Fresno State Wrestling Loses 26-10 to No. 10 Oklahoma
Seibert and Botelho pick up major decision victories for the Bulldogs.
Fresno, Calif. – Fresno State lost the first two matches and would go on to lose to No. 10 Oklahoma by a final score of 26-10 Saturday evening at the North Gym. Shane Seibert, Marcio Botelho and Joe Mavins picked up victories for the Bulldogs, but it just wasn’t enough to make up for some tough draws and two upset victories by the Sooners.
Fresno State started off with the heavyweights, but Jake Hager of Oklahoma would win a tight 5-4 decision over Clint Walbeck in overtime to start the Bulldogs out in a hole. Christian Bowerman then lost to undefeated Sam Hazewinkel, the No. 1 ranked 125-pounder in the nation.
Junior Joe Mavins would score the first points of the night for Fresno State, as he won a 5-1 decision, but Fresno State ran into another undefeated wrestler, No. 2 Teyon Ware, who continued his streak by posting a major decision over Garrett Spooner, 12-2.
The Bulldogs would drop two more matches, until No. 16 Shane Seibert defeated Randy Sulaver by major decision, 12-0, including two near-falls. However, the score would be put out of reach after No. 6 E.K. Waldhaus defeated Chris Gifford 7-1.
No. 7 Marcio Botelho would close out the night by winning a major decision over Oklahoma’s Austin David by a score of 8-5. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 2-5-1, after facing three straight teams in the top 15 in the nation and going 0-2-1. The Bulldogs next opponents will be Embry Riddle and Oregon State. Those teams will be coming to Fresno for a three-way dual on January 21, which will start at four. The Bulldogs will face Embry Riddle at 5:30 p.m., and Oregon State at 7 p.m. All three matches will be held in the North Gym.
No. 10 Oklahoma 26, Fresno State, 10
HWT – Jake Hager (OU) dec. Clint Walbeck (FS), 5-4 (OT)
125 – Sam Hazewinkel (OU) dec. Christian Bowerman (FS), 5-3
133 – Joe Mavins (FS) dec. Joe Comparin (OU), 5-1
141 – Teyon Ware (OU) m.d. Garrett Spooner (FS), 12-2
149 – Matt Storniolo (OU) fall Dan Cadwallader (FS), 5:27
157 – Charles Jones (OU) dec. Jim Medeiros (FS), 5-3
165 – Shane Seibert (FS) m.d. Randy Sulaver (OU), 12-0
174 – E.K. Waldhaus (OU) dec. Chris Gifford (FS), 7-1
184 – Justin Dyer (OU) m.d. Jatinder Singh (FS), 11-3
197 – Marcio Botelho (FS) dec. Austin David (OU) 11-5
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