The Bulldogs started the night quickly, as Sean Carlson won a 5-3 decision with a late takedown of T.J. Dillashaw, and Garrett Spooner recovered from an early near-fall by Joaquin Carlos to take an 18-13 win in a high-paced match.
Morgan Atkinson brought the Titans onto the board with a pin at 149 pounds, though, and three consecutive forfeits erased the Bulldog advantage, as Cal State Fullerton moved ahead 24-6. The Bulldogs' Cody Parker and Greg Gifford each won decisions, and Fresno State's Miguel Rodriguez wrestled hard but was beaten by the Titan's Chris Chambers while filling in for injured 197-pounder Brandon Halsey.
The Bulldogs picked up a forfeit from Cal State Fullerton at 125 pounds since Cal State Fullerton's Johnny Rojas did not make weight, but the match was wrestled as an exhibition at the end of the night with Fresno State's Cory Borges winning a major decision 14-6.
Fresno State continues a busy week with a road trip to Oregon this weekend. The Bulldogs will face the Oregon Ducks first on Friday night, before taking on Oregon State and Portland State on Saturday.
Cal State Fullerton 28, Fresno State 18
January 24, 2006
133 - Sean Carlson (FS) dec. T. J. Dillashaw (CSF), 5-3
141 - Garrett Spooner (FS) dec. Joaquin Carlos (CSF), 18-13
149 - Morgan Atkinson (CSF) fall Dustin Rocha (FS), 1:59
157 - Shawn Reilly (CSF) accepted forfeit
165 - Risto Martinnen (CSF) accepted forfeit
174 - Ian Murphy (CSF) accepted forfeit
184 - Greg Gifford (FS) dec. Jesse Taylor (CSF), 9-4
197 - Chris Chambers (CSF) m.d. Miguel Rodriguez (FS), 12-4
285 - Cody Parker (FS) dec. Matthew Methling (CSF), 7-2
125 - Cory Borges (FS) accepted forfeit
*Exhib.* Cory Borges (FS) m.d. Johnny Rojas (CSF), 14-6
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