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'Dogs falter at Air Force, 19-15
11/11/2018 9:00:00 PM | Wrestling
The Bulldogs are back home for their home opener on Friday, Nov. 16 taking on North Dakota State at 7 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.
USAFA, Colo. - The Fresno State Wrestling team wrapped up its second dual of the day on Sunday night with a hard-fought 19-15 loss at Air Force in Clune Arena.
Fresno State (3-2, 1-1 B12) secured four wins in the dual picking up decisions at 149 pounds, 165 pounds and 184 pounds before AJ Nevills at heavyweight concluded the match receiving a forfeit.
"It was a great start to the day at Northern Colorado getting a big win there, but coming up short at Air Force hurts," said head coach Troy Steiner. "We are looking forward to getting home on Friday night at the Save Mart Center in front of the Red Wave."
How It Happened
Dropping the first three matches of the dual to find themselves with an early 9-0 deficit, Robert Garcia IV fell 6-0 at 125 pounds for his first loss of the season as he now sits at 3-1.
Gary Joint at 133 pounds gave up a second period takedown and then was ridden for most of the remainder of the match to lose, 3-0 and Chris Deloza cut Air Force's Garrett O'Shea's lead to 3-2 with a third period takedown, but the Falcon quickly answered back with an escape and takedown on his way to a 7-3 win.
The Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning side at 149 pounds as No. 16 ranked Khristian Olivas held on for a 8-7 win over Alec Opsal as the Clovis native built a 8-2 lead after the first period using a takedown, reversal and a four-point near fall, but Opsal responded with a reversal, two-point near fall of his own and gained a point for riding time, but came up one point short to push Olivas' record to 4-1 on the season.
At 157 pounds, Isaiah Hokit battled Alex Mossing tough as the Bulldog was able to convert a takedown in the final seconds of the third period to tie the match at 7-7, but Opsal carried 1:28 of riding time to squeak out a 8-7 win.
Completing a perfect 6-0 weekend in Colorado after going 4-0 at the Northern Colorado Open on Saturday and getting a 4-1 win at Northern Colorado earlier in the day on Sunday, redshirt freshman Jacob Wright notched a 8-3 win at 165 pounds breaking open a close 4-3 battle with an escape & takedown in the third period and added a point for riding time for the five-point victory.
Making his return trip to his former school, Ricky Padilla got the start at 174 pounds and battled the Falcons' Randy Meneweather tough before falling 3-1 in overtime. With the 'Dogs trailing 15-6 with three matches remaining, Jackson Hemauer got Fresno State within six with a 5-1 win over Tyler Wiederholt using a pair of takedowns and 1:16 of riding time.
Needing a win at 197 pounds to stay in contention for the team win, the 'Dogs sent out redshirt freshman Danny Salas to face senior Anthony McLaughlin from Air Force, but McLaughlin took advantage of his experience scoring a 12-3 major decision to push the Air Force lead to 19-9 and seal the win.
Air Force (1-1, 1-0 B12) forfeited to Nevills at heavyweight to make the final score, 19-15.Â
Up next
Fresno State returns home for its home opener on Friday night taking on Big 12 opponent North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 B12) at 7:00 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.
Single-match tickets for Friday's dual and all seven duals this season are available on Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Season tickets are also still available HERE.
Fresno State (15) at Air Force (19) Results
125: Sidney Flores (AFA) dec. Robert Garcia IV (FS), 6-0 | AFA 3, FS 0
133: John Twomey (AFA) dec. Gary Joint (FS), 3-0 | AFA 6. FS 0
141: Garrett O'Shea (AFA) dec. Chris Deloza (FS), 7-3 | AFA 9, FS 0
149: No. -/-/16 Khristian Olivas dec. Alec Opsal (AFA), 8-7 | AFA 9, FS 3
157: Alex Mossing (AFA) dec. Isaiah Hokit (FS), 8-7 | AFA 12, FS 3
165: Jacob Wright (FS) dec. Tanner Johnson (AFA), 8-3 | AFA 12, FS 6
174: Randy Meneweather (AFA) dec. Ricky Padilla (FS), 3-1 SV1 | AFA 15, FS 6
184: Jackson Hemauer (FS) dec. Tyler Wiederholt (AFA), 5-1 | AFA 15, FS 9
197: Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) maj. dec. Danny Salas (FS), 12-3Â | AFA 19, FS 9
HWT: No. 17/20/16 AJ Nevills (FS) won by forfeit | AFA 19, FS 15
*FloWrestling, Intermat & Trackwrestling rankings
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Fresno State (3-2, 1-1 B12) secured four wins in the dual picking up decisions at 149 pounds, 165 pounds and 184 pounds before AJ Nevills at heavyweight concluded the match receiving a forfeit.
