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    CSU Bakersfield wins outdoor dual meet over Cal Poly

    SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Wrestling outdoors in front of the University Union plaza on the Cal Poly campus, CSU Bakersfield defeated the Mustangs 29-13 in Pac-12 action Thursday afternoon.

    The dual began at 165 where Adam Fierro (R-Sr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) defeated Travis Berridge 4-1. In the only match of the day which pitted two ranked opponents against one another, No. 12 Bryce Hammond (R-Sr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) defeated No. 28 Dominic Kastl 9-4. With CSUB (6-4, 1-3 Pac-12) leading 6-0, the Mustangs (1-13, 0-2 Pac-12) got on the board at 184 when Nick Fiegener earned a major decision, 19-10, over Sean Pollock (R-Sr., Oceanside, Calif., Rancho Buena Vista HS).

    Matt Williams (R-Fr., Apple Valley, Calif., Sultana HS) extended the Roadrunner lead to eight when he pinned JT Goodwin with 1:02 remaining in the first period of their match at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (R-So., Concord, Calif., College Park HS) defeated Nicolas Johnson via a major decision, 12-4.

    Sergio Mendez (So., Arleta, Calif., San Fernando HS) rallied from an early deficit against Yoshi Funakoshi to pin the Mustang wrestler at 125 pounds with one second to go in the second period. Ian Nickell (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) defeated Jason Delacruz 9-3 in the 133-pound match to push the ‘Runner advantage to 25-4.

    Colton Schilling pinned Timmy Box (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) 2:26 into the 141-pound bout to make it 25-10. CSUB 149-pounder Coleman Hammond (R-Fr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) posted his second consecutive major decision in a dual when he defeated Jacob Leon 9-1. The dual concluded at 157 where Colt Shorts used 1:06 in riding time to defeat Spencer Hill (R-Sr., Clovis, Calif., Fresno City College) 9-8.

    "Our guys wrestled well today," said CSUB head coach Mike Mendoza. "We had guys step up and get bonus points which was good to see. It was a good win and we need to build off this and continue to improve."

    The Roadrunners travel to the California Collegiate Open, hosted by San Francisco State on Saturday. The meet is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will run all day. CSUB returns home for the final time this season Feb. 11 when the ‘Runners host Cal Baptist at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Valitix.com.

    Results:
    165 Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Travis Berridge, 4-1
    174 No. 12 Bryce Hammond (CSUB) def. No. 28 Dominic Kastl, 9-4
    184 Nick Fiegener (CP) def. Sean Pollock, 19-10
    197 Matt Williams (CSUB) pinned JT Goodwin, @1:58
    285 Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (CSUB) def. Nicolas Johnson, 12-4
    125 Sergio Mendez (CSUB) pinned Yoshi Funakoshi, @4:59
    133 Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. Jason Delacruz, 9-3
    141 Colton Schilling (CP) pinned Timmy Box, @2:26
    149 Coleman Hammond (CSUB) def. Jacob Leon, 9-1
    157 Colt Shorts (CP) def. Spencer Hill, 9-8

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