BAKERSFIELD — In a dominant display of wrestling prowess, the Air Force Roadrunners overwhelmed CSU Bakersfield by a score of 28-12 at Icardo Center on February 9, 2025. The Falcons controlled the action from start to finish in this key matchup.

Early Roadrunners Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield) secured a decision victory (6-3) to give the home team an early lead at CSU Bakersfield 3, Air Force 0. At 133 pounds, Gavin Caprella (Air Force) pinned his opponent in 2:05, giving the visitors the lead at CSU Bakersfield 3, Air Force 6. The 141-pound bout saw Carter Nogle (Air Force) earned a decision (7-6), extending the visitors' advantage at CSU Bakersfield 3, Air Force 9.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Falcons beginning at 133 pounds, as the visitors put together a crucial streak of 4 consecutive victories. At 133 pounds, Gavin Caprella won by fall, followed by Carter Nogle with a decision at 141 pounds, followed by Alec Viduya with a decision at 149 pounds, and at 157 pounds, EJ Beloncik capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to CSU Bakersfield 3, Air Force 17.

Sealing the Victory

at 184 pounds, Gerrit Nijenhuis (CSU Bakersfield) secured a decision victory (6-5), making the final score CSU Bakersfield 9, Air Force 22. followed by Brian Burburija at 197 pounds who won by fall in 4:03, In the final bout at 285 pounds, Jake Andrews won by decision (4-1), making the final score CSU Bakersfield 12, Air Force 28.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Air Force led with a 7 takedown advantage. Overall, CSU Bakersfield finished with 7 takedowns to Air Force's 14. EJ Beloncik (Air Force) led all wrestlers with 4 takedowns, followed by Jack Ganos (Air Force) with 3 takedowns and Alec Viduya (Air Force) with 2 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis