"What a gritty performance by our team tonight," said head coach Troy Steiner after the win. "We fought tough and competed hard all dual long and I'm proud of Richie for coming through in crutch time."
With the dual beginning with the 'Dogs wins-leader AJ Nevills at heavyweight, the Clovis freshman was able to build a 9-3 lead before a late third-period takedown and a turn allowed him to pin Northern Colorado's Robert Winters, Jr. in 6:38 giving the 'Dogs a 6-0 lead in the dual.
Redshirt senior Sean Williams kept the 'Dogs great start going at 125 pounds picking up a hard-fought 10-8 win in overtime as a late reversal with ten seconds in the third period gave Williams a 8-7 lead, but a 1:01 riding time for the Bears' Michael Johnson sent the match to overtime. Williams secured a takedown twenty-two seconds into the extra period for the win putting the 'Dogs up 9-0.
After wins by Northern Colorado at 133 and 141 pounds cut the 'Dogs lead to 9-7, a major decision by redshirt sophomore Khristian Olivas at 149 pounds put the 'Dogs back up 13-7 as Olivas registered six takedowns in a 17-5 rout of Jimmy Fate. It was Olivas' 22nd win of the season and eighth by major decision.
Two more wins by the Bears at 157 and 165 pounds tied the dual at 13-13 before redshirt sophomore Dominic Kincaid came through with a much-needed 10-5 win over Seth Bogulski as the Clovis native used a six-point second period to break open a tight match.
A fall by the Bears' Dylan Gabel, ranked No. 16 in the nation, at 184 pounds gave Northern Colorado a 19-16 edge heading into the final match of the night. Brandt, who wrestled at 184 pounds in the 'Dogs last dual against Utah Valley last Friday, returned to 197 pounds filling in for an injured Josh Hokit, as he used a takedown with 0:25 remaining to lock up a 4-3 win over UNC's Tanner Davis.
The win by Brandt tied the match at 19-19 as Fresno State won on criteria c. as the 'Dogs edged the Bears, 60-57 in total team points.
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday making the short trip to Laramie, Wyo., for a dual against Wyoming (8-3, 2-2 B12) at 5 p.m. PT from Arena-Auditorium.
Results:
HWT No. 28 AJ Nevills wins by fall over Robert Winters, Jr. (Northern Colorado), 6:38 | FS 6, UNC 0
125 Sean Williams dec. Michael Johnson (Northern Colorado), 10-8 SV1 | FS 9, UNC 0
133 No. 24/-/19/-/25/ Rico Montoya maj. dec. Trevor Williams (FS), 13-3 | FS 9, UNC 4
141 Ben Polkowske (Northern Colorado) dec. Chris De Loza (FS), 8-7 | FS 9, UNC 7
149 No. 22 Khristian Olivas major dec. Jimmy Fate (Northern Colorado), 17-5 | FS 13, UNC 7
157 Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) dec. Greg Gaxiola (FS), 10-5 | FS 13, UNC 10
165 No. 22/18/-/-/- Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) dec. Isaiah Hokit (FS) | FS 13, UNC 13
174 Dominic Kincaid (FS) dec. Seth Bogulski (Northern Colorado), 10-5 | FS 16, UNC 13
184 No. 20/-/19/16/19 Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) wins by fall over Angel Solis (FS), 3:07 |
UNC 19, FS 16
197 Richie Brandt (FS) dec. Tanner Davis (Northern Colorado), 4-3 | FS 19, UNC 19
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