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Cal Poly

Perry, Azevedo to Serve as Co-Head Cal Poly Wrestling Coaches for 2010-11 Season

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Mark Perry, who recently completed his first
season as assistant wrestling coach at Cal Poly, and seven-year Mustang head
coach John Azevedo will serve as co-head coaches beginning with the 2010-11
season.

The announcement was made Tuesday by Cal Poly director of athletics Alison
Cone.

"This move further strengthens our wrestling coaching staff," said Cone.
"Mark's strengths combined with John's attributes will provide us with an
unbeatable coaching combination."

With Perry as his assistant last season, Azevedo guided Cal Poly to a
third-place Pacific-10 Conference finish and produced a pair of NCAA
All-Americans. He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year by
D1CollegeWrestling.net.

"I think this will be great experience for Mark and his future as a head
coach," said Azevedo.

When Perry was hired as assistant coach last summer, Azevedo said, "I
believe his passion for wrestling and winning will help Cal Poly wrestling
go to the next level of becoming the best. Mark brings an extensive amount
of individual and team success to the program."

Perry, a two-time national champion and four-time All-American at Iowa,
spent the 2008-09 season as an assistant coach at Penn State before coming
to Cal Poly a year ago.

"Being promoted to co-head coach is a huge honor for me and I am confident
that I will be able to continue to help this program move forward in its
quest toward winning Pac-10 titles and NCAA trophies," said Perry. "The
future of Cal Poly wrestling is going to be exciting. I guarantee our fans
and alumni we are going to be one of the top programs in the country on a
consistent basis in the near future.

"Wrestling fans in California are excited about what is going on at Cal Poly
and our wrestlers will continue to work toward winning NCAA titles," Perry
added.

The Mustangs rebounded from a tough 2008-09 campaign by finishing just seven
points shy of Pac-10 champion Oregon State. Chase Pami finished second at
157 pounds in both the Pac-10 and NCAA finals while Boris Novachkov won a
Pac-10 title at 133 and placed seventh nationally.

Their finish marked the first time in six seasons that multiple wrestlers
finished as All-Americans at Cal Poly. Azevedo led the Mustangs to an 8-4
dual meet record, including a 5-2 mark in Pac-10 matches.

Azevedo, 45-61 in dual meets as Mustang head coach, has guided nine Mustangs
to All-American honors and seven Pac-10 champions.

He was an assistant under Lennis Cowell for two years before taking over the
head job with the Mustangs in 2003. His coaching career also includes one
year as a graduate assistant at Arizona State (1980-81), three years as
assistant coach at Cal State Bakersfield (1981-84), two years as an
assistant as Notre Dame (1984-86), five years as an assistant coach at
Wisconsin (1986-91) and 12 seasons as head coach at Calvary Chapel High in
Santa Ana (1991-2003), leading the wrestling program to seven state
championships and one runner-up finish.

Calvary Chapel also garnered 11 league titles, 10 CIF-Southern Section team
championships, and posted a 183-18 dual meet record under Azevedo's
direction. The program also spawned 23 NCAA Division 1 wrestlers. Azevedo
was named National High School Coach of the Year in 1993 and California
Coach of the Year seven times.

As a collegian, Azevedo won an NCAA title in 1980 while at Cal State
Bakersfield, after two runner-up finishes and three NCAA Division II titles.
He amassed a 122-2 collegiate record and was named team captain three times.
He is also a member of the California Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Azevedo was also a member of the 1980 United States Olympic team (the United
States boycotted those summer games in Moscow) and won a national freestyle
championship in 1981. He placed fourth at the World Championships in 1982.

Azevedo earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Cal State
Bakersfield in 1981.

Perry was the NCAA individual national champion in 2007 and 2008 while
helping the Iowa Hawkeyes to a team championship in 2008.

With his title in 2008, Perry became the 17th four-time All-American and
14th two-time national champion in NCAA history. During his 2007 NCAA run,
Perry defeated two-time NCAA champion Johny Hendricks in the finals on his
way to a 32-5 record.

Both his NCAA titles came at 165 pounds.

As a sophomore at the NCAAs, Perry placed third at 174 pounds, earning the
Gorriaran Trophy for pinning four opponents at the championships. As a
freshman he placed second at 165 pounds, posting a 32-5 overall record.

Perry was a team captain all four years at Iowa and was a Big Ten Conference
finalist four times as well, capturing one title in 2007. He also was a
four-time finalist in the prestigious Midlands Wrestling Tournament, earning
two titles.

Perry was named National Wrestling Coaches Association rookie of the year in
2005 and University of Iowa athlete of the year in 2007.

Perry was a two-time prep national champion while attending Blair Academy,
located 60 miles west of New York City, in rural Warren County, New Jersey.
He was a three-time AISCS High School All-American while posting a career
169-7 record.

Perry earned his bachelor of arts degree in art from the University of Iowa
in 2008.
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Six Cal Poly Wrestlers Qualify for NCAA Championships

DAVIS, Calif. -- Boris Novachkov captured the Pacific-10 Conference
championship at 133 pounds, four other Mustangs finished second and Ryan
DesRoches claimed third place at 174 as Cal Poly settled for a third-place
team finish Saturday night at The Pavilion.

The quartet of Mustangs who placed second are Filip Novachkov at 141 pounds,
Nick Fisher at 149, Chase Pami at 157 and Ryan Smith at 197.

All six Mustangs have qualified for the NCAA Division I National
Championships, scheduled for March 18-20 in Omaha, Neb.

Cal Poly, in first place after Friday's second session, scored 120 points to
finish third. Oregon State, with one champion, three runners-up and five
national qualifiers, captured its 18th Pac-10 team championship with 127
points, followed by Boise State, the 2008 and 2009 team champion, with 125
points.

Boris Novachkov earned a 4-3 decision against top-seeded Brandon Low of UC
Davis in the 133-pound final for his first Pac-10 title. He placed third in
2008.

His brother, Filip Novachkov, a third-place finisher in 2009, placed second
at 141 after falling to Adin Duenas of Cal State Fullerton 9-3. Novachkov
was seeded second and Duenas fourth.

At 149, Fisher dropped a 12-9 decision to Barrett Abel of UC Davis. Abel was
seeded second and Fisher fourth. Fisher upset the top seed, Jason
Chamberlain of Boise State, in the semifinals with a fall in 4:24.

Pami, the two-time Pac-10 champion, settled for second place at 157 this
year as he fell 5-1 to Adam Hall of Boise State in the final round.

Smith dropped an 11-5 decision to top-seeded Riley Orozco of Cal State
Bakersfield in the 197-pound final.

DesRoches won two matches Saturday to claim third place at 174, earning a
7-2 decision against Todd Noel of Cal State Fullerton and a 6-2 triumph over
Eric Starks of Arizona State. DesRoches had lost three times to Starks over
the last two seasons, all by decision.

Earlier on Saturday, Steven Vasquez earned a fifth-place finish at 165.
Vasquez lost to Michael Cuthbertson of Boise State 8-2 in the consolation
semifinals before earning a 6-1 decision against Joseph Granata of Cal State
Bakersfield in the match for fifth and sixth place.

At 125, Micah Ferguson lost to Christopher Armendariz of UC Davis 15-5 and
settled for eighth place.

At 184, Kelan Bragg lost a 6-3 decision to Jake Meredith of Arizona State
and also fell 13-7 to Ty Vinson of Oregon State in the match for fifth and
sixth place.

And at 285, Jim Powers was a 4-2 winner over Dylan Rush of Stanford for
seventh place.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs have never captured the Pac-10 championship,
settling for second-place finishes in 2004 and 2006. Cal Poly, sixth the
last two years, was 5-2 in conference dual meets this season, third in the
Pac-10.
Cal Poly to Compete in Pac-10 Championships at UC Davis

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly, which has finished second in the
Pacific-10 Conference Wrestling Championships, most recently in 2004 and
2006, seeks its first conference team title this weekend.

UC Davis will host the Pac-10 Championships on Friday and Saturday at The
Pavilion. Competition begins at noon each day with the championship finals
slated for 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Seedings will be made Thursday night during a coaches meeting.

Four of the eight teams competing in the championships are ranked in the top
20 by WIN Magazine. Boise State, the two-time defending Pac-10 champion, is
ranked No. 9 while Oregon State is No. 14, Cal Poly No. 15 and Arizona State
No. 20.

Five of the 10 Mustangs slated to compete in the Pac-10 Championships are
former placewinners, led by two-time conference champion Chase Pami at 157
pounds.

Pami, who also placed fourth in 2007, will take a 23-5 record into this
weekend's competition. He sports a 93-33 career mark and earned NCAA
All-American honors with a seventh-place finish a year ago.

In last year's meet, Filip Novachkov placed third at 133 pounds, Ryan
DesRoches was fourth at 174 and Micah Ferguson sixth at 125. Ferguson also
placed fifth in 2008 while Boris Novachkov was third.

Also competing for Cal Poly this weekend will be Nick Fisher at 149, Steven
Vasquez at 165, Kelan Bragg at 184, Ryan Smith at 197 and Jim Powers at 285.

Pami is ranked No. 2 in the Pac-10 at 157 and his chief nemesis likely will
be Boise State's Adam Hall, ranked No. 1 in the weight class. They have met
five times in the last two years and Pami's lone victory was a 4-3 overtime
decision in last year's Pac-10 finals.

Filip Novachkov (21-5) is ranked No. 2 at 141 with a 20-5 record. The
top-ranked wrestler in the Pac-10 at 141 is Boise State's Levi Jones and the
pair split two decisions earlier this season.

Boris Novachkov (21-3) is ranked No. 4 at 133 and Andrew Hochstrasser is the
No. 1-ranked wrestler in the weight class. They did not meet in the dual
meet Jan. 24 at Cal Poly as Hochstrasser was recovering from a knee injury.

DesRoches (31-7) is ranked No. 3 in the conference at 174 and his top
challengers will be No. 1 Colby Covington of Oregon State and No. 2 Nate Lee
of Boise State. DesRoches has not wrestled Covington and he has lost three
decisions -- 6-3, 6-5 and 10-8 -- to Lee in the past.

Ryan Smith (17-10) is ranked No. 3 at 197 and has dropped 3-1 decisions to
both No. 1 Riley Orozco of Cal State Bakersfield and No. 2 Chad Hanke of
Oregon State this season. Smith also fell 13-3 to Orozco in the Pac-10
finals a year ago.

Fisher (15-5) sports a No. 4 Pac-10 ranking, trailing No. 1 Jason Chamberlin
of Boise State, Barrett Abel of UC Davis and Vicente Varela of Arizona
State. Fisher won by injury default against Abel and lost to Chamberlin and
Varela by decision in dual meets this season.

The NCAA Division I National Championships will be held March 18-20 at the
Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will announce how many NCAA
qualifiers will be awarded to each conference on Thursday. In addition, the
committee will select at-large qualifiers and tentatively announce the names
March 10.

Probable Lineup for No. 15 Cal Poly
(Rankings Courtesy of WIN Magazine)
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (7-16)
133 - No. 16 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (21-3)
141 - No. 10 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (21-5)
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (15-5)
157 - No. 8 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (23-5)
165 - Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (16-11)
174 - No. 16 Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (31-7)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (8-11)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (17-10)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (13-17)
Cal Poly Ends Dual Meet Schedule, Beats UC Davis 34-7

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly seniors Micah Ferguson and Chase Pami
earned victories in their final duals as Mustangs and junior Filip Novachkov
won by a fall as the No. 16 Mustangs defeated UC Davis 34-7 in a Pacific-10
Conference dual wrestling meet Friday night before 705 in Mott Gym.

Cal Poly completed the dual meet portion of its 2009-10 schedule with an 8-4
overall mark and 5-2 in Pac-10 duals. UC Davis fell to 3-11 and 1-5 with
another Pac-10 dual Saturday night at Cal State Bakersfield.

