Lancers Secure First Dual Victories of 2023-24 with Doubleheader Sweep

Friday, November 17

Costa Mesa, CA

4:00 PM

California Baptist University

Embry-Riddle

Photo by: Rayleigh Rogers

Lancers Secure First Dual Victories of 2023-24 with Doubleheader Sweep

11/17/2023 10:39:00 PM | Wrestling

By: CBU Athletics

COSTA MESA – California Baptist University wrestling swept a dual doubleheader with dominant victories over Embry-Riddle (35-10) and Vanguard (47-7) on Friday at Vanguard. The Lancers improve their record to 2-2 on the year with the results.

Elijah Griffin (125 pounds), Nathan Haas (184), Eli Sheeren (197) and Chris Island (285) all posted bonus-point victories in both of their matches on Friday, with Island pinning both of his opponents.

EMBRY-RIDDLE

Six of the Lancers' seven bout wins counted for bonus points against Embry-Riddle, as CBU took control early with a 17-0 lead three matches in after pins from Griffin and Darren Green at 125 and 141 pounds, respectively, sandwiched around a 17-1 technical fall from Hunter Leake at 133.

Island (285) and Haas (184) notched a pin and tech, as well, while Sheeren (197) recorded a major decision. Chaz Hallmark produced CBU's seventh and final win of the dual with a shutout, 5-0 decision at 157 pounds.

VANGUARD

CBU won eight of 10 matches over Vanguard to end the day, with five pins, two technical falls and a forfeit producing the lopsided result. Nolan Miller-Johnstone (157), Mateo De La Pena (165), Haas, Sheeren and Island all won with falls, while Griffin and Justin Phillips (174) secured technical falls.

California Baptist will take a breather before heading to its first tournament of the season at Bakersfield's Roadrunner Open on Sunday.

RESULTS

CBU 36, Embry-Riddle 10

125: Elijah Griffin (CBU) pins Landon Smith (ERAU)

133: Hunter Leake (CBU) wins by technical fall over Allan Hendricks (ERAU) 17-1

141: Darren Green (CBU) pins Carson Coy (ERAU)

149: Jonah Chew (ERAU) wins by decision over Matthew Buck (CBU) 5-0

157: Chaz Hallmark (CBU) wins by decision over Sheldon Cole (ERA) 5-0

165: Keller Rock (ERAU) wins by major decision over Mateo De La Pena (CBU) 15-7

174: Daniil Gorshkov (ERAU) wins by decision over Peter Acciardi (CBU) 12-7

184: Nathan Haas (CBU) wins by technical fall over Thomas Stadel (ERAU) 19-4

197: Eli Sheeren (CBU) wins by major decision over Jett Swain (ERAU) 14-2

285: Chris Island (CBU) pins Corbin Hayes (ERAU)

CBU 47, Vanguard 7

125: Elijah Griffin (CBU) wins by technical fall over Aidan Munoz (VU) 18-3

133: Mario Sandoval (VU) wins by decision over Yoshiya Funakoshi (CBU) 8-6

141: Darren Green (CBU) wins by forfeit

149: Bryant Avila (VU) wins by major decision over Matthew Buck (CBU) 21-9

157: Nolan Miller-Johnstone (CBU) wins by pin over Ruben Rodriguez (VU)

165: Mateo De La Pena (CBU) wins by pin over Julian Rosales (VU)

174: Justin Phillips (CBU) wins by technical fall over Marquize Brown (VU) 18-1

184: Nathan Haas (CBU) wins by pin over Joseph Dervartanian (VU)

197: Eli Sheeren (CBU) wins by pin over LeRoy Garibay (VU)

285: Chris Island (CBU) wins by pin over Roman Torres (VU)