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SJSU Wrestling Archives
The Spartan Daily
2-6-84
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SJSU Loses First Match
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by Joe Roderick
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| Spartan wrestling coach T.J. Kerr had talked at length about getting off to a good start Cal State Bakersfield.
Kerr knew that if the Spartans didn't win a couple of the opening four matches, "we're in trouble." |
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| The Spartans won only one of those crucial opening four bouts, and never were able to rebound, losing to the Roadrunners,
24-17, Thursday night in front of some 400 people, a near-capacity crowd in Bakersfield's small gym. |
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| The loss ended any hopes the Spartans had of compiling their first undefeated season in decades. The Spartans,
ranked 7th in the nation (Division I), fell to 10-1 in duals. The Roadrunners, the No.1 ranked Division II teams,
upped their mark to 11-5. |
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| In Thursday's match, the Roadrunners had two pins to the Spartan's one. And both of Bakersfield's pins came early...at
134 and 142. |
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| The pins were registered by Bakersfield's top two wrestlers, Jesse Reyes (142) and Steve Markey (134). Anthony
Palomino was the first to go down, trapped by Steve Markey at 2:58, just two seconds from the close of the first
period. |
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| Markey, ranked 9th in the nation among Division II wrestlers, entered at 23-3-1. Palomino, a freshman, was 16-9-1.
Palomino, though, had improved with every passing meet. Kerr had felt that if anybody could rise to the occasion,
it was Palomino. |
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| The Spartan's David Barnes (22-4) is no slouch, either. But Barnes was going against a legend in Jesse Reyes, now
30-2. Reyes is the top wrestler in the nation at 142. |
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| He pinned Barnes with 1:34 elapsed in the second period, giving the Roadrunners a 15-3 lead after four matches. |
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| Just when it appeared over, the Spartans reeled off two straight wins, as Jay Slivkoff (150) beat Troy Osborn,
8-1, and Pat Huyck knocked off Ray Mann, 8-3. After six matches, it was 15-9 Bakersfield. |
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| Again, the Spartans were put in a bind when Bakersfield's Scott Teuscher (142) edged Darryl Pope, 4-2, for an 18-9
Roadrunner lead. |
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| SJSU's Andy Tsarnas (190), the lone pinner against Bakersfield last time around, did it again, dropping Bill Pierce
midway through the second period to pull the Spartans within three at 20-17 entering the final bout. |
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| What could have been the match of the night was one-sided, with Bakersfield heavyweight Mike Blaske beating Mike
Monroe, 8-0. |
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