Ferguson earned a 9-4 decision over Aggie 125-pounder Chris Armendariz in
the opening bout of the dual meet. Novachkov's pin over Bryan Osuna in 1
minute, 24 seconds, gave Cal Poly a 9-3 advantage and Pami posted a 13-2
major decision over Trevor Machado at 157 to stake the Mustangs to a 19-3
advantage.

Novachkov, ranked fifth in the nation at 141, improved to 21-5 on the year
while Pami, ranked No. 11, now sports a 23-5 mark.

After intermission to acknowledge Cal Poly's five seniors -- Ferguson, Pami,
David Christian, Eric Maldonado and Brandyn Tepper -- the Mustangs won four
more bouts to pull away.

Steven Vasquez and Kelan Bragg earned victories by decision, Ryan DesRoches
won by major decision and Ryan Smith scored a technical fall for Cal Poly.

Vasquez scored a takedown late in the second period, the difference in a 3-1
decision over Joey Wilson at 165 pounds.

DesRoches, ranked 19th this week, recorded eight takedowns for a 16-8 lead,
then secured a two-point near fall and nearly four minutes of riding time en
route to a 19-8 major decision over Alex Darkhovsky at 174. DesRoches is now
31-7 on the year.

Bragg scored a takedown, two reversals and a three-point near fall on his
way to a 9-5 decision over Rory McBride at 184 and Smith notched nine
takedowns, a three-point near fall and two penalty points for a 23-8
technical fall against Abe Otrambo at 197.

Cal Poly's other victory was recorded by 149-pounder Nick Fisher. Shortly
after scoring a reversal late in the second period to cut his deficit
against Barrett Abel to 6-3, Abel injured his neck and was knocked
unconscious briefly. Because he lost consciousness, Abel, ranked 15th in the
nation in his weight class, needed a doctor's consent to continue and was
forced to default the match.

UC Davis heavyweight Ricky Alcala, ranked 16th at 285 pounds, posted a 14-5
major decision against Cal Poly's Jim Powers in the final bout.

In the only matchup of nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 15 Brandon Low of UC
Davis earned a 6-3 decision over No. 8 Boris Novachkov, snapping a 3-3 tie
with a takedown late in the third period and riding time. Low is 6-1 for the
season while Novachkov fell to 21-3.

Cal Poly will compete in the Pacific-10 Conference Championships on Feb.
26-27 at UC Davis.

No. 16 Cal Poly 34, UC Davis 7
At San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)
First bout was at 125 pounds:
125 - Micah Ferguson, Sr. (CP) (7-16) dec. Chris Armendariz, Soph. (UCD)
(1-9), 9-4
133 - No. 15 Brandon Low, Jr. (UCD) (6-1) dec No. 8 Boris Novachkov, Soph.
(CP) (21-3), 6-3
141 - No. 5 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (21-5) fall Bryan Osuna, Sr. (UCD)
(1-5), 1:24
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (15-5) injury default No. 15 Barrett Abel, Jr.
(UCD) (18-7), 4:40
157 - No. 11 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (23-5) maj. dec. Trevor Machado, RFr.
(UCD) (14-12), 13-2
165 - Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (16-11) dec. Joey Wilson, Soph. (UCD)
(17-13), 3-1
174 - Ryan DesRoches, Soph. (CP) (31-7) maj. dec. Alex Darkhovsky, Sr. (UCD)
(1-11), 19-8
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (8-11) dec. Rory McBride, Soph. (UCD) (11-13),
9-5
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (17-10) tech. fall Abe Otrambo, Jr. (UCD)
(0-3), 23-8 (5:27)
285 - No. 16 Ricky Alcala, Jr. (UCD) (18-5) maj. dec. Jim Powers, Jr. (CP)
(13-17), 14-5
Cal Poly Falls to Oregon State, 21-18

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- No. 18 Oregon State won four of the final five
bouts, including a fall by Colby Covington at 174 pounds, to rally from a
14-6 deficit and beat No. 16 Cal Poly 21-18 in a Pacific-10 Conference dual
wrestling meet Saturday night before 517 in Mott Gym.

Dan Brascetta, Chad Hanke and Clayton Jack all won by decision down the
stretch as the Beavers improved to 18-1 for the season and 6-1 in conference
duals. Cal Poly fell to 7-4 and 4-2.

Oregon has won 17 straight matches since a 25-7 loss to Pac-10 leader Boise
State on Nov. 22. The Beavers also have beaten Cal Poly 18 straight times,
raising their series advantage against the Mustangs to 35-10-2.

Oregon State won the first two bouts as Jason Lara earned an 11-5 decision
over Micah Ferguson and Kelly Kubec posted a 7-5 victory in overtime over
Boris Novachkov in a matchup of nationally ranked wrestlers at 133 pounds.
It was Novachkov's second loss in 23 matches this season.

Cal Poly won the next three matches to build its 14-6 lead.

Filip Novachkov improved his record to 20-5 with an 11-2 major decision over
Mike Mangrum at 141 and Nick Fisher pinned No. 17 RJ Pena in 5 minutes, 27
seconds to win the 149-pound bout. Mustang 157-pounder Chase Pami completed
the run with a 14-5 major decision against Keegan Davis in another matchup
of nationally ranked wrestlers.

But the second half of the dual meet belonged to Oregon State. Besides the
133-pound bout, pivotal matches also occurred at 165 and 197.

Cal Poly 165-pounder Steven Vasquez battled Oregon State's Dan Brascetta to
a 3-3 draw after two periods, but Brascetta earned an escape and takedown in
the third period and held on for a 6-4 decision.

At 197, Mustang Ryan Smith and Beaver Chad Hanke traded escapes in the
second and third periods after a scoreless first period. The bout appeared
to be heading into overtime, but Hanke scored a takedown with 11 seconds
left for the 3-1 decision, tying the dual meet at 18-18.

At heavyweight, Mustang Jim Powers scored a takedown with 1:09 left in the
third period to close the gap to 3-2, but No. 14 Clayton Jack earned an
escape with 56 seconds left and clinched his match and the dual meet for
Oregon State with a takedown with 20 seconds remaining for the 6-2 decision.

Cal Poly's only winner in the final five bouts was Ryan DesRoches. Ranked
No. 19 at 174, DesRoches moved up to 184 and earned a 15-5 major decision
against Ty Vinson, improving his record for the season to 30-7.

Cal Poly hosts UC Davis for its final dual meet of the season next Friday at
6:30 p.m. in Mott Gym.

No. 18 Oregon State 21, No. 16 Cal Poly 18
At San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)
First bout was at 125 pounds:
125 - No. 15 Jason Lara, Soph. (OSU) (29-5) dec. Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP)
(6-16), 11-5
133 - No. 16 Kelly Kubec, Soph. (OSU) (30-7) dec. No. 5 Boris Novachkov, So.
(CP) (21-2), 7-5 (SV)
141 - No. 5 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (20-5) maj. dec. Mike Mangrum, RFr.
(OSU) (26-7), 11-2
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (14-5) fall No. 17 RJ Pena, Fr. (OSU) (27-9),
5:27
157 - No. 11 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (22-5) maj. dec. No. 13 Keegan Davis, Sr.
(OSU) (32-6), 14-5
165 - Dan Brascetta, Sr. (OSU) (11-6) dec. Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP)
(15-11), 6-4
174 - No. 9 Colby Covington, Jr. (OSU) (33-5) fall Geoff Doss, RFr. (CP)
(1-1), 4:11
184 - Ryan DesRoches, Soph. (CP) (30-7) maj. dec. Ty Vinson, RFr. (OSU)
(13-6), 15-5
197 - Chad Hanke, Soph. (OSU) (30-7) dec. Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (16-10),
3-1
285 - No. 14 Clayton Jack, Soph. (OSU) (32-6) dec. Jim Powers, Jr. (CP)
(13-16), 6-2
Cal Poly Holds Off Arizona State, 20-18, for Dual Meet Victory

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Technical falls by Ryan Smith and Filip Novachkov
plus a major decision by Chase Pami gave No. 16 Cal Poly just enough bonus
points to edge Arizona State 20-18 in a Pacific-10 Conference dual meet
Friday night before 672 in Mott Gym.

The Mustangs forfeited the bout at 125 but did not give up any more bonus
points as Arizona State secured four wins by decision. Each team won five
matches.

With the win, Cal Poly improved to 7-3 for the season and 4-1 in Pac-10 dual
meets. Arizona State fell to 8-6 and 3-2.

Smith scored five takedowns in the first period in racing to a 10-4
advantage, then secured four more takedowns and a three-point near fall in
the second period en route to his technical fall win by a 23-7 count at 4:55
against Michael Hawkins in the 197-pound bout.

Smith, still bidding for his first national ranking of the season, improved
his record to 16-9 with his first technical fall of the year.

After Arizona State won the next two matches to take a 9-5 lead, Mustang
133-pounder Boris Novachkov, ranked fifth in the nation, earned a 7-2 win
over unranked Ben Ashmore with two takedowns, one escape, one penalty point
and riding time.

Novachkov improved to 21-1 on the year.

Cal Poly moved back on top, 13-9, with Filip Novachkov's 16-1 technical fall
(4:28) over Chris Drouin in a matchup of nationally ranked wrestlers at 141
pounds. Novachkov, ranked No. 5, scored 11 near fall points, a pair of
takedowns and an escape for his second technical fall of the year. Drouin is
ranked No. 15.

Filip Novachkov is now 19-5 for the season while Drouin fell to 16-9.

Arizona State closed the gap to 13-12 with Vicente Varela's 9-4 win over
Mustang Nick Fisher at 149, but victories by Pami and 174-pounder Ryan
DesRoches down the stretch kept Cal Poly out of trouble.

Pami recorded eight takedowns, one escape and riding time on his way to an
18-6 major decision over Te Edwards at 157. Pami, ranked No. 11 this week
and a two-time Pac-10 champion, is now 21-5 for the season.

DesRoches gave up just two escapes in an 8-2 decision over Eric Starks at
174, giving Cal Poly a 20-15 advantage with one bout to go. DesRoches,
ranked 19th this week, is 29-7 on the year.

Mustang 184-pounder Kelan Bragg battled Jake Meredith tough throughout the
match, eventually dropping an 8-6 decision in a matchup of unranked
wrestlers. Bragg closed the gap to 6-5 with a takedown midway through the
second period, but Meredith battled through a pair of injury timeouts for
his left knee with an early takedown in the final period and held on for the
win.

Other Sun Devil victories were posted by No. 17 Erik Nye at 285 (1-0
decision) and Kyle DeBerry at 165 (6-4 decision). Arizona State 125-pounder
Anthony Robles, ranked No. 3 in the nation, won by forfeit.

Arizona State still leads the series against Cal Poly, 31-10. The Mustangs
snapped an 18-match Sun Devil winning streak two years ago in Mott Gym with
a 24-17 decision and Arizona State won last year's dual in Tempe, 36-10.

Cal Poly hosts Oregon State for another Pac-10 dual meet Saturday night at 7
in Mott Gym. All tickets are $10 for the "Endowment Fund Meet," with all
proceeds going directly to the Cal Poly Wrestling Endowment Fund.

No. 16 Cal Poly 20, Arizona State 18
At San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)
First bout was at 197 pounds:
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (16-9) tech fall Michael Hawkins, Fr. (ASU)
(1-4), 23-7 (4:55)
285 - No. 17 Erik Nye, Sr. (ASU) (19-9) dec. Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (13-15),
1-0
125 - No. 3 Anthony Robles, Jr. (ASU) (23-2) wins by forfeit
133 - No. 5 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (21-1) dec. Ben Ashmore, Jr. (ASU)
(15-9), 7-2
141 - No. 5 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (19-5) tech fall No. 15 Chris Drouin,
Jr. (ASU) (16-9), 16-1 (4:28)
149 - Vicente Varela, Soph. (ASU) (18-9) dec. Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (13-5),
9-4
157 - No. 11 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (21-5) maj. dec. Te Edwards, Soph. (ASU)
(10-10), 18-6
165 - Kyle DeBerry, Soph. (ASU) (9-9) dec. Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP)
(16-9), 6-4
174 - No. 19 Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (29-7) dec. Eric Starks, Soph. (ASU)
(11-9), 8-2
184 - Jake Meredith, Soph. (ASU) (9-10) dec. Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (7-11),
8-6
Cal Poly to Host Arizona State, Oregon State for Dual Meets

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly, which has already doubled its dual meet
win total for all of last season, will host Arizona State and Oregon State
for Pacific-10 Conference dual meets this weekend in Mott Gym.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs, 3-12 a year ago but in the top 20 nationally
this season with a 6-3 dual meet mark, take on Arizona State on Friday at
6:30 p.m. and face Oregon State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The weekend will include a reunion of Mustang wrestlers and boosters with
other activities on the schedule besides the pair of dual meets.

