RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Stanford wrestling team opened the 2014-15 season with a 27-9 victory over California Baptist University, Saturday, in an outdoor dual tabbed "Take it Outside" in Riverside, Calif.
Stanford won seven of the 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in four of them. Six Cardinal appeared in their first collegiate dual.
After true freshman Mason Pengilly dropped a 7-6 decision at 125 pounds on a controversial video replay call to Christian Betancourt, redshirt freshman Connor Schram evened the match with a 7-5 decision against Peter Cunningham at 133 pounds.
True freshman Isaiah Locsin also picked up his first collegiate win with a 7-5 decision over Cal Baptist’s Alex Anunciation at 141 pounds. Fifth-year senior Garrett Schaner, who dropped down a weight class, pushed the Cardinal lead to 9-3 with an 8-3 decision over Dakota Thayer at 149 pounds.
Redshirt sophomore Maxwell Hvolbek, who missed most of last season due to injury, returned with an impressive 10-1 major decision over Nolan Kistler at 157 pounds.
After redshirt sophomore Peter Galli, who was wrestling up at 165 pounds, fell to Alec Smith, 7-3, another redshirt freshman, Keaton Subjeck, collected his first collegiate win. At 174 pounds, Subjeck turned in a 9-1 major decision against Anthony Ballinger.
Redshirt junior Michael Sojka also secured a major decision at 197 pounds, defeating Paul Head 8-0. Redshirt freshman Nathan Butler capped things off with his first career fall, pinning David Dill in 4:18.
Up next, Stanford wrestles Pac-12 foe CSU Baskersfield on Sunday, Nov. 2. The Cardinal and Roadrunners face off at 2 p.m. PT in Bakersfield, Calif.
Stanford 27, California Baptist 9
125: Christian Betancourt (CBU) dec. Mason Pengilly (SU); 7-6
133: Connor Schram (SU) dec. Peter Cunningham (CBU); 7-5
141: Isaiah Locsin (SU) dec. Alex Anunciation (CBU); 7-5
149: Garrett Schaner (SU) dec. Dakota Thayer (CBU); 8-3
157: Maxwell Hvolbek (SU) maj. dec. Nolan Kistler (CBU); 10-1
165: Alec Smith (CBU) dec. Peter Galli (SU); 7-3
174: Keaton Subjeck (SU) maj. dec. Anthony Ballinger (CBU); 9-1
184: Jacob Waste (CBU) dec. Garet Krohn (SU); 7-4
197: Michael Sojka (SU) maj. dec. Paul Head (CBU); 8-0
285: Nathan Butler (SU) fall David Dill (CBU); 4:18