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Cowboys, Hawkeyes Tie, 15-15
January 16, 2011 | Cowboy Wrestling
Jan. 16, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 6 Oklahoma State wrestling team ended No. 10 Iowa's 69-match winning streak in dual meets by tying the Hawkeyes, 15-15 Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
With the win, the Cowboys moved to 7-2-1 on the season. Iowa went to 8-0-1 overall.
Both teams won five bouts, with Oklahoma State registering 13 takedowns in the dual to Iowa's nine.
"A tie doesn't do a lot for anyone. I think we had our opportunities, but didn't really take advantage of them,” Oklahoma State coach John Smith said. “We had some guys in tough battles that won matches. Some of those young ones out there were just wearing their emotions on their sleeves, and we have to train through that. We have to make sure that we are prepared and mentally ready to push through tough, hard matches.
Iowa struck first when reigning NCAA champion Matt McDonough handed OSU freshman Jon Morrison a 7-3 setback. One of the key moments of the dual came in the 133-pound match when Tyler Clark's escape with one second remaining in the second period of his 11-4 loss to top-ranked Cowboy Jordan Oliver was the difference between the Cowboy having to settle for a win by decision instead of a bonus-point major-decision victory.
The Hawkeyes and Cowboys traded victories at 141 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively, but a win from Iowa freshman Derek St. John over OSU senior Neil Erisman at 157 pounds gave the Hawkeyes the advantage going into the second half of the dual.
OSU responded by rattling off wins in three of the next four bouts, with freshmen Dallas Bailey and Chris Perry and senior Clayton Foster all getting their hand raised to put the Cowboys up, 15-12, on the team scoreboard with only the heavyweight bout remaining.
Perry's 2-0 win over No. 14 Grant Gambrall was particularly important because a loss there would have been a devastating blow to the Cowboys since the Hawkeyes had control of the dual at the time.
“We've actually been rivals since we were little kids, probably like 12 years old,” Perry said of facing Gambrall. “We would just wrestle a ton. We've worked out together before one time when I went to see my brother. We know each other pretty well. It's just a good little rivalry we've had since we were little kids and we just kind of like to battle.”
Cowboy freshman Blake Rosholt – giving up no fewer than 60 pounds to his opponent - lost a 3-1 decision in sudden victory to Blake Rasing to bring the final score to 15-15.
The Cowboys return to action when they travel to Ames for a rematch with Iowa State on Jan. 23. Oklahoma State was a 37-9 winner over the Cyclones at the National Duals earlier in the season.
“They have had a lot of challenges these last two weeks with National Duals and with Iowa and it doesn't get any easier next week with Iowa State,” Smith said. “That is what is fun, when you embrace it and look forward to it, but we didn't look like we embraced it today. We wore our emotions a little bit on our sleeves and it is something that we need to learn from as we go down this stretch."
No. 6 Oklahoma State 15, No. 10 Iowa 15 (Final)
Jan. 16, 2010 | 2 p.m. | Gallagher-Iba Arena
Officials: Pat Fitzgerald and Kenny Ritchie
Attendance: 4,580
125: No. 3 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 8 Jon Morrison (OSU); 7-3
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. Tyler Clark (Iowa); 11-4
141: No. 20 Mark Ballweg (Iowa) dec. No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU); 8-3
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Matt Ballweg (Iowa); 8-4
157: No. 17 Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. No. 15 Neil Erisman; 7-5
165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. No. 19 Aaron Janssen (Iowa); 6-2
174: No. 17 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 4-3
184: No. 15 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 14 Grant Gambrall (Iowa); 2-0
197: No. 3 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. No. 16 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa); 5-3
285: No. 20 Blake Rasing (Iowa) dec. Blake Rosholt (OSU); 3-1 SV
Bout Play-by-Plays
