CHADRON, Neb. – Wrestling in the first of five duals over the course of an eight-day period, the number 16-ranked Cloud County Community College wrestling team would fall by a final score of 45-3 to Chadron State College at the Nelson Physical Activity Center in Chadron, Neb., on Saturday.Cloud County falls to 1-2 overall in dual matches this season following the defeat while the host Eagles improved to 2-5 overall while picking up their first dual win of the week in three attempts.The lone T-Bird win would come courtesy of number-two ranked&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/harris_blayne_p3yu" target="_blank">Blayne Harris</a>&nbsp;as the Beloit, Kansas native would earn a 7-3 decision over Tate Stoddard to open the day. Harris would earn takedowns in each of the three periods and would add a riding time point following the match to earn the victory, improving to 2-1 in dual matches this season. 133 pounds would see&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/leiszler_blake_wgj8" target="_blank">Blake Leiszler</a>&nbsp;fall to Brandon Kile by fall at the 2:39 mark and would be followed by a 13-3 major decision defeat by&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/ostrom_joel_tbc1" target="_blank">Joel Ostrom</a>&nbsp;at 141 pounds to Joseph Ritzen.<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/schoenberger_chandler_g0ck" target="_blank">Chandler Schoenberger</a>&nbsp;would wrestle for CCCC at 149 pounds, dropping an 8-1 decision to Caleb Haskell to put Chadron State up 13-3 heading into 157 pounds where&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/normandin_nate_kcjy" target="_blank">Nate Normandin</a>&nbsp;would be unable to overcome nationally-ranked Chase Clasen in a 20-6 major decision. Both the 165 pound and 174 pound matches would see Chadron State earn victories by fall as&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/hauck_tristin_xcxg" target="_blank">Tristin Hauck</a>&nbsp;(165 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/harper_dante_ia3b" target="_blank">Dante Harper</a>&nbsp;(174 pounds) would drop their matches to allow CSC to take a commanding 29-3 lead. The 184 pound match would see&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/sterling_micah_oweu" target="_blank">Micah Sterling</a>&nbsp;drop a 17-4 major decision to Jay Westcott before seeing&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/murry_kevin_bi11" target="_blank">Kevin Murry</a>&nbsp;(197 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/bios/lopez_jose_02il" target="_blank">Jose Lopez</a>&nbsp;(285 pounds) drop their matches by fall to end the dual.What's next?Cloud County's remaining four duals in the five dual stretch will take place on Dec. 22 as the T-Birds take Las Vegas to participate in the Desert Duals. Duals will take place against Arizona Christian, Simon-Fraser University, Upper Iowa University, and Life Pacific University. All four duals will take place at the Sunset Ballroom at the Flamingo Hotel beginning at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time).

No. 16 T-Birds drop 45-3 decision at Chadron State