Men's Wrestling 2/1/2012 10:34:00 PM

OCU pulls out 18-15 win over Baker

Fifth-ranked Stars improve to 9-5 with victory over 10th-ranked Baker

Derek Peperas, ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds in the NAIA, moved to 31-2 this season with a win Wednesday.

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Mitchell Eichenauer's win proved the difference in Oklahoma City University's 18-15 victory Wednesday at the Collins Center in a matchup of top 10-ranked teams in NAIA wrestling.
Eichenauer, a junior from Lawton, Okla., nudged past Jacob Nowak 7-4 in the 197-pound match to put the Stars up 18-12. Fifth-ranked OCU improved to 9-5 in duals.
Brandon Gebhardt of 10th-ranked Baker defeated Michael Brown 3-1 in the second overtime in the 285-pound bout to finish the contest.
At 184, Robert Shadrach cut Baker's deficit to 15-12 with an 8-3 win over Teagan Franco.
Kidd Gomez of OCU took away an 11-3 victory over Bo Newport in a clash of top 10-ranked 125-pounders. Gomez, a junior from Noble, Okla., holds the No. 6 spot in the rankings, while Newport is ranked eighth.
Jarell Price put Baker ahead 9-4, but OCU answered with wins in the next three matches. Derek Peperas' 11-1 win at 174 provided the Stars a 15-9 advantage.
Nik Turner, the NAIA's top-ranked 157-pounder, beat Nathan Sommer 7-3. Kevin Hardy, No. 1 at 165, followed with an 11-1 triumph over Jakob Price.
OCU continues its season in the Campbellsville Duals on Saturday in Campbellsville, Ky.

OKLAHOMA CITY 18
BAKER 15
125: Kidd Gomez, OCU, maj. dec. Bo Newport, 11-3
133: A.J. Gassman, BU, dec. Alvie Killingsworth, 8-3
141: Phil Henes, BU, dec. Eric Waggoner, 6-0
149: Jarell Price, BU, dec. Hunter Muskrat, 6-0
157: Nik Turner, OCU, dec. Nathan Sommer, 7-3
165: Kevin Hardy, OCU, maj. dec. Jakob Price, 11-1
174: Derek Peperas, OCU, maj. dec. No. 8 Parker Owen, 11-1
184: Robert Shadrach, Baker, dec. Teagan Franco, 8-3
197: Mitchell Eichenauer, OCU, dec. Jacob Nowak, 7-4
285: Brandon Gebhardt, Baker, dec. Michael Brown, 3-1 (2OT)

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