Home floor advantage is it’s own reward.
Make it home ‘mat’ advantage for the Simon Fraser University men’s wrestling team.
The squad was in good form last week against the visiting North Idaho College Cardinals, rolling to a 28-15 win in a dual meet on Burnaby Mountain.
Led by No. 5 ranked senior Ciaran Ball, the Clan captured six of nine weight divisions, with Ball edging Idaho’s Winston Scott by a technical fall in the 285-lb weight class.
The lone victory by fall was posted by freshman Randy McDonald, who blanked the Cardinals’ Dylan Lockwood 11-0.
Other winners on the night were: 133-lb Riley Prough, defeating Bryce Miller 15-0; Taber Spray, 157-lb, besting Cooper McCullough 12-2; Logan Nelson, 174-lb, over Austin Burrell by a 20-3 score; and Pritpaul Johal, 125-lb, by beating Brian Edelblute 16-9.
Trevor Weltzin added to the win pile, although in an exhibition match only, by topping North Idaho’s Hasaan Hawthorne 9-3.
The winning continued on the women’s side, as SFU trounced Southern Oregon University Raiders 35-2 in a dual meet.
The host Clan swept the nine-match event, with five by technical fall. Senior Dominique Parrish won the 123-lb. category by a 10-0 decision over Raina Tschantre, while sophomore Lauren Mason pinned Gladys Palma in the 136-lb division.
Also securing victories were: Alexia Seal, 109-lb., over Jade Martin 4-1; Ciara McCrae, 116-lb., besting Tara Othman 10-0; Alex Hedrick, 130-lb., by a fall over Julissa Tiatano; Jenna Garcia, 143-lb., edging Sienna Ramirez; Alyvia Fiske, 155-lb., blanking Olivia Pizano; Rebekah Trudel, 170-lb., with a 10-0 win over Taea Regua; and Serena Waldring, 191-lb., by the same score over Karrah Smith.
McCrae would also drop down a division and best Karolina Johnson in a 109-lb. exhibition match.
The two teams head to different facilities for their final competition before the Christmas break. The women venture to Sacramento, California, to compete at the NorCal Collegiate Open on Dec. 16, while the men are off to Las Vegas for another dual meet on Dec. 17.
