SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Oregon University faced tough competition at the Spokane Open on Sunday, concluding the day with several hard-fought matches and a standout performance from Stone Robledo, who secured a fourth-place finish in the 197-pound bracket.
Match Results:
125 lbs: Cael Floerchinger over Jackson Eylar (SV 17-3).
141 lbs: Wesley Murch fell via technical fall, losing 16-0 to Asher Kemppainen (Providence, Mont.).
149 lbs: Jonathan Tanguma (University of Washington) over Kobe Olsen (Dec. 11-8).
157 lbs: Trace Evans (TF 17-1) over Andrew Schafer (University of Idaho). However, Evans was later pinned by Hunter Hobbs (Providence) at 2:03 in the second round.
165 lbs: John Rudebaugh lost a tight sudden victory decision, 6-3, to Hugh Wheeler (Simon Fraser, unattached).
174 lbs: Quentin Hornbeak over William Anderson (NIC) by fall in 3:17. E. Contreras over Hornbeak by fall in 4:55.
174 lbs: Russell Noah over Jacob Freeman (unattached) by fall in 3:48. B. Mares over R. Noah by fall in 2:54.
197 lbs: Stone Robledo was the highlight of the day for EOU. After earning a bye, Robledo pinned J. Baekkelund in just 1:13 and followed with a commanding 15-4 major decision over C. Gooley. Despite losing to K. Christensen in the semifinal via an 11-1 major decision, Robledo's strong showing secured him a fourth-place finish.
Heavyweight: Justin Sawai earned a first-round bye but was edged out in a close 4-2 decision by W. Willsey.
The Mounties return to the mat on December 7 in Clackamas, Oregon, where they will compete in a dual against Clackamas Community College at 6 p.m., followed by participation in the Clackamas Open on December 8.