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#5 Sun Devils Break the Dam, Top #25 Beavers 20-17

by thesundevils.com
Jan 30, 2022

TEMPE - On a sunny Sunday afternoon in Tempe, the stars were shining bright in Desert Financial Arena as they watched ASU top Oregon State 20-17. Head coach Zeke Jones and the Sun Devils welcomed nearly 20 MMA stars into the building, including program legends Bubba Jenkins and C.B. Dollaway. Michael McGee, Anthony Valencia and Kordell Norfleet picked up commanding victories in the win, while Jacori Teemer kept things interesting with an overtime victory at 157.
 
 

 
 
 
"It's really cool to have legends in the gym watching the dual and hanging with us," Jones said. "Several of them were Sun Devil wrestlers who now are becoming MMA stars and it's fun to have them back around. Overall it was a fun environment and I'm glad the community came out and supported us."
 
Up Next
ASU hosts Stanford Friday at 2 p.m. in Desert Financial Arena. The dual will stream on Pac-12 Insider.
 
 
How it happened
125: Brandon Courtney (ASU) over Brandon Kaylor (ORST) (Dec 6-5)
Courtney started the day off with a win against Kaylor, who was on an eleven-match winning streak prior to his 6-5 loss. It was scoreless going into the second period before Courtney an escspe and the pair traded takedowns. The third period started with the two locked at 4-4, but an early T2 from the Sun Devil put ASU ahead inthe first bout of the day.
 

 
 
 
133: Michael McGee (ASU) over Devan Turner (ORST) (MD 12-1)
McGee physically outmatched Turner the entire match. McGee took a commanding 9-0 lead through the first tow-thirds of the match via three takedowns, a two-point nearfall and a penalty before Turner eventually got an escape. A final takedown handed McGee the 12-1 major decision.
 

 
 
 
141: Grant Willits (ORST) over Ethan Pickren (ASU) (MD 9-1)
Pickren recorded an early escape in the first period, but lost off of a major decision, 9-1.
 
149: Kyle Parco (ASU) over Corey Crooks (ORST) (Dec 4-1)
This bout was slated to be one of the premier matchups of the night, with Parco facing off against a former Sun Devil in Crooks, but the pair largely kept each other locked up at center. After finishing the first two periods tied at 0-0, No. 9 Parco scored a point off an escape. From there Parco took control of the match with a take down and secured the win against No. 28 Crooks. 
 
157: Jacori Teemer (ASU) over Hunter Willits (ORST) (TB-1 2-1)
Teemer and Willits took things to the wire. The pair circled each other for the better part of regular time. Willits scored off an escape in the second period to get the first point on the board and Teemer tied it at 1-1 off an escape in the beginning of the third frame. From there, the match went into sudden dearth overtime where Teemer and Willits ended the first extra period locked up at center. One more extra period resulted in teaming getting the victory thanks to his 30 seconds of riding time.
 
165: Anthony Valencia (ASU) over Mason Reiniche (ORST) (Dec 10-4)
Fresh off qualifying for the Mexican Senior National Team, Valencia started off the match with a takedown in the first period. It ended up being the only points scored and he led 2-0 into the middle frame. Reiniche got on the board with an escape following a bottom start, but was quickly taken down back-to-back by Valencia. A final T2 and an escape each way saw Valencia win it 10-4.
 

 
 
 
174: Aaron Olmos (ORST) over Ryan Rochford (ASU) (MD 13-3)
Rochford could never get his feet under him and fell 13-3, recording three escapes and allowing six takedowns.
 
184: Trey Munoz (ORST) over Josh Nummer (ASU) (TF 27-10 6:12)
Nummer never earned a takedown in the loss.
 
197: Kordell Norfleet (ASU) over Ryan Reyes (ORST) (MD 14-2)
Norfleet opened up the match with a big takedown followed by a four-point nearfall, then another takedown pushing his lead to 8-1. Norfleet added another four-point nearfall at the end of the first period making it 12-1. Norfleet added an escape in the third period and his riding time bonus to secure the 14-2 major decision.
 

 
 
 
285: Gary Truab (ORST) over Chad Porter (ASU) (MD 14-5)
In the final match of the day, Porter fell to Truab on a major decision 14-5.
 
 
Arizona State 20, Oregon State 17
125: Brandon Courtney (ASU) over Brandon Kaylor (ORST) (Dec 6-5)
133: Michael McGee (ASU) over Devan Turner (ORST) (MD 12-1)
141: Grant Willits (ORST) over Ethan Pickren (ASU) (MD 9-1)
149: Kyle Parco (ASU) over Corey Crooks (ORST) (Dec 4-1)
157: JacoriTeemer (ASU) over Hunter Willits (ORST) (TB-1 2-1)
165: Anthony Valencia (ASU) over Mason Reiniche (ORST) (Dec 10-4)
174: AaronOlmos (ORST) over Ryan Rochford (ASU) (MD 13-3)
184: Trey Munoz (ORST) over Josh Nummer (ASU) (TF 27-10 6:12)
197: Kordell Norfleet (ASU) over Ryan Reyes (ORST) (MD 14-2)
285: Gary Truab (ORST) over Chad Porter (ASU) (MD 14-5)
 
 
 
 

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