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Sam Janicki

Wrestling Written by James Tsitakis-Cecil

'Runners Begin Pac-12 Slate Against #26 Oregon State

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – After putting on a good show with some strong individual victories at the Chippewa Challenge, the Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team gets back to work with the season's first Pac-12 dual at Oregon State. The Roadrunners will be meeting the Beavers for the second time this year, as the foes had individual wrestlers battle at the Roadrunner Open back in November. CSUB will look to begin its conference slate of duals with a big win against the ranked Oregon State.

Upcoming Schedule
  • at Oregon State, Jan. 29
`Runner Notes
  • After a mid-season quad-meet, CSUB will receive no breaks, as the `Runners continue right along with Pac-12 while coming up against #26 Oregon State, a school that has seven wrestlers ranked by both FloWrestling and InterMat.
  • There are quite a few slated matchups where CSUB will have a chance to either take a sweep or get payback against Oregon State's wrestlers that the `Runners faced earlier in the season at the Roadrunner open. Here's a breakdown of the aforementioned battles:
  • At 133, #23/#21 Chance Rich had defeated Richard Bell by tech fall in the first championship round before losing a narrow decision to #19/#19 Jason Shaner in the semifinal. Rich will obviously be looking to avenge that loss, especially after losing to a lower-ranked opponent at the Chippewa Challenge.
  • At 141, Angelo Martinoni, who is no longer ranked after a few tough losses recently, managed to defeat two Beavers on his way to the first-place match at the Roadrunner open before losing to #17/#25 Cleveland Belton in the championship bout. Not only will Martinoni want to get payback for falling to second place back then, but he will also be looking to come back into the fray of ranked wrestlers.
  • In all, many of Oregon State's wrestlers that CSUB defeated or lost to at the Roadrunner Open are not slated to battle in the upcoming bout, but the `Runners will be looking to get back on track regardless with an opportunity to open conference play with a victory. Josh Brown will hope to channel his dominant 3-0 performance from the Chippewa Challenge into this matchup and give CSUB a leg up against a very strong opponent.
Projected Matchups for 8am vs Oregon State
 
Cal State Bakersfield
125: Eddie Flores or Richard Castro-Sandoval
133: #23/#21 Chance Rich
141: Angelo Martinoni or Jose Landin
149: Josh Brown
157: Brock Rogers
165: Braden Smelser
174: Albert Urias
184: Jacob Hansen
197: Mateo Morales
285: Jake Andrews		 #26 Oregon State
125: #11/#13 Brandon Kaylor
133: #19/#19 Jason Shaner
141: #17/#25 Cleveland Belton
149: Riley Gurr
157: Isaiah Crosby
165: #19/#21 Matthew Olguin
174: #20/#24 Aaron Olmos
184: #7/#9 Trey Munoz
197: #18/#17 Tanner Harvey
285: J.J. Dixon
 












Scouting the Beavers
  • Oregon State (5-5, 1-0 Pac-12) is led by third-year head coach Chris Pendleton.
  • This matchup, on paper with Oregon State sporting seven ranked wrestlers, will be CSU Bakersfield's greatest test thus far, and a particularly tough challenge to open the Pac-12 dual slate of the season.
  • Chance Rich and Angelo Martinoni both have an opportunity to make up for championship round losses suffered against their Oregon State counterparts from the Roadrunner Open. In particular, Martinoni will look for a way to return to the ranking with a much-needed win.
  • Oregon State and Cal State Bakersfield have faced off every single season since 2007-08, with the exception of the canceled COVID-19 season, and the Beavers currently lead the all-time series with an 11-3 record. Although the `Runners were defeated 36-4 last year, they will look for inspiration in the 26-16 victory over the Beavers just three years ago in 2019-20.
  • At a 5-5 dual record this season, Oregon State has come up against and only lost to established, proven programs, hence the Beavers' national team ranking. Bakersfield will surely have hard work ahead, but Luke Smith believes in his men to come out on top regardless of the challenge.
How to Follow the `Runners
  • Bakersfield's dual against Oregon State will be streamed live on the Pac-12 Networks
  • Links to video, live results, tickets, and more are available at GoRunners.com/Live
CSUB Wrestling Tickets
  • Fans can purchase Season Tickets or Single-Game Tickets for CSUB home wrestling duals ahead of time at GoRunners.com/Tickets or by calling 661-654-BLUE or 661-654-GOLD.
  • Tickets will also be available for purchase at the box office on the day of home events.
~GoRunners.com~
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Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

285
6' 3"
Sophomore
Josh Brown

Josh Brown

149
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Richard Castro-Sandoval

Richard Castro-Sandoval

125
5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Eddie Flores

Eddie Flores

125
5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Jacob Hansen

Jacob Hansen

184
6' 0"
Senior
Jose Landin

Jose Landin

141
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Angelo Martinoni

Angelo Martinoni

141
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Mateo Morales

Mateo Morales

197
6' 1"
Sophomore
Chance Rich

Chance Rich

133
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Brock Rogers

Brock Rogers

157
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Braden Smelser

Braden Smelser

165
6' 1"
Sophomore
Albert Urias

Albert Urias

174
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Jake Andrews

Jake Andrews

6' 3"
Sophomore
285
Josh Brown

Josh Brown

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
149
Richard Castro-Sandoval

Richard Castro-Sandoval

5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
125
Eddie Flores

Eddie Flores

5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
125
Jacob Hansen

Jacob Hansen

6' 0"
Senior
184
Jose Landin

Jose Landin

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
141
Angelo Martinoni

Angelo Martinoni

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
141
Mateo Morales

Mateo Morales

6' 1"
Sophomore
197
Chance Rich

Chance Rich

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
133
Brock Rogers

Brock Rogers

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
157
Braden Smelser

Braden Smelser

6' 1"
Sophomore
165
Albert Urias

Albert Urias

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
174
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