Colorado Springs, CO – Winning nine of 10 matches on the evening lifted the Wyoming Cowboys wrestling team to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the Western Wrestling Conference as Wyoming beat Air Force 32-6.
The Pokes opened the winning up early going up 4-0 after one match as Chase Smith had a 10-2 majority decision win over the Falcons Carter McElhany at the 141 pound weight class.
That lead was short lived as Air Force took the lead after match number two. The Falcons only win of the night came at the 149 pound division as the Falcons Cole VonOhlen pinned the Cowboys McCade Fird at the 2:05 mark of their match putting Air Force up 6-4.
That would be the only loss of the night for Wyoming as they would win decisions at the 157, 164 and 175 pound weight classes. With wins in those three classes The Pokes were up 13-6 when number 1 ranked Joe LeBlanc would take the mat at 184 pounds against Greg Isley.
LeBlanc would score six points as he scored the pin against Isley at the 4:46 mark of their match putting Wyoming up19-6 with four matches to go. LeBlanc earned his eighth pin of the year and he now is tied for fifth place in UW history in falls with 36.
Wyoming would win the last four matches all by decision to put the final score at 32-6.
