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 Grapplers Prepare For Fresno

 
SJSU's wrestling team came back strong after losing to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Thursday to beat Long Beach State Friday and then place third in the Biola Invitational Saturday.
 
Coach T.J. Kerr's main concern now after the three-day road trip is to be "rested up" for Fresno State Friday. 
 
Against Cal Poly, the Spartans won just three of the 10 matches as the eighth-ranked Mustangs scored a 27-13 victory. 
 
Duane Harris (190) won by a fall. Eddie Baza (126) scored a 16-9 decision and Robert McDowell (150) was a 19-9 winner. 
 
Any frustrations SJSU had after the Cal Poly match were taken out on Long Beach State the next day. The Spartans crushed the 49ers 35-6, winning eight of the ten matches. 
 
McDowell recorded another pin to run his season total to 17 and his overall mark to 34-1. 
 
At the Biola Tournament, McDowell was voted the Outstanding Wrestler as the Spartans finished third among 13 teams. 
 
Louisiana State University, ranked 13th in the nation, won the tournament and UCLA was second. 
 
Including McDowell, SJSU placed six wrestlers in the top four or better. 
 

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