Santa Barbara High’s strength in the middle weights helped it beat San Marcos, 46-27, in a Channel League wrestling dual meet on Wednesday.

The Dons got pins from Oscar Munoz at 138 pounds, Logan O’Keefe at 145,  major decisions from Phoenix Lyle at 160 and Elias Graham at 170 and a pin from Michael Esparza Loza at 182 to pull away from the Royals.

San Marcos got pins from Luis Sanchez (132), Rim Nenakhov (152) and Jorge Huerta (195).

 SANTA BARBARA 46, SAN MARCOS 27
 

106- Levi Cooper SM – forfeit
113- Brandon Lazcano SB fall over Jose Lopez SM (2:43)
120- Gabriel Jimenez SB – forfeit
126- Benicio Garcia Holland SB  decision over Oscar Flores SM 12-8
132- Luis Sanchez SM fall over Niko Proft SB (3:48)
138- Oscar Munoz SB fall over Derrick Ramirez SM (1:25)
145- Logan O’Keefe SB fall over Esteban Flores SM (3:49)
152- Rim Nenakhov SM fall over SB Nicco Gaggera SB (5:24)
160- Phoenix Lyle SB major decision over Chris Esparza SM 14-3
170- Elias Graham SB Major Decision over Noah Duenas SM 9-1
182- Michael Esparza Loza SB fall over Alex Salmeron SM (1:30)
195- Jorge Huerta SM fall over Jose Escobar SB (:31)
220- Jorge Contreras SB fall over Jonathan Gomez (:48)
285- Alejandro Rios SM decision over Nat Sweeny SB 1-0
 

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