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Duke Heads to West Coast for Two Duals
1/16/2020 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke wrestling team heads out to the West Coast for two duals against Fresno State and Cal State Bakersfield on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
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The Blue Devils and Bulldogs are set to meet on Friday at 7 p.m. PT, at Save Mart Center, before Duke travels down to face off against the Roadrunners on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT in The Icardo Center.
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Duke vs. Fresno: Watch | Live Stats
Duke vs. Cal State Bakersfield: Watch | Live Stats
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Duke lost seven of its nine available starters last season due to graduation or redshirt.
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Of those seven were four brothers, two sets of twins in the Finesilver family. Josh and Matt Finesilver are both redshirting for the 2019-20 campaign, while the Blue Devils lost the other half of the Finesilver duo (Mitch and Zach) to graduation. The four brothers and now redshirt sophomore Ben Anderson, all qualified for the NCAA Tournament just a season ago.
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The Montvale, N.J., native holds a 9-9 overall record heading into the weekend. He registered his highest placement at the Mountaineer Invitational on Nov. 9 when he finished the event 3-1 for second place.
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Eaglin has compiled an overall record of 14-6, including an impressive 11-2 mark during tournament bouts.
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He is also the only Duke wrestler to take down a ranked opponent this season and he did it in back-to-back matches.
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The Port Orchard, Wash., native dropped No. 10 Dean Sherry of Rider before defeating No. 29 Neal Richards of VMI to go on to take the title at the Keystone Classic.
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Eaglin sits with a 3-4 mark in dual action, having recorded 10 of Duke's 13 points so far this season.
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This season Anderson has struggled to stay healthy, dropping three bouts by way of a medical forfeit.
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Mason Eaglin follows Anderson closely with 19 career wins to his name. The redshirt freshman holds an overall record of 19-10, including a 16-6 mark in tournament play.
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Duke Probable LineupÂ
133 - Harrison Campbell    Jr.   0-7
141 - Ty Mills        R-Fr. 0-7
149 - Wade Unger       Fr.  1-4
157 - Eric Carter       Jr.  0-7
165Â -Â N/A
174 - Mason Eaglin      R-Fr. 3-4
184 - Kai Blake        Fr.  0-7
197 - Vincent Baker      Fr.  0-7
285 - Jonah Niesenbaum    Fr.  0-4
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Fresno State Probable Lineup
133 - Gary Joint       R-So. 4-7
141 - DJ Lloren        R-Jr. 8-2
149 - Greg Gaxiola      R-Jr. 7-3
157 - Beau Colombini     R-So. 1-3
  10 Jacob Wright      R-So. 6-1
165 - Adam Kemp        R-Fr. 4-4
   - Ricky Padilla      R-Sr. 2-1
174 16 Jackson Hemauer     R-So. 4-1
   - Brandon Martino     R-So. 4-0
184 - Hunter Cruz       R-Fr. 5-4
   - Dominic Kincaid     R-Sr. 1-1
197 - Isaiah Perez      R-Fr. 1-3
285 12 Josh Hokit       Sr.  5-1
* Rankings are InterMat (1/14)
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The Blue Devils won six of the 10 bouts with the Finesilver brothers going 4-0.
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Cal State Bakersfield Probable Lineup
133 - Chance Rich       R-Fr. 2-2
141 - Angelo Martinoni    R-Fr. 1-2
    Noah Blakley-Beanes   R-Sr. 0-1
149 - Russell Rohlfing    R-Sr. 2-2
157 - Wyatt Gerl       Sr.  1-3
    Kalani Tonge      R-Jr. 0-0
165 - Jacob Thalin      R-Sr. 1-3
174 - Albert Urias      R-Fr. 0-1
    Josh Annis       R-Sr. 1-2
184 - Josh Loomer       R-So. 1-3
197 - Dom Ducharme      R-Jr. 3-1
285 - Jarrod Snyder      R-Jr. 2-2
    Jacob Sieder      R-Jr. 0-0
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Up Next
Duke will return to the mat again on Thursday, Jan. 23 at Appalachian State (6:30 p.m.) before opening ACC action on Jan. 25 when it hosts Pittsburgh at 10 a.m.
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The Blue Devils and Bulldogs are set to meet on Friday at 7 p.m. PT, at Save Mart Center, before Duke travels down to face off against the Roadrunners on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT in The Icardo Center.
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HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Every match of Duke's trip out west will be carried live for fans to watch. The Blue Devils' dual with Fresno State will be streamed through FloWrestling, while Duke's matchup with CSU Bakersfield will be streamed via ESPN3. Live stats will also be provided for both duals.Duke vs. Fresno: Watch | Live Stats
Duke vs. Cal State Bakersfield: Watch | Live Stats
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TOP DUAL SCORERS
In Duke's seven duals, Mason Eaglin (174) leads the way with 10 of the Blue Devils' 13 points so far on the season. Rookie Wade Unger (149) has chipped in with three points to close out Duke's scoring.Â
YOUTHFUL ROSTER
Thirteen of Duke's 17 wrestlers on its 2019-20 roster are a redshirt sophomore or younger. Of those 13, nine are in their first year with the program.Â
Duke lost seven of its nine available starters last season due to graduation or redshirt.
