At 133 pounds, Brandon Low opened the tournament with a narrow first round loss to 12th--seeded Steve Mytych of Drexel. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the match, Low found himself on the losing end of a 3-2 decision and attempted a last second takedown for the win, but was unable to complete the move before time ran out.  

Low would face 11th-seeded Scotti Sentes of Central Michigan in the wrestleback second round, but fell to Sentes by an 8-3 decision.

Barrett Abel, seeded tenth at 149 pounds, was upset in the first round by Central Michigan’s Anthony D’Alie by a 5-2 decision. Abel then dropped a 14-9 decision to Michigan State’s David Cheza in the third round of the wrestlebacks.

In the heavyweight bracket, Ricky Alcala dropped to the wrestleback rounds after a narrow 3-2 loss to Navy’s Scott Steele, the 12th-seed. Alcala then met fellow Pac-10 opponent Clayton Jack of Oregon State, but suffered a second close loss after Jack held on to a 2-1 decision.

UC Davis concludes the 2009-10 season with an overall record of 3-12 and a Pac-10 record of 1-6. The Aggies finished seventh at the 2010 Pac-10 Wrestling Championships with Barrett Abel winning the 149-pound championship. The title was the first for UC Davis since the 2007 season.  

UC Davis Results Only
133: Brandon Low - lost dec. to #12 Steve Mytych (Drexel), 3-2; lost dec. to #11 Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan), 8-3

149: #10 Barrett Abel - lost dec. to Anthony D’Alie (Central Michigan), 5-2; lost dec. to David Cheza (Michigan State), 14-9

285: Ricky Alcala - lost dec. to #12 Scott Steele (Navy), 3-2; lost dec. to Clayton Jack (Oregon State), 2-1
UC Davis' Barrett Abel Wins Pac-10 Title, Brandon Low Second

DAVIS, Calif. - Barrett Abel won UC Davis' first Pac-10 individual title since 2007 after earning a 12-9 decision over Cal Poly's Nick Fisher at 149 pounds Saturday at the 2010 Pac-10 Wrestling Championships in Davis, Calif.

"It feels great," said Abel.  "I want to keep looking ahead to prepare for the NCAA Championships so I'm sure after the season is completely over it will really sink in, but it definitely feels good.  There's still a lot of work left to do to get ready for NCAAs so I want to keep focusing on that but this feels great."

Brandon Low was narrowly beaten by Cal Poly's Boris Novachkov at 133 pounds to finish second.  Low used a takedown with less than 30 seconds left to tie the score at three points apiece, but Novachkov earned a bonus point for amassing over two minutes of riding time to take the 4-3 decision.

"I felt like I came out decently aggressive," said Low. I could have been more aggressive.  He was able to ride me, stay on top, stay heavy, keep his weight on me and wear me out.  He was smart about things so I was just trying to keep pushing back.  I felt like I was pushing the action better than he was.  I have three weeks off now to let my body rest up now and get it feeling good again before NCAAs."

UC Davis also earned a third-place finish from Ricky Alcala at 285.  Alcala defeated Kurt Klimek of Cal State Fullerton by a 6-1 decision.

Abel, Low and Alcala all earned automatic qualifying spots to the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Neb.

Bryan Osuna was seventh at 141 pounds while Trevor Machado-Ching finished sixth at 157.  Abe Otrambo was sixth at 197.

Oregon State won its 18th team title, its first since 2007, with 127.0 total points.  Boise State was second with 125.0 points.  UC Davis finished seventh with 79.0 points.

The NCAA Championships will be held March 18-20, 2010.

Pac-10  Wrestling Championships
February 27, 2010
The Pavilion :: Davis, Calif.

Team Scores: 1. Oregon State, 127.0; 2. Boise State, 125.0; 3. Cal Poly, 120.0; 4. Arizona State, 104.5; 5. Cal State Bakersfield, 97.0; 6. Stanford, 87.0; 7. UC Davis, 79.0; 8. Cal State Fullerton, 77.0.

UC Davis Results Only
125: No. 8 Chris Armendariz - lost maj. dec. to Andre Gonzalez (CSF), 17-3; lost maj. dec. to Micah Ferguson (CP), 15-5 (8th place).

133: No. 1 Brandon Low  - lost dec. to Boris Novachkov (CP), 4-3 (2nd place).

141: No. 7 Bryan Osuna - lost maj. dec. to Mike Mangrum (OSU), 11-2; won dec. over Bret Baumbach (Stan), 3-1 (7th place)

149: No. 2 Barrett Abel - won dec. over Nick Fisher (CP), 12-9 (1st place).

