Jan. 19, 1998

BYU Edges Stanford, 21-15

STANFORD, Calif. - Brigham Young University (3-4) won each of the first four matches, but had to hold on for a 21-15 win over host Stanford University (0-7) on Monday night at Burnham Pavilion. The Cougars locked up the win with a forfeit in the heavyweight division that snapped a 15-15 tie.

BYU took a 15-0 lead through the 142-pound bout thanks to three major decisions. Cougar senior John Kelly (Sandy, UT) defeated Zach Zimmerer (Billings, MT/Billings Central HS) 12-3 at 126-pounds to improve his all-time mark to 2-1 against the Cardinal sophomore.

But Stanford won the next five bouts to tie the match at 15. Cardinal senior Scott Chapman (Twin Peaks, CA/Rim of the World HS), who finished ninth at last year's NCAAs, led the charge with an 8-2 win over Corey Anderson (Loa, UT) at 177 pounds.

Stanford returns to action on Friday at UC Davis at 5 p.m. in its first road dual of the 1997-98 season. BYU, which went 2-2 on its California swing, returns home to face Portland State on Friday at 7 p.m.

    118 - Jose Enriquez (BYU) dec. Levi Weikel-Magden, 11-3; 
    126 - John Kelly (BYU) dec. Zach Zimmerer, 12-3; 
    134 - Tom Mecham (BYU) dec. Stu White, 15-5; 
    142 - Collin Robertson (BYU) dec. Beau Weiner, 9-4; 
    150 - Warren McPherson (STAN) dec. Gary Sanderson, 3-1; 
    158 - Doug Bardsley (STAN) dec. Brett Gappmayer, 3-2; 
    167 - Shane Cross (STAN) dec. Mitch Stevens, 5-4; 
    177 - Scott Chapman (STAN) dec. Corey Anderson, 8-2; 
    190 - Tim Kendall (STAN) dec. Jason Johnson, 7-4; 
    HWT - Chris Miller (BYU) won by forfeit.
    Records - BYU 3-4, Stanford 0-7.    

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