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Show Thunderbird Matmen take Road Trip The action doesn't slow down this week for Southern Utah State's wrestling team. SUSC has duals with Northern Arizona University and University of New Mexico in Flagstaff Saturday. The Lumberjacks have a 3-6 record and own a 48-9 victory over SU. Kevin O'Brien (134, 9-6-1), Mike Adams (158, 13-7-1) and Jeff Pryor (190, 7-4-0) lead the way for NAU. New Mexico comes into the match with a 3-4 record. Leading the way for the Lobos are Gary Haines (150, 10-3-0) and Paul Marfiz (190, 7-3-0). SUSC dropped a 32-18 decision to Mesa and placed third in the Colorado School of Mines Invitational last week. The T-Birds' dual record is now 3-7. Al Brown (118), Randy Ewing (177), Phil Howa (190), and Kieth Seals (Hwt) picked up victories for the T-Birds T-Birds against Mesa. Brown defeated Elroy Alcon 9-4, Ewing pinned Jess Freeman in 5:59, Howa won by forfeit when Mesa pulled Randy Baker out of the lineup, and Seals decisioned Jack Benson, 6-1. At Mines, SUSC scored 54l points to finish behind . Kearney State (62M-) and Ft. Hays State (82). Lewis finished fourth with 40Vi and Mines last with 25. Five Thunderbirds took second Brown, Vic Padilla (134), Randy Jarvis (150), Howa, and Seals. Brown decisioned Dave Roseberry of Kearney State, 18-8, then lost to Art Delmez of Ft. Hays by apin in 3:41. Padilla pinned Bob McCaw of Kearney State in 2:56, before losing to Mike Patterson Pat-terson of Ft. Hays, 6-2. Jarvis won his opening match 18-10 over Charlie Muth of Mines but then lost to Wade Davis 22-2. Howa decisioned Charlie Cockreil of Ft. Lewis 10-1, then dropped a , tough ,10-8 decision to Dan Desmond of. Kearney. Seals pinned Mike Remers of Mines in 6:17 m before losing by a pin to Tom Kruger of Kearney State in 6:59. "I was really happy with the way the kids wrestled this week," says Coach Joe Lopour. "We're starting to get into pretty good shape and are looking better on the mat. Probable lineup and reocrds: 118 - Al Brown (5-8-1) 126 Rick Pasco (0-3-0) 134 Vic Padilla (1-2-0) 150 - Randy Jarvis (4-11-0) 158 - Dave Moat (5-4-0) 167 - Scott Slack (2-14-0) " 177-Randy. Ewfng.tf-H, 190 - Phil Howa (4-3-0) Hwt Keith Seals (15-3-0) |