Arizona State Overpowers Fullerton, 37-4
No. 17-ranked Arizona State won nine of ten matches Sunday afternoon to overpower Cal State Fullerton, 37-4, in a Pac-10 wrestling match.
The Sun Devils improved to 2-0 overall and in the Pac-10 while the Titans fell to 0-2 and 0-2.
ASU got pins from Kyle DeBerry at 165 and Ben Ashmore at 133 and a technical fall from Anthony Robles at 125.
Fullerton's win came at 197 where Dylan Klink, normally a 184-pounder, scored a major decision (11-1) over Michael Hawkins.
Fullerton came close to winning the heavyweight bout. Kurt Klimek lost to Eric Nye, 3-2, when his takedown came just after the final buzzer.
The 141-pound bout was the most competitive. ASU's defending Pac-10 champion Chris Drouin scored a takedown with about 35 seconds remaining to beat Fullerton's Adin Duenas, 7-5.
Titan Gym hosts the Fullerton Open next Saturday and then the 44th annual NWCA All-Star Classic Sunday at 2 p.m.
Arizona State 37, Cal State Fullerton 4
165 - Kyle DeBerry (ASU) pinned Blake Ginsburg (F), 4:18
174 - Eric Starks (ASU) maj. Dec. Todd Noel (F), 11-1
184 - Jake Meredith (ASU) dec. Mark Savalle (F), 8-3
197 - Dylan Klink (F) maj. dec. Michael Hawkins (ASU), 11-1
Hvy - Eric Nye (ASU) dec. Kurt Klimek (F) 3-2
125 - Anthony Robles (ASU) tech. fall Andre Gonzalez (F), 22-5 (6:18)
133 - Ben Ashmore (ASU) pinned Eddie Garcia (F), 6:15
141 - Chris Drouin (ASU) dec. Adin Duenas (F), 7-5
149 - Vincente Varela (ASU) maj. dec. Mario DeCaro (F), 17-4
157 - Te Edwards (ASU) dec. Nick Jordan (F), 14-8
Cal Poly SLO 26, Cal State Fullerton 13
Nov. 14, 2009
Eric Maldonaldo's come-from-behind decision at 149 pounds keyed a strong finish by Cal Poly as the Mustangs defeated host Cal State Fullerton, 26-13, in a Pac-10 match to open the 2009-10 wrestling season for both squads.
The Mustangs won the final five bouts after Fullerton had taken a 13-7 lead when 125-pounder Andre Gonzalez pinned Cal Poly's Micah Ferguson at the end of the second period.
Boris and Filip Novachkov scored decisions at 133 and 141 pounds to put Cal Poly ahead to stay at 14-13 but the lead was in jeopardy at 149. Fullerton's Matt Lopez had an 8-6 lead and riding time early in the third period when he suffered a knee injury. After 1:04 of injury time, Maldonado rallied with two quick takedown but it was still a 10-10 match and Lopez had riding time. With less than 10 seconds to go, Maldonado scored a takedown to win the bout, 12-11.
Chase Pami (24-7) and Steve Vasquez (14-6) followed with lopsided wins to complete the scoring.
Fullerton's early wins came from Mark Savalle at 184, 6-4 over Tyler Holt, and at 285 as Kurt Klimek beat Lenny Romero, 10-2.
Fullerton wrestles No. 17-ranked Arizona State Sunday at 2 p.m. The Sun Devils opened their season Friday night with a 38-6 win at UC Davis.
Cal Poly SLO 26, Cal State Fullerton 13
174 - Ryan DesRoches (CP) dec. Todd Noel (F), 7-4 CP 3, CSF 0
1st: Noel 2t, Des 1e. 2nd: Des 1e, Noel 2t, Des 1e, Des 2t. 3rd: Des2t.
