TEMPE, Ariz. - CSUB wrestlers won seven of 10 matches Sunday, claiming a big 36-15 dual victory over Pac-10 rival Arizona State in the Wells Fargo Arena.
The Roadrunners improve to 4-3 overall and remain perfect in the Pac-10 with a 3-0 mark.
Opening at 149, CSUB's Calvin Miller made quick work of ASU's Josh Calteux, earning a fall victory at 2:36 to put the 'Runners up 6-0. Trevor Hall followed with an 18-3 technical fall over Tejovan Edwards at 157 and Joey Granata pinned Kyle DeBerry in 4:50 at 165 to give CSUB a 17-0 advantage. Granata's pin was the junior's team-leading seventh of the season.
At 174, Erik Starks gave the home team its first points of the night, claiming an 8-4 decision over Troy Goodban. But CSUB's Ernesto Ancona followed with a 6-2 decision over Jake Meredith at 184 and No. 16 nationally ranked Brandon Halsey improved to 12-1 on the season by pinning Jake Cranford at 197.
In the heavyweight battle, Bakersfield's Mitch Monteiro went ahead 7-0 early, then ultimately earned a win by fall over Imanibom Etukeren to give the 'Runners a 32-3 lead. Monteiro, the No. 7 nationally ranked heavyweight, improved to 18-6 on the season.
Redshirt freshman Frank Lomas put up a fight early against No. 8 ranked Anthony Robles, but the Sun Devil was able to put Lomas on his back, earning a pin victory for ASU at 125.
Keeping the Sun Devils from claiming consecutive wins, Thomas Kimbrell scored early and often in a 17-4 major decision over Angel Alegre at 133. Arizona State's No. 5 ranked Chris Drouin closed things out with a fall victory over Anthony Box at 141.
CSUB continues Pac-10 action Friday, traveling to San Louis Obispo to take on Cal Poly at 7 p.m. The 'Runers then travel to Stanford where they will face Drexel University and Columbia University in a pair of neutral site duals on Saturday.
CSUB 36, Arizona State 15
149: Calvin Miller (CSUB) fall Josh Calteux, 2:36
157: Trevor Hall (CSUB) tech. fall Tejovan Edwards, 18-3
165: Joey Granata (CSUB) fall Kyle DeBerry, 4:50
174: Erik Starks (ASU) dec. Troy Goodban, 8-4
184: Ernesto Ancona (CSUB) dec. Jake Meredith, 6-2
197: No. 16 Brandon Halsey (CSUB) fall Jake Cranford, 4:25
HWT: No. 7 Mitch Monteiro (CSUB) fall Imanibom Etukeren, 4:27
125: No. 8 Anthony Robles (ASU) fall Frank Lomas, 4:06
133: Thomas Kimbrell (CSUB) maj. dec. Angel Alegre, 17-4
141: No. 5 Chris Drouin (ASU) fall Anthony Box, 5:30