157: No. 7 Trevor Machado-Ching - won dec. over Andrew Balch (CSUB), 2-1; lost dec. to Te Edwards (ASU), 8-5; lost tech. fall to Lucas Espericueta (Stan), 16-0 (6th place)

165: No. 7 Joey Wilson - lost dec. to Joseph Granata (CSUB), 6-1; won maj. dec. over Clayton Schulke (CSF), 12-4 (7th place)

174: No. 8 Alex Darkhovsky - lost dec. to Todd Noel (CSF), 5-3; lost by fall to Trevor Hall (CSUB), 4:22 (8th place)

184: No. 8 Rory McBryde - lost tech. fall to Ty Vinson (OSU), 21-5; lost by fall to Mark Savalle (CSF), 5:27 (8th place)

197: No. 7 Abe Otrambo - won inj. def. over Ethan Weisrock (CSF); lost by fall to Matt Casperson (BSU), 2:56; lost dec. to Richard Kessler (Stan), 7-4 (6th place)

285: No. 4 Ricky Alcala - won dec. over Kurt Klimek (CSF), 6-1 (3rd place)
Stanford Rallies to Edge UC Davis, 20-19

DAVIS, Calif. -  UC Davis earned a forfeit at 285 and a major decision at 157, but Stanford rallied to clinch a 20-19 victory Saturday in a Pac-10 matchup at Hickey Gym in Davis, Calif. With the loss, UC Davis is now 3-10 overall and 1-4 in the Pac-10 while Stanford improves to 9-7-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the Pac-10.

Stanford jumped to a quick start with freshman Ryan Mango pinning UC Davis' Chris Armendariz at the 1:11 mark of the 125 pound matchup.

Brandon Low, ranked 15th nationally, would get UC Davis back on the board with a 7-3 decision over Justin Paulsen at 133. Low dominated the second half with an escape and a takedown to take a 4-2 lead, then used a takedown with only one second remaining for the win. With over a minute of riding time, Low earned an additional bonus point and picked up UC Davis' first three points.

Bryan Osuna continued the Aggie win streak with a 7-2 decision at 141 pounds. He battled Bret Baumbach throughout the first period and took a 2-1 lead going into next round. Osuna then had takedowns in the second and third period plus an additional point for over three minutes of riding time to get the win. UC Davis equalized the score at 6 points apiece going into the 149 pound matchup.  

15th-ranked Barrett Abel found himself in a battle with Stanford's Tyler Parker with the two going scoreless through the first two periods. Abel was first on the board with an escape, then followed that with a takedown to go up 3-0. Parker was unable to get a move of his own off and Abel took an additional point for over three minutes of riding time to get the 3-0 decision.

Trevor Machado-Ching came out strong for the Aggies in his 157 pound matchup against Mike Kent. Machado-Ching had three takedowns in the first period and added two more in the second period to take an 11-4 lead going into the final period. Machado-Ching continued to dominate and had a 17-7 major decision at the end of the bout, then earned an extra point for nearly two minutes of riding time. The four points he earned for UC Davis gave the Aggies a 13-6 lead.

Stanford, however, won the next four bouts and had major decisions at 184 and 197 to clinch the win. Zack Giesen, ranked 12th nationally took a 17-6 major decision over Rory McBryde at 184 to give the Cardinal a three-point advantage.

With the match on the line, UC Davis' Shawn Hoehne held Richard Kessler to a decision, however Kessler earned an additional point for riding time to bring the score to a 9-1 major decision and got the Cardinal four extra points.

UC Davis earned an extra six points from a forfeit at 285, however it was not enough to overcome the Stanford rally.

The Aggies close out the regular season with Pac-10 dual matches at Cal Poly Feb. 12 and Cal State Bakersfield Feb. 13. Friday's match against the Mustangs will begin at 6:30 p.m. while Saturday's is set for a 7:00 p.m. start time. 

Stanford 19, UC Davis 20
125: Ryan Mango (S) fall Chris Armendariz (UCD), 1:11
133: #15 Brandon Low (UCD) dec. Justin Paulsen (S), 7-3
141: Bryan Osuna (UCD) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 7-2
149: #15 Barrett Abel (UCD) dec. Tyler Parker (S), 4-0
157: Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD) maj. dec. Mike Kent (S), 18-7
165: Nick Amuchastegui (S) dec. Joey Wilson (UCD), 4-1
174: Jake Johnson (S) dec. Alex Darkhovsky (UCD), 8-4
184: #12 Zack Giesen (S) maj. dec. Rory McBryde (UCD), 17-6
197: Richard Kessler (S) maj. dec. Shawn Hoehne (UCD), 9-1
285: #15 Ricky Alcala (UCD) wins forfeit
Abel Lifts UC Davis to Victory Over San Francisco State

