RESULTS

ATHERTON, CA - The Menlo Men's Non-NCAA Wrestling team came out on top in their final matches of the season in a dual against Sacramento State on Friday. The Oaks were able to showcase their strength across all weight classes, earning two pins, a major, four forfeits, and one technical fall, to earn the 45-11 victory in front of a roaring home crowd.

Dual Recap
The Oaks started off with a minor setback at 125 pounds, giving up a tech fall to start the match 0-5 in team points. However, Julian Sanchez was able to ignite the Oaks fire with a pin in just under forty seconds to take the lead 6-5. Giancarlo Plaza was able to earn a dominant win at 141 pounds with a 12-2 major decision victory to assist with the Oaks momentum. Kenneth Egan was the pick at 149 pounds and earned an outstanding 21-4 technical fall over his opponent to make the team score 15-5. Sac State would end up earning a pin at 157 pounds to give the Hornets their final win of the dual with the team score now becoming 15-11 in favor of the Oaks.

The final match of the night came from Avian Singh who was able to earn a pin just before the first period ended to hand the Oaks another 6 points to the team total. Menlo would end up earning forfeits in the final four weights of the dual, earning the victory over the Hornets 45-11. 

Up Next…
The Oaks will be heading into the postseason looking to qualify for the NCWA National Tournament at the NCWA WCC Championships on March 1st, in Surprize, AZ. Make sure to use menloathletics.com in order to follow along with livestream, livestats, and ticket links!