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Upper Weights Rally Trappers Past Mustangs
BY RANDAL HOROBIK
Tribune Sports Editor
The Northwest College Trappers scored 21 of their 24 points in the four top weight classes to score a 24-18 road dual victory at Western Wyoming Community College last Thursday. The victory leveled NWC’s dual record at 1-1 for the year.
Jesse Hillhouse (133) scored a decision victory to give the Trappers their first points of the match, but the NWC side of the scoreboard didn’t budge again for five matches. By that point, Western had built an 18-3 team lead.
It was a margin that crumbled quickly.
Freshman Keithen Cast sparked the Trapper rally with a major decision victory at 174 to remain unbeaten on the season. Nick Petersen followed at 184 with a win by fall to close the scoreboard gap to 18-13.
Boise freshman Ben Price tied things up after scoring a technical fall victory at 197 pounds, setting the stage for Sears Tiernan to put the final touches on a come-from-behind win with a victory by fall at heavyweight.
The Trappers also competed this weekend at the University of Northern Colorado’s Old Chicago Open. The team is off until Dec. 3-4 when they travel to the University of Great Falls for a tournament. The next dual action for Northwest College is Dec. 7, when Western Wyoming visits Powell. The Trapper wrestlers will also face North Idaho and Southwestern Oregon before the holiday recess.