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Roadrunners Dominate 30-7 Against Central Valley Opponent, Fresno State

BAKERSFIELD, Calif –  The Roadrunners wrestling team were looking for an impressive result against well-known opponent, Fresno State, and got just that and then some. CSU Bakersfield cruised past Fresno 30-7, to keep the Bulldogs in their cage at the Save Mart Center
 
"It was a good performance for our team," said Manny Rivera, head coach of CSUB's wrestling team. "I believe this was the best collective outing from all 10 guys thus far. It was a great environment to compete in, the fan support really showed up in Fresno. It was a great day for California wrestling to be able to reignite this rivalry."
 
Starting from 157, Coleman Hammond took a 3-0 advantage over Greg Gaxiola in the beginning of the third period. An escape and a takedown helped the redshirt senior build a lead and a rising time gave him a 4-1 decision. CSUB started lead with 3 points.
 
At 165, Lorenzo De La Riva found himself down to Isaiah Hokit early, but a reversal and a take down in the second period gave him the lead 4-2. The redshirt sophomore ended with a major decision 13-2.
 
Bryan Battisto (174) gained a 3-2 lead early in the third period and added a point with a riding time of 1:06 to give him a 4-2 decision against Dominic Kincaid (FS).
 
Coming out ready to rumble, Dominic Ducharme (184) pinned Angel Solis (FS) in the first period at 1:14 to earn six points for the `Runners.
 
At 197, Matt Williams took an early lead 3-0 but Richie Brandt (FS) tied the match at 3-3 to end the first period. Williams took over in the third period to end with a 7-3 decision.
 
In the heavyweight bout, AJ Nevills (FS) took an early lead with a takedown in the first period and add two more in the last 4 minutes. He went on to earn a 7-1 decision and gave Fresno State its first three points of the night against Mark Penyacsek (CSUB).
 
Two first-period takedowns from Sean Williams (FS) would leave Sergio Mendez (125) down 4-1 but Mendez surged in the final four minutes to give Bakersfield another three points with a decision of 10-4.
 
Adding to his team's big lead, Sean Nickell (133) did not waste any time and added five points with a 15-0 Techfall at 5:12 against Trevor Williams (FS).
 
At 141, Chris Deloza (FS) got two early takedowns but Russell Rolfing took the advantage in first period 5-4. He would add 5 points to end in a 10-5 decision and give Bakersfield another 3 points.
 
Khristian Olivas (FS) took an early lead with a takedown 2-1 in the first period and end the match in the 149 bout with a major decision 10-1 against Kalani Tonge (CSUB).
 
 
The `Runners (3-4) will face off against Northwestern in San Luis Obispo, Calif. next week on Friday, Dec. 15.
 
Results
157: Coleman Hammond (CSUB) def. Greg Gaxiola (FS), 4-1
165: Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB) def. Isaiah Hokit (FS), 13-2 (MD)
174: Bryan Battisto (CSUB) def. Dominic Kincaid (FS), 4-2
184: Dom Ducharme (CSUB) def. Angel Solis (FS), PIN (1:14)
197:  Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield) def. Richie Brandt (FS), 7-3
285: AJ Nevills (FS) def. Mark Penyacsek (CSUB), 7-1
125: Sergio Mendez (CSUB) def. Sean Williams (FS), 10-4
133: Sean Nickell (CSUB) def. Trevor Williams (FS), 15-0 (TF 5:12)
141: Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) def. Chris Deloza (FS), 10-5
149: Khristian Olivas (FS) def. Kalani Tonge (CSUB), 11-1
 
~GoRunners.com~
 
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Players Mentioned

Bryan Battisto

Bryan Battisto

174/184
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Lorenzo De La Riva

Lorenzo De La Riva

165
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dominic Ducharme

Dominic Ducharme

184
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Coleman Hammond

Coleman Hammond

149
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Sergio Mendez

Sergio Mendez

125
5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Sean Nickell

Sean Nickell

133
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Mark Penyacsek

Mark Penyacsek

184
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Russell Rohlfing

Russell Rohlfing

141
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kalani Tonge

Kalani Tonge

141/149
5' 5"
Sophomore
Matt Williams

Matt Williams

197
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Bryan Battisto

Bryan Battisto

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
174/184
Lorenzo De La Riva

Lorenzo De La Riva

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
165
Dominic Ducharme

Dominic Ducharme

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
184
Coleman Hammond

Coleman Hammond

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
149
Sergio Mendez

Sergio Mendez

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
125
Sean Nickell

Sean Nickell

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
133
Mark Penyacsek

Mark Penyacsek

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
184
Russell Rohlfing

Russell Rohlfing

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
141
Kalani Tonge

Kalani Tonge

5' 5"
Sophomore
141/149
Matt Williams

Matt Williams

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
197
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