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M/CLOUDY Temp: 39 °F Wind: ENE at 7 mph Monday, March 3, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend February 8, 2003 SOU wrestlers move step closer to extending winning season streak ASHLAND — The third-ranked Southern Oregon University wrestlers moved within one dual-meet victory of extending the school’s NAIA record-setting winning season streak by downing archrival Pacific University 31-9 at McNeal Pavilion on Friday. The Raiders (5-3), who boast 32 consecutive winning seasons and have two duals remaining on the season slate, grabbed a 16-0 lead by capturing the first four bouts en route to topping the NCAA Div. III Boxers (3-13) for the second time this season. "We didn’t wrestle as intensely as I would have liked but I was pleased with the overall outcome," Raider coach Mike Ritchey said. "We’ll obviously need to raise our intensity (today against San Francisco State)." All four SOU All-Americans and individually ranked competitors — fourth-ranked senior Nolan Harris (133), second-ranked junior Colin Murphy (141), second-ranked junior Brian Wilson (165) and eighth-ranked senior Chris Huntley (174) — emerged victorious, and Murphy and Huntley looked especially sharp in qualifying for bonus team scoring. Murphy sprang a takedown then held Garret Miyake down for the final 24 seconds to earn a major decision, while Huntley needed just over two minutes to pin Garren Bremer. "Huntley’s a dominant wrestler right now," Ritchey said. "He has a good game plan where he’s on you like a grizzly bear on a gut pile. He catches guys off-guard and the next thing you know the match is over." Pacific averted a team score shutout when freshman Cory VanSteenwyk decisioned freshman Jimmy Grochowsky 5-2 at 157. Three bouts later, third-ranked Boxer junior Ryan Jones survived two third- period takedowns by freshman Mike O’Brien in a 6-4 win, and senior Sam Baumer recorded a 5-3 decision against Grant Thompson at 197. SOU, which improved to 34-5 all-time against the Forest Grove school, received forfeits at 125 and 285. The Raider mat men have a chance to clinch the winning season milestone today in a 1 p.m. home clash against fifth-ranked NCAA Div. II luminary San Francisco State. Southern Oregon 31, Pacific 9 125 — Marc Harris (SOU) won by forfeit; 133 — Nolan Harris (SOU) dec. Jason Smith, 9-6; 141 — Colin Murphy (SOU) major dec. Garret Miyake, 8-0; 149 — Waylon Alsbury (SOU) dec. Kris Sherrill, 2-0; 157 — Cory vanSteenwyk (PU) dec. Jimmy Grochowsky, 5-2; 165 — Brian Wilson (SOU) dec. Mick Davis, 6-1; 174 — Chris Huntley (SOU) pinned Garren Bremer, 2:07; 184 — Ryan Jones (PU) dec. Mike O’Brien, 6-4; 197 — Sam Baumer (PU) dec. Grant Thompson, 5-3; 285 — John Fisher (SOU) won by forfeit. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search M Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S