Feb. 17, 2008

Greeley, CO - Cal State Fullerton won seven of the first nine bouts to cruise to a 25-16 non-conference wrestling victory Sunday afternoon at Northern Colorado. The win was Fullerton's tenth in succession and improved its dual meet record to 14-5. The Bears dropped to 6-6.

In the day's final match Fullerton heavyweight Wade Sauer, ranked No. 1 in the Pac-10 and No. 5 in the nation, suffered a neck injury and had to default before the start of the second period to Reece Hopkin.

After NC's Tony Mustari pinned Fullerton's Andre Gonzalez in the final minute of the 125-pound bout, the Titans won the next four bouts to take a 13-6 lead. T. J. Dillashaw picked up bonus points with a 10-1 major decision of Blayze Bahe at 133 pounds.

After Northern Colorado's Devan Lewis won a 9-0 major decision over Teddy Bristol at 165 to make the score 13-10 in favor of Fullerton, the Titans pulled away led by another pin from Ian Murphy at 1:25 of the 184-pound bout. It was his second win by fall of the weekend and his team-best 11th of the season.

The Titans are idle until the Pac-10 Championships at Eugene, Oregon, beginning on March 2.

Cal State Fullerton 25, Northern Colorado 16
125 - Tony Mustari (NC) pinned Andre Gonzalez (CSF), 6:22
133 - T. J. Dillashaw (CSF) maj. dec. Blayze Bahe (NC), 10-1
141 - Adin Duenas (CSF) dec. Richard Lohr (NC), 7-6 149 - Morgan Atkinson (CSF) dec. Daniel Prater (NC), 7-3
157 - Devin Velasquez (CSF) dec. Rocco De Paolo (NC), 3-0
165 - Devan Lewis (NC) maj. dec. Teddy Bristol (CSF), 9-0
174 - Todd Noel (CSF) dec. Ryan Johnson (NC), 7-3
184 - Ian Murphy (CSF) pinned Ed Matthews (NC), 1:25
197 - John Drake (CSF) dec. Patrick Carey (NC), 7-2
Hvy - Reece Hopkin (NC) by default from Wade Sauer (CSF)