Nov. 21, 1999
STANFORD, Calif. - Senior Zach Zimmerer (Billings, MT/BillingsCentral) won the championship at 133 pounds for the second consecutive yearat the California Open, held Saturday at Cal State Fullerton. As he did ayear ago, Zimmerer went 4-0 at the one-day tournament to claim the title.Stanford Assistant Coach Tod Surmon was the tournament runner-up at 165pounds, and senior Rudy Ruiz (S. Milwuakee, WI/Thomas More) placed third at125 pounds.
The Cardinal returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 23, hosting SanFrancisco State in Burnham Pavilion at 7:00..
California Open (Stanford results only)
no team scores were kept
125 pounds: Rudy Ruiz (4-1, 3rd place) - def. Jesus Isla (PJC),7-0, def. Brian Gilliland, 5-3, lost to Camilo Gonzalez (un.), 10-5, def.Jason Bedsole (FSU), 3-0, def. Derek Hayes (FSU) 1-0 for THIRD PLACE.
Ryan Jung (3-2) - def. Herb Vaughn (PJC), 8-7, def. Jimmy Lopez(ASU), 10-2, lost to T.J. Hill (CSUF), fall in 3:25, def. Nathaniel Ybarra(CP), 7-5, lost to Jason Bedsole (FSU), fall in 1:29.
Michael Copperman (1-2) - lost to Jason Bedsole (FSU), 7-5 sv, def.Herb Vaughn (PJC) 10-1, lost to Virgil Moorhead (UCD), 3-2.
Patricia Miranda (0-2) - lost to Tony Perez (CSUF), 13-6, lost toAdam Chauira (ASU) 15-0.
133: Zach Zimmerer (4-0, 1st place) - def. Jonte Davis (FSU), 5-0,def. Evan Larkin (ASU), 11-6, def. Ben Martinez (FSU), 9-3, def. Paris Ruiz(FSU), 10-6 for CHAMPIONSHIP.
Paul Gross (1-2) - def. Jared Cobb (UCD), fall in 2:18, lost toParis Ruiz (FSU), 13-4, lost to Jonte Davis (FSU), 5-1.
141: Justin Walker (3-2) - def. Josh Sternberg (UCD), 3-2, lost toRalph Lopez (FSU), 9-4, def. Brendon Fox (Stanford), 6-2, def. LeviWeikel-Magden (Stanford), 3-2 sv, lost to Josh Sternberg (UCD), 8-6.
Levi Weikel-Magden (2-2) - def. Scott Beck (CSB), 6-0, def. AaronReasoner (PJC), fall in 5:44, lost to David Douglas (ASU), 11-4, lost toJustin Walker (Stanford), 3-2 sv.
Kenji Arai (1-2) - lost to Jose Luis Moreno (PJC), 11-6, def. AaronReasoner (PJC), 11-3, lost to Dallen Phillips (UCD), 9-6.
Brendon Fox (1-2) - lost to Kevin Jones (UCD), 4-2, def. KayvonBina (Stanford), 7-4, lost to Justin Walker (Stanford), 6-2.
Kayvon Bina (0-2) - lost to Larry Vasquez (CSB), 16-3, lost toBrendon Fox (Stanford), 7-4.
149: Isaiah Camp (2-2) - def. Dustin Mauck (CP), def. Mike Zardo(FSU), 5-1, lost to Quinn Foster (ASU), 10-1, lost to Derrick Duran (FSU),12-8.
Stu White (1-2) - lost to Zhon Kuraspediani (CSUB), 4-3, def. SeanMalone (Stanford), 9-4, lost to Andrew Gharst (CP), 4-0.
Sean Malone (1-2) - def. Charlie Hong (UCD), 12-1, lost to StuWhite (Stanford), 9-4.
Hyman Scott (1-2) - lost to Jim Mediros (FSU), 7-4, def. Joe Dibble(CP), 5-3, lost to Dustin Mauck (CP), 5-3.
157: Warren McPherson (3-2, fifth place) - def. Nathan Hodges(UCD), 13-4, def. Ben Nakamura (CSUF), 10-2, lost to Nathan Vasquez (CSB),6-4, lost to Cedric Haymon (CP), 4-2, def. Mike Schmidlin (un.) for FIFTHPLACE.
Shawn Harmon (2-2) - def. Noah Fenrenbacher (UCD), 21-4, lost toTim Cornish (FSU), 10-2, def. Justin Peterson (ASU), 11-1, lost to ElizarCeballos (CSUB), 7-6.
Zara Clayton-Niederman (0-2) - lost to Eddie Gifford (FSU), 19-5,lost to Josh Blagg (CP), 19-7.
165: Todd Surmon, Stanford Asst. Coach (4-1, second place) - def.Josue Tirado (CSB), fall 1:36, def. Kenny Murray (CSUF), 12-1, def. AdrianGarcia (UCD), 3-0, lost to Steve Blackford (ASU), 9-6 for SECOND PLACE.
John Garfinkel (4-2, fourth place) - lost to Nathan Knutson (CP),2-0, def. Shannon Sams (MP), inj. default, def. Brett Schumann (CP), fallin :31, def. David Afoa (CSB), 4-3, def. Matt Demers (FSU), inj. default,lost to Adrian Garcia (UCD), 10-3 for FOURTH PLACE.
Clay Hackerman (5-2, fifth place) - def. Shannon Sams (MP), 6-2,def. David Afoa (CSB), lost to Steve Blackford (ASU), 22-9, def. JosueTirado (CSB), tech. fall (19-2), def. Ian Nelms (CSB), 5-3, lost to AdrianGarcia (UCD), 5-2, def. Matt Demers (FSU) for FIFTH PLACE.
174: Harold Penson (3-2) - lost to Darryl Christian (Or.), 8-6,def. Mike Marshall (ASU), fall in 2:16, def. Erik Dodier (CSUF), 5-2, def.Brett Shainfeld (UCD), 2-1, lost to R.D. Purcell (ASU), 6-1.
Bill Schneider (3-2) - def. Reubin Goodman (Az.), 14-8, lost toR.D. Purcell (ASU), 6-1, def. Corey Shropshire (MPJC), default, def. JeremyBlack (UCD), fall in 2:48, lost to Martin Cook (UCD), 4-1.
Courtney Snelling (0-2) - lost to Michael Mellor (FSU), 10-2, lostto Jeremy Black (UCD), 6-5.
184: Rohner Segnitz (2-2) - lost to Will McCleave (ASU), 5-3, def.Matt Mahoney (CP), 7-3, def. Ryan Gutzwiller (CSUF), lost to Curtis Owens(ASU), 9-7.
Chuck Fairbanks (0-2) - lost to Joe Hart (CP), 10-8, lost to LionelHalsey (CSB), 6-0.
197: Andy Hunter (2-2) - lost to Phillip Alejandrino (ASU), 9-6,def. Ricado Garcia (WVJC), 5-4, def. Greg Harrington (CP), 7-5, lost to TomGohde (FSU), 3-2.
Fred Luminoso (2-2) - def. Rene Delgado (CSUF), forfeit, lost toTom Gohde (FSU), 3-1, def. Brian Mallot (PJC), 4-2, lost to Max Harris(CSB), 12-2.
Heavyweight: no entrants.