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Of those seven were four brothers, two sets of twins in the Finesilver family. Josh and Matt Finesilver are both redshirting for the 2019-20 campaign, while the Blue Devils lost the other half of the Finesilver duo (Mitch and Zach) to graduation. The four brothers and now redshirt sophomore Ben Anderson, all qualified for the NCAA Tournament just a season ago.
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MAKE WAY FOR WADE
At 149 pounds, freshman Wade Unger has been a bright spot for the Blue Devils during his opening season.Â
The Montvale, N.J., native holds a 9-9 overall record heading into the weekend. He registered his highest placement at the Mountaineer Invitational on Nov. 9 when he finished the event 3-1 for second place.
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EAGLINS STEPS INTO LIMELIGHT
Despite this being his first full year in the Duke Blue and White, Mason Eaglin has quickly become Duke's leader on the mat.Â
Eaglin has compiled an overall record of 14-6, including an impressive 11-2 mark during tournament bouts.
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He is also the only Duke wrestler to take down a ranked opponent this season and he did it in back-to-back matches.
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The Port Orchard, Wash., native dropped No. 10 Dean Sherry of Rider before defeating No. 29 Neal Richards of VMI to go on to take the title at the Keystone Classic.
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Eaglin sits with a 3-4 mark in dual action, having recorded 10 of Duke's 13 points so far this season.
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CAREER WINS
Redshirt sophomore Ben Anderson has 20 career wins to his name, including a pin of No. 32 Alexander Klucker of Lock Haven during last year's NCAA Championships.Â
This season Anderson has struggled to stay healthy, dropping three bouts by way of a medical forfeit.
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Mason Eaglin follows Anderson closely with 19 career wins to his name. The redshirt freshman holds an overall record of 19-10, including a 16-6 mark in tournament play.
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Duke Probable LineupÂ
Wt. Rk. Name                   Yr.  Record (duals)
125 - N/A133 - Harrison Campbell    Jr.   0-7
141 - Ty Mills        R-Fr. 0-7
149 - Wade Unger       Fr.  1-4
157 - Eric Carter       Jr.  0-7
165Â -Â N/A
174 - Mason Eaglin      R-Fr. 3-4
184 - Kai Blake        Fr.  0-7
197 - Vincent Baker      Fr.  0-7
285 - Jonah Niesenbaum    Fr.  0-4
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DUKE VS. FRESNO STATE
The Blue Devils are familiar with their Friday night foe, having competed against them just nine days prior. Duke and Fresno State met in the loser's round of the Virginia Duals on Jan. 10. The Bulldogs took down the Blue Devils 50-0 before finishing third at the event.Â
Fresno State Probable Lineup
Wt. Rk. Name                   Yr.  Record (duals)
125 - Destin Summers     Fr.  1-3133 - Gary Joint       R-So. 4-7
141 - DJ Lloren        R-Jr. 8-2
149 - Greg Gaxiola      R-Jr. 7-3
157 - Beau Colombini     R-So. 1-3
  10 Jacob Wright      R-So. 6-1
165 - Adam Kemp        R-Fr. 4-4
   - Ricky Padilla      R-Sr. 2-1
174 16 Jackson Hemauer     R-So. 4-1
   - Brandon Martino     R-So. 4-0
184 - Hunter Cruz       R-Fr. 5-4
   - Dominic Kincaid     R-Sr. 1-1
197 - Isaiah Perez      R-Fr. 1-3
285 12 Josh Hokit       Sr.  5-1
* Rankings are InterMat (1/14)
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DUKE VS. CSU BAKERSFIELD
Duke has only ever faced CSU Bakersfield on one other occasion during the 2017-18 season. Duke recorded a 25-17 victory in the dual held at Northern Colorado.Â
The Blue Devils won six of the 10 bouts with the Finesilver brothers going 4-0.
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Cal State Bakersfield Probable Lineup
Wt. Rk. Name                   Yr.  Record (duals)
125 - A. Hernandez-Figueroa  R-Jr. 1-3133 - Chance Rich       R-Fr. 2-2
141 - Angelo Martinoni    R-Fr. 1-2
    Noah Blakley-Beanes   R-Sr. 0-1
149 - Russell Rohlfing    R-Sr. 2-2
157 - Wyatt Gerl       Sr.  1-3
    Kalani Tonge      R-Jr. 0-0
165 - Jacob Thalin      R-Sr. 1-3
174 - Albert Urias      R-Fr. 0-1
    Josh Annis       R-Sr. 1-2
184 - Josh Loomer       R-So. 1-3
197 - Dom Ducharme      R-Jr. 3-1
285 - Jarrod Snyder      R-Jr. 2-2
    Jacob Sieder      R-Jr. 0-0
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Up Next
Duke will return to the mat again on Thursday, Jan. 23 at Appalachian State (6:30 p.m.) before opening ACC action on Jan. 25 when it hosts Pittsburgh at 10 a.m.
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