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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Nation & World Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Local Issues Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage Hot Topics Most Viewed Forum Photo Galleries Video Readers Polls O-Zone Online Games Movie Preview Special Sections Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad February 4, 2006 Lights turn it on late, stun Raiders Wire reports HAVRE, Mont. — In a season highlighted by four upsets of top-five teams, the seventh-ranked Southern Oregon University wrestling team received a surprise of its own in a 22-21 setback at Montana State-Northern on Friday night. The 18th-ranked Lights picked up their most meaningful victory of the season by winning the final two bouts and springing a major upset in a dual featuring the NAIA’s two most successful wrestling programs. Southern Oregon (12-4) looked set for its first win in three all-time meetings with the perennial power and six-time national team champion by taking a 21-12 lead through eight clashes, but MSUN’s Chad Seeley pinned junior Abe Ewing in 4:50, and heavyweight Brian Fritchman used a reversal and five back points for a dual-clinching 12-2 major decision over Taylor Wilkerson in the finale. Freshman 125-pounder Trevor Lofstedt staked SOU to a 6-0 lead with his 14th season pin — one shy of equaling the school season record — by topping Brock Zollinger midway through the first period. Southern rebounded from a 12-9 deficit when top-ranked senior Jimmy Grochowsky pinned seventh-ranked Aaron Jensen at 165 for his 97th career victory and 29th of the season. The Raiders extended the team lead to nine with decision wins by senior Josh Fitzgerald (174) and fourth-ranked senior Rick Story (184). Its six-dual win streak snapped, SOU hopes to bounce back in a big way Saturday afternoon against third-ranked Great Falls. Live video of the dual is slated to be streamed to http://www.ugf.edu/stream/index.htm starting at 2 p.m. Pacific. Montana State-Northern 22, Southern Oregon 21 125—Trevor Lofstedt (SOU) pinned Brock Zollinger, 1:39 133—Cole Seeger (MSU) pinned Barry Johnson, 2:16 141—Chris Smith (MSU) dec. Matt Holt, 9-4 149—Joey Jannsen (SOU) dec. Ty Aiken, 9-5 157—Cole Toliver (MSU) dec. Jimmy Ulrey, 7-2 165—Jimmy Grochowsky (SOU) pinned Aaron Jensen, 4:53 174—Josh Fitzgerald (SOU) dec. Emery Willson, 5-2 184—Rick Story (SOU) dec. Ryan Mattingly, 6-4 197—Chad Seeley (MSU) pinned Abe Ewing, 4:50 285—Brian Fritchman (MSU) major dec. Taylor Wilkerson, 12-2 --> Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved.