SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State’s Seth Gross began his national title defense with a first-period pin but No. 11 Arizona State countered with three bonus-point victories to defeat the 19th-ranked Jackrabbits 30-9 in the season-opening dual before a crowd of 1,853 Sunday at the Sanford Pentagon.
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SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State’s Seth Gross began his national title defense with a first-period pin but No. 11 Arizona State countered with three bonus-point victories to defeat the 19th-ranked Jackrabbits 30-9 in the season-opening dual before a crowd of 1,853 Sunday at the Sanford Pentagon.
The loss snapped the Jackrabbits’ school-record 14-match dual winning streak that began after a loss at Arizona State last November. It also marked the first dual for SDSU under head coach Damion Hahn.
A senior from Apple Valley, Minn,, Gross gave the Jackrabbits their only lead of the dual at 6-5 when he pinned Josiah Kline in 2 minutes, 22 seconds. It was the 90th victory of Gross’ career with the Jackrabbits.
The Sun Devils took control of the dual by winning the next six bouts. Cory Crooks began the streak with a 10-4 decision over Rylee Molitor at 141 pounds.
In the lone battle between nationally ranked wrestlers, Arizona State’s Joshua Maruca, ranked 11th, held off No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer 5-3.
The Sun Devils posted back-to-back bonus-point wins at 165 and 174 pounds.
Joshua Shields, ranked third at 157 pounds, moved up to 165 for Arizona State and turned in a 16-4 major decision over Logan Peterson. Top-ranked and defending national champion Zahid Valencia followed with a first-period pin of Brett Bye.
SDSU’s only other victory came at 197 pounds, where Zach Carlson moved up a weight class and tallied a 9-1 major decision over Austyn Harris.
Arizona State’s other bonus-point win was an 18-0 technical fall victory by sixth-ranked Ryan Millhof in the opening bout at 125 pounds.
The Jackrabbits are host to fourth-ranked Oklahoma State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 ARIZONA STATE 30,
No. 19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 9
125 – No. 6 Ryan Millhof, ASU, tech. fall Gregory Coapstick, 18-0, 2:05 [5-0]
133 – No. 1 Seth Gross, SDSU wbf Josiah Kline, 2:22 [5-6]
141 – Cory Crooks, ASU, dec. Rylee Molitor, 10-4 [8-6]
149 – No. 11 Joshua Maruca, ASU, dec. No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer, 5-3 [11-6]
157 – Christian Pagdilao, ASU, dec. Colten Carlson, 10-5 [14-6]
165 – Joshua Shields, ASU, maj. dec. Logan Peterson, 16-4 [18-6]
174 – No. 1 Zahid Valencia, ASU, wbf Brett Bye, 1:18 [24-6]
184 – Kordell Norfleet, ASU, maj. dec. Samuel Grove, 16-5 [28-6]
197 – Zach Carlson, SDSU, maj. dec. Austyn Harris, 9-1 [28-10]
285 – Brady Daniel, ASU, dec. Blake Wolters, 9-8, TB-1 [31-10]
Note: Each team was deducted one team point for mat control violations. … Shields ranked third at 157 pounds. … Team rankings are from the NWCA coaches’ poll; individual rankings are from FloWrestling.
