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No. 16 Wrestling Edges No. 18 Boise State 21-19
2/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 15, 2001
FRESNO, Calif. - The 16th ranked Bulldogs took it to the wire in a 21-19 win over No. 18 Boise State. The two teams split ten matches, but Fresno State racked up crucial points with a major decision and technical fall by Mike Mellor and Stephen Abas, respectively.
The 'Dogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead as Mellor beat Boise State's Jon Terry 15-4 at 174 pounds. Fresno State picked up another six points with a Bronco forfeit in the 184 division. Boise State won its first match at 197 pounds with an 18-4 major decision from No. 5 Rusty Cook over Tom Gohde.
Fresno State won two more as No. 3 Billy Blunt decisioned Bart Johnson 4-3 in the heavyweight division and Stephen Abas teched No. 15 Ben Vombaur in the 125 division. The 'Dogs lost the next four in a row and came devastatingly close to an upset as the Broncos led 19-18 going into the last match.
Fresno State's Eddie Gifford dominated over Boise State's Casey Eager, winning an 11-4 decision and boosting the Bulldogs to a 21-19 victory. The 'Dogs improve to 11-6 on the season whole the Broncos fall to 7-3.
Fresno State will travel to Wyoming and Air Force Saturday, February 17 for its last dual meets of the season.
Team Scores
Fresno State 21
Boise State 19
Indvidual Results
174- Mike Mellor (FS) maj. dec. Jon Terry (BSU) 15-4
184- Jason Rossotti (FS) won by forfeit
197- Rusty Cook (BS) maj. dec. Tom Gohde (FS) 18-4
Hwt- Billy Blunt (FS) dec. Bart Johnson (BS) 4-3
125- Stephen Abas (FS) tech fall Ben Vombaur (BS) 7:00
133- Charlie Griggs (BS) pin Derrick Hayes (FS) 7:39
141- Gabe Vigil (BS) dec. Ralph Lopez (FS) 2-1
149- Collin Robertson (BS) dec. Jim Medeiros (FS) 6-2
157- Kirk White (BS) dec. Nathan Vasquez (FS) 5-2
165- Eddie Gifford (FS) dec. Casey Eager (BS) 11-4
