Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Wrestling Downs Nebraska, 25-9
February 09, 2004 | Cowboy Wrestling
Tyrone Lewis and Chris Pendleton recorded a pair of bonus-point victories to give the Cowboys a quick 10-0 lead. The second-ranked Lewis recorded five takedowns en route to a 12-4 major decision over No. 17 Jacob Klein, while top-ranked Pendleton built an 11-1 lead before pinning James Pummel in 5:24.
The Cowboys extended their lead to 13-0 after third-ranked Jake Rosholt recorded six points in the second period before dropping fourth-ranked Travis Pascoe, 6-3. Rosholt's victory handed Pascoe his first loss of the year.
Nebraska cut the lead to 13-4 after third-ranked B.J. Padden recorded four takedowns before dropping Rusty Blackmon. OSU then built on its lead after No. 15 Will Gruenwald used a takedown to knock off nonth-ranked Nathan McClain.
The Huskers earned their second win of the dual when top-ranked Jason Powell defeated Cody Stites, 7-5, in sudden victory.
Fifth-ranked Johnny Thompson needed overtime to defeat ninth-ranked Matt Keller. Thompson was down 5-4 in the third but took a 6-5 lead after a double leg takedown. Keller escaped to tie the score and send it into overtime.
The two-time NCAA champion scored the takedown off a single leg to secure the victory. After the match, Keller was called for unsportsmanlike conduct which resulted in a team point deduction.
Eleventh-ranked Matt Murray cut the Cowboy lead to 19-9 after he decisioned Ronnie Delk, 7-5.
At 149 pounds, the second and third ranked wrestlers battled for the top seed in the conference tournament. Cowboy Zack Esposito entered the dual with a 23-1 record and ranked second, while NU's Travis Shufelt entered the dual with the exact record.
Shufelt struck first with a takedown, only to have Esposito cut the lead with an escape. Shufelt carried a 2-1 lead into the second period only to see Esposito score a reversal to take a 3-2 lead.
Esposito then recorded two more takedowns before dropping Shufelt, 7-6.
Johny Hendricks ended the dual with a 7-2 victory over No. 11 B.J. Wright. The sixth-ranked Cowboy scored a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the third period to give him the victory.
The Cowboys return to action Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. in Norman for the third Bedlam dual of the year.
Results OSU 25 NU 9
165 - Tyrone Lewis (OSU) m.d. Jacob Klein (NU), 12-4 174 - Chris Pendleton (OSU) fall James Pummel (NU), 5:36 184 - Jake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Travis Pascoe (NU), 6-3 197 - B.J. Padden (NU) m.d. Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 12-3 285 - Will Gruenwald (OSU) dec. Nathan McClain (NU), 3-2 125 - Jason Powell (NU) dec. Cody Stites (OSU), 7-5 s.v. 133 - Johnny Thompson (OSU) dec. Matt Keller (NU), 8-6, s.v. 141 - Matt Murray (NU) dec. Ronnie Delk (OSU), 7-5 149 - Zack Esposito (OSU) dec. Travis Schufelt (NU), 7-6 157 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) dec. B.J. Wright (NU), 7-2