15th-ranked Barrett Abel pins Josh Nolan to give Aggies 24-22 win

DAVIS, Calif. -  15th-ranked Barrett Abel pinned Josh Nolan at the 4:16 mark of the 149 pound matchup to lift UC Davis to a 24-22 victory over San Francisco State at The Pavilion Friday. With the win, the Aggies improve to 3-9 overall and remain at 1-3 in Pac-10 action while San Francisco State is 4-9 overall and 2-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Trevor Machado-Ching and Joey Wilson gave the Aggies an early advantage with wins at 157 and 165, respectively. Machado-Ching pinned Kyle Cooper at the 4:15 mark after building a 7-1 lead in the second period while Wilson maintained a strong lead over Ian Wrenn for the duration of his matchup.  

Despite only leading 2-0 at the end of the first period, Wilson outscored Wrenn 9-1 in the second period and went on to a 19-5 lead at the end of the third period. He then earned an additional point for over two minutes of riding time for a final score of 20-5. After the two victories, UC Davis was up 11-0 on San Francisco State.

The Gators, however, would quickly take the lead back with back-to-back pins at 174 pounds and 184 pounds. At 174 pounds, UC Davis' Alex Darkhovsky stayed close with San Francisco State's Gene Choi, but Choi claimed six points for the Gators after pinning Darkhovsky at the 6:17 mark.

At 184 pounds, Rory McBryde fell to Zach Jimenez when Jimenez pinned the UC Davis sophomore at the 3:32 mark, giving San Francisco State the 12-11 advantage.

Freshman Shawn Hoehne maintained a steady pace with Vince Bordi at 197 pounds, but saw Bordi pull away in the third period. After taking a 5-0 lead at the end of the second period, Bordi used two additional takedowns in the third period to extend his lead to 11-3. After receiving an additional point for over a minute of riding time, Bordi's 12-3 major decision pushed the Gators' lead to 16-11.

Ricky Alcala would bring the Aggies back to within striking distance with a major decision of his own against Steve Franklin at 285. Alcala started strong against Franklin and owned a 7-3 lead at the end of the second period. Alcala earned two more takedowns for an 11-4 lead and, with over three minutes of riding time, earned an additional point for the 12-4 major decision to bring UC Davis within one.

At 125 pounds, Ricky Bernal contributed three more points to the Gators with a 12-7 decision over Chris Armendariz. San Francisco State would lead 19-15 entering the 133 pound matchup.

Brandon Low, ranked 15th nationally, pulled out a decision over Naveed Bagheri, ranked third nationally in Division II, at 133 pounds with a takedown with only 11 seconds remaining. The two battled back and forth with Low establishing a 6-5 lead at the end of the second period. Bagheri used an escape to tie the score at six with under a minute to go in the bout, but Low's two-point takedown in the final seconds of the third period gave him the 8-6 win. 

With UC Davis down only one point, Bryan Osuna would face off against Ben Lockett, ranked fourth in the nation in Division II, at 141 pounds. With the score tied at two points apiece at the end of the second period, Lockett used an escape and a takedown to go up 5-2 over Osuna. The UC Davis senior, however, pulled within two points with an escape of his own with over a minute remaining. Lockett used a takedown with only 15 seconds remaining to seal a 7-3 win and to give San Francisco State a 22-18 lead going into the final matchup.

After leading the Aggies to victory against Cal State Fullerton a week earlier, Barrett Abel, ranked 15th nationally, came out strong against Josh Nolan at 149 pounds. Abel used two takedowns to establish a 4-1 lead at the end of the first period before extending his lead to 11-2 with two additional takedowns and a three-point near fall in the second period. Abel then used a takedown to open the third period before quickly pinning Nolan only 15 seconds into the second period. Abel's fall gave UC Davis six points and the 24-22 victory.

Friday's match also featured the popular "Beauty and the Beast" promotion in which the UC Davis wrestling and women's gymnastics teams compete simultaneously. The UC Davis women's gymnastics team took a 194.25-188.55 victory over Seattle Pacific University.

UC Davis closes out their home schedule Saturday when the Aggies host Stanford in a Pac-10 matchup in Hickey Gym at 6:00 p.m. Saturday's match will mark Senior Day as the Aggie wrestling program will honor three seniors who are competing in their final home dual of their UC Davis career.

