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Show T-bird Wrestlers travel to New Mexico for Invitational that had been out-Joe Taylor (142) and Bob Sanders (158) while Wayne Ritter (177) is scheduled to see action at New Mexico. Southern Utah will travel to California on February 13 for a dual against Cal-State-Fullerton and the Biola tournament on February 14. RESULTS 118--Abeyta (Mesa) dec. Anichowski (SUSC), 10-2 126--Macshall (SUSC) dec. Padilla (Mesa), 14-3 134-Smith (Mesa) pinned Baired (SUSC), in. 3:08 142-Griffith (Mesa) dec. Taylor (SUSC), 13-6 . 150-Berger (Mesa) pinned Moat (SUSC), in 4:07 ' 158-Royce (Mesa) dec. Sanders (SUSC), 6-0 By Jim Bayly Instead of opponents getting easier they get tougher for the Southern Utah State wrestling squad. This week they head for Albuquerque, New Mexico and the University of New Mexico Invitational. Action gets underway . Friday at 9 a.m. in Johnson Gym and will continue through Saturday. Ten teams are entered in the competition with such standouts as Central Oklahoma, Adams State, Arizona, Arizona State, Western State, Utah State, Northern Arizona University, Mesa College, host New Mexico, and SUSC. The T-Birds dropped a 34-8 decision to Mesa last week to put their dual record at 3-7. John Marshall (126) and Eusebio Sams (167) both picked up vitories for the T-Birds. , Marshall defeated John Padilla 14-3 while Sams knocked off Dean Shauers 13-2. For Marshall ft was win, number six against four defeats, while Sams picked victory ! number five on the season and he i has four losses. ! Coach Joe Lopour had two 1 - wrestlers return to the lineup 167--Sams (SUSC) dec. Shauers (Mesa), 13-2 177--Ahlberg' (Mesa) dec, Sylvester (SUSC), 6-5 190--Baker (Mesa) won by forfeit. for-feit. HWT--Fuller (Mesa) dec. Mecham (SUSC), 4-2 Final Score: Mesa 34 SUSC 8 |