ASHLAND – The No. 10-ranked Southern Oregon men's wrestling team was only favored in four matches but claimed seven to score a 26-13 dual win against Cascade Conference rival No. 15 Eastern Oregon on Saturday night at Riehm Arena.

The most convincing upset of the night belonged to 197-pounder Asher Ruchti, a junior Oregon State transfer who debuted for the Raiders with a 9-1 major decision over No. 11 Eric Kara. By that point, however, the outcome was already decided.

SOU (5-0 overall) led 18-0 through five matchups, mixing in a pin for No. 2 Evan Potter (141) with wins by decision from No. 12 Vonn Fenn (125), Dylan Clark (133), No. 24 Travis Thorpe (149) and No. 4 Aaron Gandara (157).

Clark, a freshman from Klamath Falls, erased a 4-2 deficit on a takedown of Kai Carson with a minute remaining, then broke a 5-5 tie 30 seconds later with another. Thorpe upset No. 21 Jaxon Morlan, 8-6, and Gandara won his Top 25 matchup in a 5-0 shutout of No. 20 AJ Rockwell.

No. 4 Alex Hernandez (174) added a major decision before Ruchti tacked on his.

EOU's wins came from No. 15 Michael Fox (165) by decision, No. 4 Kyle Knudtson (184) by fall and No. 7 Nico Rodriguez (285) by major decision.

The Raiders have won three straight duals against EOU and four of their last five in the series.

They'll send a group Sunday to Pacific's Mike Clock Open and have their next duals Friday against Simpson and San Francisco State in Redding, Calif.

No. 10 SOUTHERN OREGON 26, No. 15 EASTERN OREGON 13
125 – No. 12 Vonn Fenn, SOU, dec. Jack Eylar, 5-1. (3-0)
133 – Dylan Clark, SOU, dec. Kai Carson, 8-6. (6-0)
141 – No. 2 Evan Potter, SOU, p. Cole Cross, 3:56. (12-0)
149 – No. 24 Travis Thorpe, SOU, dec. No. 21 Jaxon Morlan, 8-6. (15-0)
157 – No. 4 Aaron Gandara, SOU, dec. No. 20 AJ Rockwell, 5-0. (18-0)
165 – No. 15 Michael Fox, EOU, dec. Ayden Wolgamott, 9-4. (18-3)
174 – No. 4 Alex Hernandez, SOU, major dec. Trevan Hokland, 11-3. (22-3)
184 – No. 4 Kyle Knudtson, EOU, p. Braylin Ruchti, 2:59. (22-9)
197 – Asher Ruchti, SOU, major dec. No. 11 Eric Karas, 9-1. (26-9)
285 – No. 7 Nico Rodriguez, EOU, major dec. Ben Hughes, 14-2. (26-13)