UC Davis 24, San Francisco State 22
157: Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD) fall Kyle Cooper (SFSU), 4:15
165: Joey Wilson (UCD) tech. fall Ian Wrenn (SFSU), 20-5
174: Gene Choi (SFSU) fall Alex Darkhovsky (UCD), 6:17
184: Zach Jimenez (SFSU) fall Rory McBryde (UCD), 3:32
197: Vince Bordi (SFSU) maj. dec. Shawn Hoehne (UCD), 11-3
285: #15 Ricky Alcala (UCD) maj. dec. #8 Steve Franklin (SFSU), 12-4
125: Ricky Bernal (SFSU) dec. Chris Armendariz (UCD), 12-7
133: #15 Brandon Low (UCD) dec. #3 Naveed Bagheri (SFSU), 8-6
141: #4 Ben Lockett (SFSU) dec. Bryan Osuna, 7-3
149: #15 Barrett Abel (UCD) fall Josh Nolan (SFSU), 4:16
UC Davis Edges Cal State Fullerton in Thriller

#15 Brandon Low records a fall, #15 Barrett Abel earns major decision

DAVIS, Calif. - The UC Davis wrestling team edged Cal State Fullerton 23-20 in a Pac-10 Conference dual meet at The Pavilion in Davis, Calif. Friday. With the win, the Aggies are now 2-8 overall and improve to 1-2 in the Pac-10. The victory was also UC Davis' first home dual meet win of the season. Cal State Fullerton is now 2-6 overall and remains winless in the Pac-10 with a record of 0-5.

Trevor Machado-Ching earned UC Davis' first win of the day with a 3-1 decision over Steven De La Fuente at 157.  

Joey Wilson continued the Aggie run with a 14-5 major decision over Sam Silva at 165. Wilson jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first round, then used an escape and a takedown to increase his lead to 7-2. In the third round, Wilson had three more takedowns and was awarded an additional bonus point for riding time, putting the Aggies up 7-0 over the Titans.

Cal State Fullerton, however, picked up their first points of the night when Todd Noel earned a 7-6 decision over Alex Darkhovsky at 174. Darkhovsky took an early 4-2 lead after the first round, but Silva came back with an escape and a takedown to go ahead 5-4. At the start of the third round, Silva earned another takedown to go up 7-4 and, despite two escapes by Darkhovsky, held on for the decision.

At 184, Mark Savallee gave the Titans their first lead of the night when he pinned Rory McBryde at the 4:20 mark and put Cal State Fullerton ahead 9-7. Freshman Shawn Hoehne, however, gave the Aggies back the advantage with his 3-1 decision over Ethan Weisrock at 197.  

In the heavyweight matchup, #15 Ricky Alcala bested #19 Kurt Klimek, earning a 6-2 decision and extending UC Davis' lead to 13-9. The two battled back and forth until Alcala got a two-point takedown near the end of the third round. Alcala then received one bonus point for riding time.

Cal State Fullerton would regain the lead quickly, however, as 19th-ranked Andre Gonzalez pinned Kody Klaus in a mere 30 seconds in the 125 pound bout. The Titans took a 15-13 advantage, but would not hold the lead for long. Brandon Low, ranked 15th nationally, earned his second straight win by fall of the season when he pinned Aaron Navarette at the 2:52 mark to put the Aggies back on top 19-15.

The Titans' Adin Duenas, however, would swing the match back into Cal State Fullerton's favor with a 19-4 technicall fall over Byran Osuna at 141 pounds. Duenas, ranked 13th nationally, owned a 7-1 advantage after the first round and continued using a series of takedowns and escapes throughout the second and third rounds to establish a significant lead. He then received a bonus point for riding time to give the Titans five points and the 20-19 lead.
The match would be decided by the final bout of the evening. No. 15 Barrett Abel and Nick Jordan battled throughout the first round with Abel using a two-point reversal and a takedown to gain a slim 4-3 margin. Abel dominated the second round with back-to-back escapes, a two-point takedown and a two-point nearfall to extend his lead to 10-3. In the final round, Abel increased his lead for good with two more takedowns, then earned a bonus point for riding time to seal the 23-20 UC Davis victory.

The Aggies continue Pac-10 dual meet action Saturday when they host No. 10 Boise State in Upper Hickey Gymnasium. The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m. 

UC Davis 23, Cal State Fullerton 20

157: Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD) dec. Steven De La Fuente (CSF), 3-1
165: Joey Wilson (UCD) maj. dec. Sam Silva (CSF), 14-5
174: Todd Noel (CSF) dec. Alex Darkhovsky (UCD), 7-6
184: Mark Savallee (CSF) fall Rory McBryde (UCD), 4:20
197: Shawn Hoehne (UCD) dec. Ethan Weisrock (CSF), 3-1
285: #15 Ricky Alcala (UCD) dec. #19 Kurt Klimek (CSF), 6-2
125: #19 Andre Gonzalez (CSF) fall Kody Klaus (UCD), :30
133: #15 Brandon Low (UCD) fall Aaron Navarette (CSF), 2:52
141: #13 Adin Duenas (CSF) tech. fall Bryan Osuna (UCD), 19-4
149: #15 Barett Abel (UCD) maj. dec. Nick Jordan (CSF), 15-4
UC Davis Concludes Action at Menlo Quad Duals

ATHERTON, Calif. - The UC Davis wrestling team concluded action at the Menlo Quad Duals at Haynes-Prim Pavilion on the campus of Menlo College Sunday. The Aggies went 1-2 on the day with a win against Menlo College.

UC Davis is now 1-8 overall in dual meet competition.

The Aggies began the day facing Southern Oregon who took a 24-16 victory. Mitchell Lofstedt put the Raiders on top when he pinned Chris Armendariz at 125 in the first round. Justin Arredondo got the Aggies on the board, however, with a 7-5 decision over Brian Jacob at 133.  

Southern Oregon won the next two bouts to take a 13-3 advantage, but Trevor Machado-Ching earned a major decision over Brad Tamashiro at 157 to add four points to the Aggie side. David Watts then picked up an additional six points by forfeit at 165 to tie the score.  

Despite Rory McBryde's 5-2 decision over John Harrison at 184, Southern Oregon earned a major decision at 174 and 285 and a decision at 197 for the 24-16 victory.

In the second match of the day, the Aggies picked up a 40-9 win over Menlo College.

UC Davis then went on to face Pac-10 rival Cal State Bakersfield but suffered a 30-12 loss. The Roadrunners earned a decision at 125 and a fall at 133 to take a quick lead, but Morgan Flaharty put the Aggies on the board with a 7-5 decision over Erik Martinez at 141.  

Trevor Machado-Ching got his second victory of the day with a technical fall at 157 while David Watts went on to a 15-5 major decision over Dan Montanez.  

Cal State Bakersfield, however, won the remaining four bouts for the 30-12 victory.

UC Davis returns home to host back-to-back Pac-10 dual matches at The Pavilion. The Aggies host Cal State Fullerton Friday, Jan. 29 at 6:00 p.m. then welcome Boise State Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Southern Oregon 24, UC Davis 16
125 - Mitchell Lofstedt (SO) FALL Chris Armendariz (1st) 
133 - Justin Arredondo (UCD) DEC Brian Jacob, 7-5
141 - Kyle Wirkuty (SO) Md Morgan Flaharty, 17-6 
149 - Jimmy Eggemeyer (SO) DEC Randall Watts, 5-4 
157 - Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD) MD Brad Tamashiro, 14-4 
165 - David Watts (UCD) FORFEIT 
174 - Austin Vanderford (SO) MD Josh Esparza, 10-2 
184 - Rory McBryde (UCD) DEC John Harrison, 5-2 
197 - Ron Lee (SO) DEC Shawn Hoehne, 6-4  
285 - John Bates (SO) MD John Thurston, 15-2

Cal State Bakersfield 30, UC Davis 12 
125 - Tyler Iwamura (CSB) DEC Chris Armendariz, 4-1
133 - Justin Durham (CSB) FALL Justin Arredondo, 4:24  
141 - Morgan Flaharty (UCD) DEC Erik Martinez, 7-5  
149 - John Cardenas (CSB) INJ DEF Randall Watts (1st) 
157 - Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD) TF John Cardenas, 17-0 (3rd) 
165 - David Watts (UCD) MD Dan Montanez, 15-5  
174 - Troy Goodban (CSB) DEC Josh Esparza, 11-6 
184 - Mike Larson (CSB) DEC Rory McBryde, 3-1 
197 - Andrew Stramler (CSB) TF Shawn Hoehne, 17-1 (2nd) 
285 - David Morgan (CSB) MD John Thurston, 14-2
No. 22 Oregon State 33, UC Davis 9

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Despite a fall at 133 and a decision at 149, UC Davis fell 33-9 to No. 22 Oregon State Friday at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State improves to 13-1 overall and 2-1 in Pac-10 action while UC Davis is now 0-6 overall and 0-2 against Pac-10 opponents.

At 125, Kody Klaus fell to No. 17 Jason Lara by a 5-2 decision but Brandon Low, ranked 15th nationally, gave the Aggies their first lead of the night when he pinned No. 16 Kelly Kubec at the 2:07 mark in the 133 pound matchup.

Oregon State took the lead back when Mike Mangrum pinned Bryan Osuna at 141. It was Osuna's season debut.  

Barrett Abel tied the score at nine points apiece when he upset No. 14 RJ Pena with a 15-9 decision at 149.  

It was the closest the Aggies would get however as Oregon State won the next six straight bouts for the 33-9 victory.

