Drexel Takes Down No. 23 Cal Poly and No. 25 CSU Bakersfield; Finish 2-1 Overall at National Duals

Friday, January 10

UNI Dome - Cedar Falls, Iowa

11 a.m.

Drexel University

No. 26 Wyoming

Drexel Takes Down No. 23 Cal Poly and No. 25 CSU Bakersfield; Finish 2-1 Overall at National Duals

1/10/2025 8:34:00 PM | Wrestling

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Drexel wrestling team took down two nationally ranked teams at the NWCA Mid-Major National Duals Friday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. After falling to Wyoming, 20-18, in the first round, the Dragons defeated No. 25 CSU Bakersfield, 33-9, and No. 23 Cal Poly, 23-16. This is the Dragons first victory over a ranked opponent since DU slammed No. 20 Purdue in December of 2022.

Desmond Pleasant recorded a team-best three victories, including a win over Cal Poly's No. 30 Koda Holeman. Jordan Soriano picked up a pair of victories, collecting a pin over Wyoming's No. 30 Cole Brooks. Kyle Waterman and Jasiah Queen also finished undefeated.

Against Wyoming
The Dragons opened the first bout of the day with an early 14-0 lead over Wyoming. Pleasant and Waterman started with impressive major decision wins. Soriano collected his second pin in dual competition this season, earning the fall in the last 30 seconds of the second period.No. 22 Gabe Willochell and No. 18 Jared Hill got the Cowboys back on track, cutting the lead in half to 14-7. Cooper Voorhees followed up with a hard fought decision win over Cody Walsh. Queen made his dual debut this season in dominant fashion, taking the 15-5 majority win. Drexel was unable to keep the lead as Wyoming scored 10 straight victories on the way to a 20-18 win.

Wyoming 20, Drexel 18
125: Desmond Pleasant def. Garett Ricks, MD 11-3 // Drexel 4, Wyoming 0
133: Kyle Waterman def. Stockton O'Brien, MD 16-5 // Drexel 8, Wyoming 0
141: Jordan Soriano def. No. 30 Cole Brooks, Pin (4:31) // Drexel 14, Wyoming 0
149: No. 22 Gabe Willochell def. Dom Findora, Dec. 8-2 // Drexel 14, Wyoming 3
157: No. 18 Jared Hill def. Luke Nichter, MD 16-3 // Drexel 14, Wyoming 7
165: Cooper Voorhees def. Cody Walsh, Dec. 9-7 // Drexel 14, Wyoming 10
174: Jasiah Queen def. Riley Davis, MD 15-5 // Drexel 18, Wyoming 10
184: Quayin Short def. Giuseppe Hoose, Dec. 10-3 // 18-13
197: No. 14 Joey Novak def. No. 20 Mickey O'Malley, MD 8-0 // Drexel 18, Wyoming 17
285: Sam Mitchell def. Dom Petracci, Dec 3-1 // Wyoming 20, Drexel 18

Against CSU Bakersfield
Drexel jumped out to another early lead in the first three matches. Pleasant recorded his second of two wins of the night, taking the 4-1 decision win. Kyle Waterman got a fall in the final second of the first period over Santino Sanchez. The Roadrunners forfeited 141 pounds, giving Drexel the 15-0 lead. Dom Findora added four more points after blanking Steve Caday, 8-0. Luke Nichter picked up a pin in the first period, taking down Jose Farias. Jasiah Queen stayed hot, earning another impressive technical fall victory. Giuseppe Hoose made a late comeback at 184 pounds, getting the takedown in the final 30 seconds to take a 11-10 decision win. Ibrahim Ameer made his 2024-25 debut, taking on No. 1 AJ Ferarri. Ameer put up a fight, earning an early takedown, but fell 10-4.

Drexel 33, No. 25 CSU Bakersfield 9
125: Desmond Pleasant def. Richard Castro-Sandova, Dec. 4-1 // Drexel 3, CSU 0
133: Kyle Waterman def. Santino Sanchez, Fall (2:49) // Drexel 9, CSU 0
141: Jordan Soriano vs Forfeit // Drexel 15, CSU 0
149: Dom Findora def. Steve Caday, MD 8-0 // Drexel 19, CSU 0
157: Luke Nichter def. Jose Farias, Fall (1:50) // Drexel 25, CSU 0
165: Guillermo Escobedo def. Cody Walsh, SV 9-6 // Drexel 25, CSU 3
174: Jasiah Queen def. Chris Neal, TF 20-4 // Drexel 30, CSU 3
184: Giuseppe Hoose def. Gerrit Nisenhuis, Dec. 11-10 // Drexel 33, CSU 3
197: No. 1 AJ Ferrari def. Ibrahim Ameer, Dec. 10-4 // Drexel 33, CSU 6
285: No. 33 Jake Andrews def. Dom Petracci, Dec. 8-1 // Drexel 33, CSU 9

Against Cal Poly
Drexel closed the night with another win over a ranked opponent. For the third straight match, the Dragons won the first three bouts. Pleasant ended his night with a victory over No. 30 Koda Holeman. Soriano was also victorious at 141 pounds, recording the 5-2 decision win. Nichter took down Legend Lamer, a former three-time NCAA qualifier. Queen and Hoose both finished the scoring for the Dragon, earning two major decision wins to earn Drexel the 23-16 win.

Drexel 23, No. 23 Cal Poly 16
125: Desmond Pleasant def. No. 30 Koda Holeman, Dec. 9-5 // Drexel 3, Cal Poly 0
133; Kyle Waterman def. Forf. // Drexel 9, Cal Poly 0
141: Jordan Soriano def. Alek Vanbebber, Dec. 5-1 // Drexel 12, Cal Poly 0
149: No. 7 Chance Lamer def. Dom Findora, Dec. 4-0 // Drexel 12, Cal Poly 3
157: Luke Nichter def. Legend Lamer, Dec. 3-2 // Drexel 15, Cal Poly 3
165: Luka Wick def. Cody Walsh, Dec. 10-4 // Drexel 15, Cal Poly 6
174: Jasiah Queen def. Cash Stewart, MD 15-5 // Drexel 19, Cal Poly 6
184: Giuseppe Hoose def. Jake Honey, MD 14-1 // Drexel 23, Cal Poly 6
197: Wesley Wilson def. Ibrahim Ameer, Fall (4:30) // Drexel 23, Cal Poly 12
285: No. 29 Trevor TInker def. Tanner Updegraff, MD 9-0 // Drexel 23, Cal Poly 16

Up Next
The Dragons face University City foe Penn in the third round of the consolation bracket on Saturday. Action will begin at 10 a.m. EST on FloWrestling.