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Roadrunners to Tackle Cal Poly on Friday

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Coming off a 10th-place finish at the Southern Scuffle at the beginning of the New Year, the CSU Bakersfield wrestling team will return to the mat tomorrow night at Cal Poly for its second Pac-12 dual of the season. 

"We need to be ready to go," said CSUB Head Coach Manny Rivera.  "I think they are going to be ready to try and knock us off.  We have to show up ready to battle.  It's always good to wrestle a Pac-12 opponent and it's always good to wrestle an in-state opponent because it brings that extra intensity to the dual."

Probable Lineups
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (3-4, 0-1 Pac-12)    
Wt. Rank Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Record
125 Eddie Flores Fr. Covina, Calif./Northview HS 3-3
133 Sean Nickell R-Sr. Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield HS 13-7
141 Noah Blakley-Beanes R-Jr. Orange, Calif./Servite HS 9-5
OR Carlos Herrera R-Jr. Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield HS 6-11
149 18 Russell Rohlfing R-Jr. La Habra Heights, Calif./Sonora HS 11-6
157 Wyatt Gerl Jr. Long Beach, Calif./Calvery Chapel Christian 6-9
OR Josh Annis R-Jr. Bakersfield, Calif./Fresno CC 5-6
165 Jacob Thalin R-Jr. San Jose, Calif./Santa Teresa HS 8-10
174 Bryan Battisto R-Sr. Santa Cruz, Calif./Harbor HS 3-8
OR Reed South Sr. Lake Arrowhead, Calif./Mt. SAC 11-5
184 Dominic Ducharme R-So. Windsor, Calif./Windsor HS 7-7
197 Mark Penyacsek R-Jr. Royal Oaks, Calif./Gilroy HS 8-8
OR Josh Loomer R-Fr. San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon HS 5-10
285 Jarrod Snyder R-So. Bakersfield, Calif./Frontier HS 6-5

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-2, 0-0 Pac-12)
Wt. Rank Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record
125 Benny Martinez Fr. Eastlake, Calif./Eastlake HS 6-10
133 Yoshito Funakoshi Sr. Torrance, Calif./West Torrance HS 6-5
141 Ryan Farina So. Tempe, Ariz./Corona del Sol HS 3-8
149 Ty Schilling Jr. Brownsville, Ore./Sweet Home HS 9-7
157 Brawley Lamer R-Fr. Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley HS 9-9
165 Dylan Miracle Fr. Madera, Calif./Madera South HS 4-8
174 Nathan Trausch Fr. Poway, Calif./Poway HS 5-8
184 Willem DeBoer R-Fr. Bakersfield, Calf./Frontier HS 9-7
197 Tom Lane Jr. Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS 13-8
285 Samuel Aguilar R-Fr. Apple Valley, Calif./Sultana HS 8-9


Series History
The Roadrunners hold a 30-19-2 edge in the all-time series with the Mustangs, which dates back to the 1973 season.  CSUB has been especially hot lately, winning five out of the last seven duals between the in-state, conference rivals.  Last season, CSUB scored a 28-15 victory over Cal Poly in the Icardo Center. 

Redshirt seniors Sean Nickell and Bryan Battisto were victorious against the Mustangs last season.  Nickell scored a 11-0 shutout over his projected opponent Yoshito Funakoshi and Battisto won by technical fall against Killian Vendler 19-3. 

Rohlfing Moving on Up
After qualifying for two consecutive NCAA Championships at 141 pounds, redshirt junior Russell Rohlfing will be competing at 149 pounds in 2018-19.  Rohlfing compiled a 55-25 record over the past two seasons, including a 7-2 mark in Pac-12 action.  Last season, he finished second at the Pac-12 Championships, defeating Isaiah Locsin of Stanford in the opener before falling to Colt Schilling of Cal Poly in the title match. 

At his new weight class, Rohlfing continues to be a force on the national season.  This season he has compiled an 11-6 record, which includes a sixth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.  Rohlfing has defeated two nationally-rated wrestlers so far this season.  He knocked off Iowa's Pat Lugo, who was ranked No. 6 at the time in November and is coming off an upset of No. 7 Jarrett Degen of Iowa State.  Rohlfing almost had a third upset at the Cliff Keen Invitational, but came up just one point short against Clarion's Brock Zacherl, who was rated No. 8. 

Nickell Cracks Top 50 in Career Wins
With his final victory at the Southern Scuffle, redshirt senior Sean Nickell has cracked the top 50 in CSUB history in career victories.  Nickell has racked up 73 victories so far in his career, tying Doug Porter, Kevin Dugan and Christian Arellano for 48th all-time.  The two-time NCAA qualifier is 13-7 so far this season, including three wins by major decision and three by technical fall.  As a redshirt sophomore he produced 23 victories and had 24 last year.   Redshirt junior Russell Rohlfing should be the next Roadrunner to crack the top 50.  In just two and a half seasons, he has registered 66 victories.  The last `Runner to enter the top 50 was Coleman Hammond last season. Hammond ended his career last season with 87 wins to place 26th all-time. 
 
Ducharme Coming on Strong
After a tough 1-4 start to the 2018-19 season, redshirt sophomore Dominic Ducharme has found his rhythm.  Ducharme took second at the Roadrunner Open and followed it with a 3-2 effort at the Cliff Keen Invitational, one of the toughest tournaments in the entire country.  In CSUB's last dual, he nearly scored a major decision over Oregon State's Myles Terry, winning 10-3.  Ducharme then was 5-3 at the Southern Scuffle to add a sixth-place finish to his resume, despite entering the tournament unseeded.  Six of Ducharme's 10 losses this season have come against ranked opponents. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Bryan Battisto

Bryan Battisto

174/184
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Noah Blakley-Beanes

Noah Blakley-Beanes

133
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dominic Ducharme

Dominic Ducharme

184
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Coleman Hammond

Coleman Hammond

149
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Carlos Herrera

Carlos Herrera

141
5' 6"
Junior
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
Jarrod Snyder

Jarrod Snyder

285
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Jacob Thalin

Jacob Thalin

157
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bryan Battisto

Bryan Battisto

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
174/184
Noah Blakley-Beanes

Noah Blakley-Beanes

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
133
Dominic Ducharme

Dominic Ducharme

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
184
Coleman Hammond

Coleman Hammond

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
149
Carlos Herrera

Carlos Herrera

5' 6"
Junior
141
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
Jarrod Snyder

Jarrod Snyder

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
285
Jacob Thalin

Jacob Thalin

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
157
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