UC Davis returns to action Sunday, Jan. 24 when the team competes at the Menlo Quad Duals at Menlo College. UC Davis will face Southern Oregon at 11:00 a.m. before taking on Menlo at 12:30 p.m. and Cal State Bakersfield at 2:00 p.m.

No. 22 Oregon State 33, UC Davis 9

125 Pounds - No. 17 Jason Lara (OSU) decision over Kody Klaus (UCD), 5-2  
133 Pounds - No. 15 Brandon Low (UCD) fall over No. 16 Kelly Kubec (OSU), 2:07
141 Pounds - Mike Mangrum (OSU) fall over Bryan Osuna (UCD), 3:44
149 Pounds - No. 16 Barrett Abel (UCD) decision over No. 14 RJ Pena (OSU), 15-9 
157 Pounds - No. 12 Keegan Davis (OSU) dec over Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD), 8-2
165 Pounds - Dan Brascetta (OSU) decision over Joey Wilson (UCD), 8-3
174 Pounds - No. 11 Colby Covington (OSU) fall over Alex Darkhovsky (UCD), 2:48
184 Pounds - Brice Arand (OSU) decision over Rory McBryde (UCD), 11-5
197 Pounds - Chad Hanke (OSU) fall over Brian Herrera (UCD), 5:57
Heavyweight - No. 18 Clayton Jack (OSU) decision over No. 11 Ricky Alcala (UCD), 9-3
UC Davis Places Third at Menlo Tournament

ATHERTON, Calif. - The UC Davis wrestling team finished third out of 15 teams at the Menlo Tournament Sunday and was paced by Randall Watts' first place finish at 149 pounds and Rory McBryde's first place finish at 184.

Mark Jay Acosta finished second for the Aggies at 125 while David Watts was third at 157. Josh Esparza placed fourth at 174.

Randall Watts went 4-0 en route to his first place finish, including a pin at the 5:36 mark against Isai Gomez of Embry Riddle. He topped Simon Fraser's Daniel Swain by an 8-3 decision in the championship bout.

McBryde started the day with a 4-0 decision against Cal Poly's Ben Crosby, his first of four consecutive victories. He pinned Pacific University's Nik Streng at the 2:19 mark, then won the championship bout with a 2-1 decision over Clete Hanson of Simon Fraser University.

Acosta won three straight matches, including a technical fall victory, but was unable to compete in the championship bout due to injury. He began with a 9-4 decision over Noah Hunt of Cumberland University then had a 16-0 technical fall victory against Simon Fraser's Rafiq Charania. Acosta also defeated Menlo College's Jason Moorhouse by a 10-3 decision in the semifinals.

UC Davis next competes in the Virginia Duals Jan. 8-9 in Hampton, Va.
No. 4 Oklahoma State Blanks UC Davis, 43-0

DAVIS, Calif. - No. 4 Oklahoma State used three pins and a technical fall to seal a 43-0 win over UC Davis Friday at The Pavilion.

UC Davis had three wrestlers making their season debuts, including redshirt freshman Kody Klaus who made his first Aggie start at 125.

Klaus drew 12th-ranked Chris Notte at 125 to start the dual, but lost by technical fall 22-7 when Notte earned an extra point at the end of the match for riding time.

Brandon Low, ranked 14th nationally for UC Davis, made his season debut at 133 pounds and faced No. 7 Jordan Oliver. At the end of the first period, the score stood at 2-1 and Low used an escape to tie the score at two points apiece. In the third period, however, Oliver used an escape and a takedown to move the score to 5-2. Low's reversal with five seconds remaining brought the score to 5-4, but Oliver picked up an extra point for riding time to take the 6-4 decision.

At 149 pounds, Barrett Abel jumped to a quick 9-2 lead at the end of the first period with two takedowns, a two-point near fall and a three-point near fall. Fuentes brought the score to 10-6 in the second period, then used a takedown and a three-point nearfall to take the lead at 11-10. Fuentes, however, won by fall when he pinned Abel at the 5:42 mark.

Trevor Machado-Ching stayed close in his battle with No. 8 Neil Erisman at 157. Machado-Ching used an escape, then had a takedown and a second escape in the third period, but Erisman took the 8-4 decision.

Stephan Hampton was topped by Elliott Hellwege at 184 pounds in a 6-4 decision and Abe Otrambo fell to Alan Gelogaev, ranked eighth nationally for Oklahoma State, by a 7-4 decision. 

UC Davis travels to Reno, Nev. to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday, Dec. 20. The all-day competition begins at 9:00 a.m.