184 - Mark Savalle (F) dec. Tyler Holt (CP), 6-4 CP 3, CSF 3
1st: Sav 2t, Holt 1v, Holt 2r, Sav 1e. 2nd: Holt 1e, Sav 2t. 3rd: Sav 1e.
197 - Ryan Smith (CP) maj. Dec. Dylan Klink (F), 17-6 CP 7, CSF 3
1st: Smith 2t, Klink 1 e, Smith 2t, Klink 1 e. 2nd: Smith 2t, Klink 1e, Smith 2 t, Klink 1e, Smith 2t.
3rd: Smith 2r, Klink 1e, Smith 2t, Klink 1e, Smith 2t, Smith rt
285 - Kurt Klimek (F) maj. Dec. Lenny Romero (CP), 10-2 CP 7, CSF 7
1st: Klim 2t, Rom 1e. 2nd: Klim 1e, Klim 2t, Klim stall1. 3rd: Rom 1e, Klim 2t, Klim stall1, Klim 1rt.
125 - Andre Gonzalez (F) pinned Micah Ferguson (CP) , 4:59 CSF 13, CP 7
1st: Gonz 2t, Feg 1e. 2nd: Ferg 1e, Ferg 2t, Gonz 2r, Gonz pin.
133 - Boris Novachkov (CP) dec. Eddie Garcia (F), 13-2 CSF 13, CP 11
1st: Nov 2t, Gar 1e, Nov 2t, Gar 1e, Nov 2t. 2nd: Nov 1e, Nov 2t, Nov stall1. 3rd: Nov 2t, Nov 1rt
141 - Filiip Novachkov (CP) dec. Adin Duenas (F), 13-7 CP 14, CSF 13
1st: Nov 2t, Nov 2nf, Duen 1v, Duen 2r, Nov 1e, Nov 2t. 2nd: Duen 2r, Nov 1e, Nov 2t.
3rd: Nov. 1e, Duen 2t, Nov 1e, Nov 1rt
149 - Eric Maldonado (CP dec. Matt Lopez (F), 12-11 CP 17, CSF 13
1st: Lop 2t, Lop 1v, Mal 1e, Lop 2t, Mal 1e. 2nd: Mal 1e, Lop 2t, Mal 1e, Mal 2t.
3rd: Lop 1e, Mal 2t, Lop 1e, Mal 2t, Lop 1e, Mal 2t, Lop 1rt
157 - Chase Pami (CP) tech. fall Nick Jordan (F), 24-7 (5:53) CP 22, CSF 13
1st: Pami 2t, Jord 1e, Pami 2t, Jord 1e, Pami 2t, Jord 2r, Pami 1e, Pami 2t.
2nd: Jord 1e, Pami 2t, Jord 1e, Pami 2t, Pami 3nf. 3rd: Pami 1e, Pami 2t, Jord 1e, Pami 2t, Pami 2nf, 1 rt
165 - Steve Vasquez (CP) maj. Dec. Clayton Schuelke (F), 14-6 CP 26, CSF 13
1st: Vasq 2t, Sch 1e, Vasq 2t, Sch 1e, Vasq 2t, Sch 1e, Vasq 2t. 2nd: Vasq 1e, Vasq 2t, Sch 1e.
3rd: Sch 1e, Vasq 2t, Sch 1e, Vasq 1rt
Cal State Fullerton Beat Cal Poly First Time Since 1993
San Luis Obispo, Calif. - T. J. Dillashaw (133), Adin Duenas (141), Tim Hawkins (184) and John Drake (197) each scored a major decision and three teammates picked up points Wednesday night to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 28-9 Pac-10 wrestling victory at Cal Poly.
The Titans improved to 8-3 overall and 2-0 in Pac-10 duals while the injury-riddled Mustangs fell to 3-7 and 0-2 after their final home meet of the season. It was Fullerton's first win over the Mustangs since 1992-93 and came after back-to-back one-point losses the past two seasons.
