Junior Asher Sternberg (190) has his arm raised
by the referee after he came from a 16-8 deficit
to pin Mitch Gillespie (left) with 21.1 seconds left.
The fall gave La Jolla a thrilling 42-36 win
over Mission Bay in the dual meet.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
La Jolla defeated host Mission Bay in a dual meet, 42-36, Tues., Dec. 17, and that was made possible by Asher Sternberg's dramatic pin with 21.1 seconds left to overcome a 16-8 deficit in the bout.
The 190-pound junior led 8-4 in the third period, but then his workload increased considerably as Mitch Gillespie, his Buccaneer opponent, piled up takedowns and escapes to take the commanding eight-point lead.
Sternberg's only hope to win was a fall, and he got it with time running out to nail the six team points. Those ensured that the visiting Vikings would win the dual in the last match. (La Jolla has no heavyweight, and so it gave up six points in forfeit to make up the final score.)
Sternberg (left) pins Gillespie after 5:39
of grueling combat. He was drained
after the bout; asked about his come-
from-behind, he gasped,
"I don't know how I did it."
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