Academy wrestlers down Western State, 29-14 Published Jan. 28, 2005 GUNNISON, Colo. (AFPN) -- A major decision by Brenden McLean at 197 pounds clinched the Falcon victory as the Air Force Academy wrestling team downed Western State College of Colorado, 29-14, here Jan. 27. The win moves the Falcons to 3-3 on the season, while the Mountaineers, ranked 15th at the Division II level, fall to 4-2-1.The meet began at the 125-pound weight class where Western State’s Marques Bravo notched a 9-4 decision over Zachary Valdez to put the Mountaineers up 3-0. However, the Falcons scored the next 10 points as Matt Benza recorded a fall over Jonah Stewart in a time of 2:15 at 133 pounds. Matt Crippes scored a 15-2 major decision against Nate Wiggins in the 141-pound bout.The momentum swung back in the Mountaineers’ favor at 149 as Air Force’s Josh Peterson dropped a 6-4 decision to Camille DuPont. Western State regained its lead when 157-pounder Zach Lee registered a 17-1 technical fall over Anthony Dorward, putting the Mountaineers up 11-10.The Falcons received five valuable team points from Beau Tresemer at 165 pounds. He has won nine of his last 10 matches with a 17-2 tech fall over Dan Roesch to give Air Force a 15-11 lead. Matt Trout then gave Western State the victory at 174 pounds, recording a 3-2 decision over Jacob Lillich.Air Force’s Luke Lefever put the Falcons up 19-14 with his 10-8 major decision over Dillon Waggoner. With a chance to clinch Air Force’s third dual victory of the season, Brenden McLean captured a 10-2 major decision against Cody Mumma. The victory was his ninth-straight. He remains undefeated in dual action, and made it impossible for Western State to win the dual.Just for good measure, Brenden’s younger brother, Trey McLean, notched a fall against George Coleman, pinning Western State’s heavyweight in a time of 2:22 as the 6-point bout upped the Falcons’ final advantage to 29-14.The Falcons compete again at home against South Dakota State University on Jan. 29.