Andre Gonzalez got a decision at 125 pounds to get Fullerton out ahead and Dillashaw and Duenas made it an 11-0 lead before Cal Poly hit its strengths. Three consecutive decisions closed the gap but Fullerton won the final four bouts to win going away.
Fullerton is idle until more Pac-10 matches at Boise State on Jan. 23 and at Oregon State and Portland State on Jan. 25.
Cal State Fullerton 28, Cal Poly 9
125 - Andre Gonzalez (CSUF) dec Josh Obregon (CP) 9-3
133 - #11 TJ Dillashaw (CSUF) maj dec Jake Tanenbaum (CP) 14-4
141 - Adin Duenas (CSUF) maj dec Andy Wagner (CP) 12-3
149 - Eric Maldonado (CP) dec Matt Lopez (CSUF) 9-6
157 - #11 Chase Pami (CP) dec Steven DeLaFuente (CSUF) 10-4
165 - Joel Shaw (CP) dec Brian Stills (CSUF) 2-0
174 - Todd Noel (CSUF) forfeit
184 - Tim Hawkins (CSUF) maj Evan Barbre (CP) 15-2
197 - John Drake (CSUF) maj Bo Lukehart (CP) 9-1
Hwt - Kurt Klimek (CSUF) dec Kelan Bragg (CP) 10-6
Coach Dan Hicks vs. Cal Poly:
2002-03 - Lose, 24-12
2003-04 - Lose, 30-12
2004-05 - Lose, 20-19
2005-06 - Lose, 27-14
2006-07 - Lose, 17-16
2007-07 - Lose, 18-17
2008-09 - Win, 28-9
Klimek Paces Cal State Fullerton to Sunday Sweep
Heavyweight Kurt Klimek logged a pin to start a rout and then came up with a decision in the tenth and decisive bout of the nightcap as Cal State Fullerton swept a simultaneous wrestling doubleheader Sunday evening with a 37-7 win over Air Force and a 20-18 victory over San Francisco State, which would later defeat Air Force, 26-13.
Fullerton improved to 7-3 in dual meets while San Francisco State ended the day 2-4 and Air Force was 1-5.
Klimek pinned Josh Larson in 2:02 and Andre Gonzalez followed with a pin of Andrew Zwirlein in 2:59 to get Fullerton's "A" lineup off to a 12-0 lead over the Falcons, who lost the first six bouts before Stephen Crozier got a 7-1 decision over Devin Velasquez at 165.
San Francisco State led the Titans' "B" lineup, 18-17, going into the heavyweight bout, where Klimek was the only Titan to compete in both matches. He broke a 2-2 tie in the third period with a pair of takedowns of Steve Franklin and his 7-3 decision gave Fullerton the winning 3 points.
San Francisco State won the first four and final three bouts vs. Air Force but the Falcons got the only pin courtesy of Joseph Stafford at 4:17 of the 157-pound bout over the Gators' Markham Bertron.
Fullerton competes again on Wednesday night in a Pac-10 match at Cal Poly. Air Force hosts Stanford and Northern Iowa next weekend while San Francisco State goes to Prescott, Arizona, for the Embry Riddle Duals.
