The most impressive OSU win came at 149 pounds, where Cowboy junior Quinten Fuentes erased a 7-0 first-period deficit to take an 18-11 lead in the third period before pinning No. 18 Barrett Abel at the 5:42 mark. The win was Fuentes's first ever over a ranked opponent. Fuentes started the third period in the down position but scored a quick reversal, then got Abel in a hammerlock and recorded the fall.
Cowboy 141-pounder Jamal Parks continued his strong wrestling of late, pinning Justin Arredondo in a tidy 1:09. Parks scored a quick takedown, then turned Arredondo to his back for a two-point nearfall. Arredondo tried to sit out, but Parks got him in a reverse headlock and threw him on his back again and turned that into a pin. Parks's last three matches have resulted in two wins over opponents ranked higher than himself and Friday's win by fall.
Making his varsity debut for the Cowboys Friday was 174-pound sophomore Mike Benefiel, who pinned UC Davis's Alex Darkhovsky in just 50 seconds. Benefiel strung together a 13-1 record on the open tournament circuit during the first semester and continued that positive momentum by getting Darkhovsky in an upper-body tie-up then sweeping his legs to set up his quick pin.
Also in his first varsity action was 185-pounder Elliott Hellwege, who claimed a 6-4 win over Stephan Hampton on the strength of a takedown in the second period and another takedown in the third period.
Senior 125-pounder Chris Notte set the tone with a 22-5 technical fall win over Kody Klaus to start the dual. Notte bagged eight takedowns, a reversal, a three-point nearfall and a riding time point in his domination of the Aggie freshman.
Also impressive for OSU was redshirt freshman 165-pounder Alex Meade, who racked up 11 first-period points on the way to his 15-6 major-decision win over Joey Wilson. Meade's win improved his season record to 13-1. Senior heavyweight Jared Rosholt added an 8-0 major decision win over Ricky Alcala to cap the dual.
The shutout win was the first of the year for the Cowboys and the first since the Pokes pounded Clarion, 44-0 at last year's Virginia Duals.
The Cowboys drive to Reno to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions Saturday. The action begins at 11 a.m. Central time with the finals slated to begin at 8 p.m. Central time.
Results:
125 pounds: No. 12 Chris Notte (OSU) tech fall Kody Klaus (UCD); 22-7; 7:00
133 pounds: No. 7 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 14 Brandon Low (UCD); 6-4
141 pounds: No. 3 Jamal Parks (OSU) fall Justin Arredondo (UCD); 1:09
149 pounds: Quinten Fuentes (OSU) fall No. 18 Barrett Abel (UCD); 5:42
157 pounds: No. 8 Neil Erisman (OSU) dec. Trevor Machado-Ching (UCD); 8-4
165 pounds: No. 8 Alex Meade (OSU) MD Joey Wilson (UCD); 15-6
174 pounds: Mike Benefiel (OSU) fall Alex Darkhovsky (UCD); 0:50
184 pounds: Elliott Hellwege (OSU) dec. Stephan Hampton (UCD); 6-4
197 pounds: No. 8 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Abe Otrambo (UCD); 7-4
285 pounds: No. 2 Jared Rosholt (OSU) MD Ricky Alcala (UCD); 8-0
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