Just as it happened earlier in the day, No. 3 Anthony Robles got the Sun Devils off to a fast start as he pinned John Garza (NAIA #11) in 1:25 of their 125-pound match, giving ASU a 6-0 lead and Robles his second pin of the day in under 1:50. The Sun Devils extended their lead with two more victories, including David Prado's first win of the season in a 6-4 decision over Alfonso Valles at 133 pounds. That win was followed by Kalin Goodsite recording his second major decision victory of the day at 141 pounds, this time with a 22-9 score over Jeremy Mazon.
Leading 13-0, the tables turned as the Eagles took a pair of victories, including an upset at 157. First up, Josh Chang scored a 7-5 decision over Luke Ashmore to put the hosts on the board. Then, Tyler Chang, who is ranked No. 2 in NAIA, knocked off No. 3 Bubba Jenkins, 5-2.
Despite the losses, the Sun Devils took the momentum away quickly at No. 15 Te Edwards scored a 14-4 major decision at 165 over Matthew Hamilton before a string of four, six-team-point wins were rattled off by the Sun Devils. Combined, ASU's next three wins took just over five minutes on the mat clocks as Eric Starks (174), Jake Meredith (184) and Luke Macchiaroli (197) all scored first-period wins by fall. Starks pinned Luke Riley in 2:40 before Meredith bettered that time with his pin of Brandon Martyn in 1:19. Macchiaroli bested both of them, as well as Robles, with his pin of Troy Killgore in 1:16. The dual ended with Levi Cooper winning by forfeit for the team's final six points.
With the victory, the Sun Devils improved to 64-9-0 all-time against teams from the state of Arizona and extended its winning streak over Copper State schools to 44 in a row. Also, for the fourth time in six tries, the Sun Devils went 2-0 when competing in two road duals on the same day at different teams' home site.
A busy week awaits the Sun Devils as they will host one dual, travel to a tournament and have two individuals compete in an all-star event. The week starts at 7 p.m. Thursday inside Wells Fargo Arena as ASU plays host to No. 8 Oklahoma (fans are encouraged to wear gold). Then, on Saturday, the Sun Devils will compete in the CS Fullerton Open in Fullerton, Calif., before Robles and Jenkins travel to Fresno, Calif., the next day to compete in the 45th NWCA All-Star Classic.
Results:
125 - #3 Anthony Robles (AS) pinned #11 (NAIA) John Garza, 1:25
133 - David Prado (AS) dec. Alfonso Valles, 6-4
141 - Kalin Goodsite (AS) major Jeremy Mazon, 22-9
149 - Josh Chang (ER) dec. Luke Ashmore, 7-5
157 - #2 (NAIA) Tyler Chang (ER) dec. #3 Bubba Jenkins, 5-2
165 - #15 Te Edwards (AS) major Matthew Hamilton, 14-4
174 - Eric Starks (AS) pinned Luke Riley, 2:40
184 - Jake Meredith (AS) pinned Brandon Martyn, 1:19
197 - Luke Macchiaroli (AS) pinned Troy Killgore, 1:16
285 - Levi Cooper (AS) won by forfeit
Arizona State begins season with win over Grand Canyon
TEMPE -- The No. 16 Arizona State University wrestling team opened its 2010-11 season on the road Saturday and used victories in 8-of-10 matches, including three with bonus points, to take an opening win, 29-8, over host Grand Canyon (No. 7 in NCAA Division II) inside Antelope Gymnasium in Phoenix. Over 1,000 fans turned out to support both programs and watched ASU move to 1-0 on the year with one more dual against an Arizona foe later this evening.
The dual opened at 125 pounds with No. 3 Anthony Robles taking the mat for the first time in his senior campaign. He was not on the mat long as he stuck AJ Chavez in 1:49 to secure the 87th win in his career and the 23rd win by fall. With a 6-0 lead through one match, the Sun Devils looked to build on that lead, but No. 3 (D2) Todd Wilcox did his part in keeping the Antelopes in the dual as he won a 16-1 technical fall over David Prado at 133 pounds to bring the hosts to within one point (6-5).
The close team score was short lived, however, as the Sun Devils won the next four matches, including the first three by wrestlers making their Sun Devil debuts. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Kalin Goodsite posted a 16-5 major decision over Bobby Schofield to get the string of victories started before Luke Ashmore won his match at 149 pounds, 12-5, over Jose Navarro. No. 3 Bubba Jenkins then made his debut at 157 pounds and secured an 11-8 decision over Juan Carlos Maynes before No. 15 Te Edwards' 9-3 decision over Mike Fucci at 165 brought the team score to 19-5.
At 174 pounds, GCU collected their second and final win of the dual as Victor Carazo, who is ranked among the Top 5 in the nation at 165 pounds, won a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Eric Starks. Following that loss, however, the Sun Devils would rebound and take the final three matches, starting with Jake Meredith's 9-1 major decision win over Ryan Becerra, a returning Division II All-American. The last two wins also came from Sun Devils making their debuts, including Luke Macchiaroli at 197 (won 6-3 decision over Kevin Treftz) and Levi Cooper at heavyweight (a 3-1 decision winner of Peter Anguiano).
With the team win, the Sun Devils improved to 35-14-0 all-time in their first dual of the season and 5-0-0 when opening the season with a dual against another team from Arizona. ASU also improves to 63-9-0 all-time against fellow Copper State teams and has now won 43 in a row against Arizona State schools.
The Sun Devils will be back action later this evening as they face the Eagles of Embry-Riddle in a 7 p.m. dual in Prescott, Ariz.
Results:
125 - #3 Anthony Robles (AS) pinned AJ Chavez, 1:49
133 - #3 (D2) Todd Wilcox (GC) tech fall David Prado, 16-1
141 - Kalin Goodsite (AS) major Bobby Schofield, 16-5
149 - Luke Ashmore (ASU) dec. Jose Navarro, 12-5
157 - #3 Bubba Jenkins (AS) dec. Juan Carlos Maynes, 11-8
165 - #15 Te Edwards (AS) dec. Mike Fucci, 9-3
174 - Victor Carazo (GC) dec. Eric Starks, 3-2
184 - Jake Meredith (AS) major Ryan Becerra, 9-1
197 - Luke Macchiaroli (AS) dec. Kevin Treftz, 6-3
285 - Levi Cooper (AS) dec. Peter Anguiano, 3-1
Attendance: 1,021
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