Al Case, Ashland Daily Photo.
Mountaineers take down Raiders, 21-18
SOU Sports Information
ASHLAND – Despite back-to-back pins by 141-pounder Devin Poppen and 149-pounder Chandler Michael, the 18th-ranked Southern Oregon men's wrestling team couldn't overcome its lone forfeit in a 21-18 loss to No. 20 Eastern Oregon on Saturday night at Riehm Arena.
Poppen, Michael and heavyweight Max Hane were all victorious on their Senior Night, and CJ McKinnis won a thriller at 184 pounds, but a sudden-victory upset for EOU's 19th-ranked Harley DiLulo over No. 4 Tanner Fischer at 197 pounds keyed the Mountaineers' first win over the Raiders since 1970.
The matchup opened at 125 with fourth-ranked Mhar Caballa's 7-5 win over fifth-ranked Pancho Barrera, and EOU's Blake McNall (133) defended his No. 11 ranking with a 6-2 defeat of Justin Coon to make it 6-0.
Poppen, who owns the second-most pins in SOU history, got his 13th of the season with a minute left in his match against Tyler Miler. Michael, ranked fourth at 149, got his with 10 seconds to spare against Jared Brant.
Michael's win gave the Raiders a 12-6 lead, but they gave six points back with a forfeit at 157. Back-to-back decisions in favor of EOU's fourth-ranked Drake Randall (165) and Marco Retano (174), over Hunter Hodges and Cody Stahl, made it 18-12.
McKinnis (184) kept hope alive for the Raiders by delivering in the wildest sequence of the night. After nearly 25 seconds of scrambling and tumbling in the third period with a 1-1 score, McKinnis was awarded a takedown with 15 seconds left and hung on for a 3-2 win against Ryan Redford.
Following DiLulo's upset of Fischer – in which he scored a takedown with two seconds left in overtime for an 8-6 win – Hane needed a pin of Noel Orozco to tie the score but settled on a 5-1 decision. It was Hane's 10th dual victory of the season.
The Raiders dropped to 5-8 in dual action with their last one coming up at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Warner Pacific.
EASTERN OREGON 21, SOUTHERN OREGON 18
125 – Mhar Caballa, EOU, dec. Pancho Barrera, 7-5. (0-3)
133 – Blake McNall, EOU, dec. Justin Coon, 6-2. (0-6)
141 – Devin Poppen, SOU, p. Tyler Miler, 2:01. (6-6)
149 – Chandler Michael, SOU, p. Jared Brant, 6:50. (12-6)
157 – Keegan Mulhill, EOU, wins by forfeit. (12-12)
165 – Drake Randall, EOU, dec. Hunter Hodges, 8-2. (12-15)
174 – Marco Retano,EOU, dec. Cody Stahl, 5-0. (12-18)
184 – CJ McKinnis, SOU, dec. Ryan Redford, 3-2. (15-18)
197 – Harley DiLulo, EOU, dec. Tanner Fischer, 8-6 (SV). (15-21)
285 – Max Hane, SOU, dec. Noel Orozco, 5-1. (18-21)