California Baptist @ Air Force

California Baptist defeated Air Force 21-15 in Colorado on February 3, 2024, pulling out a narrow road victory anchored by two bonus-point performances. The Lancers scored the kind of extra points that swing close duals, while Air Force answered with a match-ending fall to keep the meet tight.

Chaz Hallmark at 157 delivered the biggest single outburst, beating Brooks Gable 22-5 by technical fall for five team points. Eli Sheeren added a major decision at 197, downing Calvin Sund 11-0 for four more team points. Those two bonus results accounted for nine CBU points and were the primary reason the visitors were able to separate themselves on the scoreboard.

Air Force’s response came at heavyweight where Wyatt Hendrickson recorded a fall over Chris Island, picking up six team points and bringing the Falcons back into contention. That pin gave Air Force momentum and trimmed the margin, but the combination of Hallmark’s technical fall and Sheeren’s major decision supplied enough cushion for California Baptist to finish 21-15. The meet ultimately came down to those three bonus outcomes, with the Lancers’ two bonus wins proving decisive despite Hendrickson’s late match-clinching fall.