On Saturday, the "Cal Poly Wrestling Lasting Impact Luncheon" will be held
at Marti's Bar and Grill, 673 Higuera Street, in San Luis Obispo, starting
at 2 p.m. Guest speakers will include Hall of Fame wrestling coach Vaughan
Hitchcock, U.S. Olympic Team member Pat Lovell and two-time NCAA Division II
national champion Glenn Anderson.

The reunion weekend concludes Saturday night with Cal Poly's "Endowment Fund
Meet" against Oregon State. All tickets for the match are $10 with all
proceeds going directly to the Cal Poly Wrestling Endowment Fund.

Earlier this year, Cal Poly beat Cal State Fullerton, Missouri and Cal State
Bakersfield to start the season 3-0. The Mustangs fell to No. 4 Oklahoma
State 21-13 and No. 10 Oklahoma 27-13 last month in the Sooner State, but
rebounded with victories over North Dakota State (29-9), San Francisco State
(32-9) and Stanford (28-11) the last three weeks.

The three-match winning streak was snapped by two-time Pac-10 champion Boise
State 23-13 on Jan. 24. Cal Poly was idle last week.

Arizona State is 8-5 overall and 3-1 in Pac-10 dual meets while Oregon State
is 16-1 and 4-1 with a match Friday at Cal State Fullerton. The Beavers have
won 15 straight dual meets since a 25-7 loss to Boise State on Nov. 22.

Last weekend in Tempe, Oregon State defeated Arizona State 35-5.

The Mustangs are ranked as high as No. 13 this week while Oregon State is
No. 16 and Arizona State No. 18.

Four Cal Poly wrestlers are ranked this week.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Boris Novachkov is ranked No. 4 by
D1CollegeWrestling.net, No. 5 by InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News and No.
6 by WIN Magazine. Novachkov, 20-1 after capturing the title at 133 in both
the Missouri Open and Las Vegas Invitational and placing second in the Reno
Tournament of Champions, was an NCAA qualifier in 2008 and redshirted the
2008-09 campaign.

Mustang 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, who placed second in his weight class
at the Las Vegas Invitational, is ranked No. 5 by D1CollegeWrestling.net and
InterMat, No. 7 by Amateur Wrestling News and No. 10 by WIN Magazine. A
junior, Novachkov was an NCAA qualifier a year ago, placed third in the
Missouri Open and is 18-5 on the year.

Both Novachkov wrestlers have one third-place Pac-10 finish to their credit.

Cal Poly 157-pound senior Chase Pami is ranked No. 9 by WIN Magazine, No. 10
by D1CollegeWrestling.net and Amateur Wrestling News and No. 11 by InterMat.
Pami, who won the Missouri Open and placed fifth at the Las Vegas
Invitational as well as the Reno Tournament of Champions, sports a 20-5
record this season, is a two-time Pac-10 champion and placed seventh in the
2009 NCAA Championships to earn All-American honors.

In dual meets this season, Filip Novachkov is 8-1, Pami is 7-1 and Boris
Novachkov 7-0.

Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches, 28-7 on the year with 16 pins, is ranked
for the seventh straight week by D1CollegeWrestling.net, climbing one spot
to No. 23, and for the first time this season cracked the top 20 in another
poll, ranked No. 19 by WIN Magazine. He placed second in the Reno Tournament
of Champions, fourth in the Missouri Open, won five of seven matches at the
Las Vegas Invitational and is 6-2 in dual meets.

Last weekend DesRoches competed in the California Collegiate Open at San
Francisco State and captured the 174-pound title with a 4-0 mark, including
two falls. Nick Fisher (13-4) placed second at 149, Steven Vasquez 15-9) was
third at 165 and Jim Powers (13-14) placed fourth at 285.

On Jan. 21, the NCAA released the first of three coaches' panel rankings for
the season. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the
selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2010 NCAA Division I
Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 18-20 in Omaha, Neb.

For Cal Poly, Filip Novachkov is ranked No. 3 at 141, Boris Novachkov is No.
4 at 133, Pami is No. 9 at 157, DesRoches is No. 23 at 174 and Ryan Smith
(15-9) is tied for No. 32 at 197.

In last week's Pac-10 individual rankings, Cal Poly no longer had any
top-ranked wrestlers. The Novachkov brothers and Pami all are ranked No. 2
in their weight classes while DesRoches and Smith are ranked No. 3. Steven
Vasquez (165 pounds, 15-9) and Eric Maldonado (149 pounds, 12-8) are ranked
No. 5.

Cal Poly lost dual meets to both the Sun Devils (36-10) and Beavers (36-4) a
year ago on the road.

Arizona State has three nationally ranked wrestlers, according to Intermat.
Anthony Robles (22-2) is third at 125, Chris Drouin (16-8) is 15th at 141
and Eric Nye (18-9) is 17th at 285.

Oregon State will field six nationally ranked wrestlers Saturday. Jason Lara
(27-5) is No. 15 at 125, Kelly Kubec (28-7) is 16th at 133, RJ Pena (27-7)
is 17th at 149, Keegan Davis (31-5) is 13th at 157, Colby Covington (31-5)
is ninth at 174 and Clayton Jack (30-6) is 14th at 285.

Next week Cal Poly wraps up the dual meet portion of its schedule by hosting
UC Davis on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Mott Gym.

Probable Lineups (Rankings Courtesy of InterMat)
Arizona State (8-5, 3-1 Pac-10) at No. 16 Cal Poly (6-3, 3-1 Pac-10) (Mott
Gym), Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-15) vs. No. 3 Anthony Robles, Jr. (ASU)
(22-2)
133 - No. 5 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (20-1) vs. Ben Ashmore, Jr. (ASU)
(15-8)
141 - No. 5 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (18-5) vs. No. 15 Chris Drouin, Jr.
(ASU) (16-8)
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (13-4) vs. Vicente Varela, Soph. (ASU) (17-9)
157 - No. 11 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (20-5) vs. Te Edwards, Soph. (ASU) (10-9)
or Michael Swigart, Soph. (ASU) (5-7)
165 - Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (15-9) vs. Kyle DeBerry, Soph. (ASU) (8-9)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (28-7) vs. Eric Starks, Soph. (ASU) (11-8)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (7-10) vs. Jake Meredith, Soph. (ASU) (8-10)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (15-9) vs. Michael Hawkins, Fr. (ASU) (1-3)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (13-14) vs. No. 17 Erik Nye, Sr. (ASU) (18-9)

No. 18 Oregon State (16-1, 4-1 Pac-10) at No. 16 Cal Poly (6-3, 3-1 Pac-10)
(Mott Gym), Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, 7 p.m.
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-15) vs. No. 15 Jason Lara, Soph. (OSU)
(27-5)
133 - No. 5 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (20-1) vs. No. 16 Kelly Kubec, Soph.
(OSU) (28-7)
141 - No. 5 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (18-5) vs. Mike Mangrum, RFr. (OSU)
(25-6)
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (13-4) vs. No. 17 RJ Pena, Fr. (OSU) (27-7)
157 - No. 11 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (20-5) vs. No. 13 Keegan Davis, Sr. (OSU)
(31-5)
165 - Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (15-9) vs. Dan Brascetta, Sr. (OSU) (9-6)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (28-7) vs. No. 9 Colby Covington, Jr. (OSU)
(31-5)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (7-10) vs. Ty Vinson, RFr. (OSU) (12-5)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (15-9) vs. Chad Hanke, Soph. (OSU) (28-7)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (13-14) vs. No. 14 Clayton Jack, Soph. (OSU)
(30-6)
Boise State Wins Feature Matches for 23-13 Dual Meet Victory Over Cal Poly

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- No. 12 Boise State rode a technical fall by No.
1-ranked Kirk Smith and victories in two matches pitting nationally ranked
wrestlers as the Broncos defeated No. 15 Cal Poly 23-13 in a Pacific-10
Conference dual meet Sunday afternoon in Mott Gym.

With a pair of three-point near falls late in the match, Smith earned a 20-4
technical fall against Mustang 184-pounder Kelan Bragg, lifting his record
to 17-0 for the season, as Boise State improved to 11-2 on the year and 4-0
in the Pac-10.

Cal Poly, which fell to 6-3 and 3-1, won just two of the nine contested
matches and received a forfeit at 133 as Boise State's Andrew Hochstrasser,
ranked third in the nation, is recovering from a knee injury.

Boise State 141-pounder Levi Jones, ranked 12th in the nation, jumped to a
5-1 lead in the first 3 minutes, 20 seconds of his match against No. 4 Filip
Novachkov and held on for an 8-5 triumph. Jones, ranked second in the
Pac-10, is now 14-3 on the year while Novachkov, ranked No. 1 in the
conference, fell to 18-5.

The other feature match was at 157 with Cal Poly's Chase Pami, ranked No. 10
in the nation and second in the Pac-10, faced Boise State's Adam Hall,
ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the Pac-10.

After a scoreless first period, Pami escaped to start the second period, but
it was his only lead as Hall scored four takedowns and a pair of escapes en
route to an 11-6 decision. Pami fell to 20-5 while Hall improved to 20-2.

Pami lost to Hall twice last year but beat the Bronco matman 4-3 in overtime
in the final round of the 2009 Pac-10 Conference Championships.

Sunday's dual meet started at 197 pounds and Cal Poly's Ryan Smith gave his
team an early 4-0 lead with a 12-3 major decision against Matt Casperson.
Smith scored four takedowns, an escape, riding time and two penalty points
for his 15th win in 24 matches this season.

But Boise State won seven of the remaining nine bouts to take the dual meet.

Cal Poly's other winner on the mat was 165-pounder Steven Vasquez with a 6-5
decision over Michael Cuthbertson. An escape by Cuthbertson 10 seconds into
the final period tied the match at 4-4, but Vasquez scored a takedown with
50 seconds left to take a 6-4 lead and held on.

The win by Vasquez (10-8) closed Boise State's lead to 15-13, but the
Broncos posted victories at 174 and 184 to clinch the dual meet.

At 174, Mustang sophomore Ryan DesRoches surrendered two takedowns, an
escape and riding time in a 6-3 loss to No. 15 Nate Lee.

Mustang 285-pounder Jim Powers extended Sam Zylstra into overtime before
giving up a takedown in a 5-3 sudden-victory setback.

Cal Poly will host Arizona State on Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Oregon State on
Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. for two more Pac-10 matches in Mott Gym.

Boise State 23, Cal Poly 13
At San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)
First bout was at 197 pounds:
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (15-9) maj. dec. Matt Casperson, Jr. (BSU)
(14-12), 12-3
285 - Sam Zylstra, Sr. (BSU) (6-4) dec. Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (10-12), 5-3
(OT)
125 - No. 13 Alan Bartelli, Jr. (BSU) (20-12) dec. Micah Ferguson, Soph.
(CP) (6-15), 5-2
133 - No. 4 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (20-1) wins by forfeit
141 - No. 12 Levi Jones, Jr. (BSU) (14-3) dec. No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr.
(CP) (18-5), 8-5
149 - No. 6 Jason Chamberlain, So. (BSU) (15-7) dec. Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP)
(10-3), 11-6
157 - No. 2 Adam Hall, Jr. (BSU) (20-2) dec. No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP)
(20-5), 11-6
165 - Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (10-8) dec. Michael Cuthbertson, Fr. (BSU)
(14-10), 6-5
174 - No. 15 Nate Lee, Sr. (BSU) (10-3) dec. Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP)
(24-7), 6-3
184 - No. 1 Kirk Smith, Jr. (BSU) (17-0) tech. fall Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP)
(5-8), 20-4
Fall by Filip Novachkov Sparks Cal Poly to 28-11 Win Over Stanford

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A fall by 141-pounder Filip Novachkov and a major
decision by 157-pounder Chase Pami sparked No. 15 Cal Poly to a 28-11
victory over Stanford in a Pacific-10 Conference dual wrestling meet Friday
night before 637 in Mott Gym.

Novachkov needed just one minute to pin Bret Baumbach. He scored a takedown
55 seconds into the match and secured his sixth fall of the season five
seconds later, raising his record to 18-4.

Pami scored six takedowns, one escape and riding time to earn a 14-5 major
decision against Mike Kent, lifting his mark for the year to 20-4.

Cal Poly also won four matches by decision and Stanford forfeited at 285 as
the Mustangs improved their dual meet record to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the
Pac-10.

Stanford fell to 8-6 and 0-1.

Mustang winners by decision were Boris Novachkov at 133 pounds, Nick Fisher
at 149, Ryan DesRoches at 174 and Ryan Smith at 197.

Boris Novachkov was a 10-3 winner over Justin Paulsen to improve to 19-1. He
had a major decision in hand before giving up an escape at the buzzer.

Fisher earned a 12-6 decision over Tyler Parker and is now 10-2 on the
season. DesRoches is 24-6 for the year following his 8-4 win over Jake
Johnson and Smith outscored Richard Kessler 14-10 to improve to 14-9.

Stanford winners were Ryan Mango at 125 and Nick Amuchastegui at 165, both
by decision, and Zack Giesen with a technical fall at 184.

Cal Poly will host No. 12 Boise State for another Pac-10 dual meet Sunday at
2 p.m.

Cal Poly 28, Stanford 11
At San Luis Obispo, CA (Mott Gym)
First bout was at 125 pounds:
125 - Ryan Mango, Fr. (S) (18-10) dec. Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-14),
8-6
133 - No. 4 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (19-1) dec. Justin Paulsen, Jr. (S)
(18-9), 10-3
141 - No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (18-4) fall Bret Baumbach, Fr. (S)
(10-14), 1:00
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (10-2) dec. Tyler Parker, Sr. (S) (0-5), 12-6
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (20-4) maj. dec. Mike Kent, Fr. (S)
(13-7), 14-5
165 - Nick Amuchastegui, So. (S) (22-4) dec. Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP)
(11-10), 6-1
174 - Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (24-6) dec. Jake Johnson, Sr. (S) (15-12),
8-4
184 - No. 11 Zack Giesen, Jr. (S) (23-3) tech. fall Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP)
(5-7), 19-3
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (14-9) dec. Richard Kessler, Fr. (S) (11-15),
14-10
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (10-11) wins by forfeit
Cal Poly to Host Stanford, Boise State for Dual Meets

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly, which has already exceeded its dual
meet win total for all of last season, raising its record to 5-2 with a 32-9
victory over San Francisco State last week, returns home to host Stanford
and nationally ranked Boise State for Pacific-10 Conference dual meets this
weekend in Mott Gym.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs, 3-12 a year ago but in the top 20 nationally
this season, take on Stanford on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and face Boise State on
Sunday at 2 p.m.

Earlier this year, Cal Poly beat Cal State Fullerton, Missouri and Cal State
Bakersfield to start the season 3-0. The Mustangs fell to No. 4 Oklahoma
State 21-13 and No. 10 Oklahoma 27-13 three weeks ago in the Sooner State,
but have rebounded with victories over North Dakota State (29-9) and San
Francisco State the last two weeks.

Stanford, coached by second-year head coach Jason Borelli, is 8-5 in duals
this season with wins over Purdue, Northwestern, Northern Iowa, Menlo, San
Francisco State, Northern Colorado, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan.
The Cardinal have lost to Cal Baptist, Wyoming, Oregon State, Michigan State
and, last week, Central Michigan 33-6.

Boise State won its first five dual meets this season against North Idaho,
Great Falls-Montana, Wisconsin, Oregon State and Montana State-Northern
before falling to North Dakota State 25-22 last Friday in Bozeman, Mont.

The Mustangs are ranked as high as No. 14 this week while Stanford is
unranked. Boise State dropped to national rankings of No. 7, 8, 9 and 12
following its loss to North Dakota State last week.

Mustang 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, who placed second in his weight class
at the Las Vegas Invitational, is ranked No. 3 by Amateur Wrestling News and
D1CollegeWrestling.net, No. 4 by InterMat and No. 12 by Win Magazine. A
junior, Novachkov was an NCAA qualifier a year ago, placed third in the
Missouri Open and is 17-4 on the year.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Boris Novachkov is ranked No. 4 by
D1CollegeWrestling.net and InterMat, No. 5 by Amateur Wrestling News and No.
7 by Win Magazine. Novachkov, 18-1 after capturing the title at 133 in both
the Missouri Open and Las Vegas Invitational and placing second in the Reno
Tournament of Champions, was an NCAA qualifier in 2008 and redshirted the
2008-09 campaign.

Both Novachkov wrestlers have one third-place Pac-10 finish to their credit.

Cal Poly 157-pound senior Chase Pami is ranked No. 9 by Win Magazine and No.
10 by D1CollegeWrestling.net, Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat. Pami, who
won the Missouri Open and placed fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational as well
as the Reno Tournament of Champions, sports a 19-4 record this season, is a
two-time Pac-10 champion and placed seventh in the 2009 NCAA Championships
to earn All-American honors.

In dual meets this season, Filip Novachkov is 7-0, Pami is 6-0 and Boris
Novachkov 5-0.

Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches, 23-6 on the year with 14 pins, is ranked
for the fifth straight week by D1CollegeWrestling.net, remaining at No. 23.
He placed second in the Reno Tournament of Champions, fourth in the Missouri
Open, won five of seven matches at the Las Vegas Invitational and is 5-1 in
dual meets.

In last week's Pac-10 individual rankings, Filip Novachkov is ranked No. 1
at 141 pounds, DesRoches is ranked No. 1 at 174, Boris Novachkov is ranked
No. 2 at 133, Pami is No. 2 at 157, Ryan Smith (12-9) is ranked No. 4 at 197
and Eric Maldonado (7-6) is ranked No. 5 at 149.

Stanford beat Cal Poly 21-18 a year ago at Stanford and finished 8-13-1 in
duals, placing seventh in the Pac-10 Championships and 51st in the NCAA
Championships.

The Cardinal have produced 13 NCAA All-Americans, including 157-pound
champion Matt Gentry in 2004, and a total of 14 Pac-10 champs.

Stanford has a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers -- junior Zack Giesen,
No. 11 at 184 pounds with a 22-3 record, and junior Lucas Espericueta, No.
20 at 157 with a 16-6 mark. Cardinal 165-pounder Nick Amuchastegui sports a
21-4 record while 125-pounder Ryan Mango is 17-10 and 133-pounder Justin
Paulsen 18-8.

The Cardinal coaching staff includes Vic Moreno, a two-time NCAA
All-American while wrestling at Cal Poly. He qualified for the NCAAs three
times, placing sixth in both 2003 and 2004, and was a three-time Pac-10
placewinner, capturing the 125-pound title in 2005.

Boise State blanked the Mustangs 41-0 a year ago in Boise en route to one of
its most successful seasons ever. The Broncos were 17-3 in dual meets, won
the Pac-10 title for the second straight year with six individual champions
and qualified nine wrestlers for the NCAA Championships, placing 12th as a
team.

Eighth-year head coach Greg Randall has piloted the Broncos to a 79-27 dual
meet record in seven-plus seasons, three Pac-10 team titles and four top-25
finishes in the NCAAs. He has earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors twice
and has coached eight NCAA All-Americans and 17 Pac-10 individual winners.

Seven Broncos are in the national rankings, including No. 1 Kirk Smith at
184 pounds, No. 2 Adam Hall at 157 and No. 3 Andrew Hochstrasser at 133.

Smith is 9-0 in duals and 14-0 overall while Hall is 9-0 in duals and 17-2
on the year. Hochstrasser sports an 8-0 record in duals and 8-0 for the
season. Smith, Hochstrasser, 149-pounder Jason Chamberlain (13-7) and
174-pounder Nate Lee (8-3) all were Pac-10 champs in 2009.

Chamberlain is ranked No. 6 at 149, Levi Jones (12-3) No. 12 at 141, 2009
NCAA All-American Alan Bartelli (19-11) No. 13 at 125 and Lee No. 15 at 174.

Boise State wrestles at Cal State Fullerton on Friday and at Cal State
Bakersfield on Saturday before facing the Mustangs on Sunday.

Cal Poly is idle next week, returning to the Mott Gym mat in two weeks for
Pacific-10 Conference dual meets against Arizona State (Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m.)
and Oregon State (Feb. 6, 7 p.m.).

Probable Lineups (Rankings Courtesy of InterMat)
Stanford (8-5) at No. 15 Cal Poly (Mott Gym), Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, 6:30
p.m.
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-13) vs. Ryan Mango, Fr. (S) (17-10)
133 - No. 4 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (18-1) vs. Justin Paulsen, Jr. (S)
(18-8)
141 - No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (17-4) vs. Bret Baumbach, Fr. (S)
(10-13)
149 - Eric Maldonado, Sr. (CP) (7-6) or Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (9-2) vs.
Mike Kent, R-Fr. (S) (8-10) or Tyler Parker, Sr. (S) (0-4)
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (19-4) or Geoff Doss, RFr. (CP) (9-5) vs.
No. 20 Lucas Espericueta, Jr. (S) (16-6)
165 - Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (11-9) or Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (9-8)
vs. Nick Amuchastegui, So. (S) (21-4) or Kyler Hasson, R-Fr. (S) (4-4)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (23-6) vs. Jake Johnson, Sr. (S) 15-11) or
Spence Patrick, R-Fr. (S) (6-7)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (5-6) vs. No. 11 Zack Giesen, Jr. (S) (22-3)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (13-9) vs. Richard Kessler, Fr. (S) (11-14)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (9-11) vs. Dylan Rush, Jr. (S) (5-9)

No. 12 Boise State (5-1) at No. 15 Cal Poly (Mott Gym), Sunday, Jan. 24,
2010, 2 p.m.
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-13) vs. No. 13 Alan Bartelli, Jr. (BSU)
(19-11)
133 - No. 4 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (18-1) vs. No. 3 Andrew Hochstrasser,
Jr. (BSU) (8-0)
141 - No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (17-4) vs. No. 12 Levi Jones, Jr.
(BSU) (12-3)
149 - Eric Maldonado, Sr. (CP) (7-6) or Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (9-2) vs. No.
6 Jason Chamberlain, So. (BSU) (13-7)
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (19-4) or Geoff Doss, RFr. (CP) (9-5) vs.
No. 2 Adam Hall, Jr. (BSU) (17-2)
165 - Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (11-9) or Steven Vasquez, R-Fr. (CP) (9-8)
vs. Michael Cuthbertson, Fr. (BSU) (12-9)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (23-6) vs. No. 15 Nate Lee, Sr. (BSU) (8-3)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (5-6) vs. No. 1 Kirk Smith, Jr. (BSU) (14-0)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (13-9) vs. Matt Casperson, Jr. (BSU) (13-11)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (9-11) vs. Sam Zylstra, Sr. (BSU) (5-3)
Cal Poly Mustangs to Visit San Francisco State for Dual Meet on Thursday

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly exceeded its dual meet win total for all
of last season, raising its record to 4-2 with a 29-9 victory over North
Dakota State in the Mustangs' first home meet of the 2009-10 campaign
Saturday night.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs head back out on the road this week for
another non-conference dual meet, visiting San Francisco State (1-5). First
bout Thursday night begins at 5 p.m.

San Francisco State, coached by 27th-year head coach Lars Jensen, owns a
27-11 win over Mercyhurst and has fallen to St. Cloud State, Augustana
(S.D.), Stanford, Cal State Fullerton and Cal Baptist.

