Air Force wrestlers take down Adams State, 28-15

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) --  Six Falcon victories, including a pair of forfeit wins, helped the Air Force Academy wrestling team to a 28-15 win over Adams State University here Jan. 22. The victory moves the Falcons to 2-3 on the season, while the Grizzlies, ranked 11th in the nation at the Division II level, fall to 2-3.

The meet began with the 125-pound weight class, where Falcon Matt McDiarmid lost a 9-4 decision to Rob McCabe to put the Grizzlies up 3-0. After an Adams State forfeit at 133 pounds gave the Falcons a 6-3 lead, 141-pounder Jake Kriegbaum went up against ASU’s Kortney Lake, currently ranked third among Division II wrestlers. Lake dominated the bout, recording a 17-2 technical fall with just 10 seconds left in the third period to put the Grizzlies back in the lead, 8-6.

Josh Peterson was up next for the Falcons at 149 pounds, and he scored a 14-4 major decision over Richard Weimer. Adams State reciprocated with a major decision at 157 pounds, as the Grizzlies’ Scott Cleve defeated Zach Lord, 14-3, to regain the team lead.

At 165 pounds, Beau Tresemer gave a clutch performance, putting the Falcons on top for good. After a scoreless opening period against Evan Copeland, Tresemer notched a pair of near falls in the second period. Copeland responded with a takedown and near fall in the final period, but Tresemer scored a reversal that led to a fall in a time of 5:49. His victory, which improves his dual record to 4-1, helped Air Force take a 16-12 lead.

Jacob Lillich was the next Falcon to notch a victory, as he recorded a 9-4 decision over James Reynolds at 174 pounds. In the 184-pound bout, Zane Hershey dropped a 5-2 decision to ASU’s Don Ortega, and the Grizzlies now trailed just 19-15.

The 197-pound match saw Falcon Brenden McLean take on Josh Vialpando. In a low-scoring bout, McLean scrapped his way to a 4-2 decision as he won his eighth straight match and moved to 5-0 in dual action. Air Force sealed the 28-15 victory with a forfeit by Adams State at heavyweight.

The Falcons compete again Jan. 27, when they travel to Gunnison, Colo., to take on Western State College.