Wrestling | 1/24/2016 12:35:00 AM
RIVERSIDE– The No. 12 ranked Cal Baptist Lancers defeated the visiting SF State Gators 35-3 this evening at the Van Dyne Gym in a RMAC dual.
Christian Ramos picked up the Gators' three points with an 8-4 win at 125.
The Lancers (6-3, 3-1 RMAC) took a 9-0 lead after the first matches with a 7-5 overtime decision by Nolan Kistler over the Gators'
Tyson Kuahine (11-10) at 165. Christian Smith then won by fall over the Gators'
Mike Marshall (13-14) at 174 to take a 9-0 lead.
The hosts increased their lead to 20-0 after the three matches at 184, 197 and 285. Jake Waste won by a 9-1 major decision over the Gators'
Johnny Costa (5-11) at 184, Paul Head won by a 13-0 major decision at 197 over SF State's
Calvin Nicholls (5-14). Then at 285,
Sam Alnassiri (14-8) lost by a narrow 4-2 decision to the Lancers' Joe Fagiano.
SF State cut the deficit to 20-3 when Ramos improved to 3-4 with an 8-4 decision over Etehen Asuncion at 125. The Lancers increased their lead to 23-3 as Anthony Racobaldo won by a slim 8-5 decision over the Gators'
Fern Giron (9-6).
Then in the final two matches of the evening, Peter Cunningham won by fall over the Gators'
Thomas Turcol (3-5) at 141 and Bradford Gerl won by a narrow 7-5 decision over SF State's
Dylan Furtado (7-13) at 149.
The Gators (4-6, 1-1 RMAC) will return to the mat on January 31, when they participate in the first ever RMAC Championships at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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