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Pitsch Wrestles To Title At Best In The West
November 20, 2004 | Wrestling
Nov. 20, 2004
MEDFORD, Ore. - Oregon State 184-pounder Dan Pitsch won the championship of the Best In The West wrestling tournament Saturday at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. OSU heavyweights Jamie Rakevich and Ty Watterson both reached the final before opting to share a co-championship at that weight class.
No team scores were kept at the open tournament.
The Beavers' Eric Stevenson placed second at 125 pounds, while Tim Norman placed second at 133 and Bobby Pfennigs was fourth at that weight.
Placing third for OSU were Jeremy Larson at 174 pounds and Travis Gardner at 197, while Anthony Weber was fourth at 165.
"We're wrestling better," OSU head coach Joe Wells said. "We had a lot of pins and a lot of people scoring. We had indications of some good things. Obviously, when we get a few of the banged-up guys back in the lineup it will make us a little tougher, but I liked our fight and our attitude. We stayed in matches and we were pushing the pace.
"Now we go back to work and go to Las Vegas."
The Beavers' first scoring meet will be Dec. 3-4 at the Las Vegas Collegiate.
OREGON STATE AT SOUTHERN OREGON BEST IN THE WEST TOURNAMENT
(No team scores kept)
125, Eric Stevenson (SECOND PLACE)- Dec. over Kip Watson, Portland State, 6-0 in first round; major dec. over Beau Malia, Oregon, 13-5 in quarterfinals; dec. over Kevin Spangler, Pacific (Ore.), 8-2 in semifinals; dec. by Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise State, 10-4 in championship final.
125, JAKE GONZALES - Tech. fall over Trevor Arsenault, Pacific (Ore.), 18-1 (time n/a) in preliminary round; dec. by Joey Lucas, Oregon, 6-0 in first round; dec. over Aaron Fernandez, Pacific (Ore.), 4-1 in wrestleback first round; dec. over Matt Roll, Southwestern Oregon CC, 4-1 in wrestleback second round; dec. by Beau Malia, Oregon, 9-7 in wrestleback quarterfinals.
133, Bobby Pfennigs (FOURTH PLACE) - Tech. fall over Jesse Bendix, Southwestern Oregon CC, 18-1 (time n/a) in preliminary round; dec. over Justin Pearch, North Idaho JC, 6-1 in quarterfinals; dec. by Taylor Graham, Pacific (Ore.), 6-1 in semifinals; dec. over Sergio Lopez, Menlo, 3-2 in wrestleback semifinals; dec. by Justin Pearch, North Idaho JC, 3-2 in third-place final.
133, RYAN ENOCH - Dec. by Taylor Graham, Pacific (Ore.), 6-2 in first round; inj. def. to Nick Ripson, Southern Oregon, in wrestleback first round (time n/a).
133, DEREK BARTLEMAY - Dec. by Darin Pestrikoff, Southwestern Oregon CC, 12-6 in preliminary round; dec. over Travis Harrison, Oregon, 7-5 in wrestleback preliminary round; dec. over Aaron Mendenhall, Menlo, 7-5 in wrestleback first round; dec. by Justin Pearch, North Idaho JC, 7-4 in wrestleback quarterfinals.
133, Tim Norman (SECOND PLACE) - Fft. over Lupe Sanchez, Southwestern Oregon CC, in preliminary round; dec. over Lucas Hambleton, Portland State, 9-4 in quarterfinals; dec. over Darin Pestrikoff, Southwestern Oregon CC, 9-4 in semifinals; dec. by Taylor Graham, Pacific (Ore.), 15-13 (OT) in championship final.
149, TALON HOFFMAN - Pinned Johnny Lugo, Oregon, 1:21; dec. over Travis Osborn, Southwestern Oregon CC, 7-4 in second round; dec. by Pacifico Garcia, San Francisco State, 8-6 in quarterfinals; major dec. over Matt Holt, Southern Oregon, 17-5 in wrestleback third round; dec. by Brent Stover, North Idaho JC, 9-5 in wrestleback quarterfinals.
149, LOUIS CAMARILLO - Dec. over Tomas Rosa, Southern Oregon, 6-2 in first round; dec. by Justin Yarbaroug, Pacific (Ore.), 7-0 in second round; pinned by Hooper Pearson, Yakima Valley CC, 4:40 in wrestleback second round.
149, SCOTT PERRY - Major dec. by Nick Clark, Portland State, 12-3 in first round; dec. by Ryken Shibasaki, Pacific (Ore.), 6-1 in wrestleback first round.
157, Joel Gibson - Pinned by Johnny Nunez, Boise State, 1:01 in first round; major dec. over Tyler Tervooren, Portland State, 12-1 in wrestleback first round; dec. over Jason Appleton, Southern Oregon, 2-1 in wrestleback second round; dec. over Jeff Ramsey, Lassen JC, 7-2 in wrestleback third round; pinned by Johnny Nunez, Boise State, 1:38 in wrestleback fourth round.
157, ANDY HALL - Pinned by Justin Switzler, San Francisco State, 1:56 in first round; pinned by Alex Bubb, Clackamas CC, 1:02 in wrestleback first round.
