Cowboys Sweep Bedlam with 21-12 Win Over Sooners

Oklahoma State continued its dominance over instate rival Oklahoma winning 21-12 at the Howard McCasland Fieldhouse in Norman, Okla.

The Cowboys improved to 16-2 on the season and have now won 16 consecutive duals against their Bedlam rival.

The dual remained close early as the Cowboys won three of the first five matches, but OU got a technical fall from Teyon Ware at 141 and OSU led 9-8 at the halfway point.

Oklahoma was leading the dual 8-3 following Ware's technical fall, but Oklahoma State took the lead with consecutive decisions from Zack Esposito and Kevin Ward. Ward gave up a late takedown to Will Rowe to tie the match, but Ward escaped with four seconds left to win.

The Cowboys began to assert themselves after the 165-pound match. Johny Hendricks bullied Jarrod King around the mat for seven minutes. Hendricks was looking for a major decision but got countered in the third period for a late takedown and won 12-5.

Brandon Mason kept OSU's string of victories alive against OU's Wes Roberts. Mason scored the match's only takedown to win 3-0. The win put the Cowboys ahead in the dual, 15-8.

Justin Dyer got the Sooners back on the scoreboard putting Rusty Blackmon on his back twice and earning a major decision.

Jake Rosholt iced the dual for Oklahoma State scoring a late takedown over Joel Flaggert to win by decision, 4-1, and putting OSU up 18-12 heading into the heavyweight match.

Steve Mocco put the finishing touches on the dual defeating Jake Hager, 8-1.

The Cowboys head to the Big Tournament in Ames, Iowa and will look for its eighth Big 12 championship in 10 years.

No. 2 Oklahoma State 21, No. 11 Oklahoma 12

Howard McCasland Fieldhouse * Norman, Okla.

Attendance: 1,846

125- Sam Hazewinkel (OU) Dec. Coleman Scott (OSU), 2-0

133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) Dec. Trey Blakely (OU), 9-2

141- Teyon Ware (OU) TF5 Ethan Kyle (OSU), 19-4; 6:06

149- Zack Esposito (OSU) Dec. Matt Storniolo (OU), 4-0

157- Kevin Ward (OSU) Dec. Will Rowe (OU), 6-5

165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) Dec. Jarrod King (OU), 12-5

174- Brandon Mason (OSU) Dec. Wes Roberts (OU), 3-0

184- Justin Dyer (OU) MD Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 13-4

197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) Dec. Joel Flaggert (OU), 4-1

285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Dec. Jake Hager (OU), 8-1

Oklahoma State University Athletics

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