All-Americans
Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) and
Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Centennial) scored big victories to lead the Black squad to a one-sided 43-19 victory in the annual Southern Oregon Red and Black Intrasquad tonight at McNeal Pavilion.
With the Black squad leading 10-3, Wirkuty scored a 20-4 technical fall victory over freshman
Alex Howell (Vista, Calif./Vista) at 149 pounds. At 157, Hooper followed three matches later with a :39 pin of
Dalton Urrutia (Lebanon, Ore./Lebanon) to give the Black team a 24-6 advantage.
Wirkuty was a National Championship finalist last year, while Hooper is a two-time All-American.
The Black squad received a major decision victory at 165 where
Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) scored a 9-0 victory over
Tucker Van Matre (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak).
Freshman
Nick Van Matre (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) scored a major decision victory for the Red squad in the other 165 matchup. Freshman
Robert Ross (Medford, Ore./North Medford) had a pin for the Red in the heavyweight matchup.
SOU travels to the Pacific Open Sunday and then opens the dual season next Friday at home against Great Falls.
Black 43, Red 19
133-
Jared Dalgleish (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) (Black) dec.
Joe Hutchison (Sequim, Wash./Sequim) 6-1
125-
Woong Kim (Honolulu, Hawaii/Kalani) (Red) dec.
Juan Aguilar (Medford, Ore./South Medford) 1-0
125-
Jordan Lowe (Keizer, Ore./McNary) (Black) dec.
Derick Shoda (Mililani, Hawaii/Damien Memorial) 3-2
141-
Justin Eldred (Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass) (Black) major dec.
Alex Kramer (The Dalles, Ore./The Dalles-Wahtonka) 10-2
149-
Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Centennial) (Black) tech. fall
Alex Howell (Vista, Calif./Vista) 20-4
149-
Sam Winter (/) (Black) dec.
Anthony Gines (Kinei, Hawaii/Kamehameha) 7-0
157-
Brock Crocker (Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home) (Red) dec. Tyler Winner 4-0
157-
Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) (Black) fall
Dalton Urrutia (Lebanon, Ore./Lebanon) :39
165-
Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) (Black) major dec.
Tucker Van Matre (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) 11-4
165-
Nick Van Matre (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) (Red) major dec.
Brett Carder (Phoenix, Ore./Phoenix) 9-0
133- Luis Baltazar (Black) dec.
Joe Hutchison (Sequim, Wash./Sequim) 3-2
165- T.J. Callaway (Black) dec.
Nick Dumolt (Goldendale, Wash./Goldendale) 11-5
174-
Austin Vanderford (Ninilchik, Alaska/Ninilchik) (Black) dec.
Derek Rottenberg (Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff) 7-4
184-
Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) (Black) dec.
Ethan Hinton (Sequim, Wash./Sequim) 8-0
197-
Clayton Burtis (Colton, Ore./Colton) (Black) dec.
Brixton Apon (Scappoose, Ore./Scappoose) 8-2
Hwt-
Dan Lee (Klamath Falls, Ore./Mazama) (Red) dec.
Jarod Pitassi (Oakdale, Calif./Oakdale) 3-0
Hwt-
Robert Ross (Medford, Ore./North Medford) (Red) fall
Sam Sprauer (Woodburn, Ore./Silverton) :59