125: No. 3 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 8 Jon Morrison (OSU); 7-3
First Period
2:28 Morrison takedown (2-0)
2:11 McDonough escape (2-1)
1:49 McDonough takedown (2-3)
0:57 Morrison escape (3-3)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Morrison chose down
0:46 Morrison stall warning
0:00 End period
Third Period
McDonough chose down
1:51 McDonough escape (3-4)
1:26 McDonough takedown (3-6)
0:00 End match
--
3:50 riding time added for McDonough (3-7)
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. Tyler Clark (Iowa); 11-4
First period
1:42 Clark stall warning
1:34 Oliver takedown (2-0)
1:04 Oliver nearfall 2 (4-0)
0:58 Clark escape (4-1)
0:46 Oliver takedown (6-1)
0:37 Clark escape (6-2)
0:06 Oliver takedown (8-2)
0:00 End period
Second period
Clark chose down
1:55 Clark escape (8-3)
0:13 Oliver takedown (10-3)
0:01 Clark escape (10-4)
0:00 End period
Third period
Oliver chose down
0:23 Clark cautioned on the start
0:08 Oliver escape (11-4)
0:00 End match
141: No. 20 Mark Ballweg (Iowa) dec. No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU); 8-3
First period
Scoreless period
0:00 End period
Second period
Ballweg chose down
1:49 Kindig nearfall 2 (2-0)
1:36 Ballweg escape (2-1)
0:25 Ballweg takedown (2-3)
0:00 End period
Third period
Kindig chose down
1:55 Kindig escape (3-3)
1:21 Ballweg takedown (3-5)
0:28 Ballweg nearfall 2 (3-7)
0:00 End match
--
1:24 riding time added for Ballweg (3-8)
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Matt Ballweg (Iowa); 8-4
First Period
2:35 Parks takedown (2-0)
2:17 Ballweg escape (2-1)
1:50 Parks takedown (4-1)
1:32 Ballweg escape (4-2)
0:54 Parks takedown (6-2)
0:39 Ballweg escape (6-3)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Ballweg chose down
1:23 Ballweg escape (6-4)
0:00 End period
Third Period
Parks chose down
1:33 Parks escape (7-4)
0:00 End match
--
1:00 riding time added for Parks (8-4)
157: No. 17 Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. No. 15 Neil Erisman; 7-5
First Period
1:14 St. John takedown (0-2)
0:55 Erisman escape (1-2)
0:08 St. John takedown (1-4)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Erisman chose down
1:51 St. John stall warning
1:48 Erisman escape (2-4)
0:59 Erisman takedown (4-4)
0:00 End period
Third Period
St. John chose down
2:00 St. John cautioned on the start
1:07 St. John cautioned on the start
0:57 St. John escape (4-5)
0:07 St. John takedown (4-7)
0:00 End match
--
1:16 riding time added for Erisman (5-7)
165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. No. 19 Aaron Janssen (Iowa); 6-2
First Period
0:32 Bailey takedown (2-0)
0:25 Bailey nearfall 3 (5-0)
0:24 Janssen escape (5-1)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Janssen chose down
1:53 Janssen escape (5-2)
0:00 End period
Third Period
Bailey chose down
1:59 Bailey escape (6-2)
0:00 End match
174: No. 17 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 4-3
First Period
2:39 Benefiel takedown (2-0)
2:22 Lofthouse escape (2-1)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Lofthouse chose down
1:47 Lofthouse escape (2-2)
0:46 Lofthouse takedown (2-4)
0:00 End period
Third Period
Benefiel chose down
1:45 Benefiel escape (3-4)
0:00 End match
184: No. 15 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 14 Grant Gambrall (Iowa); 2-0
First Period
Scoreless period
0:00 End period
Second Period
Gambrall chose down
Full period ride
0:00 End period
Third Period
Perry chose down
1:44 Perry escape (1-0)
0:00 End match
--
1:43 riding time added for Perry (2-0)
197: No. 3 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. No. 16 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa); 5-3
First Period
1:41 Foster takedown (2-0)
1:30 Lofthouse escape (2-1)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Foster chose down
1:59 Foster escape (3-1)
0:00 End period
Third Period
Lofthouse chose down
1:50 Lofthouse escape (3-2)
1:11 Foster takedown (5-2)
0:32 Lofthouse escape (5-3)
0:00 End match
285: No. 20 Blake Rasing (Iowa) dec. Blake Rosholt (OSU); 3-1 SV
First Period
Scoreless period
Second Period
Rasing chose down
1:57 Rasing escape (0-1)
Third Period
Rosholt chose down
1:43 Rosholt escape (1-1)
0:00 End period
Sudden Victory 1
0:20 Rasing takedown (3-1)
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