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SOU outduels Central Washington ASHLAND - A pin by Jordan Ottow helped spark the third-ranked Southern Oregon University wrestling team to a 26-12 dual-meet victory over Central Washington at McNeal Pavilion on Thursday. With the defending NAIA champion Raiders clinging to a 13-9 lead following five bouts, Ottow, a 133-pound junior, broke open the match by pinning Ross Kondo 44 seconds into the second period. SOU (3-2) went on to capture two of the final three bouts to down the Division II Wildcats. All five nationally-ranked Raiders notched victories, starting with No. 6 Brian Wilson's 8-7 decision over Ty Roberts at 174. Top-ranked Wes Balensifer also picked up a win for SOU with a 9-1 major decision over Josh Brock at 197. Fifth-ranked Colin Murphy (141) downed Cole Denison 9-1, while third-ranked Ryan Henry (157) improved to 14-2 with a 9-5 victory over Jared Novak. Third-ranked Mike Whitehead, a former Crater High state champion, improved to a team-best 21-5 with a 5-1 win over Dupree Lacey. TEAM SCORE - Southern Oregon 26, Central Washington 12 125 - Jaime Garza, CWU, dec. Marc Harris, 17-8; 133 - Jordan Ottow, SOU, pinned Ross Kondo, 3:46; 141 - Colin Murphy, SOU, dec. Cole Denison, 12-2; 149 - Shaine Jaime, CWU, dec. Shannon Slover, 6-2; 157 - Ryan Henry, SOU, dec. Jared Novak, 9-5. 165 - Chris Huntley, SOU, dec. Kyle Smith, 6-2; 174 - Brian Wilson, SOU, dec. Ty Roberts, 8-7; 184 - Franco Santiago, CWU, match termination Chris Wilson, 15-0; 197 - Wes Balensifer, SOU, dec. Josh Brock, 9-1; 285 - Mike Whitehead, SOU, dec. Dupree Lacey, 5-1. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.