Tyler Cowger had a pin at 149 pounds in SOU's 45-6 win at Simpson.

Raiders pound No. 14 Simpson, up record to 6-3

1/30/2014 9:29:00 PM

REDDING, Calif. – The seventh-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team beat up on No. 14 Simpson University again Thursday night, 45-6 at the Heritage Student Life Center.

Top-ranked Brock Gutches (Central Point, Ore./Crater) won his marquee matchup against third-ranked Brady Beamon in a major decision at 174 pounds, bumping his overall record to 20-3. He also scored a major decision over Beamon in their first meeting this season.

Tyler Cowger (Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home) (149 pounds) improved to 14-6 for the Raiders with a pin of Redhawks senior Marco Fratantoni. Tucker Van Matre (Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak) defeated Avery Buechner at 184 pounds.

The Raiders are 6-3 in dual meets heading into another Friday night at 18th-ranked Menlo. They defeated the Oaks, 30-18, in the season-opener on Nov. 9 in Ashland. Another triumph would clinch their 44th consecutive winning season.

SOU, which was ranked one spot behind the Simpson in the NAIA preseason rankings, also notched a 42-3 victory against the Redhawks on Dec. 19 in Ashland.

*Complete results have not yet been provided.
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