Jan. 30, 1998
ASU Grapplers Drop Pac-10 Foe Oregon in Dual Meet
TEMPE, Ariz. - The fifth-ranked ASU wrestling team (10-5 dual) defeated 19th- ranked Oregon in a Pac-10 matchup tonight. The Devils received victories from seven of ten wrestlers in their defeat of the Ducks 27-11.
Leading the Devils was second-ranked senior Aaron Simpson who improved his dual record to a perfect 15-0, by defeating Shawn O'Rourke. Simpson pinned O'Rourke at the last possible minute, with three seconds remaining in the final period. Fifth-ranked redshirt freshman Steve Blackford defeated 14th-ranked Daryl Christian from Oregon. Senior Matt Suter also recorded a victory in his first match since January 17th.
The Devils next head out on the road to take on the Cougars of BYU tomorrow afternoon in Provo at 2 p.m. The Devils next home match is next Sunday, February 8th against second-ranked Iowa at 3 p.m. in the University Activity Center.
Final Results: No. 5 ASU 27, No. 19 Oregon 11
118: #12 Michael Kawamura (ASU) wins by forfeit
126: #9 Shawn Ford (ASU) dec. David Perkins (Oregon), 10-4
134: #3 Jeremy Ensrud (Oregon) pinned #12 Quinn Foster (ASU), 1:55
142: #17 Tracy Brown (ASU) dec. Dusty Roberts (Oregon), 11-7
150: #5 Steve Blackford (ASU) dec. #14 Daryl Christian (Oregon), 5-3
158: #9 Matt Suter (ASU) dec. Sean Morgan (Oregon), 5-3
167: #11 Casey Strand (ASU) dec. Kevin Keeney (Oregon), 11-5
177: #2 Aaron Simpson (ASU) pinned Shawn O'Rourke (Oregon), 6:57
190: #14 Chael Sonnen (Oregon) dec. Jake Harman (ASU), 9-2
Hwt: #20 Rich Polkinghorn (Oregon) dec. Joe Micela (ASU), 5-2