California Baptist University
Cal Poly
Seniors, Schrader Highlight Exciting Home Finale
1/23/2020 9:01:00 PM | Wrestling
The Lancers won half of the matches in their final home dual of the season versus Cal Poly, but the Mustangs used two overtime wins and technical falls to secure a 19-16 victory on Thursday in the Van Dyne Gym.
Schrader secured his 18th win of the year to tie CBU's NCAA Division I era record for wins in a single season, which was first set by Zander Silva last year.
It was a special night in the Van Dyne Gym. Beyond Senior Day, two of the top high school teams in California, Servite and Poway, faced off next to CBU and Cal Poly. Four Lancers: Cooper, Strang, Frank Wyshinski and Ali'i Loyola were honored in a Senior Day ceremony before the dual.
The Lancers will next head to the California Collegiate Open at San Francisco State on Saturday. CBU will look to defend its team championship at the event from 2019. Cal Poly improved its dual record to 3-4 on the year, while CBU moves to 3-7.
Dilan Atjun turns a decision into a major decision victory, with a 4⃣-point nearfall in the final minute.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/DzyGcxUzmM
— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 24, 2020
CBU opened the dual with wins at 125 and 133 pounds from Dilan Atjun and Christian Nunez, respectively. Atjun started things off with an impressive 9-1 major decision, with a reversal and four-point nearfall in the third period leading him to bonus points.
Nunez came firing out of the gates, with two first-period takedowns and another in the third guiding him to a 7-5 decision victory.
ANKLE ⛏
— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 24, 2020
Two takedowns give Christian Nunez a 4⃣➖1⃣ lead at the end of the first period.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/fmcZbhIkQj
Cal Poly then jumped out to a 14-6 lead, with four-straight wins. Two of them were overtime decisions, with the Mustangs winning at 141 in three overtimes and in six overtimes at 149.
That's where the Lancers' seniors Cooper and Strang came in. The duo at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, got things moving back in the right direction.
😤😤😤
— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 24, 2020
Jacob Cooper is going for bonus points, and nearly gets himself a pin, but Cal Poly is saved by the first-period buzzer.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/O6YgUxyQh9
Cooper got a takedown in the first minute and four nearfall points and nearly a pin before the first period was over en route to his 7-1 win. Strang was behind for most of the match, but two third-period takedowns wrapped up a 6-5 victory.
🍨🍨🍨
— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 24, 2020
Senior Garrett Strang ices the win in his final match in the Van Dyne Gym, with a second takedown in the third period.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/TiHrFXXGW7
The Mustangs secured a second technical fall at 197 pounds, which forced CBU to get a pin to keep its hope of a win alive.
👌 TOO SMOOTH 👌
— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) January 24, 2020
Zach Schrader starts the final match of the night, with an ankle pick in the first 🔟 seconds.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/AfLHWFa7td
Schrader came out aggressive and got an ankle-pick takedown in the first 10 seconds, but Cal Poly was content to stall and kill time to avoid the pin, which limited Schrader to a 5-1 win.
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