Document text
Sturgell wrestlers well for Raiders PRIMM, Nevada -- Dan Sturgell posted a 3-2 record at the Cliff Keen Invitational on Friday to lead six Southern Oregon University wrestlers at the talent-packed tournament. The tournament features 31 Division I teams, including five of the top 10 ranked teams, as well as the top five NAIA teams and the top two junior college teams in the nation. Sturgell, the Raiders' 184-pounder, upset No. 5 seed Lionel Halsey of Cal State Bakersfield 6-0 in the first round and later knocked off Matt Tyrell of Findley (Ohio) and Joe Terrill of Wisconsin. Sturgell suffered a tough 4-3 loss to North Idaho's Ryan Stone in his final bout of the day, eliminating him from the tournament. Jeremy Wynia (141) and Josh Morton (165) each won two matches for the Raiders. "We had some real tough draws," SOU coach Mike Ritchie said. "Four of our six guys drew top eight seeds, and we just couldn't pull off many upsets. "But we got our money's worth. It was a good experience and we found out some things we need to work on." Friday's Results 125 --Nolan Harris lost to A.J. Grant, Michigan, 14-5; lost to Bill Sernenov, Colorado Mines, 3-2. 141 --Jeremy Wynia def. J.T. Horner, Portland State, 10-3; lost to (unknown); def. Gabe Vigel, Boise State, 4-2; lost to Richard Feistman, Columbia University, 20-10. 165 --Josh Morton lost to Kirk White, Boise State, 22-7; def. Nate Knutson, Cal Poly, 13-5; def. Jason Walls, Missouri Valley, 14-6; lost to John Hardy, Minnesota, 8-2. 174 --Ryan Schumann lost to Nate Coy, Oregon State, 12-4; def. Chris Feist, Central Washington, 5-3 (OT); lost to Dan Jackson, Fresno State, 6-3. 184 --Dan Sturgell def. No. 5 seed Lionel Halsey, Cal State Bakersfield, 6-0; lost to Tyson Thievierge, Montana State Northern, 6-4; def. Matt Tyrell, Findley (Ohio), 12-0; def. Joe Terrill, Wisconsin, 4-2; lost to Ryan Stone, North Idaho, 4-3. 197 --Brad Gray lost to Mark Munoz, Oklahoma State, 25-9; lost to Luke Wren, Adams State, 12-2. Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.