165, David Lorring - Major dec. over Brad Lawrence, Yakima Valley CC, 10-2 in first round; dec. by Ben Harris, Southwestern Oregon CC, 4-2 in quarterfinals; dec. by Josh Erickson, North Idaho JC, 8-5 in wrestleback semifinals.
165, Anthony Weber - Major dec. over Derek Lopez, Boise State, 12-3 in preliminary round; dec. over Chris Feist, Portland State, 10-4 in first round; dec. by Nick Wright, North Idaho JC, 6-4 in quarterfinals; dec. over Willie McFall, Southwestern Oregon CC, 8-3 in wrestleback third round; major dec. over Chase Maloney, Oregon, 14-6 in wrestleback quarterfinals; major dec. by Nick Wright, North Idaho JC, 14-2 in wrestleback semifinals.
174, Jeremy Larson (THIRD PLACE) - dec. over Blake Sitton, Clackamas CC, 3-2 in first round; dec. over Mick Davis, Pacific (Ore.), 3-2 in quarterfinals; dec. by Shane Webster, Oregon, 9-6 in semifinals; dec. over Rick Story, Southern Oregon, 5-2 in wrestleback semifinals; dec. over Mick Davis, Pacific (Ore.), 5-2 in third-place final.
174, CHASE LOCKE - Major dec. by Rick Story, Southern Oregon, 16-3 in preliminary round; pinned Blake Sitton, Clackamas CC, time n/a in wrestleback preliminary round; major dec. by Eric Unger, Oregon, 14-2 in wrestleback second round.
184, Dan Pitsch (FIRST PLACE) - Major dec. over Cody Larwin, Oregon, 17-3 in first round; major dec. over Ben Blessing, Portland State, 10-2 in quarterfinals; major dec. over Kyle Bressler, Oregon State, 10-2 in semifinals; major dec. over Chet McBee, Oregon, 12-3 in championship final.
184, KYLE BRESSLER - Pinned Mike Calderson, Lassen JC, n/a in preliminary round; dec. over David Johnson, North Idaho JC, 7-4 in first round; Major dec. over Todd Sigler, Boise State, 14-5 in quarterfinals; major dec. by Dan Pitsch, Oregon State, 10-2 in semifinals; dec. by Josh Edmondson, North Idaho JC, 9-5 in wrestleback semifinals.
184, KYLE SUKANEN - Pinned Kyle Walker, Yakima Valley CC, 3:59 in preliminary round; major dec. by Josh Edmondson, North Idaho JC, 18-4 in first round; major dec. by Tim Pridmore, San Francisco State, 9-0 in wrestleback first round.
184, MATT KEEFER - Dec. by Chris Rueckert, Menlo, 9-5 in preliminary round; pinned Lucas Buyas, Clackamas CC, 2:22 in wrestleback preliminary round; dec. by Cody Larwin, Oregon, 6-4 in wrestleback first round.
197, JASON GAGE - Tech. fall over Nick Stacks, Clackamas CC, 15-0 (time n/a) in preliminary round; tech. fall over Matt O'Connor, Portland State, 15-0 (time n/a) in first round; dec. by Scott Barker, Oregon, 5-0 in quarterfinals; dec. by Jake Schneider, Portland State, 10-3 in wrestleback second round.
197, Travis Gardner - Pinned John Basting, Clackamas CC, n/a, in preliminary round; major dec. over Richard Flowers, Southwestern Oregon CC, 13-0 in first round; dec. by Andy Patrick, Boise State, 4-2 in quarterfinals; pinned Jason James, Lassen JC, 3:42 in wrestleback second round; pinned Grant Thompson, Southern Oregon, 3:42 in wrestleback quarterfinals; major dec. over Danny Dahl, San Francisco State, 11-0 in wrestleback semifinals; dec. over Jake Kallestad, North Idaho JC, 5-1 in third-place final.
HWT, Dan Johnson - Major dec. by Eric Smith, Boise State, 10-2 in first round; dec. over Casey Sorenson, Oregon, 6-1 in wrestleback first round; dec. by Stanley Rodriguez, Menlo, 9-4 in wrestleback second round.
HWT, Jamie Rakevich (TIED FOR FIRST PLACE) - Dec. over Cody Simmons, Yakima Valley CC, 6-0 in first round; dec. over Steve Fittinger, Portland State, 6-2 in second round; dec. over Taylor Wilkerson, Southern Oregon, 5-0 in quarterfinals; dec. over Eric Smith, Boise State, 5-0 in semifinals; no championship final.
HWT, Adam Daniel - Forfeit over Andrew Brookins, Southwestern Oregon CC, in first round; major dec. by Skyler Massey, Southern Oregon, 13-1 in second round; major dec. by Cody Parker, Oregon, 17-9 in wrestleback second round.
HWT, Ty Watterson (TIED FOR FIRST PLACE) - Tech. fall over Jorge Lujano, Southwestern Oregon CC, 15-0 (time n/a) in first round; dec. over Stanley Rodriguez, Menlo, 6-1 in second round; dec. over Skylar Massey, Southern Oregon, 6-1 in quarterfinals; dec. over Chris Deamon, Oregon, 6-1 in semifinals; no championship final.
