Oregon State improves its record to 3-0, 2-0 Pac-10, while Oregon drops to 7-3, 0-1 Pac-10. The meet marked the last time the two teams would meet in a dual at McArthur Court.
"It was emotional for both teams in that it's a good rivalry but also being that it will be the last year these two teams will wrestle," Oregon State head coach Jim Zalesky said. "I thought some weights were where we want them to be and matches like at 141 pounds were hard fought."
Junior Jake Gonzales (Enumclaw, Wash.) started the meet off with an 8-2 decision over Beau Malia at 125 pounds with three takedowns and two escapes. But Oregon took over the lead on a technical fall at 133 pounds, giving the Ducks a two-point edge going into 141 pounds.
In one of the most exciting matches of the night, junior Heinrich Barnes (Pretoria, South Africa) held a 4-2 edge over Brett Gray through most of the match until a takedown tied things up with a couple seconds remaining in the third round. Barnes earned the takedown in overtime to win his fifth match-up of the season.
After over two minutes of scoreless wrestling at 157 pounds, sophomore Dan Brascetta (Aurora, Colo.) took a quick 5-0 lead nearly pinning Jeremy McLaughlin with time expiring in the first period. Brascetta continued to dominate in the round two earning six more points and opening the gap up to 10. Brascetta secured his fifth major decision of the season, boosting his overall record to 6-2, 3-0 in duals.
In his first match of the season, sophomore Keegan Davis (Salem, Ore.) showed he hadn't lost anything from his rookie season as he added to Oregon State's lead to open the gap up to 15 with a major decision over Zack Frazier with riding time 14-4.
Sophomore Brice Arand (Springfield, Ore.) continued to meet success in his first Civil War. At 197 pounds, he earned a 6-3 decision over Shaun Dee, boosting his overall record to 6-2, 3-0 in duals.
Oregon State hosts Southern Oregon in its home opener on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2:00 p.m. in legendary Gill Coliseum. Tickets are still available for the meet by clicking here, and the first 500 fans will receive a free 2007-08 Oregon State wrestling poster.
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