LA GRANDE, Ore. - Eastern Oregon opened the first day of the 2024 Cascade Collegiate Championships on Friday evening in Quinn Coliseum. The No. 17 ranked Mountaineers finished the day with a total of 44.5 points, currently sitting at sixth in the standings after one day of action.
Team Scores
- Menlo - 74.0
- Providence - 65.0
- Embry-Riddle - 57.5
- Southern Oregon - 56.5
- Corban - 56.5
- Eastern Oregon - 44.5
- MSU-Northern - 35.0
- Simpson - 19.0
- Vanguard - 18.0
- Arizona Christian - 12.5
- Evergreen State - 0.5
Several Mounties are poised for a big day tomorrow, with Hunter Sparks, Braden Carson, A.J. Rockwell, Kyle Knudtson, and Jay Smith all advancing to the semi-finals. All five finished day one without a loss, but the highlight of the day came in the form of Carson's last-second decision victory over Mario Sandoval, securing a takedown in the final seconds to advance.
Josh Collins, Cole Cross, and Darrian Hoobery will also have another chance tomorrow, fighting their way through the consolation bracket for a shot at third place.
Day One Results
125 | Zach Mauras (6-5) | 2.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Markus Johnson (Corban University) by tech fall, 15-0
Cons. Round 1: Won by tech fall over James Maheras (Arizona Christian University), 17-1
Cons. Round 2: Lost to Dominic De'altonaga (Vanguard University) by major decision, 16-8
125 | #3 Hunter Sparks (15-1) | 7.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Bye
Quarterfinal: Won by major decision over Landon Smith (Embry-Riddle), 10-1
133 | #14 Braden Carson (16-9) | 6.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Bye
Quarterfinal: Won by decision over Mario Sandoval (Vanguard University), 3-1
141 | Josh Collins (10-8) | 2.5 pts
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Luke Jensen (Corban University) by fall, 2:09
Cons. Round 1: Won by decision over Colin Silverthorn (Montana State-Northern), 12-9
Cons. Round 2: Won by tech fall over Channing Porter (Arizona Christian University), 17-2
141 | Cole Cross (3-6) | 2.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Evan Potter (Southern Oregon) by decision, 16-9
Cons. Round 2: Won by major decision over Carson Coy (Embry-Riddle), 10-0
149 | A.J. Rockwell (10-7) | 6.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Bye
Quarterfinal: Won by decision over Tomas Jacobo (Simpson), 11-6
157 | Michael Fox (6-10) | 1.0 pt
Champ. Round 1: Won by decision over Bridger Hall (Providence), 8-1
Quarterfinal: Lost to Justin Windauer (Montana State-Northern) by tech fall, 22-3
Cons. Round 2: Lost to Tyler Diaz (Simpson) by tech fall, 17-2
165 | Cody Glenn (11-12) | 1.5 pts
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Hunter Hobbs (Providence) by fall, 1:54
Cons. Round 1: Won by major decision over Jesse Rubio (Corban University), 12-4
Cons. Round 2: Lost to Carlo Castagnaro (Arizona Christian University) by major decision, 14-5
174 | Wylee Lindeen (12-17) | 1.5 pts
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Tyson Stover (Corban University) by decision, 4-2
Cons. Round 1: Won by major decision over Malachi Dowdell (Simpson), 12-1
Cons. Round 2: Lost to Maximus Zamora (Menlo) by major decision, 12-0
184 | Kyle Knudtson (31-4) | 8.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Bye
Quarterfinal: Won by fall over Bryant Bartlett (Simpson), 1:03
197 | Jay Smith (20-9) | 6.0 pts
Champ. Round 1: Bye
Quarterfinal: Won by decision over Caleb Werner (Providence), 12-6
285 | Darrian Hoobery (13-13) | 1.0 pt
Champ. Round 1: Lost to Zion Longsine (Arizona Christian University) by decision, 4-0
Cons. Round 2: Won by decision over Corbin Hayes (Embry-Riddle), 4-2
The Mounties will return to Quinn Coliseum for day two of the CCC Championships tomorrow, with action starting at 10 a.m.
