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    Illinois tops Appalachian State, CSU Bakersfield

    GILROY, Calif. -- On Friday evening, the Fighting Illini wrestling team started its three days of competition in California off on the right foot. Illinois earned wins over Appalachian State and CSU Bakersfield, improving its season dual record to 5-0.

    In the opening match of the night, Illinois took care of Appalachian State, 24-15. Dominic Olivieri got the Illini on the scoreboard with a 13-6 decision over Jacob Grigg in the 133-pound bout. The Mountaineers held a 12-3 lead after four weight classes, but the Orange and Blue took control over the next five matches.

    Isaiah Martinez started a string of three consecutive major decisions of the Illini with a 19-6 win over Zach Strickland at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, Jackson Morse followed the lead of Martinez, dropping Nick Kee by a score of 15-3. Zac Brunson's 9-1 victory over Forrest Przybysz at 174 pounds gave the Illini their first lead of the match at 15-12.

    At 184 pounds, Nikko Reyes expanded the Illinois lead by pinning Nick Vetrell in 4:02. Jeff Koepke gave the Illinois its final win of the match, a 9-3 decision over Tyler Radford at 197 pounds.

    Against CSU Bakersfield, the Illini again fell behind early, trailing 12-0 after the 141-pound match. Despite the early deficit, the Orange and Blue bounced back, taking the final seven bouts to win, 23-12.

    At 149 pounds, Kyle Langenderfer righted the Illini ship, defeating Coleman Hammond, 6-2. Martinez made it two wins in two tries on the evening with a 31-13 technical fall victory over David Meza at 157 pounds. Morse made it three wins in a row for Illinois, defeating Spencer Hill, 10-7, at 165 pounds.

    In the 174-pound bout, Zac Brunson notched the Orange and Blue's most impressive win of the evening, downing sixth-ranked Bryce Hammond, 3-1. Brunson's victory over Hammond, who was an All-American last season, gave Illinois its first lead of the match.

    Reyes downed Sean Pollock, 9-3, at 184 pounds, and Koepke was victorious over Matt Williams, 4-1, at 197 pounds. Brooks Black closed out the evening for the Illini with an 8-2 win over Alex Encarnarcion-Strand in the heavyweight bout.

    The Fighting Illini will be back in action tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. PT when they take on Grand Canyon at Lemoore High School.

    #11 Illinois 24, Appalachian State 15?
    125- Dominic Parisi wins by forfeit
    133- Dominic Olivieri dec. Jacob Grigg, 13-6
    141- Mike Longo dec. Logan Arlis, 10-8
    149- Dylan Cottrell dec. Kyle Langenderfer, 4-2
    157- #7 Isaiah Martinez maj. dec. Zack Strickland, 19-6
    165- #13 Jackson Morse maj. dec. Nick Kee, 15-3
    174- #20 Zac Brunson maj. dec. Forrest Przybysz, 9-1
    184- #12 Nikko Reyes pinned Nick Vetell, 4:02
    197- Jeff Koepke dec. Tyler Radford, 9-3?
    Hwt- Denzel Dejournette def. Christopher Lopez, 5-2

    #11 Illinois 23, CSU Bakersfield 12?
    125- Sean Nickell wins by forfeit
    133- Ian Nickell dec. Dominic Olivieri, 8-2
    141- Timmy Box dec. Logan Arlis, 7-4
    149- Kyle Langenderfer dec. Coleman Hammond, 6-2
    157- #7 Isaiah Martinez maj. dec. David Meza, 31-13
    165- #13 Jackson Morse dec. Spencer Hill, 10-7
    174- #20 Zac Brunson dec. #6 Bryce Hammond, 4-1
    184- #12 Nikko Reyes dec. Sean Pollock, 9-3
    197- Jeff Koepke dec. Matt Williams, 4-1
    Hwt- #18 Brooks Black def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand, 8-2

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