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Jason Ramirez competes against Corban wrestler

Wrestling Payne Moses

Firestorm Split Duals, Depart With Confidence

Salem, Ore.- Less than 24 hours after falling to Southern Oregon, the Firestorm answered in a big way with a 43-6 victory over Evergreen State. ACU dominated with five pins and only dropped a single match against the Geoducks. In their bout with the hosting Corban, the Firestorm found themselves on the wrong end of two early matches decided by one point and ultimately lost 32-9. 

Terrell Kinlicheenie and Michael Moreno each went 2-0, combining for three victories by decision. Between the two duals, ACU outscored their opponents 52-38. 

Including their Friday dual with Southern Oregon, the Firestorm made it a habit to take matches the distance, as a total of 12 matches were scored by decisions.

RESULTS

Arizona Christian 43, Evergreen State 6
  • 125 lbs. - James Maheras (ACU) wins by 1-0 decision over Mark Marum (ACU 3-0)
  • 133 lbs. - Isaiah Marquez (ACU) wins by fall over Francisco Contreras (ACU 9-0)
  • 141 lbs. - Terrell Kinlicheenie (ACU) wins by 4-1 decision over Jeramias Sandoval (ACU 12-0)
  • 149 lbs. - Channing Porter (ACU) wins by fall over Scott Smisek (ACU 18-0)
  • 157 lbs. - Rico Robles (ACU) wins by 12-4 m. decision over Seth Dawkins (ACU 22-0)
  • 165 lbs. - Jacob Inton (ESC) wins by fall over Christian Gallardo (ACU 22-6)
  • 174 lbs. - Bronson Swan (ACU) wins by fall over Andrew Campbell (ACU 28-6)
  • 184 lbs. - Kaden Martin (ACU) wins by fall over Justin Pritchard (ACU 34-6)
  • 197 lbs. - Michael Moreno (ACU) wins by 6-1 decision over Gabriel-James Vasa (ACU 37-6)
  • 285 lbs. - Zion Longsine (ACU) wins by fall over Marcellus Belton (ACU 43-6)
Corban University 32, Arizona Christian 9
  • 125 lbs. - Brayden Boyd (CU) wins by 10-3 decision over James Maheras (CU 3-0)
  • 133 lbs. - Blake Runion (CU) wins by 10-9 decision over Jason Ramirez (CU 6-0)
  • 141 lbs. - Terrell Kinlicheenie (ACU) wins by 8-4 decision over Luke Jensen (CU 6-3)
  • 149 lbs. - Bo Davis (CU) wins by 12-11 decision over Channing Porter (CU 9-3)
  • 157 lbs. - David Rubio (CU) wins by 16-3 m. decision over Rico Robles (CU 13-3)
  • 165 lbs. - Jesse Rubio (CU) wins by 18-3 tech. fall over Abram Sanchez (CU 18-3)
  • 174 lbs. - Matthew Bartlett (CU) wins by 20-4 tech. fall over Bronson Swan (CU 23-3)
  • 184 lbs. - Isaiah Twait (CU) wins win by fall over Kaden Martin (CU 29-3)
  • 197 lbs. - Michael Moreno (ACU) wins by forfeit (CU 29-9)
  • 285 lbs. - Sven Lukner (CU) wins by 4-2 decision over Zion Longsine (CU 32-9)
COACH MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD'S THOUGHTS
   
"Our coaching staff is very proud of the Firestorm wrestlers after tonight's duals versus Evergreen and Corban," Coach Butterfield said. "We dominated in our first dual of the night by only losing one match in the entire dual. We then battled in every single match with a tough Corban team and definitely came out ready to compete. Two of our freshmen, Jason Ramirez and Channing Porter, both came out and had matches that came down to the last second with highly-ranked Cascade opponents from Corban. Our team is beginning to pick up momentum and we are proud of the efforts they gave while traveling the country. We thank God for our health and ability to represent our faith around the country, on and off the mat."

NEXT UP

The Firestorm will hit the mats for the third consecutive weekend, as they travel to Las Vegas for the Desert Duals (December 17th) hosted by Wartburg College. It comes as their second-to-last competition before the curtains close on 2023. Follow ACU Wrestling on Instagram (@firestorm_wrestling) to stay up to date with the latest information and to watch live action this 2023-24 season.


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Players Mentioned

Terrell Kinlicheenie

Terrell Kinlicheenie

5' 10"
Sophomore
Zion Longsine

Zion Longsine

6' 1"
Senior
James Maheras

James Maheras

5' 6"
Junior
Isaiah Marquez

Isaiah Marquez

5' 5"
Junior
Kaden Martin

Kaden Martin

5' 11"
Sophomore
Michael Moreno

Michael Moreno

6' 2"
Senior
Rico Robles

Rico Robles

5' 7"
Junior
Jason Ramirez

Jason Ramirez

5' 7"
Freshman
Channing Porter

Channing Porter

5' 10"
Freshman
Christian Gallardo

Christian Gallardo

5' 8"
Freshman
Abram Sanchez

Abram Sanchez

5' 8"
Freshman
Bronson Swan

Bronson Swan

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Terrell Kinlicheenie

Terrell Kinlicheenie

5' 10"
Sophomore
Zion Longsine

Zion Longsine

6' 1"
Senior
James Maheras

James Maheras

5' 6"
Junior
Isaiah Marquez

Isaiah Marquez

5' 5"
Junior
Kaden Martin

Kaden Martin

5' 11"
Sophomore
Michael Moreno

Michael Moreno

6' 2"
Senior
Rico Robles

Rico Robles

5' 7"
Junior
Jason Ramirez

Jason Ramirez

5' 7"
Freshman
Channing Porter

Channing Porter

5' 10"
Freshman
Christian Gallardo

Christian Gallardo

5' 8"
Freshman
Abram Sanchez

Abram Sanchez

5' 8"
Freshman
Bronson Swan

Bronson Swan

Freshman