Wyoming
Sweeps Titans, Lions
Fullerton
Bounces Back to Beat Columbia
Jan. 4, 2009
Fullerton, Calif. - 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 Wyoming'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_