Kearney, Neb. – The 13th-ranked Colorado State-Pueblo ThunderWolves got out to a 9-0 lead and used a late major decision to edge 2nd-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, 22-21, Saturday night in Colorado.

The ThunderWolves are now 8-4 while UNK drops to 14-6.

Trying to improve to 6-0 against RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conf.) competition this year, the Lopers moved ahead by a 12-9 score after senior Destin McCauley (North Sioux City, S.D.) recorded a 26 second fall at 157 pounds. That marks the national champ's fourth fall in less than a minute this season.

At 165 pounds, junior Calvin Ochs (Hoxie, Kans.) upset fourth-ranked JaCobi Jones, 15-9. Wrestling at his new weight for the first time, the current No. 6 wrestler at 174 pounds used three takedowns and four near fall points to roll.

In another match featuring nationally-ranked individuals, Omaha North graduate JaVaughn Perkins used two takedowns in the first period to beat eighth-ranked Zach Stodden (Broomfield, Colo.), 5-2, at 184 pounds.

Pueblo sewed up the dual win when junior Cody Johnson had two takedowns and built up two minutes of riding time to win 8-0 at 197 pounds. Finally, fourth-ranked heavyweight Kevin Barrett (Baltimore, Md.) pushed his record to 25-4 with 14 falls after a 1:57 pin of Augustine DeSantis.

UNK hosts the Central Missouri Mules next Friday night in the Health & Sports Center.