BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -– CSUB's Mitch Monteiro scored a takedown in the final seven seconds against Iowa State's David Zabriskie to claim a 4-3 win in the heavyweight match at the 44th National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic Sunday on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.

Named a late addition to the tournament lineup after Missouri's Mark Ellis pulled out, Monteiro, ranked No. 6 in the latest Intermat Wrestling poll, took on the two-time All-American and current No. 2 ranked Zabriskie for the second time in his career. The previous meeting between the two wrestlers was in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Championships, and Zabriskie came away with a 10-3 decision.

Sunday evening in Titan Gym, Monteiro evened the score with the come-from-behind decision.

“This was one of the most exciting matches of the night,” said Head Assistant Coach Mike Mendoza. “Mitch wrested really well and very smart.”

CSUB's Elijah Nacita and Riley Orozco were scheduled to compete in  a pair of exhibition matches prior to the All-Star competition, but the matches were scratched due to a last-minute change in the 141 lb. All-Star competitors and an injury to Orozco's opponent.

Monteiro was the first Roadrunner to be selected as an NWCA All-Star since Stephen Neal earned the honor in 1999. Neal was a three-time NWCA All-Star selection, and won all three bouts. CSUB has now had 15 all-time selections to the event and has been victorious in all but one bout.

The Roadrunner 2009-10 regular season gets underway Nov. 28 when they travel to face preseason No. 5 Minnesota.

Complete Results

125 – Zach Sanders (Minnesota)  dec. James Nicholson (Old Dominion), 7-5
1st: Nich 2t,  San 1e, Nich 2t, San 1e.   2nd: San 1e.   3rd:  Nich 1e, San 2t, San 2nf
 
133 –  Daniel Dennis  (Iowa) dec.   Steve Bell (Maryland), 9-8
2nd:  Den 1e, Den 2t, Bell 2r,  Bell 2nf, Den 1e.  3rd:  Bell 1e,  Bell 2t,  Den 1e,  Den 2t,  Bell 1e, Den 2t.
 
141 – Alex Krom (Maryland)  dec.  Adin Duenas (Cal State Fullerton), 8-0
1st:  Krom 2t.   2nd:   Krom 1e, Krom 2t.  3rd: Krom 2t., Krom 1rt.
 
149 – Kyle Borshoff (American)  dec. Lance Palmer (Ohio State), 3-2
2nd:  Palm 1e.  3rd: Bor 1e, Bor 2t, Palm 1e.
 
157 – Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska)  dec.  Matt Moley (Bloomsburg), 10-4
1st: Burr 2t, Mol 1e,.  2nd: Burr 1e.  3rd: Mol 1e, Burr 2t, Burr 3nf, Mol 1e Burr 2t,  Mol 1e
 
165 –Jonathan Reader (Iowa State) maj. Dec. Andrew Rendos (Bucknell) , 11-2
1st: Read 2t.   2nd: Read 1stall, Read 1e, Read 2t.  34d: Rendos 1e, Read 2t, Rendos 1e, Read 2t, Read 1rt.
 
174 – Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska) dec.  Chris Henrich (Virginia), 7-6
1st: Hen 2t,  Dwy 1e, Hen 2t, Dwy 1e. 2nd: Dwy 1e, Dwy 2t, Hen 1e.  3rd: Hen 1e, Dwy 2t.
 
184 – Max Askren (Missouri) dec.  Josh Patterson (Binghamton), 14-7
1st: Ask 2t, Patt 2r, Ask 2r.  2nd: Ask 2r.  3rd: Patt 2t, Ask 2r, Patt 1e,  Ask 2t, Patt 1e, Ask 2t, Ask 1stall, Patt 1e,  Ask 1rt
 
197 – Jake Varner (Iowa State) dec.  Craig Brister (Nebraska), 5-3
2nd Bris 1e, Varn 2t, Bris 1e.    3rd: Varn 2r, Bris 1e,  Varn 1rt
 
285 –Mitch Monteiro (CSU Bakersfield) dec. David Zabriskie (Iowa State), 4-3
2nd: Zab 1e, Zab 2t, Mont 1e.   3rd: Mont 1e, Mont 2t