Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Sweep Doubleheader With 40-0 Win over Fresno State
January 13, 2002 | Cowboy Wrestling
Jan. 13, 2002
Second-ranked Oklahoma State hosted No. 21 Fresno State in the second of a doubleheader today in Gallagher-Iba Arena where the Cowboy held off the Bulldogs, 40-0.
Fourth-ranked Shane Roller started the event off by battling junior Ben Baca. The match ended knotted up at 6-6, but Roller had 1:06 riding time, giving him the 7-6 victory.
No. 3 Tyrone Lewis followed Roller up and kept his undefeated season going at 15-0 overall by pinning Sophomore Brian Spalliero 1:10 into the match.
"I was just doing what I need to do," said Lewis. "Put points on the board and get back in the groove of things. Being undefeated is not an issue for me, every match is important, I'm just trying to take one match at a time until the national tournament."
Ty Wilcox moved the score to 13-0 after gaining a major decision over freshman Britt Mooney. Wilcox tabulated 2:44 riding time adding to a 13-2 victory. No. 5 Pat Popolizio kept the streak going when he defeated junior Eddie Gifford 10-3.
No. 14 Willie Gruenwald saw his first action of the day after Cal Poly forfeited in the 197 spot. Gruenwald went head-to-head with Freshman Marcio Botelho. Gruenwald tallied up four takedowns on his way to a 12-5 decision.
No. 11 James Huml came out firing snagging seven first-period points and pinning Fresno State's Grant Harrington at the 4:49 mark.
"I have just been focusing on my takedowns," said Huml. "I just try to wrap them up and that is how I got the major and the fall today."
No. 2 Johnny Thompson squared off against senior Derrick Hayes where neither wrestler was able to tabulate any points in the first period. Thompson gathered the first points of match after getting a pair of takedowns and an escape point in the second period. Those proved to be the only points he needed, defeating Hayes 5-2.
Ronnie Delk, like Gruenwald saw his first match of the evening due to a forfeit with Cal Poly. Delk went up against junior Ralph Lopez at the 141 spot. Delk obtained the win by a pair of takedowns in the first, giving him a 6-3 victory.
No. 10 Jerrod Sanders ended the night against sophomore Jim Medeiros. The two wrestlers made for some excitement when Medeiros threw Sanders nearly off the mat creating a little scuffle.
Neither wrestler could create much offense until Medeiros scored a takedown with two seconds remaining in the match, evening the score at 3-3. Sanders would not be denied and went after Medeiros strong and fast, getting the takedown in overtime, giving him the 5-3 victory.
Sanders' win propelled OSU to a 40-0 victory and kept the 20-match win streak going on the day for the Cowboys. The Cowboys are 92-7-1 in their last 100 matches and advance to 11-1 on the season.
"It was a good day," said head coach John Smith. "Obviously there were some good individuals in both matches. I felt as if we executed well and got a lot of things accomplished."
Oklahoma State will travel to the campus of Ohio State to participate in the National Duals on Jan. 19th and 20th. The Cowboys square off with Michigan State at 11 a.m. inside St. John's Arena.
OSU RESULTS 157 Roller (OSU) dec. Baca (FSU), 7-6 3 0 165 Lewis (OSU) fall Spalliero (FSU), 1:10 9 0 174 Wilcox (OSU) maj. dec. Mooney (FSU), 13-2 13 0 184 Popolizio (OSU) dec. Gilfford (FSU) 10-3 16 0 197 Gruenwald (OSU) dec. Botelho (FSU), 12-5 19 0 285 Huml (OSU) fall Harrington (FSU), 4:49 25 0 125 Holman forfeit 31 0 133 Thompson (OSU) dec. Hayes (FSU), 5-2 34 0 141 Delk (OSU) dec. Lopez (FSU), 6-3 37 0 144 Sanders (OSU) dec. Medeiros (FSU), 5-3 (ot) 40 0
