CORVALLIS, Ore. – It was an up-and-down day for the Linfield men's wrestling team at Oregon State University's Gill Coliseum on Sunday.

The day began with the Wildcats scoring an impressive 27-18 victory over the four-time defending National Junior College Athletics Association champion Clackamas Community College Cougars.
 
Victories by Jacob Moore (125 pounds), Micah Worthington (149), Price Pothier (184) and Jacob Barnes (HWT), fueled the Linfield triumph. The Wildcats benefited additionally by forfeit wins credited to Joel Nelson at 133 and Josh Cox at 157.
 
The highlight of the Clackamas match came at 149 pounds, where Worthington emerged with a pin over Dante Oliverio.
 
Other significant results included Moore locking up a close 11-9 decision over Clackamas's Thomas Lavigne and Pothier collecting a 5-4 decision from the Cougars' Marshall Rodenbeck. Barnes, who began his college wrestling career last winter at OSU, carved out a 2-1 result over Braden Pease.
 
Later Sunday, the Wildcats faced host Oregon State in a counting dual meet. Not surprisingly, the Division I Beavers had their way with Linfield's first-year program, winning by a 45-3 count.
 
Coach Chad Hanke entered a full lineup but the stronger and more experienced Beavers went on to prevail with pins in four of the 10 head-to-head pairings.
 
Linfield's lone victory versus OSU came in the final event, where Barnes, a McMinnville local, won a 2-1 decision over Charlie Hastriter in the heavyweight classification.
 
The closest contest among those reaching the full duration was turned in by Worthington, who dropped a tight 3-2 decision to the Beavers' Hunter Eveland at 149.
 
Linfield 27, Clackamas Community College 18
125: Jacob Moore (Linfield) won by decision over Thomas Lavigne (CCC), 11-9
133: Joel Nelson (Linfield) won by forfeit
141: Justin Mejia (CCC) won by decision over Jakob Jarvis (Linfield), 6-1
149: Micah Worthington (Linfield) pinned Dante Oliverio (CCC)
157: Josh Cox (Linfield) won by forfeit
165: Steele Starren (CCC) pinned Jack Barrett (Linfield) 
174: Asaiah Kamplain (CCC) won by decision in OT over Lance Van Hoose (Linfield) 7-5
184: Price Pothier (Linfield) won by decision over Marshall Rodenbeck (CCC), 5-4
197: Michael Gaspar (CCC) pinned Darrius Walker (Linfield) 
HWT: Jacob Barnes (Linfield) won by decision over  Braden Pease (CCC), 2-1
 
Oregon State 45, Linfield 3
125: Brandon Kaylor (OSU) pinned Jacob Moore (Linfield), 2:42
133: Jason Shaner (OSU) won by tech fall over Joel Nelson (Linfield), 20-4
141: Kaden Kuenzi (OSU) won by decision over Jakob Jarvis (Linfield), 4-0
149: Hunter Eveland (OSU) won by decision over Micah Worthington (Linfield), 3-2
157: Avery Gambrall (OSU) pinned Josh Cox (Linfield), 4:18
165: Cole Zoller (OSU) pinned Jack Barrett (Linfield), 1:35
174: Mason Christiansen (OSU) won by tech fall over Lance Van Hoose (Linfield), 22-6
184: Jackson McKinney (OSU) won by tech fall over Price Pothier (Linfield), 17-2
197: Tanner Harvey (OSU) pinned Darrius Walker (Linfield), 1:58
HWT: Jacob Barnes (Linfield) won by decision over Charlie Hastriter (OSU), 2-1
 
NEXT
Linfield heads to Washington state for a pair of large open tournaments during the coming weekend. Saturday, the Wildcats are in Moses Lake to compete in the Big Bend Scramble. A day later, the 'Cats participate in the Spokane Open before taking a two-week break for the Thanksgiving holiday.