Thanks to my husband Brett Waner for his recap of last night's meet.
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Newly ranked Brandon Kaylor lead the meet off with a
dominant performance. The early takedown
was followed up with a 4 point near fall and 2:22 riding time at the end of
period 1. Brandon was in complete
control the entire match in a 14 to 3 win.
There was 1 missed opportunity that might have given Brandon a shot at a
Tech fall.
Highly rated Devan Turner, #10 in RPI and Track Wrestling
secured a comfortable 7 to 2 win. Devan
took a lead in the 1st with a takedown and ride out of 42
seconds. Taking down in the 2nd
he managed a reversal within about 20 seconds and then closed the 3rd
with a takedown and remaining on top to end the match.
With Grant’s parents in attendance some may have thought he
would be slowed down by the world-famous Pueblo green chili his parents
certainly brought for him. Must have
been on strict orders to save the delicacy for after the weekend as quick
reflexes allowed him to dodge a shot by his opponent and score 2 of his own. The officials gave Willits a couple points on
both a stall and caution but he likely deserved 2 more as he appeared to get a
takedown prior to the buzzer in the 2nd period. Officials believed otherwise. Grant couldn’t quite turn his guy after
another takedown in the 3rd but walked away with a solid 8 to 2
win.
Lane Stigall lost 4 to 8 in a match that was close until the
end. 2 mistakes cost Lane the match as
he gave up 2 in the closing seconds of the first. It is likely Lane lost track of time as he
seemed capable of fighting a few more seconds to avoid the takedown. The 2nd period started strong as a
quick escape was followed by an immediate takedown to tie the score at 4
each. Needing 2 points, Lane takes a
shot in the 3rd but falls victim to the 18 – 5 AJ Raya as he turns the
failed attempt into a takedown of his own.
Logan Meek came up with a big 11 to 6 win in an exciting
match. Logan gave up a reversal,
followed by a reversal of his own, then 4 point near fall and 2 additional back
points. The official missed what should
have been a fall during the 4 point move but Logan was in command of the match.
Aaron Olmos had a flawless victory where his presence was
enough to frighten his opponent into forfeit.
At the time, the Beavers simply needed 1 additional win to secure the
victory assuming no bonus points to the Lancers. The Beaver fans could rest easy only 6
matches in.
Jackson McKinney lost 2 to 5. Jackson took his shots throughout the match
but couldn’t quite get it done.
Colt Doyle managed a 2 – 0 win with a quick 11 second escape
and then riding out his man in the 3rd. Colt was completely dominant on top. At no point did it seem Garrett would be able
to break free.
JJ Dixon was essentially a duplication of Colt’s match with
an escape and riding out his man to close the match. JJ did separate himself from Colt a bit by
power slamming his opponent to remove any hope of an escape.
Jamarcus Grant finished up the meet with a 3 – 2 win. Jamarcus was great fighting off single legs
throughout the match. (Entertaining but
his talents frustrate not only opponents – but also fans) Moving into the
splits as needed as well as hopping on 1 leg toward the sideline to avoid
giving up points. Offense however was
lacking (previously cited) until he made a dramatic reversal in the 2nd
OT period. The official almost awarded
an incorrect 1 point escape before time expired in the 2nd OT but
was waived off by the 2nd official to close the period at 3 –
1. The 3rd OT period escape
brought the match 1 point closer making that non escape meaningful.
*******
We
hope to see you today vs new Pac-12 opponent Little Rock at 1pm! The
Fall board will be in the lobby at noon selling memberships and handing
out name badges for our post match social in the Loge, second floor of
Reser Stadium.
Go Beavs!
Jana Iwasaki
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