No. 4 Oklahoma State 43, UC Davis 0

125: #12 Chris Notte (OSU) tech. fall over Kody Klaus (UCD), 22-7
133: #7 Jordan Oliver (OSU) wins dec. over #14Brandon Low (UCD), 6-4
141: #3 Jamal Perks (OSU) pins Justin Arredondo (UCD), 1:09
149: Quintin Fuentes (OSU) pins #18Barrett Abel (UCD), 5:42
157: #8 Neil Erisman (OSU) wins dec. over Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD), 8-4
165: #8 Alex Meade (OSU) wins maj. dec. over Joey Wilson (UCD), 15-6
174: Mike Benefiel (OSU) pins Alex Darkhovsky (UCD), :50
184: Elliott Hellwege (OSU) wins dec. over Stephan Hampton (UCD), 6-4
197: #8 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) wins dec. over Abe Otrambo (UCD), 7-4
285: #2 Jared Rosholt (OSU) wins maj. dec. over #18 Ricky Alcala (UCD), 8-0
UC Davis Concludes Run at Cliff Keen Invitational

PRIMM, Nev. - The UC Davis wrestling team is 34th overall after the first day of competition at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational held at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev.

The tournament featured half of the top-25 teams in the nation with over 400 wrestlers.

Ricky Alcala, the tournament's No. 8 seed, led the Aggies with a record of 3-2 at 285-pounds. Alcala defeated Cal State Fullerton's Kurt Klimek by a 6-2 decision then topped David Devine of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville with an 8-2 decision. He went on to edge ninth-seeded Cory Morrison of Ohio State by a 3-2 decision before falling to Mitch Monteiro, the No. 1 seed, by a narrow 2-1 decision. Alcala then lost to Arizona State's Erik Nye, the tenth seed, in a 2-1 sudden death decision.

Barrett Abel, seeded tenth at 149-pounds, posted a 2-2 record with wins over Jake Beechy of Illinois and seventh-seeded Desi Green of Buffalo. Abel pinned Beechy at the 2:53 mark, then took an 8-4 decision over Green but fell by a 6-3 decision to Ohio State's Lance Palmer, who was the No. 2 seed. Abel was then edged by Harvard's Walter Peppelman in a 5-4 decision.

Mark Jay Acosta was 0-2 at 125-pounds with losses to No. 8 seed Nikko Triggas of Ohio State and Michigan's Sean Boyle.

Trevor Machado-Ching was 2-2 at 157-pounds. He lost by a 9-2 decision to No. 9 seed Keegan Davis of Oregon State, then picked up back-to-back wins before falling by a 7-3 decision to North Carolina State's Robert Ward.  

Joey Wilson was 1-2 at 165-pounds, picking up an 8-3 decision over Brown's Jeff Lemmer. Josh Esparza went 0-2 at 174-pounds. Stephan Hampton finished 2-2 at 184-pounds which included a pin against New Mexico's Mark Martinez.

UC Davis concluded its run at the tournament Friday. The invitational resumes Saturday with the consolation, semifinal and championship bouts.

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational
Day One Results
Star of the Desert Arena - Primm, Nev.

UC Davis results only:
125 - Mark Jay Acosta: lost fall to No. 8 Nikko Trigas (Ohio State), 1:25; lost dec. to Sean Boyle (Michigan), 10-3.
149 - No. 10 Barrett Abel: won fall over Jake Beechy (Illinois), 2:53; won dec. over No. 7 Desi Green (Buffalo), 8-4; lost dec. to No. 2 Lance Palmer (Ohio State), 6-3; lost dec. to Walter Peppelman (Harvard), 5-4.

157 - Trevor Machado-Ching: lost dec. to No. 9 Keegan Davis (Oregon State), 9-2; won dec. over Dan Rivera (Old Dominion), 6-4; won dec. over Kyle Francis (Western State), 7-2; lost dec. to Robert Ward (North Carolina State), 7-3.

165 - Joey Wilson: lost maj. dec. to No. 8 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma), 13-1; won dec. over Jeff Lemmer (Brown), 8-3; loss dec. to Michael Cuthbertson (Boise State), 6-2.

174 - Joshua Esparza: lost dec. to Dave Woodall (Drexel), 5-2; lost tech. fall to Jim Resnick (Rider), 15-0.

184 - Stephan Hampton: won dec. over Rob Waltko (Bucknell), 6-5; lost dec. to No. 5 Steve Bosak (Cornell), 8-0; won fall over Mark Martinez (New Mexico), 6:12; lost dec. to Josh Peters (Buffalo), 8-6.

197 - Rory McBryde: lost fall to Anthony Pike (Arizona State), 1:14; lost fall to Sean Murphy (Harvard), 2:04.