The Mustangs, 3-12 a year ago, are ranked as high as No. 14 this week while
the Golden Gators are ranked No. 17 in NCAA Division II.

Mustang 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, who placed second in his weight class
at the Las Vegas Invitational, is ranked No. 4 by InterMat,
D1CollegeWrestling.net and Amateur Wrestling News and No. 12 by Win
Magazine. A junior, Novachkov was an NCAA qualifier a year ago, placed third
in the Missouri Open and is 16-4 on the year.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Boris Novachkov is ranked No. 5 by
D1CollegeWrestling.net, Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat and No. 8 by Win
Magazine. Novachkov, 18-1 after capturing the title at 133 in both the
Missouri Open and Las Vegas Invitational and placing second in the Reno
Tournament of Champions, was an NCAA qualifier in 2008 and redshirted the
2008-09 campaign.

Both Novachkov wrestlers have one third-place Pac-10 finish to their credit.

Both Filip Novachkov and Pami are 6-0 in dual meets so far this season while
Boris Novachkov is 5-0.

Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches, 23-6 on the year with 14 pins, is ranked
for the fourth straight week by D1CollegeWrestling.net, remaining at No. 23.
He placed second in the Reno Tournament of Champions, fourth in the Missouri
Open, won five of seven matches at the Las Vegas Invitational and is 5-1 in
dual meets.

In the Pac-10 individual rankings released Wednesday, Filip Novachkov is
ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds, DesRoches is ranked No. 1 at 174, Boris
Novachkov is ranked No. 2 at 133, Pami is No. 2 at 157, Ryan Smith (12-9) is
ranked No. 4 at 197 and Eric Maldonado (7-6) is ranked No. 5 at 149.

San Francisco State has three returning NCAA Division II All-Americans.

Golden Gator 133-pounder Naveed Bagheri placed fifth in the nationals last
year and was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year,
posting 27 wins. He is 9-1 so far this season.

At 141, senior Ben Lockett also placed fifth in the nationals a year ago and
was named to the All-RMAC third team with a 24-17 record. He led the team
with 124 takedowns. Lockett, also 24-17 as a sophomore, is 9-8 so far this
year.

San Francisco State senior heavyweight Steve Franklin was sixth in last
year's nationals, posting 29 wins, including nine falls. Twice a second-team
All-RMAC selection, Franklin was 26-6 as a sophomore and so far this year
sports a 14-8 mark.

Another top Golden Gator wrestler is 197-pound senior Vince Bordi, who is
11-8 this year and was 18-17 with 49 escapes and 12 reversals a year ago. He
was a heavyweight in his first two seasons at San Francisco State.

San Francisco State placed 13th in the nationals last year and captured the
NCAA Division II national championship in 1997.

The Golden Gators have beaten the Mustangs just once in 37 previous
meetings. Cal Poly earned a 26-13 dual meet victory over San Francisco State
last year in Mott Gym.

Next week, Cal Poly returns home to host Stanford on Friday, Jan. 22, at
6:30 p.m. and Boise State on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. for Pacific-10
Conference dual meets.

Probable Lineups
No. 16 Cal Poly at No. 17 San Francisco State (Main Gym), Thursday, Jan. 14,
2010, 5 p.m.
125 - Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (5-13) vs. Pierre Bondoc, Jr. (SFS) (3-4)
133 - Open vs. No. 3 Naveed Bagheri, So. (SFS) (9-1)
141 - No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (16-4) vs. No. 1 Ben Lockett, Sr.
(SFS) (9-8)
149 - Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (8-2) vs. Josh Nolan, Jr. (SFS) (4-6)
157 - Geoff Doss, RFr. (CP) (8-5) vs. Isaiah Jimenez, Fr. (SFS) (5-11)
165 - Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (9-9) vs. Zach Sesar, Jr. (SFS) (7-13)
174 - Steven Vasquez, RFr. (CP) (8-8) vs. Gene Choi, Jr. (SFS) (5-8)
184 - Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (4-6) vs. Zach Jimenez, Fr. (SFS) (8-12)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (12-9) vs. Vince Bordi, Sr. (SFS) (11-8)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (9-10) vs. No. 6 Steve Franklin, Sr. (SFS) (14-8)
Cal Poly Rolls Past North Dakota State, 29-9

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Sophomore Ryan Smith's first-period fall put an
exclamation point on No. 14 Cal Poly's home-opening 29-9 victory over North
Dakota State in a non-conference dual wrestling meet Saturday night before
757 in Mott Gym.

Smith quickly built a 14-3 lead against Drew Ross with four takedowns and a
pair of three-point near falls before pinning Ross in 2 minutes, 34 seconds.
It was Smith's first fall of the season, he raised his record to 12-9 with
the win and the fall clinched the dual meet for the Mustangs at 26-9.

Cal Poly raised its dual meet record to 4-2, exceeding its win total of last
season (3-12). North Dakota State fell to 2-4.

The Mustangs won six of the nine contested matches and also picked up six
points for a forfeit at 133 pounds.

Cal Poly 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, ranked third in the nation, faced
North Dakota State's top wrestler, Ryan Adams, and earned a 9-6 decision.

Adams, a two-time NCAA qualifier, surrendered a takedown and three-point
near fall in the opening 90 seconds and couldn't recover from the 5-0
deficit.

Novachkov added an escape and takedown in the second period and another
escape in the final period for his 16th win in 20 matches this season.

Mustang 157-pounder Chase Pami, a two-time Pac-10 champion and 2009 NCAA
All-American, sprinted to a 6-1 first-period lead en route to an 18-4 major
decision against Vince Salminen. Pami is 19-4 on the year.

Cal Poly 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches also recorded a major decision, earning
eight near fall points on his way to a 13-3 win over Mac Stoll and improving
his record to 22-6 for the season.

Mustang decisions were posted by 149-pounder Eric Maldonado (11-4) and
285-pounder Jim Powers (9-3).

North Dakota State collected wins from 125-pounder Justin Solberg (6-3
decision), 165-pounder Tyler Johnson (8-5 decision) and 184-pounder Kenny
Moenkedick (7-2 decision).

Cal Poly travels to San Francisco State for a 5 p.m. dual meet Thursday.

North Dakota State (9) at No. 14 Cal Poly (29):
125 - Justin Solberg, Soph. (NDS) (17-6) dec. Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP)
(5-13), 6-3
133 - Chase Aura, Fr. (CP) (18-1) wins by forfeit
141 - No. 3 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (16-4) dec. Ryan Adams, Sr. (NDS)
(19-5), 9-6
149 - Eric Maldonado, Sr. (CP) (7-6) dec. Andrey Patselov, Jr. (NDS) (13-7),
11-4
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (19-4) maj. dec. Vince Salminen, Jr. (NDS)
(12-6), 18-4
165 - Tyler Johnson, Soph. (NDS) (19-4) dec. Steven Vasquez, RFr. (CP)
(8-8), 8-5
174 - Ryan DesRoches, Soph. (CP) (22-6) maj. dec. Mac Stoll, RFr. (NDS)
(13-11), 13-3
184 - Kenny Moenkedick, Jr. (NDS) (7-5) dec. Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (1-4),
7-2
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (12-9) pins Drew Ross, Soph. (NDS) (13-9), 2:34
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (9-10) dec. Joe Arthur, Fr. (NDS) (8-14), 9-3
Cal Poly Mustangs Fall to Oklahoma State, 21-13

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State overcame a 9-6 deficit by winning four
of the final five bouts, including a trio of major decisions, to defeat No.
16 Cal Poly 21-13 in a non-conference dual wrestling meet Saturday night in
Gallagher-Iba Arena.

The loss, Cal Poly's first of the season, dropped the Mustangs to 3-1 on the
year. The No. 4-ranked Cowboys improved to 4-0-1.

Cal Poly built its early lead on decisions by No. 10 Boris Novachkov at 133
pounds, No. 8 Filip Novachkov at 141 and No. 10 Chase Pami at 157.

Boris Novachkov earned a 6-0 decision against Jordan Oliver to improve to
17-1 on the season.

Filip Novachkov posted a 4-3 decision over Jamal Parks at 141 to lift his
record to 14-4 and Pami snapped a 6-6 tie with an 8-3 decision against Neil
Erisman at 157 to give the Mustangs their 9-6 advantage. Pami is now 16-5 on
the year.

Oklahoma State battled back with major decisions by Alex Meade and Mike
Benefiel to take a 14-6 lead.

Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches, ranked No. 25, moved back a weight class
and secured a 12-2 major decision against Elliot Hellwege at 184, trimming
the Cowboys' lead to 14-13. DesRoches is now 21-5 for the season.

But Alan Gelogaev and Jared Rosholt earned victories in the final two bouts
to lift Oklahoma State to the win.

Gelogaev, ranked No. 9 in the nation, posted a 10-4 decision over Cal Poly
197-pounder Ryan Smith while Rosholt, ranked third at 285, defeated Mustang
Jim Powers 13-3.

With the dual meet victory, Oklahoma State is 28-0-0 against Cal Poly. The
Cowboys won six of the 10 matches Saturday.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs travel to Norman, Okla., for another
non-conference dual meet against No. 10 Oklahoma (4-0-1) Sunday at noon PST
in Howard McCasland Field House.

No. 16 Cal Poly (13) at No. 4 Oklahoma State (21):
125: No. 8 Chris Notte (OSU) dec. Micah Ferguson (CP), 11-5
133: No. 9 No. 10 Boris Novachkov (CP) dec. Jordan Oliver (OSU), 6-0
141: No. 3 No. 8 Filip Novachkov (CP) dec. Jamal Parks (OSU), 4-3 149: No. 20 Quinten Fuentes (OSU) dec. Eric Maldonado (CP) , 8-4
157: No. 12 No. 10 Chase Pami (CP) dec. Neil Erisman (OSU), 8-3 165: No. 12 Alex Meade (OSU) maj. dec. Steven Vasquez (CP) , 12-2
174: No. 14 Mike Benefiel (OSU) maj. dec. Travis Rasmussen (CP), 12-4
184: No. 9 Ryan DesRoches (CP) maj. dec. Elliot Hellwege (OSU), 12-2
197: No. 9 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Ryan Smith (CP), 10-4
285: No. 3 Jared Rosholt (OSU) maj. dec. Jim Powers (CP), 13-3
Attendance: 1,210
Cal Poly Mustangs to Visit Sooner State for Pair of Matches

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly, 3-0 in dual meets, faces strong
challenges this weekend as the No. 16-ranked Mustangs visit the Sooner State
for non-conference matches against No. 4 Oklahoma State (3-0-1) and No. 10
Oklahoma (4-0-1).

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs take on the Cowboys on Saturday at 5 p.m. PST
in Stillwater and face the Sooners on Sunday at noon PST in Norman.

Oklahoma State has nine nationally ranked wrestlers while Oklahoma has
eight. The two teams squared off in a dual meet Dec. 1 in Norman and battled
to a 16-16 draw.

Cal Poly has never beaten Oklahoma State in 27 tries and is 3-29-2 against
Oklahoma. The Mustangs and Sooners have met every year since 1981 and last
beat Oklahoma 27-7 in 1991. The two teams battled to a 17-17 draw in 1997.

Four Mustangs continue to be ranked in their respective weight classes.

Cal Poly 157-pound senior Chase Pami is ranked No. 4 by Win Magazine and No.
10 by D1CollegeWrestling.net, Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat. Pami, who
won the Missouri Open, placed fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational as well as
the Reno Tournament of Champions and sports a 15-5 record this season, is a
two-time Pac-10 champion and placed seventh in the 2008 NCAA Championships.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Boris Novachkov is ranked No. 10 by
D1CollegeWrestling.net and Amateur Wrestling News and No. 9 by both Win
Magazine and InterMat. Novachkov, 16-1 after capturing the title at 133 in
both the Missouri Open and Las Vegas Invitational and placing second at the
Reno Tournament of Champions, was an NCAA qualifier in 2008 and redshirted
the 2008-09 campaign.

