from 2018 to 2021. Now, we shift our focus to another strong Colorado program, CSU Pueblo, for tomorrow."

This marks the Jacks' first win over a NCAA Division II ranked opponent this season. 

Match Results:

• 125: Caleb Tatad (CPH) over Alexander Sweeney (CSM) – Dec 7-5

• 133: Isaiah Miller (CPH) over Elliot Kim (CSM) – Fall 3:00

• 141: Nathan Aguilar (CPH) over Cole O'Brien (CSM) – Fall 3:23

• 149: Jayson Victoria (CPH) over Yahir Chairez-Salazar (CSM) – Fall 2:18

• 157: Jaron Mahler (CSM) over Gil Mossburg (CPH) – Dec 13-6

• 165: Tristin David (CSM) over Cole Zoller (CPH) – Dec 7-5

• 174: Garrett Bakarich (CSM) over Diego Robles (CPH) – Fall 0:58

• 184: Avery Krippner (CSM) over Micaiah Montalbin (CPH) – MD 15-7

• 197: Jeffrey Morosini (CSM) over Abdurrahmann Garner (CPH) – Dec 7-3

• 285: Carson Hatch (CPH) over Trevor Thorn (CSM) – MD 17-3

Up Next
The Lumberjacks return to action tomorrow (Sat. January 18) at Colorado State University Pueblo. The dual is set to begin at 10:00 AM (11:00 AM MT). It can be streamed free here on the RMAC Network. 

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