LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon (RV) Men's Wrestling hosted a busy weekend of competition, welcoming teams to La Grande for the Mountaineer Duals on Saturday, Nov. 7, before hosting the Mountaineer Open on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Mountaineers faced tough competition in dual action against No. 13 Arizona Christian University and Clackamas Community College before turning in a strong individual showing at the open, placing five wrestlers.
Eastern opened the weekend against No. 13 Arizona Christian, earning three individual victories.
Cole Cross picked up an 11-6 decision at 149 pounds, while Felipe Rodriguez earned a dominant 14-2 major decision at 197 pounds. Nicolas Rodriguez rounded out the Mountaineers' wins with a 17-2 technical fall at 285 pounds. Eastern ultimately fell to the Firestorm, 31-12.
The Mountaineers returned to the mat against Clackamas Community College, where Nicolas Rodriguez secured Eastern's lone victory with a hard-fought 2-1 tiebreaker decision at 285 pounds. Despite several competitive matches, Eastern fell to the Cougars, 38-3.
Eastern responded on Saturday at the Mountaineer Open, where five Mountaineers earned podium finishes, led by Nicolas Rodriguez, who captured the individual championship at 285 pounds.
Rodriguez dominated his way through the tournament, recording two technical falls and two decisions to secure first place. He opened with a 19-4 technical fall over Samuel Moore of Arizona Christian before adding a 19-3 technical fall against Conrad Miller of the University of Providence. Rodriguez followed with back-to-back shutout decisions over Gabriel Finley (6-0) and Brendan Hughes (5-0) to claim the title.
Felipe Rodriguez added a second-place finish at 197 pounds, winning four consecutive matches before finishing as the runner-up. He earned a 13-5 major decision over Collin Webb of North Idaho College and followed with three decisions over Carson Gooley of Southern Oregon, Spencer Johnson of Providence, and Jackson Lougen of North Idaho College.
Kylan Guerra finished fourth, putting together a strong tournament with five victories. His run included an 18-3 technical fall, two decisions, a 9-1 major decision, and a fall in 6:27. Guerra's performance highlighted a strong day of competition at 174 pounds.
Russell Noah secured fifth place, picking up five wins throughout the tournament. Noah recorded three pins, including a quick fall in 1:38, along with a major decision to earn his spot on the podium.
Wylee Lindeen rounded out Eastern's podium finishers with a sixth-place showing. Lindeen collected five victories, including a 22-6 technical fall, a pin, a major decision, and two decisions to battle his way through the bracket.
Eastern Oregon will look to build on the momentum from the weekend as the Mountaineers continue their 2026-27 season, bouncing back into action on Nov.14 in Ashland, Oregon for a dual against Southern Oregon.
