Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys to face Michigan in Semifinals of National Duals
January 17, 2004 | Cowboy Wrestling
The Cowboys used a pair of falls by Johny Hendricks and Tyrone Lewis to drop Oklahoma, 29-10, during the quarterfinals.
Hendricks had a 4-1 lead in the second period before hooking up the snake on Matt Grice in 4:00, while Tyrone Lewis recorded his fifth consecutive fall after dropping Rafael Maturino in 17 seconds.
Zack Esposito recorded his fifth-straight win over a ranked opponent, and his second major decision of the tournament, with an 10-1 victory over Jeff Ecklof. Rusty Blackmon scored the Cowboys' second major decision after scoring seven near fall points and a pair of takedowns over Joel Tapler.
The Cowboys received decisions from Johnny Thompson, Chris Pendleton and Jake Rosholt.
OSU will face Michigan for the first time since the 1997-98 season when they beat the Wolverines, 30-3. The Cowboys and Wolverines will face off for the seventh time at 8:30 p.m. (EST) inside the Convocation Center.
Results
125 - Sam Hazewinkel (OU) dec. Derek Stevens (OSU), 4-2 133 - Johnny Thompson (OSU) dec. Mimi Miller (OU), 5-3 141 - Teyon Ware (OU) dec. Ronnie Delk (OSU), 4-0 149 - Zack Esposito (OSU) m.d. Jeff Ecklof (OU), 11-1 157 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) fall Matt Grice (OU), 4:00 165 - Tyrone Lewis (OSU) fall Rafael Maturino (OU), :17 174 - Chris Pendleton (OSU) dec. E.K. Walhaus (OU), 10-5 184 - Jake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Justin Dyer (OU), 13-7 197 - Rusty Blackmon (OSU) m.d. Joel Tapler (OU), 13-3 285 - Leonce Crump (OU) m.d. Mike Christian (OSU), 10-2
