First, the `Runners took on Bucknell and this was the Bisons season opening match. Redshirt Freshman Sergio Mendez opened up the meet for the `Runners and he got CSUB going early. Mendez, wrestling in the 125 weight class, took a 4-1 lead after the first period. Mendez would go on to defeat Jake Campbell 17-7 in a major decision and earn four points for the `Runners.
CSUB Junior Sean Nickell, wrestling at 133, added to the `Runners victory total with a 10-2 major decision win over David Campbell of the Bisons.
Russell Rohlfing of the `Runners would look to add to CSUB's 8-0 lead in the 141 weight class, but Bucknell's Tyler Smith would win the match 11-2 by major decision and the Bisons cut the `Runners lead in half to 8-4.
`Runners Kalani Tonge, wrestling at 149, lost a hard fought 8-6 decision to Seth Hogue and CSUB's lead was cut to one, 8-7.
Senior `Runners Coleman Hammond, wrestling at 157, would get CSUB back on the winning track with a 17-2 technical fall and the `Runners extended their lead to 13-7.
Redshirt Sophomore Lorenzo De La Riva, wrestling at 165, would help the `Runners add to their lead with a 12-1 major decision and CSUB now led 17-7.
Bryan Battisto, wrestling at 174 for the `Runners, fell 10-8 by decision to Nick Stephani and the Bisons cut CSUB's lead to 17-10.
Wrestling at 184, CSUB's Dom Ducharme would extend the `Runners lead to 20-10 with a 10-4 victory by decision.
`Runners Matt Williams, wrestling at 197, wins the match in the last 15 seconds, 6-5 and CSUB led 23-10. But that is not the whole story. Williams defeated Bucknell Senior Tom Sleigh. Sleigh has qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his first three years for the Bisons.
Sophomore Jarrod Snyder, wrestling at 285 for the `Runners, wrapped up the match for CSUB, with a 6-2 win by decision.
The `Runners defeated Bucknell 26-10 and won seven of the 10 matches and improved to 2-0 on the season.
CSUB's Mendez would open up at 125 against Sean Russell of Edinboro to kick off the second match of the day for the Runners. Russell would get the technical fall in the third period to give Edinboro 5-0 lead.
The Bisons would extend their lead to 8-0 with a Korbin Myers victory in the 133 weight class. CSUB's Nickell's fell to Myers 8-2.
`Runners Rohlfing would wrestle Nate Hagan at 141 and would win by decision 4-0 and cut Edinboro's lead to 8-3.
Tonge, wrestling at 149 for the `Runners, would lose to Peter Pappas 16-4 by major decision and Edinboro extended their lead to 12-3.
CSUB's Hammond lost a tough 2-0 decision to Andrew Shomers at the 157 weight class and Edinboro led 15-3.
'Runners De La Riva wrestled Fritz Hoehn at 165 and Hoehn would earn the pin for Edinboro and they extended their lead to 21-3.
Battisto would look to get the `Runners going at 174 when he faced off with Ty Schoffstall. Schoffstall would get the 15-4 major decision victory and Edinboro would take a 25-3 lead.
The `Runners Ducharme, wrestling at 184, was tied at three heading into the third with Edinboro's Dylan Reynolds. Reynolds would escape early in the third and hold on for the 4-3 victory.
Matt Williams, wrestling at 197 and coming off a huge victory in the morning match over Bucknell's Sleigh, wrestled Aaron Paddock of Edinboro. Williams took a 4-3 lead after the first period, led 6-3 after two and eventually pinned Paddock in the third to wrap up a great day for the `Runners Senior.
The meet would wrap up with a 285 weight class battle between the `Runners Snyder and Edinboro's William Miller. Miller would defeat Snyder via pin and Edinboro would win the meet 34-9.
CSUB would go out east and come back with a 2-1 record and also get some valuable experience against a national powerhouse.
Manny Rivera, CSUB's wrestling Head Coach said, "We didn't wrestle our best today. It really showed against Edinboro. Matt Williams had a good weekend picking up three wins over some tough opponents."
The `Runners will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Stanford.
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