Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Arizona State
Grapplers Upset No. 10 Arizona State 25-14
2/16/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 16, 2003
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State continued its incredible string of success by defeating 10th-ranked Arizona State 25-14 on Sunday at the North Gym. The win was the unranked Bulldogs' ninth in a row.
Fresno State wasted no time in jumping on ASU. At 125, Sal Gonzales scored seven takedowns in a 16-8 major decision win over Adam Chivara. Four of the seven takedowns came in the third period.
At the 141 division, junior Casey Olson scored the first takedown against No. 9 Dana Holland, then picked up a near fall in the second period and managed to nail down a 12-10 decision.
Fresno State forfeited the 149 division.
After a Jim Medeiros decision at 157, senior Ben Baca at 165 kept the Bulldogs afloat with his decision win over No. 16 Nick Frost. Baca scored one takedown and a reversal in the 7-5 victory.
In the 184 division freshman Greg Gifford pinned Sun Devil Ron Renzi with 1:56 left in the first period.
The Bulldogs put up one more win with No. 20 Marcio Botelho scoring a decision over Ryan Bader.
Fresno State 25, No. 10 Arizona State 14
125 Sal Gonzalez (FS) maj. dec. Adam Chavira (ASU), 16-8
133 Joe Stewart (FS) dec. Jeremy Mendoza (ASU), 11-8
141 Casey Olson (FS) dec. Dana Holland (ASU), 12-10
149 Forfeit to Eric Larkin (ASU), 6-0
157 Jim Medeiros (FS) dec. Rocky Smart (ASU), 4-3
165 Ben Baca (FS) dec. Nick Frost (ASU), 7-5
174 Curtis Owen (ASU) tech fall Sean Sheets (FS), 18-2
184 Greg Gifford (FS) pinned Ron Renzi (ASU), 1:56
197 Marcio Botelho (FS) dec. Ryan Bader (ASU), 9-2
285 Kellan Fluckiger (ASU) dec. Clint Walbeck (FS), 3-1
