Starks upsets Bressler, but wrestling falls at Oregon St.

February 08, 2009

True freshman <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/starks_eric00.html">Er… Starks</a> scored an upset victory over the 11th-ranked wrestler in the nation and No. 6 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/drouin_chris00.html">C… Drouin</a> continued his hot streak, but it was not enough as the Arizona State University wrestling team dropped its second close dual in a row on the road, this time falling at Oregon State, 19-13, Sunday in a Pac-10 dual in Corvallis, Ore. The loss dropped the Sun Devils to 5-7 overall on the year and 3-3 in the Pac-10 while the Beavers improved to 10-7 on the year with a 6-2 mark in the league.<separator></separator>The dual opened at 125 pounds where No. 12 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/robles_anthony00.html"… Robles</a> made it two-for-two in his return to the line up and in matches with Jake Gonzales as he scored an 8-3 decision to stake the Sun Devils to an early 3-0 lead. At 133, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/prado_david00.html">Da… Prado</a> dropped a 9-0 major decision to Kelly Kubec, which put the hosts on top with a 4-3 lead.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils retook the lead at 141 as Drouin scored a 10-2 major decision over Garrett Drucker, bringing the ASU lead to 6-4. Drouin’s win improved him to 23-5 on the year and 11-1 in duals with 10 of those dual victories resulting in bonus points. Despite his victory and their second lead of the day, the team score became tied at 7-7 following the 149 match when No. 16 Heinrich Barnes scored an 8-2 decision over ASU’s <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/varela_vicente00.html"… Varela</a>.<separator></separator>The Beavers reclaimed the lead for the second time in the dual with two more victories in a row, first at 157 with Jon Brascetta taking a 3-1 decision over <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/swigart_michael00.html… Swigart</a>. OSU followed that up with a 4-0 decision win at 165 with Keegan Davis defeating <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/deberry_kyle00.html">K… DeBerry</a> to put the hosts on top, 13-7.<separator></separator>Starks was up next and struck right away as he scored a takedown just six seconds in the match and built nearly a two-minute advantage in riding time before closing the first period up, 2-1. Bressler escaped in the second after starting down to tie the score at two before Starks did the same to start the third for a 3-2 lead. After fending off several shots from Bressler before taking the match, 4-2, with another point added for riding time. The victory was the first over a ranked foe for Starks after falling to four others ranked in the Top 11 this year.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils tied the dual one match later as <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/meredith_jake00.html">… Meredith</a> scored a 5-4 decision over Brice Arand, evening the score at 13-13. But, the Sun Devils could not climb back over the hump as the Beavers won the final two matches of the day, including Chad Hanke defeating <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/cranford_jake00.html">… Cranford</a> at 197, 9-6, and Clayton Jack winning a 7-1 decision over <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/etukeren_imanibom00.ht… Etukeren</a> at heavyweight.<separator></separator>ASU will close out its regular season slate of duals next Saturday afternoon as the Titans of CS Fullerton pay a visit to Tempe for a 2:30 p.m. dual inside Wells Fargo Arena. Former Sun Devil All-American and current rising star in the UFC <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/bader_ryan00.html">Ryan Bader</a> will be on hand before and after the dual to sign autographs.<separator></separator>Oregon State (10-7, 6-2 Pac-10) defeats Arizona State (5-7, 3-3 Pac-10), 19-13 Sunday, 8, 2009 - Corvallis, Ore. 125 - #12 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/robles_anthony00.html"… Robles</a> (AS) dec. Jake Gonzales, 8-3 133 - Kelly Kubec (OS) major <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/prado_david00.html">Da… Prado</a>, 9-0 141 - #6 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/drouin_chris00.html">C… Drouin</a> (AS) major Garrett Drucker, 10-2 149 - #16 Heinrich Barnes (OS) dec. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/varela_vicente00.html"… Varela</a>, 8-2 157 - Jon Brascetta (OS) dec. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/swigart_michael00.html… Swigart</a>, 3-1 165 - Keegan Davis (OS) dec. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/deberry_kyle00.html">K… DeBerry</a>, 4-0 174 - <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/starks_eric00.html">Er… Starks</a> (AS) dec. #11 Kyle Bressler, 4-2 184 - <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/meredith_jake00.html">… Meredith</a> (AS) dec. Brice Arand, 5-4 197 - Chad Hanke (OS) dec. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/cranford_jake00.html">… Cranford</a>, 9-6 285 - Clayton Jack (OS) dec. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/etukeren_imanibom00.ht… Etukeren</a>, 7-1