GUNNISON, Colo.- Southwest Minnesota State (3-6, 0-1 NSIC) got off to a slow start losing its first three matches of the day but rebounded by defeating New Mexico Highlands University 27-15 to finish 1-3 on the day in the 27th Annual Tracy Borah Duals on Saturday in the Mountaineer Field House on the campus of Western State Colorado University.

Colorado Mesa defeated SMSU 30-6 to begin the day as Taylor Curtis and Jackson Ryan were the only Mustangs to earn victories.

SMSU then fell 37-7 at the hands of Western State as Jordan Biehn and Cortez Arredondo picked up their first wins on the day.

Southwest Minnesota State could mange only one win from Griffin Osing at 174 in its third match against California Baptist as CBU defeated SMSU 36-3.

Brock Buysse at 125 won by fall at 2:52 and Cortez Arredondo at 149 won by fall at 1:54 as the first four Mustangs' weight classes earned victories in the final pairings of the day against New Mexico Highlands University. Cole Hennen, Jackson Ryan, Jordan Biehn, and Trent Butcher also won to help the Mustangs defeat NMHU 27-15 to wrap up the Tracy Borah Duals. 

Southwest Minnesota State will return to action on Saturday at the Nebraska-Kearney Duals where they will face Colorado State-Pueblo, Lindenwood (Mo.), Central Oklahoma, and Central Missouri.