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CSU Pueblo Wrestling Opens 2026-27 Campaign with 2-1 Showing at Fort Hays State Tri-Duals

ThunderWolves Collect 18 Individual Victories, Close Opening Day with Dominant 37-11 Win Over Host Tigers

11/13/2026 8:53:00 PM

HAYS, Kan. (Nov. 13, 2026) – The Colorado State University Pueblo wrestling team opened its 2026-27 season with a strong showing Friday at the Fort Hays State Tri-Duals, posting a 2-1 record with victories over Northeastern State and host Fort Hays State.

The ThunderWolves opened the day with a narrow loss to Sioux Falls before bouncing back with a victory over Northeastern State and closing the afternoon with a commanding 37-11 triumph over Fort Hays State.

CSU Pueblo collected 18 individual victories across the three duals, including five wins against Sioux Falls, six against Northeastern State and seven against Fort Hays State.

Leading the way for the Pack were junior Jacob Myers, sophomore Deacon Pickett and Solomon Arnds-Volcin, who each finished the day with perfect 3-0 records. Elias Koonce also turned in a strong performance, earning three victories across the three duals.

Sioux Falls Edges CSU Pueblo in Season Opener

The ThunderWolves opened their season against Sioux Falls in a tightly contested dual that featured five individual victories for each team.

Returning national qualifier Eddie Bowman got the Pack on the board at 133 pounds, earning a convincing 16-4 major decision over Cyler Ruhoff. Myers followed at 141 pounds with an 8-4 decision over Jordon Oehme.

At 165 pounds, Pickett picked up his first victory of the season with a 13-7 decision over Lincoln Fink before Arnds-Volcin delivered one of the afternoon's highlights at 174 pounds.

Arnds-Volcin needed just 1:29 to secure a first-period fall over Philip Fiagan, collecting six team points for the ThunderWolves.

Koonce rounded out the Pack's individual victories at 184 pounds with a 12-7 decision over Jarrett Roos.

Despite splitting the 10 individual bouts, Sioux Falls capitalized on two falls and two major decisions to secure the dual victory.

ThunderWolves Bounce Back Against Northeastern State

CSU Pueblo responded in its second dual of the afternoon against Northeastern State, collecting six individual victories to earn its first team win of the 2026-27 campaign.

Josh Jaramillo opened the dual with a victory by forfeit at 125 pounds before Bowman earned his second win of the day with a 7-2 decision over Canaan Brummett at 133 pounds.

Myers continued his strong start at 141 pounds, edging Sean Gonzalez in a thrilling 9-8 decision.

At 165 pounds, Pickett earned another hard-fought victory, defeating Clay Giddens by a 6-4 decision to remain unbeaten on the afternoon.

Arnds-Volcin followed with a dominant performance at 174 pounds, securing a 14-3 major decision over Silas Foster for his second bonus-point victory of the day.

Koonce added another victory for the Pack at 184 pounds, earning an injury-default win over Braden Brown at the 5:58 mark.

The six individual victories helped the ThunderWolves rebound from their opening dual and build momentum heading into their final matchup of the day.

Pack Rolls Past Host Fort Hays State, 37-11

CSU Pueblo saved its strongest performance for the final dual of the afternoon, winning seven of 10 bouts and recording four falls en route to a 37-11 victory over host Fort Hays State.

Dane Padilla provided an explosive start for the ThunderWolves at 125 pounds, pinning Xzephren Donner in just 1:13 to put the Pack on the scoreboard.

After the Tigers responded with a fall at 133 pounds, Myers delivered another impressive performance at 141 pounds, pinning Aiden Baker in just 47 seconds to complete his perfect 3-0 opening day.

Brogan Monty followed with a 10-5 decision over Philipp Mahn Nguyen at 149 pounds, while Pickett earned his third victory of the afternoon with a 7-4 decision over Jace Schartz at 165 pounds.

At 174 pounds, Vicente Sanchez-Vasquez added a 14-10 decision over Kyler Boyles before Arnds-Volcin continued his impressive debut with another fall, pinning Houston Frank at the 6:46 mark of their 184-pound matchup.

Koonce followed with a commanding 16-5 major decision over Jonathan Rigler at 197 pounds.

Heavyweight Henry Sturn capped the dominant team performance with a fall over Beau Young at 6:37, giving the ThunderWolves their fourth pin of the dual and sealing the 37-11 victory.

The Pack's performance against Fort Hays State was highlighted by a balanced effort throughout the lineup, with seven different wrestlers earning victories and four securing six-point falls.

Up Next

The ThunderWolves will return to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 21, when they travel to Kearney, Nebraska, to compete in the Younes Hospitality Open, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

The tournament will mark CSU Pueblo's first individual tournament competition of the 2026-27 season after opening the campaign with a 2-1 dual record.

CSU Pueblo Individual Results

Dual 1: CSU Pueblo vs. Sioux Falls

  • 125: Vincent Mayberry (USF) maj. dec. Josh Jaramillo (CSUP), 15-4

  • 133: Eddie Bowman (CSUP) maj. dec. Cyler Ruhoff (USF), 16-4

  • 141: Jacob Myers (CSUP) dec. Jordon Oehme (USF), 8-4

  • 149: Sonny Lora (USF) maj. dec. Brogan Monty (CSUP), 13-5

  • 157: Cooper Sanders (USF) fall Thales Rivas (CSUP), 0:47

  • 165: Deacon Pickett (CSUP) dec. Lincoln Fink (USF), 13-7

  • 174: Solomon Arnds-Volcin (CSUP) fall Philip Fiagan (USF), 1:29

  • 184: Elias Koonce (CSUP) dec. Jarrett Roos (USF), 12-7

  • 197: Hank Meyer (USF) fall RJ Didrickson (CSUP), 2:27

  • 285: Stetson Davis (USF) dec. Henry Sturn (CSUP), 5-1

Dual 2: CSU Pueblo vs. Northeastern State

  • 125: Josh Jaramillo (CSUP) wins by forfeit

  • 133: Eddie Bowman (CSUP) dec. Canaan Brummett (NSU), 7-2

  • 141: Jacob Myers (CSUP) dec. Sean Gonzalez (NSU), 9-8

  • 149: Evan Rodriguez (NSU) dec. Elijah Banks (CSUP), 4-2

  • 157: Dimitri Kizer (NSU) fall Thales Rivas (CSUP), 5:52

  • 165: Deacon Pickett (CSUP) dec. Clay Giddens (NSU), 6-4

  • 174: Solomon Arnds-Volcin (CSUP) maj. dec. Silas Foster (NSU), 14-3

  • 184: Elias Koonce (CSUP) injury default over Braden Brown (NSU), 5:58

  • 197: Ethan Day (NSU) fall RJ Didrickson (CSUP), 5:36

  • 285: Christian Clark (NSU) fall Hayden Kenney (CSUP), 5:21

Dual 3: CSU Pueblo 37, Fort Hays State 11

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