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SJSU's Matmen Destroy Bulldogs
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by Mike Jones
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| When Fresno State's wrestling team came into the Spartan Gym to take on the SJSU wrestling team Friday night, they
weren't considered to be much of a threat. |
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| And that proved to be the case. |
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| The Spartans dropped only two decisions, easily defeating the Bulldogs, 36-6. |
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| The Spartans recorded only one pin, heavyweight Clay Davis putting down his opponent in the first round, but they
dominated the Bulldogs in just about every match. |
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| Ed Baza, at 134 pounds, and John Middlestead, at 142 pounds, both totally dominated their opponents from the first
round. |
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| Baza, ranked fifth in the nation, took an 8-2 lead after the first round and ended up beating his opponent 25-6
in one of the biggest mismatches of the night. |
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| Middlestead did likewise to his opponent by taking an 11-0 first round lead in a 24-4 win. |
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| Another big winner for the Spartans was Andy Tsarnas at 167 pounds, who won 18-7. |
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| In closer matches, 118-pounder Dave Ciprian hung on for a 6-2 win, while Michael Hairston won 5-2. John Torrise
fell behind 2-1 in the first round but came back to win his match, 7-6. |
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| With Fresno State soundly beaten, the Spartans can now look ahead to this weekend's PCAA championships. |
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| "It's going to be tough when Utah State comes in next week," said SJSU coach T.J. Kerr, referring to
the Spartan's toughest competition in the championships. |
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| Kerr also mentioned that the team is going to benefit with the addition of heavyweight Casey Gulliford. |
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| Gulliford has been out for the past three weeks with a bad knee, but Kerr said that he should be ready this week. |
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