285 - No. 8 Ricky Alcala: won dec. over Kurt Klimek (Cal State Fullerton), 6-2; won dec. over David Devine (SIUE), 8-2; won dec. over No. 9 Corey Morrison (Ohio State), 3-2; lost dec. to No. 1 Mitch Monteiro (Cal State Bakersfield), 2-1; lost dec. to Erik Nye (Arizona State), 2-1 s.d.
UC Davis Junior Otrambo Selected to Compete in NWCA All-Star Classic

Junior Abe Otrambo will wrestle in a featured bout at 197-pounds

DAVIS, Calif. - UC Davis junior Abe Otrambo has been selected to wrestle in the 44th Annual National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic Sunday, Nov. 22.

The NWCA All-Star Classic will be held at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton and begins at 2:00 p.m.  

Otrambo, a native of Anaheim, Calif., will be part of the featured bouts and will face Riley Orozco of Cal State Bakersfield at 197-pounds.  

Last year, Otrambo finished with an overall record of 12-11 and was second on the team with four pins. He finished fourth at the Pac-10 Championships at 197-pounds and had an 8-4 record in conference matches.  

Orozco, a junior from Fallon, Nev., earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships last season. As the No. 2 seed at the 2009 Pac-10 Championships, Orozco won twice before falling in the title match.

Live coverage of the NWCA All-Star Classic will be available at nwcaonline.com.
UC Davis Wrestling Falls to No. 17 Arizona State in Season Opener

Ricky Alcala and Rory McBryde each win by decision

DAVIS, Calif. - No. 17 Arizona State earned pins at 149 and 157 pounds and benefitted from a UC Davis forfeit at 133 pounds to take a 38-6 win over the Aggies in a Pacific-10 Conference wrestling dual at The Pavilion Friday night in Davis, Calif.  

It was the season-opening match for both teams.

Ricky Alcala started the night at 285-pounds with a win by decision against Erik Nye. With the score tied at one point apiece after three periods, Alcala and Nye found themselves equal after the sudden death overtime period and advanced to the first 30-second rideout. Both wrestlers picked up a point for an escape, bringing the score to 2-2. In the next 30-secound rideout, Alcala used a quick escape and then received two points for a takedown for the 4-3 decision.

At 197, Rory McBryde won by decision over Michael Hawkins for the Aggies' second win of the match. The match stayed even until McBryde earned an extra point for riding time at the end of the third period for the 3-2 decision.

Third-ranked Anthony Robles won by technical fall over redshirt freshman Mark Jay Acosta at 125 pounds. In the second period, Acosta earned a point on a technical violation and picked up two points on a reversal, but could not overcome Robles and fell 20-3.

Brandon Low, ranked 17th in the country by InterMatWrestle.com, forfeited at 133 pounds, giving Ben Ashmore and the Sun Devils six additional points. At 141 pounds, fifth-ranked Chris Drouin of Arizona State earned the Sun Devils' second technical fall of the night with a 17-1 win over Justin Arredondo. Arredondo's only point came on an escape in the second round.

Arizona State continued to increase their lead after Vicente Varela pinned UC Davis' Randall Watts at the 2:30 mark at 149. The Sun Devils picked up another six points at 157 when Te Edwards pinned Trevor Machado-Ching at the 4:42 mark.

At 165, David Watts held close to Arizona State's Kyle DeBerry after the first period and took a 4-2 advantage after the second period. DeBerry, however, used a reversal as well as a two-point near fall and a three-point near fall to take a 9-4 lead and then received an extra point for riding time for the 10-4 decision.

Joshua Esparza fell by major decision to Eric Starks at 174 while Jake Meredith won by decision over Stephan Hampton at 184.

The Aggies resume action Nov. 21 at the Fullerton Open in Fullerton, Calif.

#17 Arizona State 38, UC Davis 6

125: #3 Anthony Robles (Arizona State) wins tech. fall over Mark Jay Acosta (UC Davis), 20-3, time not available
133: Ben Ashmore (Arizona State) wins by forfeit over #17 Brandon Low (UC Davis)
141: #5 Chris Drouin (Arizona State) wins by tech. fall over Justin Arredondo (UC Davis), 17-1, time not available
149: Vicente Varela (Arizona State) pins Randall Watts (UC Davis), 2:30
157: Te Edwards (Arizona State) pins Trevor Machado-Ching (UC Davis), 4:42 
165: Kyle DeBerry (Arizona State) wins dec. over David Watts (UC Davis), 10-4
174: Eric Starks (Arizona State) wins maj. dec. over Joshua Esparza (UC Davis), 16-3
184: Jake Meredith (Arizona State) wins dec. over Stephan Hampton (UC Davis), 4-1
197: Rory McBryde (UC Davis) wins dec. over Michael Hawkins (Arizona State), 3-2
285: Ricky Alcala (UC Davis) wins dec. over Erik Nye (Arizona State), 4-3