By: SOU Sports Information
LA GRANDE –
Max Hane's pin of Justin Wilson 12 seconds into the heavyweight match clinched Southern Oregon's 28-17 win over Eastern Oregon in the "Wagontire" rivalry matchup Friday night at Quinn Coliseum.
SOU (2-1 overall) trailed 18-12 after EOU 174-pounder Drake Randall pinned
Elijah Epling, but the Raiders came back with bonus points in the last three weight classes.
C.J. McKinnis scored a 9-1 major decision over Marco Retano at 184,
Tanner Fischer won by forfeit at 197 pounds and Hane finished the deal with his third consecutive pin in dual action.
EOU (1-4) was also docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct, accounting for the final score.
Three others helped the Raiders keep pace early with early wins: 18
th-ranked
Devin Poppen, 13-7 against Ryan Ninman at 133 pounds; third-ranked 149-pounder
Chandler Michael, who won by fall in the second round against Kurtis Loftus; and 157-pounder
JJ Talavera, a 6-4 winner over Keegan Mulhill.
Michael stayed perfect in dual matches this season.
SOU has won all five matchups with EOU since the Mountaineers revived their program in 2016.
Earlier in the day, the Raiders defeated Umpqua Community College in an exhibition, 35-14. The wins counted toward individual but not team records.
Poppen, Talavera, McKinnis and Fischer each won by fall against the Riverhawks.
Cody Stahl (165) picked up a technical fall, while Zac Wigzell (141) and Epling (174) took decisions.
The Raiders will compete Sunday at the Spokane Open and have their next dual Dec. 15 against San Francisco State in Ashland.
SOUTHERN OREGON 28, EASTERN OREGON 17
125 – Mhar Caballa, EOU, p.
Christian Rendon, 2:56. (0-6)
133 –
Devin Poppen, SOU, dec. Ryan Ninman, 13-7. (3-6)
141 – Tyler Miler, EOU, dec.
Justin Acuff, 7-6. (3-9)
149 –
Chandler Michael, SOU, p. Kurtis Loftus, 3:47. (9-9)
157 –
JJ Talavera, SOU, dec. Keegan Mulhill, 6-4. (12-9)
165 – John Leal, EOU, dec.
Micah Arakawa, 8-5. (12-12)
174 – Drake Randall, EOU, p.
Elijah Epling, 3:41. (12-18)
184 –
C.J. McKinnis, SOU, major dec. Marco Retano, 9-1. (16-18)
197 –
Tanner Fischer, SOU, wins by forfeit. (22-18)
285 –
Max Hane, SOU, p. Justin Wilson, 0:12. (28-18)
Unsportsmanlike – EOU, minus-1. (28-17)
SOUTHERN OREGON 35, UMPQUA 14 (exhib.)
125 – Nathan Kiddo, UCC, tech. fall
Christian Rendon, 16-1 (3:12). (0-5)
133 –
Devin Poppen, SOU, p. Victor Perez, 0:34. (6-5)
141 – Zac Wigzell, SOU, dec. Johnny Maldonado, 4-3. (9-5)
149 – Grant Laiblin, UCC, dec.
Cedrus King, 9-6. (9-8)
157 –
JJ Talavera, SOU, p. Grant Laiblin, 0:41. (15-8)
165 –
Cody Stahl, SOU, tech. fall Braydon Wright, 16-0 (4:22). (20-8)
174 –
Elijah Epling, SOU, dec. Jesse Ramirez 8-1. (23-8)
184 –
C.J. McKinnis, SOU, p. Josh Hammers, 4:47. (29-8)
197 –
Tanner Fischer, SOU, p. Gottlieb Davis, 1:39. (35-8)
285 – Adam Lamb, UCC, wins by forfeit. (35-14)