RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Despite earning five victories, the San Francisco State wrestling team came up short in a 19-15 defeat at the hands of Cal Baptist in a non-conference dual meet at Van Dyne Gym. 
 
The Gators (2-1) drew first blood in the 197-pound weight class as Andrew Reggi claimed a 14-7 decision over David Dill.  The SF State sophomore recorded five takedowns during the bout to help raise his record to 11-3 on the season.
 
However, the Lancers (1-0) grabbed the next three matches, including a victory by technical fall at 125, to build an 11-3 lead on the team scoreboard.
 
At 141, Daniel Flores made his second collegiate dual-meet start a memorable one with a 9-8 triumph over Bradford Gerl.  The Gator redshirt freshman built a four-point lead with a reversal in the waning moments of the second period, withstanding an escape, a penalty point and riding time to up his record to 14-5 on the year.
 
The SF State momentum was short-lived, though, as CBU extended the margin to 19-6 on the strength of Dylan Cataline's win at 149 and Chris Santana's victory by technical fall in the 157-pound division.
 
The Gators captured the final three bouts by decision to narrow the gap, but still found themselves five points short of completing a dramatic comeback.
 
Isaiah Jimenez, ranked sixth in the latest NCAA Division II poll at 165, improved to 10-3 on the season with an 8-4 victory over Bronson Gerl, breaking open a tight 4-3 score with a second-period takedown to go along with a third-period escape and riding time.
 
At 174, Arman Ostadsharif notched his fourth win of the year with a 10-6 defeat of C.J. Knowland.  The SF State senior overcame a 5-1 deficit with three takedowns in the last two periods, adding a pair of penalty points and riding time to provide the final tally.
 
The Gators then closed out the evening with Zach Jimenez's 5-3 triumph over Kyle Matthews at 184.  The SF State junior broke a 1-1 deadlock with two third-period takedowns for his third victory of the season.
 
The Gators will break for final exams and the holidays before returning to action, Jan. 7-8, when they travel to Springfield, Ill., for the NWCA National Duals.
 
Cal Baptist 19, SF State 15
Van Dyne Gym
Riverside, Calif.
                                                                                                                                     Score                                                               
                                                                                                                              CBU        SF State
197 – Andrew Reggi (SF State) dec. David Dill (CBU), 14-7                         0           3
285 – Zach Merrill (CBU) dec. Anthony Gonzalez (SF State), 9-2                 3           3             
125 – Jimmy Martinez (CBU) tech. fall Andy Yu (SF State), 17-2                  8           3
133 – Alex Anunciation (CBU) dec. Julian Perez (SF State), 9-3                 11          3
141 – Daniel Flores (SF State) dec. Bradford Gerl (CBU), 9-8                    11          6
149 – Dylan Cataline (CBU) dec. Dylan Phillipy (SF State), 4-2                  14         6
157 – Chris Santana (CBU) tech. fall Conrad Snell (SF State), 22-7         19          6
165 – Isaiah Jimenez (SF State) dec. Bronson Gerl (CBU), 8-4                 19          9
174 – Arman Ostadsharif (SF State) dec. C.J. Knowland (CBU), 10-6      19         12
184 – Zach Jimenez (SF State) dec. Kyle Matthews (CBU), 5-3                  19         15

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