Southern Oregon, 11-3 overall, has a break next week before the Raiders host the 2012 NAIA Western Region Qualifying Tournament on Feb. 18 at Bob Riehm Arena. The loss dropped Pacific’s dual record to 3-9 for the season.
Pacific’s lightweights gave the Boxers an early 15-0 lead before Travis Patrick ended the PU run with a pin of Ricky Ridela in 1:08 to take the 149-pound match. Dalton Urrutia picked up a 16-5 major decision victory over Michael Tyner in the 157 and No. 3 Derek Mestrovich (Boise, Idaho/Skyview) earned a 13-10 decision over Bruce Balcita in the 165.
Caleb Malychewski gave Pacific its final win of the night with a 7-6 decision over Tucker Van Matre in the 174, and the Raiders closed out the dual with victories in the final three matches. Fourth-ranked Austin Vanderford pinned Andrew Bolton in 1:30 to win the 184 and Derek Rottenberg picked up an 11-0 major decision victory over Wes Heredia to take the 197. Tenth-ranked Bubba Owens closed out the dual with a pin of Will Ulrich in 1:24 to take the heavyweight match.
No. 2 Southern Oregon 29, Pacific 18
125 – (PU) Ian Hockett win by forfeit
133 – (PU) Eric Harder fall Jordan Lowe, 5:47
141 – (PU) Ryan Baxter dec. Woong Kim, 4-1
149 – (SOU) Travis Patrick fall Ricky Ridela, 1:08
157 – (SOU) Dalton Urrutia maj. dec. Michael Tyner, 16-5
165 – (SOU) #3 Derek Mestrovich dec. Bruc e Balcita, 13-10
174 – (PU) Caleb Malychewski dec. Tucker Van Matre, 7-6
184 – (SOU) #4 Austin Vanderford fall Andrew Bolton, 1:30
197 – (SOU) Derek Rottenberg maj. dec. Wes Heredia, 11-0
285 – (SOU) #10 Bubba Owens fall Will Ulrich, 1:24
