BAKERSFIELD, Calif. ? The CSUB wrestling team dominated start to finish in a 34-7 pounding of Pac-10 rival UC Davis Friday night in the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners won eight of 10 matches, including a pair of forfeits to improve to 8-4 overall and 5-1 in conference duals.
Trevor Hall started the night off with a 18-6 major decision over the Aggies' Joey Wilson at 157. Wilson scored a takedown early to go up 2-0, but Hall responded with two escapes, a takedown and a pair of two-point nearfalls in the first period to hold an 8-4 advantage. Hall stretched his lead to 12-6 after two periods, then scored a takedown, three-point nearfall and riding time in the third.
Davis' Dustin Noack cut the CSUB lead to 4-3 with a 9-6 decision over Joey Granata at 165, but Jason Points stretched the ?Runner lead back to four with a 10-5 decision over Tyler Bernacchi at 174. Bernacchi entered the match ranked No. 1 in the latest Pac-10 poll, while Points was listed at No. 3.
At 184, CSUB's Riley Orozco improved to 4-1 since moving down a weight class, claiming a 9-2 decision over John Clark. Orozco took a 4-1 lead in the first period on a pair of takedowns, and only allowed Clark one more point in the final four minutes of action.
Brandon Halsey, currently ranked No. 7 in the USA Today/Intermat/NWCA poll, pushed the ?Runner lead to 16-3 with a forfeit victory at 197. No. 8 ranked Mitch Monteiro followed with a 10-2 major decision over John Thurston at heavyweight and No. 15 ranked Brandon Zoetewey earned a 16-0 technical fall over Chris Armendariz.
Thomas Kimbrell won by forfeit at 133, extending the Roadrunner cushion to 31-3 and Elijah Nacita claimed a 10-4 decision over Nexi Delgado at 141.
The Aggies were able to close out the night with a win at 149 as Barrett Abel earned an 11-0 major decision over CSUB's Calvin Miller.
Bakersfield travels to San Francisco to take part in the California Open on Jan. 31, then returns to the Icardo Center Feb. 1 to host Oregon State in a Pac-10 dual beginning at 2 p.m.
CSU Bakersfield 34, UC Davis 7
157 - Trevor Hall (CSUB) maj. dec. Joey Wilson, 18-6
165 - Dustin Noack (UCD) dec. Joey Granata, 9-6
174 - Jason Points (CSUB) dec. Tyler Bernacchi, 10-5
184 - Riley Orozco (CSUB) dec. John Clark, 9-2
197 - Brandon Halsey (CSUB) wins by forfeit
HWT - Mitch Monteiro (CSUB) maj. dec. John Thurston, 10-2
125 - Brandon Zoetewey (CSUB) tech. fall Chris Armendariz, 16-0
133 - Thomas Kimbrell (CSUB) wins by forfeit
141 - Elijah Nacita (CSUB) dec. Nexi Delgado, 10-4
149 - Barrett Abel (UCD) maj. dec. Calvin Miller, 11-0
