1011 Tommie Hooper Cumberland
Tommie Hooper went 5-0 at the National Duals, including winning his first four matches by Fall.

SOU Falls To McKendree In Consolation Finals

1/9/2011 9:44:35 AM

The run through the consolation bracket for the 12th-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team ended this afternoon as the Raiders fell to second-ranked McKendree 25-13 in the consolation finals of the NWCA National Dual Meet Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Southern Oregon (7-4) defeated Cumberland 28-16 in the semifinals earlier today.

Tyler Lander (Roseurg, Ore./Roseburg) got the Raiders rolling early against McKendree, scoring a major decision victory at 125 pounds for an early SOU lead.

McKendree came back and won four of the next five matches, with only Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) getting a victory for the Raiders. Hooper defeated Josh Ballard 7-5 at 157 and ended the weekend going 5-0 with four falls.

Austin Vanderford (Ninilchik, Alaska/Ninilchik) and Derek Rottenberg (Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff) scored the other victories for the Raiders.

In today's consolation semifinal, the Raiders used numerous big victories to take down Cumberland.

The SOU effort was highlighted by two falls, two major decisions and a technical fall.

Hooper scored his fourth fall in four matches at the National Duals in the matchup at 157 . Hooper scored his victory in 51 seconds. Ron Lee also had a fall at 197.

Vanderford (174) and Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) (184) both had major decisions for the Raiders and Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Centennial) had a tech fall victory.

Southern Oregon 28, Cumberland 16
125 - Noah Hunt (CU) dec. Tyler Lander (Roseurg, Ore./Roseburg) 6-4
133 - Joshua Chappa (CU) major dec. Jared Dalgleish (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) 13-4
141 - Justin Eldred (Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass) (SOU) dec. Ryan McKenzie 3-1
149 - Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Centennial) (SOU) tech fall Phillip Flanagan 20-5 6:59
157 - Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) (SOU) fall David Wiese :51
165 - James Casadaban (CU) dec. Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) 9-5
174 - Austin Vanderford (Ninilchik, Alaska/Ninilchik) (SOU) major decision Andrew Madden 15-6
184 - Tyler Thomas (Salem, Ore./McKay) (SOU) major decision Scott Stewart 13-4
197 - Ronald Lee (Central Point, Ore./Crater) (SOU) fall Alexander Mott 2:35
285 - Bradley Rogers (CU) forfeit

McKendree 25, Southern Oregon 13
125 - Tyler Lander (Roseurg, Ore./Roseburg) (SOU) major dec. Tyler Orr 9-1
133 - Rashad Riley (MU) dec. Jared Dalgleish (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) 14-11
141 - Kyle Williams (MU) fall Justin Eldred (Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass) 1:46
149 - Ryan Jahn (MU) major dec. Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Centennial) 8-0
157 - Tommie Hooper (Burns, Ore./Burns) (SOU) dec. Josh Ballard 7-5
165 - Isaiah Gonzalez (MU) dec. Justin Mills (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake) 11-5
174 - Austin Vanderford (Ninilchik, Alaska/Ninilchik) (SOU) dec. Kyle Hanner 3-2
184 - Derek Rottenberg (Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff) (SOU) dec. Tanner Wolk 8-4
197 - Kyle Reid (MU) fall Ron Lee 1:46
285 - Andrew Davis (MU) dec. Sam Sprauer (Woodburn, Ore./Silverton) 7-4
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