Malychewski Takes Third To Lead Boxers In Season Opener
Tournament Results (PDF)
FOREST GROVE –
Caleb Malychewski (Jr., Camas, Wash.) opened the 2012-13 Pacific men's wrestling season on a roll Sunday, bouncing back from a first round loss to capture third place and lead the Boxers at the season-opening Mike Clock Open, held at the Stoller Center.
Pacific's winningest wrestler during the 2011-12 season, Malychewski dropped a heartbreaking 7-5 overtime loss to Oregon State's Brian Engdahl in the opening round of the 184-pound bracket. The junior would not lose again, winning five straight matches to claim the consolation championship. Malychewski engaged Engdahl in a rematch in the consolation semifinal and left nothing to chance, rolling over the competition in a 14-3 major decision. He finished the day with a 4-3 decision over the Beavers' John Tuck.
Malychewski's performance led a day that saw
Dillon Ford (So., Montesano, Wash.) capture fourth place in the 157-pound weight class and saw five Pacific wrestlers win at least two matches.
Wrestling in his first matches in a Pacific singlet, Ford advanced to the semifinals at 157 pounds thanks to a 2-1 decision over Highline CC's Hackeem Smith in the second round and a 6-4 win over Clackamas CC's Richard Quesada in the quarterfinals. The championship bracket run ended with a first round pin by the defending Pac-12 champion at 157 pounds, Oregon State's R.J. Pena.
Ford rebounded to score an 11-5 decision over the Beavers' Toney Chay before dropping a 12-0 major decision to Southwestern Oregon's Bryce McMahon in the consolation final.
Eric Harder (So., Bethesda, Md.) just missed advancing to the consolation semifinals in the 133-pound bracket. After a first round pin of Highline CC's Jake Portes, Harder took a 10-0 major decision to Clackamas CC's Fortino Sanchez. Harder rebounded with two straight wins in the consolation bracket, including a pin of Highline CC's Garcia Nicolas, before bowing out in an 11-0 major decision loss to Oregon State's Anthony Harris in the consolation quarters.
Will Patrick (Fr., Sitka, Alsaka) also won three matches in his Pacific debut at 141 pounds. He opened his Boxers' career with 19-3 technical fall of Clackamas CC's A.J. Ballard and took consolation rounds matches with a technical fall over teammate
Shawn Speer (Fr., Battle Ground, Wash.) and a 7-4 decision over Quesada.
Oregon State, the state' only Division I wrestling program, claimed championships in every weight class from 133 pounds to 285 pounds and placed 22 wrestlers in the top four as nearly their entire roster made the trip to Forest Grove. Simon Fraser's Skylor Davis claimed the 125 pound title, winning a 3-0 decision over Southwestern Oregon's Michael Nguyen.
Pacific will return to action next weekend, taking part in the Southern Oregon Open. The tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday at Southern Oregon University's Bob Riehm Arena in Ashland.
2012 MIKE CLOCK OPEN
Results of Pacific Wrestlers
DAYLIN RUGGERIO (125, 1-2)
1st Round: lost by tech. fall to Mathew Nguyen (SW Oregon CC), 18-2
Consolation 1st: won by dec. over Gabe Goodrich (Clackamas CC), 13-11
Consolation 2nd: lost by tech. fall to Ruben Navejas, Jr. (Highline CC), 18-2
ERIC HARDER (133, 3-2)
1st Round: won by fall over Jake Portes (Highline CC), 2:09
2nd Round: won by maj. dec. over Fortino Sanchez (Clackamas CC), 10-0
Quarterfinals: lost by tech. fall to C.J. Palmer (Clackamas CC), 18-1
Consolation 4th: won by fall over Garcia Nicolas (Highline CC), 3:42
Consolation 5th: lost by maj. dec. to Anthony Harris (Oregon State), 11-0
CODY FELICIANO (133, 0-2)
1st Round: lost by fall to Raymond Evens (Clackamas CC), 3:16
Consolation 2nd: lost by maj. dec. to Urmas Yanis (Clackamas CC), 12-3
SHAWN SPEER (141, 1-2)
2nd Round: lost by fall to Joey Delgado (Oregon State), 1:56
Consolation 2nd: win by fall over Brendan Seppala (Simon Fraser), 1:56
Consolation 3rd: lost by tech. fall to
Will Patrick (Pacific), 19-2
BEN WEIDERHOLT (141, 0-2)
1st Round: lost by fall to Quinn Johnston (SW Oregon CC), 2:34
Consolation 2nd: lost by tech. fall to Maxmilliam Welsh (Highline CC), 16-1
ALLIN FRANCO (141, 1-2)
1st Round: won by fall over Austin Clark (Cent. Washington Univ. WC), 0:24
2nd Round: lost by fall to Michael Mangrum (Oregon State), 1:33
Consolation 2nd: lost by fall to Victor Vettesc (Clackamas CC), 4:23
WILL PATRICK (141, 3-2)
2nd Round: lost by tech. fall to A.J. Ballard (Clackamas CC), 19-3
Consolation 2nd: won by maj. dec. over Colt Glen (Southern Oregon), 10-2
Consolation 3rd: won by tech. fall over
Shawn Speer (Pacific), 19-2
Consolation 4th: win by dec. over Stevan Quesada (Clackamas CC), 7-4
Consolation 5th: lost by fall to Deshor House (Highline CC), 4:30
DILLON FORD (157, 3-2, 4th Place)
2nd Round: won by dec. over Hackeem Smith (Highline CC), 2-1
Quarterfinals: won by dec. over Richard Quesada (Clackamas CC), 6-4
Semifinals: lost by fall to R.J. Pena (Oregon State), 2:25
Consolation Semifinals: won by dec. over Toney Chay (Oregon State), 11-5
3rd Place: lost by maj. dec. to Bryce McMahon (SW Oregon CC), 12-0
MICHAEL TYNER (165, 0-2)
2nd Round: lost by dec. to Joe Latham (Oregon State), 4-1
Consolation 3rd: lost by fall to Brett Johnson (Washington State Univ. WC), 3:37
JOSEPH NORCIA (165, 0-2)
2nd Round: lost by dec. to Kario Wallin (Highline CC), 3:32
Consolation 2nd: lost by fall to Nick Bendon (Central Washington Univ. WC), 6:38
CALEB MALYCHEWSKI (184, 5-1, 3rd Place)
1st Round: lost by dec. to Brian Engdahl (Oregon State), 7-5, OT
Consolation 1st: win by dec. over Josh Kim (Simon Fraser), 13-1
Consolation 2nd: won by inj. default over Sanjay Rekhi (Simon Fraser)
Consolation 3rd: won by maj. dec over Miguel Simon (unattached), 10-2
Consolation 4th: won by maj. dec over Brian Engdahl (Oregon State), 14-3
3rd Place: won by dec. over John Tuck (Oregon State), 4-3
NIK STRENG (295, 1-2)
2nd Round: lost by fall to Kevin Madson (Central Washington Univ. WC), No Time Reported
Consolation 3rd: won by dec. over Martin Torres (unattached), 6-3
Consolation 4th: lost by fall to Joey Gomez (unattached), 3:06
EVAN SCHREURS (285, 0-2)
2nd Round: lost by fall to Jonathan Hatch (SW Oregon CC), 0:26
Consolation 2nd: lost by maj. dec. to Tyler Woolridge (SW Oregon CC), 14-4
