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Bulldog Wrestling Holds Off The Cougars
1/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 14, 2000
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State improved their dual match record to 4-2, but just barely, as the Brigham Young Cougars made it a close contest 19-11 at North Gym on the campus of Fresno State.
The Bulldogs opened up with three straight victories as Ralph Lopez (Fr., Fresno, Calif.) defeated Jose Enriquez 17-6 for his fifth major decision win of the season. Darrick Duran (So., Fresno, Calif.) upended Chris Risenmay 10-8 and Tim Cornish (Sr., Manhattan, N.Y.) squeaked by Rocky Smart 5-2.
Dan Jackson (So., Kingsburg, Calif.), Jason Rossotti (Jr., Selma, Calif.) and Tom Gohde (Jr., Bozeman, Mont.) added to the Bulldogs team scoring ledger with one win apiece.
No. 7 Paris Ruiz (Jr., Fresno, Calif.) and No. 4 Aaron Holker had the last and best match of the night, as both these nationally ranked wrestlers put on a show for the crowd. Holker halted Ruiz?s nine match win streak with a 8-7 victory.
The ?Dogs will next face San Francisco State and No. 6 Illinois on Jan. 16. The San Francisco State match-up will be at 10 a.m. and Illinois will take on the Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Both matches will be in the North Gym on the campus of Fresno State.
Brigham Young vs. Fresno State at North Gym in Fresno, Calif. Jan. 14, 2000 7 p.m.
Fresno St. 19 Brigham Young 11
(141) Ralph Lopez (FS) def. Jose Enriquez (BYU) MD 17-6
(149) Darrick Duran (FS) def. Chris Risenmay (BYU) 10-8
(157) Tim Cornish (FS) def. Rocky Smart (BYU) 5-2
(165) Rangi Smart (BYU) def. Matt Demers (FS) 3-1 ot
(174) Dan Jackson (FS) def. Mitch Stevens (BYU) 5-3
(184) Jason Rossotti (FS) def. Adam Bendorf (BYU) 5-3
(197) Tom Gohde 9 (FS) def. Aric Turner (BYU)* 8-3
(Hwt.) Chris Miller (BYU) def. Grant Harrington (FS) 4-0
(125) Trent Rollins (BYU) def. Derrick Hayes (FS) 9-5
(133) Aaron Holker (BYU) def. Paris Ruiz (FS) 8-7
Shown in order of appearance. *-BYU deducted one team point for unsportsmen-like conduct penalty on head coach Mark Schultz.