Mustang 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, who placed second in his weight class
at the Las Vegas Invitational and third in the Missouri Open but did not
place at the Reno Tournament of Champions, fell to No. 8 in the rankings by
D1CollegeWrestling.net and Win Magazine, No. 11 by D1CollegeWrestling.net
and No. 13 by InterMat. A junior, Novachkov was an NCAA qualifier a year ago
and is 13-4 on the year.

Both Novachkov wrestlers have one third-place Pac-10 finish to their credit
-- Boris in 2008 and Filip in 2009.

Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches, 20-5 on the year with 14 pins, is ranked
for the second straight week at No. 25 by D1CollegeWrestling.net and is
still unranked by the other three publications. He finished second in the
Reno Tournament of Champions and fourth in the Missouri Open.

Heading the list of nationally ranked Oklahoma State wrestlers is senior
Jared Rosholt (15-1), No. 2 at 285. Sophomore Jamal Parks (16-2) is No. 3 at
141 while redshirt freshman Jordan Oliver (14-1) is No. 7 at 133, sophomore
Alan Gelogaev (15-1) is No. 8 at 197 and senior Chris Notte (10-4) is No. 9
at 125.

Other Cowboys in the rankings are junior Clayton Foster (10-0), No. 10 at
184; sophomore Mike Benefiel (19-1), No. 13 at 174; redshirt freshman Alex
Meade (16-3), No. 13 at 165; and junior Neil Erisman (15-4), No. 14 at 157.

Rosholt is the lone returning NCAA All-American for the Cowboys as he placed
third at 285 in 2009.

Oklahoma's list of eight nationally ranked wrestlers is topped by
197-pounder Eric Lapoysky (13-1) and 141-pounder Zach Bailey (10--4) as both
juniors are ranked No. 4.

Other nationally ranked Sooners are senior Kyle Terry (11-2), No. 5 at 149
pounds; junior Jeff James (13-2), No. 8 at 174; junior Nathan Fernandez
(16-4), No. 9 at 285; senior Shane Vernon (11-2), No. 11 at 157; freshman
Jarrod Patterson (15-3), No. 12 at 125; and freshman Tyler Caldwell (12-5),
No. 17 at 165.

The Sooners did not produce any NCAA All-Americans last season but has 37
All-Americans in the last 11 years. They finished 31st at the 2009 NCAA
Championships but have finished in the top 10 eight of the past 11 seasons.
Former Cal Poly assistant coach Sammie Henson is now an assistant at
Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State holds the NCAA record for team wrestling championships with
34 as well as for NCAA individual champions at 133. Oklahoma has won the
national title seven times with 65 individual champions. Oklahoma State has
won 42 Big 12 team titles and Oklahoma 23.

Following the dual meets in the Sooner State, Cal Poly will host North
Dakota State for its first home dual meet Saturday, Jan. 9, at 5 p.m. in
Mott Gym.

Probable Lineups (Rankings Courtesy of InterMat)
Cal Poly at Oklahoma State (Gallagher-Iba Arena), Jan. 2, 2010, 5 p.m. PST
125 -- Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (5-10) vs. No. 9 Chris Notte, Sr. (OSU)
(10-4)
133 - No. 9 Boris Novachkov, Soph. (CP) (16-1) vs. No. 7 Jordan Oliver, RFr.
(OSU) (14-1)
141 - No. 13 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (13-4) vs. No. 3 Jamal Parks, Soph.
(OSU) (16-2)
149 - Dave Christian, Sr. (CP) (8-5) or Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (8-2) or Eric
Maldonado, Sr. (CP) (6-4) vs. Quinten Fuentes, Jr. (OSU) (12-6)
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (15-5) vs. No. 14 Neil Erisman, Jr. (OSU)
(15-4)
165 - Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (9-8) or Steven Vasquez, RFr. (CP) (8-5)
vs. No. 13 Alex Meade, RFr. (OSU) (16-3)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, Soph. (CP) (20-5) vs. No. 13 Mike Benefiel, Soph.
(OSU) (19-1)
184 - Tyler Holt, Jr. (CP) (0-8) vs. No. 10 Clayton Foster, Jr. (OSU) (10-0)
or Elliott Hellwege, RFr. (OSU) (11-9)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (11-8) vs. No. 8 Alan Gelogaev, Soph. (OSU)
(15-1)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (8-8) or Lenny Romero, Soph. (CP) (9-4) vs. No. 2
Jared Rosholt, Sr. (OSU) (15-1)

Cal Poly at Oklahoma (Howard McCasland Field House), Jan. 3, 2010, 12 noon
PST
125 -- Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (5-10) vs. No. 12 Jarrod Patterson, Fr.
(OU) (15-3)
133 - No. 9 Boris Novachkov, Soph. (CP) (16-1) vs. Alex Ekstrom, Fr. (OU)
(5-8)
141 - No. 13 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (13-4) vs. No. 4 Zach Bailey, Jr.
(OU) (10-4)
149 - Dave Christian, Sr. (CP) (8-5) or Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (8-2) or Eric
Maldonado, Sr. (CP) (6-4) vs. No. 5 Kyle Terry, Sr. (OU) (11-2)
157 - No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (15-5) vs. No. 11 Shane Vernon, Sr. (OU)
(11-2)
165 - Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (9-8) or Steven Vasquez, RFr. (CP) (8-5)
vs. No. 17 Tyler Caldwell, Fr. (OU) (12-5)
174 - Ryan DesRoches, Soph. (CP) (20-5) vs. No. 8 Jeff James, Jr. (OU)
(13-2)
184 - Tyler Holt, Jr. (CP) (0-8) vs. Erich Schmidtke, RFr. (OU) (11-6)
197 - Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (11-8) vs. No. 4 Eric Lapotsky, Jr. (OU) (13-1)
285 - Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (8-8) or Lenny Romero, Soph. (CP) (9-4) vs. No. 9
Nathan Fernandez, Jr. (OU) (16-4)
Cal Poly Hold on to Beat Cal State Bakersfield, 22-18

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Needing a victory in the final match, Cal Poly
149-pounder Eric Maldonado earned a technical fall as the Mustangs beat Cal
State Bakersfield 22-18 in a Pacific-10 Conference dual wrestling meet
Wednesday night at the Icardo Center.

The Mustangs, who at 3-0 have already equalled their dual meet win total of
a year ago, received victories from Maldonado, Chase Pami, Ryan DesRoches
and the Novachkov brothers, Boris and Filip.

Cal Poly sent four nationally ranked wrestlers into the dual meet while the
Roadrunners had a pair. None of the six met each other and all six were
winners.

Pami, Cal Poly's lone returning NCAA All-American, opened the dual meet with
a 15-4 major decision against Andrew Balch at 157 pounds. Pami, ranked Nos.
4, 5 and 6 by various publications, improved to 11-2 on the year.

DesRoches continued his mastery pinning opponents, earning a fall in 7
minutes, 13 seconds, over Troy Goodban at 174 pounds. DesRoches, ranked for
the first time this season at No. 25 by D1CollegeWrestling.net this week,
scored a reversal for a 21-7 lead 15 seconds into the final period and
pinned Goodban shortly thereafter for his 13th fall of the season. He is
16-4 on the year.

Cal State Bakersfield won the next four matches to take an 18-10 lead. The
victories included a 9-4 decision by No. 15-16-18 Riley Orozco over Mustang
Ryan Smith at 197 and a 3-1 decision by Nos. 9-10 Mitch Monteiro against Jim
Powers at 285.

Cal Poly rallied with wins in the final three bouts for the dual meet
victory, avenging last year's 24-10 loss to the Roadrunners in Mott Gym.

Sophomore Boris Novachkov, ranked Nos. 7-8-9 this week, blanked Justin
Durham with a 9-0 major decision at 133, scoring three takedowns, one
escape, one penalty point and riding time. Novachkov is now 12-0 on the
year.

His brother, Filip Novachkov, followed with a 7-5 win over Elijah Nacita at
141, improving to 12-2. Novachkov, ranked Nos. 3, 4 and 8, led all the way
with three takedowns and an escape as Cal Poly closed the gap to 18-17.

Finally, Maldonado wrapped up the Mustang dual meet victory with his 22-7
technical fall against Calvin Miller at 149. Maldonado, now 3-2 this
season, led 2-1 after the first period and 7-2 after the second period
before posting six takedowns and a two-point near fall in the final period
to win going away.

Cal State Bakersfield had won five of the last six meetings between the two
schools after the Mustangs earned three straight wins from 2001-03. The
Roadrunners still lead the all-time series 25-15-2 against Cal Poly.

The Mustangs, ranked as high as No. 16 this week, beat Cal State Fullerton
26-13 on Nov. 14 and upset then-No. 10-ranked Missouri 22-15 on Nov. 20. Cal
State Bakersfield, which fell 31-9 to No. 4 Minnesota in November, is now
0-2 on the year.

Both teams will compete in the 15th Annual Reno Tournament of Champions on
Sunday at the Reno Downtown Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.

No. 16 Cal Poly 22, Cal State Bakersfield 18
125 - Frank Lomas (CSUB) fall Micah Ferguson (CP), 5:00
133 - No. 9 Boris Novachkov (CSUB) maj. dec. Justin Durham (CSUB), 9-0
141 - No. 8 Filip Novachkov (CP) dec. Elijah Nacita (CSUB), 7-5
149 - Eric Maldonado (CP) tech. fall over Calvin Miller (CSUB) 22-7
157 - No. 6 Chase Pami maj. dec. Andrew Balch (CSUB), 15-4
165 - Joey Granata (CSUB) dec. Travis Rasmussen (CP), 10-3
174 - Ryan DesRoches (CP) fall Troy Goodban (CSUB), 5:13
184 - Mike Larson (CSUB) dec. Tyler Holt (CP), 9-5
197 - Riley Orozco (CSUB) dec. Ryan Smith (CP), 9-4
285 - No. 10 Mitch Monteiro (CSUB) dec. Jim Powers (CP), 3-1
Note: Dual meet started with 157-pound match.
Cal Poly Mustangs to Visit Cal State Bakersfield for Dual Meet

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- After a week off for Fall Quarter finals, the Cal
Poly wrestling team returns to action this week with a Pacific-10 Conference
dual meet Wednesday at Cal State Bakersfield and an appearance in the Reno
Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

The dual meet at the Icardo Center on Wednesday begins at 7 p.m.

Cal Poly will send three nationally ranked wrestlers, all in the lower
weights, against a pair of nationally ranked Roadrunner wrestlers in the
upper weights.

Mustang 157-pound senior Chase Pami is the highest-ranked Mustang -- No. 5
by D1CollegeWrestling.net and No. 6 by Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat.
Pami, who placed fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational and sports a 10-2
record this season, is a two-time Pac-10 champion and placed seventh in the
2008 NCAA Championships.

At 133 pounds, sophomore Boris Novachkov is ranked No. 7 by
D1CollegeWrestling.net, No. 8 by Amateur Wrestling News and No. 9 by
InterMat. Novachkov, 11-0 after capturing the title at 133 in the Las Vegas
Invitational, was an NCAA qualifier in 2008 and redshirted the 2008-09
campaign.

Mustang 141-pounder Filip Novachkov, who placed second in his weight class
at the Las Vegas Invitational, is ranked No. 3 by Amateur Wrestling News,
No. 4 by D1CollegeWrestling.net and No. 8 by InterMat. A junior, Novachkov
was an NCAA qualifier a year ago and placed third in the Missouri Open.

Both Novachkov wrestlers have one third-place Pac-10 finish to their credit.

Although unranked, Mustang 174-pounder Ryan DesRoches sports a 15-4 record
and 12 of his wins are by fall.

Cal State Bakersfield will counter with heavyweight Mitch Monteiro (5-2),
ranked from Nos. 4-6 and a fourth-place finisher in the Las Vegas
Invitational, and Riley Orozco (2-2), ranked Nos. 15, 16 and 18 at 197
pounds.

Cal State Bakersfield, which beat Cal Poly 24-10 in last year's dual meet at
Mott Gym, has wrestled just one dual meet so far this season, falling 31-9
to No. 4 Minnesota. Cal Poly beat Cal State Fullerton 26-13 on Nov. 14 and
upset then-No. 10-ranked Missouri 22-15 on Nov. 20.

