ROCK SPRINGS — Western Wyoming Community College faced its biggest challenge of the young wrestling season on Saturday night, hosting the nationally ranked University of Wyoming Cowboys in the first ever Wild West Showdown at Rushmore Gym.

The Mustangs, the reigning No. 3 team in the NJCAA were ranked No.1 coming into the week, fell 39-7 to the No. 25 Cowboys, who compete in Division I and the Big 12 Conference. Despite the score, the dual offered several bright moments for Western and highlighted the close connection between the two programs.

Wyoming’s lineup included several familiar faces for Rock Springs fans. Former Mustangs Sefton Douglass (125) and Cody Phelps (133) both returned to their old home gym wearing Cowboy gold. Douglass, who wrestled for Western for three seasons, open

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