Feb. 16, 2008

Laramie, WY - Courtesy Wyoming Sports Information office

The Wyoming grapplers knew they were up against a national powerhouse in Cal State Fullerton headed into Saturday night's non-conference dual. Nonetheless, the Cowboys were able to come away with three victories, but the 21st ranked Titans proved to be too much as they defeated Wyoming 33-10 at the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie. The Pokes fall to 3-8 overall while the Titans improved to 13-5 overall and extended their consecutive match winning streak to nine.

UW's Cody Grant started the night off for the Pokes at 125 pounds with a last-second win over Andre Gonzalez to give Wyoming an early 3-0 lead. Grant scored a takedown at the 6:56 mark to steal the 5-4 victory from Gonzalez.

Wyoming received a strong performance at 165 from junior Eric Coxbill. He scored nine takedowns and added one escape and riding time to defeat Teddy Bristol, 20-8, and bring the Cowboys within nine points.

Wyoming's final win came at 174 from senior Kyle Morrow as he defeated Todd Noel, 8-5, bringing the team score closer at 16-10. Morrow scored two takedowns in the third period to clinch his third straight victory.

But Fullerton pulled away with near maximum points over the final bouts. Ian Murphy won by pin at 184, John Drake won by forfeit at 197 and Wade Sauer scored a technical fall.

The Cowboys will jump back into conference action next week as they head down to Colorado Springs to take on the Falcons of the Air Force Academy on Saturday, Feb., 23. The Titans travel to Greeley, Colorado, for a Sunday afternoon match at Northern Colorado.

Cal State Fullerton 33, WYOMING 10

125 -- Cody Grant (WYO) dec. Andre Gonzalez (CSF), 5-4
133 -- #14 T.J. Dillishaw (CSF) wins by fall over Cory VomBaur (WYO), 2:52
141 -- Adin Duenas (CSF) dec. Brandon Gifford (WYO), 7-3
149 -- #10 Morgan Atkinson maj. dec. Cole Dallaserra (WYO), 16-3
157 -- Devin Velasquez dec. Cody Chipperfield (WYO) 7-3
165 -- Eric Coxbill (WYO) maj. dec. Ted Bristol (CSF), 20-8
174 -- Kyle Morrow (WYO) dec. Todd Noel (CSF), 8-5
184 -- #12 Ian Murphy (CSF) wins by fall Dan Barrone (WYO), 3:25
197 ---- John Drake (CSF) wins by forfeit
Hwt. -- #5 Wade Sauer (CSF) tech. fall Jason Still (WYO), 15-0