University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Wrestlers Roll Past Portland State 43-4
1/4/2004 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Sophomore Andrew Domingues got Minnesota started with a 5-3 decision against Zac Enoch at 125 pounds. It was the third win in a row for Domingues who was in the lineup for All-American Bobbe Lowe.
Quincy Osborn followed with a 29-14 technical fall against Lucas Hambleton at 133. Redshirt freshman Danny Williams made his first career start and posted a 15-4 major decision against Josh Carroll at 141.
Portland State got its lone victory at 149 as Eddie Dahlen defeated Keri Stanley, 16-5. Thomas McAlpine got the Golden Gophers back on track with a 15-6 major decision against Kainoa Casco at 157 pounds.
Following intermission, Minnesota posted four consecutive pins to put the match out of reach. Two-time All-American Jacob Volkmann earned his team-best ninth pin of the season over Josh Gustafson at 2:41.
Junior Casey Flaherty made his first start of the season at 174 pounds and collected his first pin against Devin Mair at 4:30. Junior Josh McLay followed at 184 with a pin of Nick Gomeza at 2:28.
Top-ranked Damion Hahn rounded out the pin parade with a victory over Allen Kennett at 2:30. The three-time All-American improved his record to 14-1.
"Coming off the big win against Nebraska, the last thing you want is a letdown," Hahn said. "We came out and wrestled hard and it was good to see the new guys in the lineup contribute. This was a good way to finish the week and now we can focus on the National Duals."
Redshirt freshman Cole Konrad closed out the match with a 14-4 major decision against Eric Mustoe at heavyweight.
With its third win in a row, the Golden Gophers will next compete at the National Duals in Cleveland, Ohio.
#10 Minnesota 43, Portland State 4
125 - Andrew Domingues (MN) dec. Zac Enoch (PSU), 5-3
133 - Quincy Osborn (MN) tech. fall Lucas Hambleton (PSU), 29-14; 5:41
141 - Danny Williams maj. dec. Josh Carroll (PSU), 15-4
149 - Eddie Dahlen (PSU) maj. dec. Keri Stanley (MN), 16-5
157 - Thomas McAlpine (MN) maj. dec. Kainoa Casco (PSU), 15-6
165 - Jacob Volkmann (MN) pinned Josh Gustafson (PSU), 2:41
174 - Casey Flaherty (MN) pinned Devin Mair (PSU), 4:30
187 - Josh McLay (MN) pinned Nick Gomeza (PSU), 2:28
197 - Damion Hahn (MN) pinned Allen Kennett (PSU), 2:30
HWT - Cole Konrad maj. dec. Eric Mustoe (PSU), 14-4