"It was a great start to the day at Northern Colorado getting a big win there, but coming up short at Air Force hurts," said head coach Troy Steiner. "We are looking forward to getting home on Friday night at the Save Mart Center in front of the Red Wave."
How It Happened
Dropping the first three matches of the dual to find themselves with an early 9-0 deficit, Robert Garcia IV fell 6-0 at 125 pounds for his first loss of the season as he now sits at 3-1.
Gary Joint at 133 pounds gave up a second period takedown and then was ridden for most of the remainder of the match to lose, 3-0 and Chris Deloza cut Air Force's Garrett O'Shea's lead to 3-2 with a third period takedown, but the Falcon quickly answered back with an escape and takedown on his way to a 7-3 win.
The Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning side at 149 pounds as No. 16 ranked Khristian Olivas held on for a 8-7 win over Alec Opsal as the Clovis native built a 8-2 lead after the first period using a takedown, reversal and a four-point near fall, but Opsal responded with a reversal, two-point near fall of his own and gained a point for riding time, but came up one point short to push Olivas' record to 4-1 on the season.
At 157 pounds, Isaiah Hokit battled Alex Mossing tough as the Bulldog was able to convert a takedown in the final seconds of the third period to tie the match at 7-7, but Opsal carried 1:28 of riding time to squeak out a 8-7 win.
Completing a perfect 6-0 weekend in Colorado after going 4-0 at the Northern Colorado Open on Saturday and getting a 4-1 win at Northern Colorado earlier in the day on Sunday, redshirt freshman Jacob Wright notched a 8-3 win at 165 pounds breaking open a close 4-3 battle with an escape & takedown in the third period and added a point for riding time for the five-point victory.
Making his return trip to his former school, Ricky Padilla got the start at 174 pounds and battled the Falcons' Randy Meneweather tough before falling 3-1 in overtime. With the 'Dogs trailing 15-6 with three matches remaining, Jackson Hemauer got Fresno State within six with a 5-1 win over Tyler Wiederholt using a pair of takedowns and 1:16 of riding time.
Needing a win at 197 pounds to stay in contention for the team win, the 'Dogs sent out redshirt freshman Danny Salas to face senior Anthony McLaughlin from Air Force, but McLaughlin took advantage of his experience scoring a 12-3 major decision to push the Air Force lead to 19-9 and seal the win.
Air Force (1-1, 1-0 B12) forfeited to Nevills at heavyweight to make the final score, 19-15.Â
Up next
Fresno State returns home for its home opener on Friday night taking on Big 12 opponent North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 B12) at 7:00 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.
Single-match tickets for Friday's dual and all seven duals this season are available on Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Season tickets are also still available HERE.
Fresno State (15) at Air Force (19) Results
125: Sidney Flores (AFA) dec. Robert Garcia IV (FS), 6-0 | AFA 3, FS 0
133: John Twomey (AFA) dec. Gary Joint (FS), 3-0 | AFA 6. FS 0
141: Garrett O'Shea (AFA) dec. Chris Deloza (FS), 7-3 | AFA 9, FS 0
149: No. -/-/16 Khristian Olivas dec. Alec Opsal (AFA), 8-7 | AFA 9, FS 3
157: Alex Mossing (AFA) dec. Isaiah Hokit (FS), 8-7 | AFA 12, FS 3
165: Jacob Wright (FS) dec. Tanner Johnson (AFA), 8-3 | AFA 12, FS 6
174: Randy Meneweather (AFA) dec. Ricky Padilla (FS), 3-1 SV1 | AFA 15, FS 6
184: Jackson Hemauer (FS) dec. Tyler Wiederholt (AFA), 5-1 | AFA 15, FS 9
197: Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) maj. dec. Danny Salas (FS), 12-3Â | AFA 19, FS 9
HWT: No. 17/20/16 AJ Nevills (FS) won by forfeit | AFA 19, FS 15
*FloWrestling, Intermat & Trackwrestling rankings
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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