Cal State Fullerton 37, Air Force 7
Hvy - Kurt Klimek (F) pinned Josh Larson (AF), 2:02
125 - Andre Gonzalez (F) pinned Andrew Zwirlein (AF), 2:59
133 - T. J. Dillashaw (F) tech. fall Tyler Untrauer (AF), 19-4, 7:00
141 - Adin Duenas (F) maj. dec. Stephen Makuka (AF), 16-4
149 - Matt Lopez (F) maj. dec. Alec Williams (AF), 13-2
157 - Steven DeLaFuente (F) maj. dec. Joseph Stafford (AF), 14-5
165 -Stephen Crozier (AF) dec. Devin Velasquez (F) , 7-1
174 -Tyler French (AF) maj. dec. Todd Noel (F), 10-2
184 - Tim Hawkins (F) dec. Sterling Tribble (AF), 9-4
197 -John Drake (F) tech. fall Kazden Ikehara (AF) 18-3, 4:17
Cal State Fullerton 20, San Francisco State 18
125 - Ivan Sanchez (F) dec. Pierre Bondoc (SF), 7-6
133 - Naveed Bagheri (SF) tech fall Eddie Garca (F), 20-3
141 - Ben Lockett (SF) dec. Peter Hoang (F), 7-5
149 - Nick Blackshaw (F) maj. dec. Josh Nolan (SF), 13-4
157 - Brian Stills (F) dec. Markham Bertron (SF), 3-0
165 - Michael Larkin (F) maj. dec. Matt Mungo (SF), 11-2
174 - Alan Reynel (F) dec. Arman Ostadsharif (SF), 3-0
184 - Marques Gales (SF) inj. def. over Andrew Rozario (F),
197 - Vince Bordi (SF) maj. dec. Ryan Klink (F), 8-0
Hvy - Kurt Klimek (F) dec. Steve Franklin (SF), 7-3
San Francisco State 26, Air Force 13
125 - Pierre Bondoc (SF) dec. Andrew Zwirlein (AF), 9-3
133 - Naveed Bagheri (SF) tech. fall Tyler Untrauer (AF), 16-0, 3:31
141 - Ben Lockett (SF) maj. dec. Stephen Makuka (AF), 19-8
149 - Josh Nolan (SF) dec. Alec Williams (AF), 8-4
157 -Joseph Stafford (AF) pinned Markham Bertron (SF), 4:17
165 - Stephen Crozier (AF) maj. dec. Matt Mungo (SF), 18-4
174 - Tyler French (AF) dec. Arman Ostadsharif (SF), 10-3
184 - Marques Gales (SF) dec. Sterling Tribble (AF), 10-7
197 - Vince Bordi (SF) maj. dec. Kazden Ikehara (AF), 11-3
Hvy - Steve Franklin (SF) maj. dec. Josh Larson (AF), 8-0
Wyoming Wins Sunshine Duals
No. 9-ranked Joe LeBlanc scored 11 team points at 184 pounds for Wyoming with a technical fall and a win by injury default Sunday afternoon to lead Wyoming to victory in the three-team Sunshine Wrestling Duals at Cal State Fullerton.
The Cowboys beat the host Titans, 20-15, when Alex Rieder pinned Devin Velasquez in 2:14 of the decisive 165-pound bout, and held on to beat Columbia, 21-18. Fullerton later beat Columbia, 24-10, winning seven bouts led by a technical fall from Todd Noel at the leadoff 174-pound bout.
Wyoming is now 3-0 in dual meets while Fullerton is 5-3 and Columbia is 0-5.
The key bout in the Wyoming-Fullerton match occurred at 197 pounds. The Titans' John Drake held a 3-1 lead and riding time advantge with about 30 seconds remaining. But he let up as he and Woming's Alfonso Hernandez were about to go out of bounds and Hernandez responded with a takedown and a near fall to pull out a 6-3 victory for a 6-point swing. After falling behind, 11-0, Fullerton came back to take a 15-14 lead when Steven DeLaFuente scored a 7-2 decision at 157 over Tyler Davis.
Wyoming jumped out to a 12-0 lead after two bouts in its match with Columbia when Shane Onufer pinned Mike Wolfer at 174 in 4:03 and Cary Aldrich of Columbia had to default to LeBlanc after injuring his right elbow. The teams split the next six matches to leave the score 21-9 going into the 157-pound bout. The Lions needed two pins to tie and almost got them. Derek Sickles pinned Tyler Davis in 1:57 and Eren Civan scored two near falls before settling for a 13-7 win over Rieder at 165.
The most successful wrestler of the day for the Titans was 125-pounder Andre Gonzalez, who picked up a major decision and a decision. Adin Duenas at 141 and Matt Lopez at 149 each scored a pair of decisions.
