Oklahoma State University Athletics
First Round Results from the Big 12 Wrestling Tournament
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Wrestling
March 6, 1999
AMES, Iowa - Oklahoma State's wrestling team is in second place after the first round of the Big 12 Tournament in Ames, Iowa.
Oklahoma leads the tournament with 52 points, OSU has 45.5, Nerbaska 44 and Iowa State has 33. Oklahoma has six wrestlers, Oklahoma State and Iowa State have five and Nebraska has four.
Teague Moore opened the semifinal round with a fall over Jake Lapinski in 3:37. Moore dominated from the start scoring 14 points in the first period on four takedowns and two near falls. He will face long-time rival Shane Valdez in the finals. Valdez was a 10-2 winner over Paul Gomez of Nebraska.
Eric Guerrero also scored a dominating win over Todd Beckerman of Nebraska, winning 16-1 in 6:05. It was his 19th bonus point win in 25 matches this season. He will face Cody Sanderson of Iowa State in the finals.
Charles Walker dropped a tough 5-4 decision to Jose DeAnda of Nebraska. Reggie Wright advanced to the finals with an 9-5 win over Cole Sanderson of Iowa State. Sanderson is the only person to defeat Wright this season.
Ty Wilcox, who was unranked going into the tournament, beat fourth-ranked Rod Jones in overtime, 4-2 to advance to the finals against top-ranked Joe Heskett of Iowa State. Mark Smith cruised into the finals with a fall over Charles McTorry of Nebraska. He will wrestle Oklahoma's Michael Barger in the finals.
Mark Munoz lost to sixth-ranked Brad Vering of Nebraska, 5-4. Munoz had defeated Vering in their prior two meetings this season. Dave Anderton loss his semifinal match to John Henry Ward, 17-2
In the first round matches, the Cowboys only had two wrestlers participate. Jimmy Arias took a default loss. He injured a rib in practice but will be accepted into the NCAA's via wildcard.
Josh Cruzan lost his match to Kevin Herron of Missouri. Cruzan was leading 4-0 with riding time win Herron turned and craddled Cruzan for the fall in 5:29.
Consolation matches will begin at 4 p.m. and the finals are slated for 7 p.m.
Semifinal Results
125-Teague Moore (Oklahoma State) pinned Jake Lapinski (Missouri), 3:37
125-Shane Valdez (Oklahoma) m. dec. Paul Gomez (Nebraska), 10-2
133-Eric Guerrero (Oklahoma State) t. fall Todd Beckerman (Nebraska), 16-1 (6:05)
133-Cody Sanderson (Iowa State) dec. Dane Valdez (Oklahoma), 9-4
141-Jose DeAnda (Nebraska) dec. Charles Walker (Oklahoma State), 5-4
141-Michael Lightner (Oklahoma) t. fall Benjie Winegarden (Iowa State), 19-3 (4:47)
149-Reggie Wright (Oklahoma State) dec. Cole Sanderson (Iowa State), 9-5
149-Jared Frayer (Oklahoma) dec. Joe Henson (Nebraska), 7-5
157-David Maldanado (Iowa State) dec. David Kjeldgaard (Oklahoma), 5-4
157-Bryan Snyder (Nebraska) m. dec. Matt Webster (Missouri), 12-4
165-Joe Heskett (Iowa State) pinned Zac Dominquez (Nebraska), 1:57
165-Ty Wilcox (Oklahoma State) dec. Rod Jones (Oklahoma), 4-2 ot
174-Mark Smith (Oklahoma State) pinned Charles McTorry (Nebraska), 1:11
174-Michael Barger (Oklahoma) dec. Perry Parks (Iowa State), 5-1
184-Brad Vering (Nebraska) dec. Mark Mu-oz (Oklahoma State), 5-4
184-Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) m. dec. Tom Grossman (Oklahoma), 13-5
197-Zach Thompson (Iowa State) m. dec. Kevin Herron (Missouri), 16-6
197-Waymon May (Oklahoma) dec. Scott Munson (Nebraska), 2-1
285-John Henry Ward (Oklahoma) t. fall Dave Anderton (Oklahoma State), 17-2
285-J. R. Plienis (Nebraska) dec. Mark Knauer (Iowa State), 4-2
First Round Matches
125-Jake Lapinski (Missouri) dec. Jesse West (Iowa State), 7-6
133-Todd Beckerman (Nebraska) dec. Mark Bader (Missouri), 7-3
141-Benjie Winegarden (Iowa State) m. dec. Cliff Sutcliffe (Missouri), 11-3
149-Cole Sanderson (Iowa State) pinned Jeff Urban (Missouri), 1:24
157-Matt Webster (Missouri) inj. def. Jimmy Arias (Oklahoma State)
165-Zac Dominguez (Nebraska) dec. Jesse Jordan (Missouri), 9-6
174-Charles McTorry (Nebraska) dec. John Kopinsky (Missouri), 13-4
184-Tom Grossman (Oklahoma) dec. Jason Moore (Missouri), 10-3
197-Kevin Herron (Missouri) pinned Josh Cruzan (Oklahoma State), 5:29
285-Mark Knauer (Iowa State) m. dec. Chad Hertzog (Missouri), 16-4
