The fifth-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team went 3-0 at today's Cal Baptist Duals and won their program-best 16th dual meet of the season.

The Raiders (16-1) defeated Embry-Riddle (28-11), Grand Canyon (34-3) and 11th-ranked Cal Baptist (29-12).

The previous high for wins was in 1987-88 when the Raiders won 15 duals and went a perfect 15-0.

In the finale against Cal Baptist, the hosts won two of the first three matches before the Raiders came firing back. John Bates (Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City) scored a major decision victory to give SOU the momentum and Mitchell Lofstedt (Roseburg, Ore./Roseburg) scored a tech fall at 125 and the Raiders were cruising.

The rout of Grand Canyon, the Lopes won the opening match at 174 and then watched as the Raiders rolled to victories in the final nine matches, including a major decision by Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) at 157.

Against Embry-Riddle, the two teams split the first four matches before SOU ran off four straight to take control. Bates (Hwt.) and Barry Johnson (Dayton, Ore./Dayton) (141) scored major decision victories, while Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) won by tech fall at 157.

No. 5 Southern Oregon 29 def. No. 11 California Baptist 12
174 - Lamar Reed (CBU) dec. Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) (SOU); 5-1
184 - Shaun Ceremello (Clovis, Calif./Clovis) (SOU) dec. CJ Knowland (CBU), 6-2
197 - Vince Pezzuto (CBU) dec. John Harrison (Susanville, Calif./Lassen) (SOU), 7-5 (OT)
Hwt. - John Bates (Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City) (SOU) maj. dec. Dylan Berg (CBU); 12-4
125 - Mitchell Lofstedt (Roseburg, Ore./Roseburg) (SOU) Tech. Fall Sam Fragoza (CBU); 23-7, 5:35
133 - Chauncey Philipps (CBU) Fall Simplicio Valladolid (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) (SOU); 2:32
141 - Barry Johnson (Dayton, Ore./Dayton) (SOU) maj. dec. Ethan Hall (CBU); 11-1
149 - Seth Roy (Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood) (SOU) dec. Jarelle Price (CBU); 7-3
157 - Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) (SOU) Fall Nadim Batshon (CBU); 4:34
165 - Austin VandeFord (SOU) maj. dec. Russell Delmar (CBU); 11-3

SOU 34, Grand Canyon 3
174 - Daniel Garay (GCU) dec. Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) (SOU); 7-2
184 - Shaun Ceremello (Clovis, Calif./Clovis) (SOU) dec. Ryan Becerra (GCU); 2-1
197 - Chase Locke (Tualatin, Ore./West Linn) (SOU) dec. Adam Barnett (GCU); 3-1
Hwt. – John Harrison (Susanville, Calif./Lassen) (SOU) dec. Bryan Cooper (GCU); 9-2
125 – Mitchell Lofstedt (Roseburg, Ore./Roseburg) Win By Default
133 - Simplicio Valledolid (SOU) win by forfeit Alex Contreras (GCU)
141 - Barry Johnson (Dayton, Ore./Dayton) (SOU) dec. Austen Moore (GCU);8-5
149 - Seth Roy (Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood) (SOU) dec. Bryan Scambler (GCU); 7-4
157 - Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) (SOU) maj. dec. Daniel Rubio (GCU); 14-3
165 - Austin VandeFord (SOU) dec. Jack Porter (GCU); 9-3

SOU 28, Embry-Riddle 11
174 – Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) win by default
184 - Travous DeGroat (ERAU) dec. Shaun Ceremello (Clovis, Calif./Clovis) (SOU); 6-3
197 - Ryan Van Doren (ERAU) tech. fall John Harrison (Susanville, Calif./Lassen) (SOU); 7:00
Hwt. - John Bates (Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City) (SOU) maj. dec. Daniel Brutinel (ERAU); 12-3
125 - Mitchell Lofstedt (Roseburg, Ore./Roseburg) (SOU) dec. Andrew Ortega (ERAU); 8-2
133 - Simplicio Valladolid (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) (SOU) dec. Franky Villaescusa (ERAU); 11-9
141 - Barry Johnson (Dayton, Ore./Dayton) (SOU) maj. dec. Isai Gomez (ERAU); 12-3
149 - Tyler Chang (ERAU) dec. Seth Roy (Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood) (SOU); 7-2
157 - Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) (SOU) tech. fall Clark Hensley (ERAU); 4:23
165 - Austin Vanderford (Ninilchik, Alaska/Ninilchik) (SOU) dec. Eli Arismendez (ERAU); 8-7