Nationally-ranked Grand Canyon finished its four-match road trip with a 23-21 victory over New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, N.M., Tuesday.
Ranked No. 5 by Basford and No. 7 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, GCU went 4-0 on its trip. GCU won three matches at the Texas Shootout Saturday.
GCU is 16-4 in dual meets, one dual victory away from tying last year's school record 17 dual meet victories.
Kyle McCrite (125),
Lino Estrada (133),
Bobby Ward (149),
Victor Carazo (174),
Celic Bell (197) and
Jordan Johnson (285) all picked up wins. Carazo and Bell each won by major decision.
Carazo defeated Easton Hargrave 16-5. Bell was a 14-5 winner over Justin Rockhill. McCrite picked up a 13-7 decision over Tre Humphrey. Ward beat Chris Rubalcaba 6-2 and Johnson edged Louis Thornton 2-0. Estrada won by forfeit.
Justin Martin (165) was winning his match with Chris Apodaca when an injury forced him to default the match.
GCU looks to tie and break its record for dual victories Sunday in Chadron, Neb. The Antelopes wrestle two more Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foes, Colorado Mines and Chadron State.
"We've got to keep improving as a team." said GCU coach R.C. LaHaye.
GCU 23, NMHU 21