Fullerton hosts another tri-meet next Sunday when Air Force and San Francisco State visit Titan Gym.
Wyoming 20, Cal State Fullerton 15
174 - Shane Onufer (W) dec. Todd Noel (F), 10-3
184 - Joe LeBlanc (W) tech fall Alan Reynel (F), 17-1, 5:24
197 - Alfonso Hernandez (W) dec. John Drake (F), 6-3
Hvy - Kurt Klimek (F) dec. Jacob Scharborough (W), 10-4
125 - Andre Gonzalez (F) dec. Mike Martinez (W), 7-2
133 - Cory VomBaur (W) dec. T. J. Dillashaw (F), 4-2
141 - Adin Duenas (F) dec. Cole Dallasera (W), 10-3
149 - Matt Lopez (F) dec. Chase Smith (W), 6-5
157 - Steven DeLaFuente (F) dec. Tyler Davis (W), 7-2
165 - Alex Rieder (WY) pinned Devin Velasquez (F), 2:14
Wyoming 21, Columbia 18
174 - Shane Onufer (W) pinned Mike Wolfer (C), 4:03
184 - Joe LeBlanc (W) over Cary Aldrich (C), inj. default at 0;31
197 - Lou Miller (C) dec. Alfonso Hernandez (W), 5-2
Hvy - Ryan Flores (C) dec. Jacob Scharbrough (W), 5-2
125 - Mike Martinez (W) dec. Kyle Gilchrist (C), 10-4
133 - Cory VomBaur (W) dec. Andrew Grabfelder (C), 7-2
141 - Cole Dallaserra (W) dec. Shane Strumwasser (C), 4-1
149 - Matt Dunn (C) dec. Chase Smith (W), 7-2
157 - Derek Sickles (C) pinned Tyler Davis (W), 1:57
165 - Eren Civan (C) dec. Alex Rieder (W), 13-7
Cal State Fullerton 24, Columbia 10
174 - Todd Noel (F) tech fall Mike Wolfer (C), 16-0, 3:23
184 - Kenji Porter (C) major dec. Alan Reynel (F), 10-0
197 - John Drake (F) dec. Lou Miller (C), 3-1 OT 0:27
Hvy - Ryan Flores (C) dec. Kurt Klimek (F) , 3-2
125 - Andre Gonzalez (F) major dec. Kyle Gilchrist (C), 11-1
133 - T. J. Dillashaw (F) dec. Andrew Grabfelder (C), 11-6
141 - Adin Duenas (F) dec. Shane Strumwasser (C), 7-2
149 - Matt Lopez (F) dec. Matt Dunn (C), 3-2
157 - Derek Sickles (C) dec. Steven DeLaFuente (F), 5-2
165 - Devin Velasquez (F) dec. Eren Civan (C), 6-2
Cal State Fullerton Sign Six High School Seniors
Seventh-year Head Coach Dan Hicks has received national letters of intent from six highly regarded high school senior wrestlers who will join the Cal State Fullerton program as freshmen for the 2009-10 season.
"We are very excited about the group that has committed and the future looks bright," said Hicks.
The list, alphabetically:
Jonah Cruz, 141 / 149, Bakersfield HS -- two-time state place winner... ranked in top four this season
Martin Gonzalez, 125, Gilroy HS -- was selected by W.I.N Magazine this week as the No. 1 recruit out of California among all weight classes.. ranked No. 5 senior nationally at 125
Justin Schellenger, 165, Great Valley HS in Malvern, PA -- placed at state in Pennsylvania... career record of 83-24 in first three seasons
Taylor Warden, 197, Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana -- 5th at state in 2008... currently ranked as high as No. 1
Bryce Whitehead, 149 / 157, Sprague HS in Salem, Oregon
Henry Yorba, 133, Poway HS -- two-time state place winner... ranked No. 2 this season