GOLDEN, Colo. — The San Francisco State wrestling team split a pair of duals on Friday afternoon. The Gators opened the tri-meet versus Fort Hays State and squeezed out a 25-19 victory. SF State dropped its second dual of the day, 30-9, to host Colorado Mines.

The Gators move to 2-2 in duals and 1-2 in RMAC action. Fort Hays falls to 0-2 while Colorado Mines moves to 2-0 in duals and 1-0 in RMAC action.

The Gators staked an early lead versus the Tigers. 125-pounder Zach Wright, returning for the first time since suffering a head laceration in his first bout of the season, came back with a vengenance and scored a tech fall over Rhett Koppes. The Gators jumped out to a big lead thanks to Andre Dargani (141 lb.), Joshua Fuentes Norikiyo (149 lb.), Josh Tolentino (157 lb.), and Boltyn Taam (165 lb.). The Gators led 19-9 but saw their lead disolve as the Tigers answered with a decision, fall, and major decision to tie the dual 19-19 headed into the heavyweight bout. Emilio Franco Sandoval won it for the Gators with his fall at the 5:35 mark.
 

Weight	San Francisco State (2-1)	Fort Hays State (0-2)	Bout Score	Team Score
125	Zach Wright	Rhett Koppes	SF State, TF 20-4 (5:00)	5-0
133	Stefano McKinney	Mason Turner	FHSU by Fall (4:18)	5-6
141	Andre Dargani	Corbin White	SF State, MD 12-2	9-6
149	Joshua Fuentes Norikiyo	Drew Burgoon	SF State, MD 15-2	13-6
157	Josh Tolentino	Cody Hicks	SF State, 4-2	16-6
165	Boltyn Taam	Blaise Ronnau	SF State, 8-4	19-6
174	Gage Mettler	Cade Lindsey	FHSU, 5-2	19-9
184	Gavin Funk	Bryce Westmoreland	FHSU by Fall (3:53)	19-15
197	Laith Gilmore	#11 Tereus Henry	FHSU, MD 10-2	19-19
HWT	Emilio Franco Sandoval	Anthony Caldwell	SF State by Fall (5:35)	25-19

The Gators didn't fare as well in their matchup with the host Orediggers, falling 30-9. The Gators trailed 9-6 after four bouts but a pair of major decisions paved the way for Mines, and the Orediggers put things out of reach by taking the final three bouts.Tony Margiotta (133 lb.), Fuentes Norikiyo (149 lb.), and Gage Mettler all scored decisions in the loss for the Gators. Margiotta is now 9-5 on the season while Fuentes Norikiyo improves to 6-1.

Weight	San Francisco State (2-2/1-2 RMAC)	RV Colorado Mines (2-0/1-0 RMAC)	Bout Score	Team Score
125	Zach Wright	Christian Lopez	Mines, 9-8	0-3
133	Tony Margiotta	Tyler Krause	SF State, 3-2	3-3
141	Andre Dargani	#7 Grayston DiBlasi	Mines by Fall (1:39)	3-9
149	Joshua Fuentes Norikiyo	Teague Dilbeck	SF State, 4-2	6-9
157	Kyle Botelho	Carter Noehre	Mines, MD 15-7	6-13
165	Conrado Trevino-Oceguera	Jackson Damenti	Mines, MD 17-6	6-17
174	Gage Mettler	Kevin Kearns	SF State, 3-2	9-17
184	Gavin Funk	Ryan Cody	Mines by Fall (1:30)	9-23
197	Laith Gilmore	#6 Anderson Salisbury	Mines, MD 9-0	9-27
HWT	Emilio Franco Sandoval	Deandre Rucker	Mines, 7-2	9-30

Up Next

SF State heads to Nebraska for  the toughest stretch of the Gators' schedule. On Sunday, December 4, SF State will take on RV Chadron State, No. 8 Augustana, and No. 1 St. Cloud State. Stats will be available at trackwrestling.com.