San Francisco State
Cal Poly Earns Season-Opening 29-15 Victory over San Francisco State
11/16/2019 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Benny Martinez, Tom Lane and Nathan Tausch scored falls and Bernie Truax won by technical fall as Cal Poly defeated San Francisco State 29-15 in the Mustangs' first dual meet of the 2019-20 season.
The dual was held outside on Richard O'Neill Green in front of the Orfala College of Business building and in front of fans attending the Stampede Club barbecue held prior to Cal Poly's football game versus Eastern Washington.
Martinez earned his fall in 6 minutes, 27 seconds, at 125 pounds after building a 6-3 lead over Tony Margiotta. Martinez trailed 2-0 after one period before scoring a reversal and four-point near-fall in the second period and notching the fall with 33 seconds left in the opening match.
Tausch secured his fall in 6:06 at 174 pounds. Tausch led 3-2 after one period and 5-3 at the end of the second period. He chose the neutral position in the final period and scored a takedown before securing the fall with 54 seconds remaining.
Lane (pictured at right), a two-time national qualifier and ranked No. 8 in the national polls this week, needed just 77 seconds to pin his Gator foe, John Chetwynd. Lane scored a takedown and four-point near-fall in the opening minute before recording his fall in 1:17.
Truax posted a 17-0 technical fall at 165 with three takedowns, a pair of four-point near-falls, an escape, a penalty point and riding time.
Winning by decisions for the Mustangs were Jake Ryan, 6-3 at 141 pounds, and Samuel Aguilar, 10-3 at 285 pounds.
The Mustangs return to the mat next Saturday (Nov. 23) to host Buffalo at noon inside Mott Athletics Center.
San Francisco State (15) at Cal Poly (29):
125 -- Benny Martinez (CP) pinned Tony Margiotta (SFS) 6:27
133 -- Nathan Cervantez (SFS) pinned Junior Fernandez (CP) 1:37
141 -- Jake Ryan (CP) dec. Alex Felix (SFS) 6-3
149 -- Mason Boutain (SFS) dec. Joshy COrtez (CP) 6-4 SV
157 -- Maxamillian Schneider (SFS) dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 14-9
165 -- Bernie Truax (CP) tech. fall Kurtis Clem (SFS) 17-0
174 -- Nathan Tausch (CP) pinned Tyee Ducharme (SFS) 6:06
184 -- Justin Pichedwatana (SFS) dec, Trent Tracy (CP) 5-2
197 -- Tom Lane (CP) pinned John Chetwynd (SFS) 1:17
285 -- Samuel Aguilar (CP) dec. Justin Ramos (SFS) 10-3
