The Open Mat

Arizona State dominates Cal Poly, improves to 3-1 in conference

Arizona State Sports Information
Feb 09

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The No. 12 Sun Devils stepped on the gas pedal early and never let up against No. 24 Cal Poly, defeating their conference rivals, 34-4, Friday evening at the Mott Athletics Center to improve to 3-1 in Pac-12 play this season.

Backed by the return of both Jesse Vasquez and Tony Negron, and fully healthy for the first time in months, the Sun Devils looked crisp and efficient. They won nine of 10 bouts, including the first eight, adding a pair of tech falls and four major decision victories.

The Sun Devils have now won seven of their past eight meetings with the Mustangs, posting a 15-3 record since 2001, including each of their last four matches in San Luis Obispo.

Results:
125: Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) over Dom Mendez (Cal Poly) (Dec 8-2)
133: Julian Chlebove (Arizona State) over Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) (TF 18-2 2:32)
141: Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State) over Abe Hinrichsen (Cal Poly) (TF 20-4 5:28)
149: Kyle Parco (Arizona State) over Chance Lamer (Cal Poly) (Dec 4-3)
157: Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) over Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) (Dec 10-7)
165: Chance McLane (Arizona State) over Michael Goldfeder (Cal Poly) (MD 11-2)
174: Cael Valencia (Arizona State) over Daniel Vizcarra (Cal Poly) (MD 21-8)
184: Tony Negron (Arizona State) over Kendall La Rosa (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-3)
197: Jarad Priest (Cal Poly) over Jacob Meissner (Arizona State) (MD 11-3)
285: Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) over Cole Jackson (Cal Poly) (MD 16-2)


NOTABLES

  • The Sun Devils dominated right out of the gate and never let off the gas. They outscored the Mustangs, 93-25.
  • Kyle Parco notched another dual win, No. 102 in his storied career, against Cal Poly's Chance Lamer, the fifth-ranked 149-pounder in the country. Lamer is a 2023 NCAA Round of 12 qualifier boasting a team-best 35 takedowns in duals this season.
  • With wins tonight, Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer share the team-lead for wins with 16 this season.
  • Julian Chlebove (15) trails Parco and Teemer for the team-lead in wins.
  • On a roll: After an early-season loss to Iowa State's Yonger Bastida, Cohlton Schultz has since stacked six consecutive dual wins.
  • Friday marked the return for both Tony Negron and Jesse Vasquez, two nationally-ranked wrestlers whose availability is a big boost for the Sun Devils down the stretch. Negron had been sidelined since the Jan. 5 dual against Iowa State; Vasquez hadn't seen action since Nov. 11.
  • It's been a busy week for Sun Devil assistant Lee Pritts, who was announced as one of eight members inducted into the Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame for the class of 2024. For the full press release, visit TheSunDevils.com.
  • Future Devils: A couple of Sun Devil signees are cementing themselves as some of the country's top high school talents. Kyler Larkin (brother of current Sun Devil, Kaleb) and Pierson Manville were listed by FloWrestling as two of the top-25 high schoolers, with Larkin checking in at No. 18 and Manville at No. 23.

    SEE THE SUN DEVILS AT HOME!
    Just three duals remain in the regular season – all of which will be held at home inside Mullett Arena. Don't miss out on the chance to see one of the country's premier wrestling programs:

    Saturday, Feb. 17 vs. Stanford (1 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)
    Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Lehigh (7 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)
    Sunday, Feb. 25 vs. Nebraska (1 p.m. AZT/Mullett Arena)