Men's Wrestling 11/1/2014 6:07:00 PM

Stars hold off Baker 19-18

OCU starts season 1-2 in duals

Derek Sivertsen's 6-2 win lifted the Stars past Baker on Saturday.

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma City University edged Baker (Kan.) 19-18 while dropping duals to Shorter (Ga.) 23-16 and Oklahoma 40-4 on Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center.
The Stars, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, had a 1-2 showing in duals to start the season.
Derek Sivertsen's 6-2 victory over Bryant Guillen in the 184-pound bout brought OCU the dual win over 16th-rated Baker. Sivertsen, a sophomore from Moore, Okla., pulled away from a 2-2 first-period tie with a second-period escape and a three-point near fall in the third. The Stars led 19-9 in the dual.
Billy Leone of Baker nipped Jacob King 4-3 in the 197-pound match, and Beau Bennett pinned OCU's Riley Fielder in 2:43 at 285 for the final margin.
Sivertsen's win finished a string of four consecutive wins in the dual for OCU. Zach Skates grabbed takedowns in the second and third periods of the 157-pound match to win 6-3 over Nick Haugen. OCU tied the dual score 9-9.
The Stars' Ricky McCarty came up with two near falls and a reversal to beat Connor Middleton 9-1 at 165. Jared Bass of OCU gave up the riding-time point, but had a takedown and a reversal to edge Trevor Sutton 4-3 at 174 pounds.
Aaron LaFarge pulled off the fall at 125 pounds to stake OCU to a 6-0 dual lead. LaFarge, a senior from La Habra Heights, Calif., finished off Sean Dolan in 2:05.
Against Shorter, Skates prevailed 12-4 over Kannon Madden at 157. Skates, a junior from Broken Arrow, Okla., gave OCU its first win of the dual after the Stars fell behind 15-0.
McCarty, a sophomore from Lawton, Okla., followed with a 4-0 decision over Wally Figaro, while Sivertsen added a 3-1 victory over Terrence Smith. Oklahoma City closed its gap to 18-16 once Jacob King accepted the forfeit at 197 pounds, but Andrew Ewers sewed up the win for Shorter with the victory in the heavyweight match.
McCarty provided OCU the highlight of its dual against Oklahoma, ranked 21st in the NCAA Division I USA Today/NWCA rankings. McCarty knocked off Alec Iacovelli 9-1 in the 165-pound match.
OCU hosts the Oklahoma City Open at 9 a.m. Sunday at Abe Lemons Arena. Follow the results live via trackwrestling.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY 19
BAKER 18
125: Aaron LaFarge, OCU, pinned Sean Dolan, 2:05
133: Bryce Shoemaker, BU, dec. Adrian Gaines, 8-2
141: Juan Rivera, BU, dec. James Landoll, 8-5
149: Tyler Dickman, BU, dec. Parker Bohanan, 4-1
157: Zach Skates, OCU, dec. Nick Haugen, 6-3
165: Ricky McCarty, OCU, maj. dec. Connor Middleton, 9-1
174: Jared Bass, OCU, dec. Trevor Sutton, 4-3
184: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, dec. Bryant Guillen, 6-2
197: Billy Leone, BU, dec. Jacob King, 4-3
285: Beau Bennett, BU, pinned Riley Fielder, 2:43

OKLAHOMA 40
OKLAHOMA CITY 4
125: Ryan Millhof, OU, dec. Aaron LaFarge, 5-0
133: Cody Brewer, OU, tech. fall Adrian Gaines, 24-6 (4:46)
141: Trae Blackwell, OU, pinned James Landoll, 2:08
149: Dryden Dennis, OU, dec. Brok Williams, 4-1
157: Justin DeAngelis, OU, pinned Aaron Guery, 2:27
165: Ricky McCarty, OCU, maj. dec. Alec Iacovelli, 9-1
174: Matt Reed, OU, maj. dec. Jared Bass, 14-3
184: Greg Wilson, OU, dec. Derek Sivertsen, 9-2
197: Brad Johnson, OU, maj. dec. Jacob King, 22-9
285: Michael Brown, OU, by forfeit

SHORTER 23
OKLAHOMA CITY 16
125: Ben Smith, SU, dec. Aaron LaFarge, 12-6
133: Aldon Isenburg, SU, tech. fall Adrian Gaines, 22-2
141: Colby Rinehart, SU, maj. dec. James Landoll, 14-4
149: Nathan Galloway, SU, dec. Brok Williams, 6-2
157: Zach Skates, OCU, maj. dec. Kannon Madden, 12-4
165: Ricky McCarty, OCU, dec. Wally Figaro, 4-0
174: Dalton Lane, SU, dec. Jamie Shawver, 8-1
184: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, dec. Terrance Smith, 3-1
197: Jacob King, OCU, by forfeit
285: Andrew Ewers, SU, tech. fall Riley Fielder, 19-3

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Players Mentioned

Jared Bass: 174; 6' 1"; Senior

Adrian Gaines: 125; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Jacob King: 184; 6' 1"; Sophomore

James Landoll: 141; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Ricky McCarty: 165; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Jamie Shawver: 157; 6' 0"; Junior

Derek Sivertsen: 174; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Zach Skates: 157; 5' 9"; Junior

Brok Williams: 149; 5' 7"; Freshman

Aaron LaFarge: 133; 5' 6"; Senior

Riley Fielder: 197; 6' 0"; Freshman

Aaron Guery: 157; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jared Bass
: 6' 1"; Senior
: 174

Adrian Gaines
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: 125

Jacob King
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: 184

James Landoll
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: 141

Ricky McCarty
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: 165

Jamie Shawver
: 6' 0"; Junior
: 157

Derek Sivertsen
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: 174

Zach Skates
: 5' 9"; Junior
: 157

Brok Williams
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: 149

Aaron LaFarge
: 5' 6"; Senior
: 133

Riley Fielder
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: 197

Aaron Guery
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: 157