In last week's team rankings, coach John Azevedo's Mustangs were No. 16 in
the InterMat rankings, No. 19 as voted by the National Wrestling Coaches
Association and No. 22 by D1CollegeWrestling.net. Cal State Bakersfield is
unranked.

The 15th Annual Reno Tournament of Champions will be held at the Reno
Downtown Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.

A total of 26 schools are entered in the one-day event, including five
top-20 teams. In addition to Cal Poly, the roster of schools includes No. 4
Oklahoma State, No. 9 Boise State, No. 14 Penn State and No. 15 Arizona
State.

First match begins at 9 a.m., with the finals slated for 6 p.m.
Cal Poly Mustangs Set to Compete in 28th Annual Las Vegas Invitational

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly will send a 10-man team, including three
NCAA qualifiers, to the 28th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate
Invitational, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Star of the Desert
Arena in Primm, Nevada.

A total of 44 schools are entered in the two-day event, including 10 in
InterMat's top 25. Cal Poly is ranked Nos. 16, 21, 23 and 24 in the national
polls last week.

Coach John Azevedo's Mustangs took a week off after a strong performance at
the Missouri Open in which Chase Pami and Boris Novachkov earned individual
titles and David Christian and Jim Powers finished second. Filip Novachkov
placed third at 141 pounds.

Pami was an NCAA All-American at 157 pounds a year ago and has a pair of
Pac-10 titles to his credit. He is 6-0 this season with two technical falls
and a major decision.

Boris Novachkov has a 5-0 mark with a technical fall and a major decision at
133 while Filip Novachkov is 7-1 with three falls at 141. His only loss of
the season was a 4-2 decision to Kyle Bradley in the Missouri Open, which he
avenged with a 4-3 decision in the consolation final.

Boris Novachkov was a redshirt a year ago after qualifying for the 2008 NCAA
Championships. Filip Novachkov was a 2009 NCAA Championships qualifier. Both
have a third-place Pac-10 Championships finish to their credit.

In the national individual rankings last week, Pami was ranked second and
third, Boris Novachkov from Nos. 13-16 and Filip Novachkov from Nos. 15-20.

Christian sports a 4-1 record at 149 pounds while Powers is 4-3 at 285
pounds.

The rest of Cal Poly's lineup for the Las Vegas Invitational will be Micah
Ferguson (3-5) at 125 pounds, Steven Vasquez (7-3) at 165, Ryan DesRoches
(10-2, eight falls) at 174, Tyler Holt (0-3) at 184 and Ryan Smith (5-3) at
197.
Cal Poly's 2009 Recruiting Class Ranked No. 6 by InterMat

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly's 2009 class of five recruits, announced
two weeks ago, has been judged as the sixth best in the nation by InterMat.

In its Early Period Recruiting Class Rankings, InterMat lists Iowa as No. 1,
followed by Northwestern and Iowa State. Penn State and Cornell round out
the top five.

Cal Poly's signees -- five high school wrestlers -- to the National Letter
of Intent included a pair of state champions and three state placewinners.

"The Cal Poly program is not one usually seen toward the top of the
collegiate wrestling landscape or the recruiting rankings," according to a
release by InterMat on its Web site. "However, this class of five wrestlers
-- four of them ranked inside the Top 100 recruits for the Class of 2010 --
is clearly among the best classes of the early period.

"Mark Perry, who is in his first season as an assistant coach at Cal Poly,
is spearheading the recruiting and has made a tremendous impact in a
relatively short period of time," the release adds.

Mustang recruits on the Top 100 include No. 42 Jesse Delgado of Gilroy High
School, No. 83 Tucker Armstrong of Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield,
Ohio, No. 93 Drew Meulman of St. Francis High School in Mountain View and
No. 95 Travis Gallegos of Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, Calif.

"We're very excited that some of the best wrestlers in California and the
nation have signed with Cal Poly," said Mustang head coach John Azevedo.
"Being ranked sixth shows we are headed in the right direction."

Added Perry: "Coach Azevedo and I are very pleased with how our early
signing period class has turned out. These five student-athletes have the
mindset and attitude we want in every one of our athletes. They want to be
NCAA champions and they want team titles.

"As the spring signing period is just around the corner, we are at work
looking to sign guys who will make an immediate impact on the program,"
Perry said. "The Cal Poly wrestling staff is working very hard in all areas
to bring Pac-10 and national championships to the West!"

In InterMat's high school weight class rankings, Delgado is No. 5 at 119,
Armstrong is No. 10 at 140, Meulman is No. 7 at 285, Gallegos is No. 10 at
160 and Dominic Kastl of Gilroy High School, the fifth Mustang signee, is
No. 16 at 160.

Cal Poly, 2-0 in duals so far, was idle last week for Thanksgiving and
returns to action Friday and Saturday at the 28th Annual Cliff Keen Las
Vegas Collegiate Invitational at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm,
Nevada.
Two Cal Poly Mustangs Crowned Champions in Missouri Open

COLUMBIA, MO -- Chase Pami and Boris Novachkov earned individual titles
while David Christian and Jim Powers finished second in the Missouri Open
contested Sunday at the Hearne Center.

Pami, an NCAA All-American a year ago, recorded a 2-0 decision over Patrick
Wright of Missouri in the 157-pound final. Pami was 4-0 in the tournament
with wins by a forfeit, technical fall and two decisions.

Novachkov posted a 5-1 decision over Akif Eren of Purdue for the 133-pound
championship. Earlier in the one-day tournament, Novachkov won by a decision
and technical fall.

Christian was pinned in the 149-pound final by Quinten Fuentes of Oklahoma
State in 3 minutes, 23 seconds, and settled for second place. Christian had
won four matches to reach the final, earning three decisions and a fall.

Powers reached the 285-pound final with a fall and a major decision, but
dropped a 2-0 decision to Dom Bradley of Missouri in the title match.

Placing third for Cal Poly was 141-pounder Filip Novachkov with a 6-1
record, losing only to Kyle Bradley of Missouri 4-2 in the quarterfinals.

Earning fourth-place finishes were Travis Rasmussen at 165 and Geoff Doss at
157 while Ryan DesRoches was fourth at 174 pounds. Nick Fisher at 149,
Steven Vasquez at 165, Ryan Smith at 197 and Lenny Romero at 285 all placed
fifth. Micah Ferguson was sixth at 125 pounds.

Cal Poly will compete in the 28th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate
Invitational on Dec. 4-5 at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada.
Cal Poly Signs Five Wrestlers to National Letter of Intent

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly has announced the signings of five high
school wrestlers to national letters of intent, including a pair of state
champions and three state placewinners.

The announcement was made jointly by Mustang head coach John Azevedo and
director of athletics Alison Cone.

The five signees, in alphabetical order:

Tucker Armstrong, 149 Pounds, Springfield, OH (Kenton Ridge High School)
Armstrong captured the Ohio State Division II championship at 125 pounds as
a sophomore at Graham High School in St. Paris, OH, then transferred last
year to Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, CA, but did not compete
in the postseason due to a death in the family. He is a Super 32 champion
and placed third in the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA)
Junior Championships. Armstrong is rated No. 6 in the nation in his weight
class by WIN Magazine and No. 8 by Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA.
He is 83rd on the list of top 100 recruits by InterMat.

Jesse Delgado, 125 Pounds, Gilroy, CA (Gilroy High School)
Delgado claimed a California state title at 112 last year after a pair of
third-place state finishes. He also captured a Reno Tournament of Champions
title during the 2008-09 season. Delgado is rated No. 4 nationally by
Wrestling USA and No. 5 by both Amateur Wrestling News and WIN Magazine. He
comes to Cal Poly listed No. 42 on the list of top 100 recruits by InterMat.

Travis Gallegos, 165, Palo Cedro, CA (Foothill High School)
Gallegos has earned a pair of third-place finishes in the California state
championships at 152 pounds. Last year he also placed third in the Five
Counties Invitational, sixth in the Super 32 and sixth in the Ironman.
Gallegos qualified for the state championships as a freshman and is
currently listed No. 13 in his weight class by Wrestling USA. He is 95th on
the list of top 100 recruits by InterMat.

Dominic Kastl, 157/165 Pounds, Gilroy, CA (Gilroy High School)
Kastl placed seventh at 160 pounds in the California State High School
Championships while wrestling at St. Francis High School a year ago. He also
finished eighth in the NHSCA Junior Championships. Kastl, a three-time
CIF-Central Coast Section champion while at St. Francis, is rated No. 22 in
his weight class by Wrestling USA.

Drew Meulman, 285 Pounds, Gilroy, CA (St. Francis High School)
Meulman was runner-up at 215 pounds in the California State High School
Championships last March after a seventh-place finish in 2008. He also
finished fourth in the NHSCA Junior Championships. A center on the St.
Francis High football team as well, Meulman is ranked No. 11 in his weight
class by Wrestling USA and No. 12 by WIN Magazine. He is 93rd on the list of
top 100 recruits by InterMat.
Cal Poly Recruiting News

Coach John Azevedo and Assistant Coach Mark Perry have signed five student athletes to National Letters of Intent. Four are on Intermat Wrestling list of top 100 recruits.

1. Jesse Delgado, 125lbs, Gilroy High School, Gilroy, Ca.
Rated #42 list of top 100 recruits
Rated # 4 Wrestling USA top seniors
Rated # 5 by Amateur Wrestling News and WIN Magazine
Accomplishments:
Calif. State Champion, 2x 3rd in Calif. State Championships, RTOC Champion

2. Tucker Armstrong, 149lbs, Ohio
Rated # 83 list of top 100 recruits
Rated #6 by WIN Magazine
Rated # 8 by Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA
Accomplishments:
Ohio State Champion
Super 32 Champion
3rd NHSCA Junior Championships

3. Drew Meulman, Hwt, St Francis High School, Mt. View, Ca
Rated #93 top list of top 100 recruits
Rated # 11 by Wrestling USA
Rated # 12 by WIN Magazine
Accomplishments:
Calif. State Runner-Up at 215lbs, 7th Calif. State Championships at 215lbs
4th at NHSCA Junior Championships

4. Travis Gallegos, 165lbs Foothill High School
Rated # 95 list of top 100 recruits
Rated # 13 by Wrestling USA
Accomplishments:
3rd California State High School Championships
3rd Five Counties
6th Super 32
6th Ironman

5. Dominic Kastl, 157/165lbs, Gilroy High School, Gilroy Ca
Rated # 22 by Wrestling USA
Accomplishments:
7th Calif. State High School Championships while wrestling at St Francis High School
8th NHSCA Junior Championships
Cal Poly to Open 2009-10 Season With Dual Saturday at Cal State Fullerton

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly officially opens its 2009-10 wrestling
Saturday afternoon with a 1 p.m. Pacific-10 Conference dual meet at Cal
State Fullerton.

John Azevedo, entering his seventh season as head coach of the Mustangs,
will utilize three NCAA qualifiers and six returning Pac-10 Conference
Championship placewinners in the season-opening dual meet against the
Titans.

Senior Chase Pami heads the list of returning Mustangs. The Cimarron
Memorial High School (Las Vegas, NV) graduate placed seventh at the NCAA
finals following his second Pac-10 title at 157 pounds. He was 27-9 as a
junior, including a 9-1 mark in duals.

Junior Filip Novachkov also qualified for the NCAA finals and posted a 1-2
mark at 133 pounds. He placed third at the Pac-10 finals and finished with a
23-9 overall record.

His younger brother, Boris Novachkov, redshirted the 2008-09 season after
compiling a 15-6 mark as a freshman, placing third in the Pac-10 finals and
qualifying for the NCAA Championships.

Other returning Pac-10 placewinners are sophomore Ryan DesRoches, senior
Eric Maldonado and sophomore Bo Lukehart.

DesRoches placed fourth at 174 pounds and finished the year 16-13 while
Maldonado claimed fifth place at 149 pounds and was 12-13 for the season.
Lukehart was 7-18 overall and placed seventh at 197 pounds.

Cal Poly has produced nine champions in three preseason open tournaments.

DesRoches won the 174-pound title in the Cuesta and Menlo opens and sports a
6-0 mark. All six wins are by fall.

Lenny Romero at 285 won the Menlo Open title last weekend while Steven
Vasquez claimed the 174-pound title at Cuesta two weeks ago.

Cal State Fullerton will send five Pac-10 placewinners and one NCAA
qualifier against the Mustangs on Saturday.

Adin Duenas was third in the Pac-10 finals a year ago, qualified for the
NCAA finals and finished 16-9 on the year at 141. He will compete in the
44th NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 22 in Titan Gym.

Also selected to compete in the All-Star Classic is Titan 197-pounder John
Drake, who was 16-10 a year ago and placed sixth in the Pac-10 finals.

Other Titan standouts include 125-pounder Andre Gonzalez, 17-14 a year ago
and seventh in the Pac-10 finals; 285-pounder Kurt Klimek, 18-14 overall and
fifth in the Pac-10 finals a year ago; and 174-pounder Todd Noel, a Righetti
High School graduate who was 20-19 as a freshman and 15-17 as a sophomore at
Cal State Fullerton, placing sixth in last year's Pac-10 finals.

Gonzalez, Noel and 149-pounder Matt Lopez earned titles at the Embry-Riddle
Open last weekend while Klimek finished first at 285 in the Cal Baptist Open
two weeks ago.

The Mustangs have 12 dual meets on the schedule, six at home in January and
February, and also will compete in the Missouri Open, Las Vegas
Invitational, the Reno Tournament of Champions and the All-California Open.

The 2010 Pac-10 finals are slated for Feb. 26-27 at UC Davis and the NCAA
Championships will be held March 18-20 in Omaha, Neb.

Tentative Lineup
Cal Poly at Cal State Fullerton
125 -- Micah Ferguson (CP) vs. Andre Gonzalez (CSF)
133 -- Boris Novachkov (CP) vs. Eddie Garcia (CSF)
141 -- Filip Novachkov (CP) vs. Adin Duenas (CSF)
149 -- Eric Maldonado (CP) vs. Matt Lopez (CSF) or Nick Jordan (CSF)
157 -- Chase Pami (CP) vs. Matt Lopez (CSF) or Nick Jordan (CSF)
165 -- Steven Vasquez (CP) vs. Clayton Schulke (CSF)
174 -- Ryan DesRoches (CP) vs. Todd Noel (CSF)
184 -- Tyler Holt (CP) vs. Dylan Klink (CSF) or Mark Savalle (CSF)
197 -- Ryan Smith (CP) vs. John Drake (CSF)
285 -- Lenny Romero (CP) vs. Kurt Klimek (CSF)
Cal Poly Line-up

There are some changes to the projected line-up I sent you earlier. Boris Novachkov will be the 133lber and Filip Novachkov will be the 141lber. Boris red shirted last season and was 9-0 in open tournaments including a win over Mangram or Oregon State. Filip placed 3rd in the PAC-10 and was a national qualifier at 133lbs. He started the season at 141bs and won the Missouri Open beating Ryan Prater of Illinois 9-8 in the finals. Filip decisioned Accordino of Hofstra 6-2 in the semis. Filip also placed in The Las Vegas invitational. He had win over Ciasulli of Lehigh, 6-2 . Filip dec. Diaz of Va Tech in a dual 6-2 as well as a major dec over Zach Bailey of Oklahoma. His losses were to Nauman of Pitt, Thorn of Minn, Parks of Ok. St, Jantzen of Harvard, Hochstrasser of Boise and Rodriquez of North Carolina. He was 3& 1 against Low of UCDavis. Filip also has wins against Rugirello of Hofstra in Las Vegas his Freshman year. In his red shirt season he beat Gallick of Iowa State in the Fullerton Open.

Other Line-up changes include 165lbs where Joel Shaw has decided not to wrestle. Red shirt freshman Steve Vasquez and Travis Rasmussen will battle for the starting spot. Ryan Smith will move up from 184lbs to 197lbs. He will be challenged by Bo Lukehart and Kelen Bragg, both sophomores. Junior Tyler Holt and Soph. Ben Crosby will battle it out for the 184lb spot.
Probable Starters:
125lbs Micah Ferguson,Sr
133lbs Boris Novachkov,So
141lbs Filip Novachkov, Jr
149lbs Eric Maldonado, Sr
157lbs Chase Pami, Sr
165lbs Steve Vasquez, RS Fr or Travis Rasmussen,RS Fr
174lbs Ryan DesRoches, So
184lbs Tyler Holt, Jr or Ben Crosby, So
197lbs Ryan Smith, So
285lbs Jim Powers, Jr

Other wrestlers who should see considerable action:
125lbs Jake Tanenbaum, So
133/141lbs Andy Wagner, Jr
141/149lbs Nick Fisher, RS Fr
149lbs David Christian, Sr, John Hooper, So
149/157lbs Geoff Doss RS Fr
157lbs Steve Thalin, Jr
197lbs Bo Lukehart, So, Kelan Bragg, So
285lbs Lenny Romero, So, Jeremy Pagaran, Jr

All the incoming freshman are probable red shirts
Bracamonte Stunned in First Session at Pac-10 Tournament

STANFORD, Calif. â*" Joey Bracamonte, the defending champion at 165
pounds was stunned in his quarterfinal match against Robb Maxwell of
Cal Poly in first session action at the Pac-10 Championships.

Maxwell 15-12 on the year, rolled in the match winning 18-7,
Bracamonte suffered just his second loss as his record falls to 19-2.

Wrestling in the opening pigtails Cyle Hartzell fought a tough match
against Cal-State Bakersfieldâ*s Daniel Atondo, with Atondo scoring
the pin victory. Also in the pigtails senior Joey Bracamonte opened
defense of his Pac-10 title with a 15-3 major decision victory over
Johnny Nunez of Boise State.

Shaun Dee was unable to get past his first round opponent losing to
Casey Phelps of Boise State, 11-6.

In the quarterfinals Justin Pearch, the number one seed at 133 rolled
off an 11-5 decision over T.J. Dillashaw of Cal State Fullerton.

Beau Malia wrestling for the Ducks at 125 fell in a major decision
loss to Tanner Gardner of Stanford.

Round 1

!57: Cyle Hartzell (UO) vs. Daniel Atondo (CSUB); Atondo wins by fall

165: Joey Bracamonte (UO) vs. Johnny Nunez (BSU); Bracamonte wins by
major decision 15-3

197: Shaun Dee vs. Casey Phelps (BSU); Phelps wins by decision 11-6

Second Round:

133: Justin Pearch vs. T.J. Dillashaw (CSUF); Pearch wins by decision
11-5

125: Beau Malia vs. Tanner Gardner (Stanford); Gardner wins major
decision 13-0

149: Stewat Bogart vs. Anthony Baza (CSUB) Baza wins by major decision
9-0

165: Bracamonte vs. Rob Maxwell (CP); Maxwell wins major decision 18-7

174: Chet McBee vs. Jeremy Larson; Larson wins major decision 12-3

184: Shane Webster vs. Kyle Bressler (OSU); Webster wins by TF 26-10

285: Chris Dearmon vs. Eric Parker; Parker wins by technical fall 16-1
Cal Poly Wrestling Coach Lennis Cowell Announces Retirement

- Cal Poly Wrestling -

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Cal Poly wrestling coach Lennis Cowell, who led
the Mustangs for the past 18 years, is stepping down as head coach of
the program Cal Poly Athletic Director John McCutcheon announced
today.

John Azevedo, who has been Cowell's assistant coach the past two
years, will assume the head coaching position on an interim basis.

"I have held my dream job for 18 years, I loved what I did and I
couldn't leave the job to a better person (Azevedo)," said Cowell. "
Having the opportunity, I was fortunate to work with John McCutcheon
and his predecessor Ken Walker who provided every possible opportunity
for student-athletes to compete."

Cowell completed his 18th season as the Mustangs head coach in 2003,
leading Cal Poly to a 10-9 dual match record and a fourth place finish
at the Pac-10 Championships.

"We appreciate Lennis' many years of dedicated service to Cal Poly
and its student-athletes and wish him the best," said McCutcheon.
"This is also a great opportunity for John (Azevedo) to take over a
program that is competitive at the national level".

During his tenure as the head coach, Cowell recorded 12 winning
records in dual matches, 14 Pac-10 Conference individual champions,
eight Division I All-Americans and three top-five individual place
winners at the NCAA Division I Championships. Cowell tallied a
167-147-8 dual match record in his 18-year career.

As a collegiate wrestler for the Mustangs Cowell twice earned
All-American honors after finishing third in the 1965 NCAA Division II
Championships in the 130-pound weight class and again In 1966 with a
fourth in the same weight class. The 1966 team won the school's first
ever NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship.

Following his collegiate career, Cowell was an assistant at Cal Poly
before becoming the head coach at Cuesta Community College. He had a
one-year stint with Allan Hancock College in 1972 before returning to
Cuesta in 1973.

Cowell then went on to coach at the high school level, coaching at
San Luis Obispo High School from 1974-78 before beginning a 7-year run
at Clovis West High School. At Clovis West, Cowell won state titles
in 1983 and '84 and amassed an 85-dual match winning streak. In 1985,
he won the National High School Coach of the Year award and earned
Southern Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1983.

Azevedo is a former Olympian and NCAA Champion and has served as an
assistant coach at Cal Poly under Cowell the past two seasons. The
native of Modesto, CA is a 1980 Cal State Bakersfield graduate and
earned his NCAA title in 1980. He amassed a 122-2 record during his
collegiate career and was a three-time All-American.

Cal Poly Wrestling- Halsey Named Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year

WALNUT CREEK, CA - Redshirt freshman Ryan Halsey (Oceanside, CA) was named
the Pacific-10 Conference Newcomer of the Year on Wednesday morning, marking
the first time in Cal Poly history a Mustang has received the honor.

With a 29-10 record, Halsey was tied for the team lead in wins with senior
David Schenk (Anderson, CA) and led the team in pins with eight. He won the
184-pound title at the Pac-10 Championships, becoming Cal Poly's seventh
Pac-10 champion in school history. He posted a 2-2 record at the NCAA
Championships last March.

Arizona State's Eric Larkin was named Wrestler of the Year, while his coach,
Thom Ortiz, was named Coach of the Year.

Cal Poly Wrestling- Mustangs Defeat Oregon, 22-15

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA- Trailing 15-6 after six matches, the Cal Poly wrestling
team won the last four matches of the meet to defeat Oregon, 22-15, at Mott
Gym Wednesday night. With the win, the Mustangs are now 9-6 on the season
(5-1, Pac-10), while Oregon fell to 5-10 (4-4, Pac-10).

In the 157-pound match, Nick Hopping scored five points in the space of 0:12
in the third period to break a 0-0 tie to bring Cal Poly within one point at
7-6. Although the Mustangs dropped the next two matches, a win by Ryan
Halsey at 184, followed by a David Schenk major decision at 197 propelled
the Mustangs to the victory. Cal Poly cliched the victory with a forefit in
the 125-pound match.

The Mustangs return to action Feb. 7, when they visit Portland State.

Cal Poly 22, Oregon 15
133- Nate Ybarra (CP) dec. Jacob Boyles, 12-5
141- Casey Hunt (UO) maj. Andy Kim, 17-6
149- Tony Overstake (UO) dec. Matt Cox, 6-4
157- Nick Hopping (CP) dec. Branson Phillips, 5-0
165- Luke Larwon (UO) dec. Keith Kroeger, 4-1
174- Shane Webster (UO) T-fall Brett Schumann, 24-6 (5:50)
184- Ryan Halsey (CP) dec. Tony Rolen, 12-6
197- David Schenk (CP) maj. Jake Leair, 16-4
Hwt.- Dan Howe (CP) dec. Neil Phillips, 3-1
125- Joel Mittelman (CP) wins by forefit