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Cowboys Win Nine Titles at UCM Open
November 13, 2011 | Cowboy Wrestling
Nov. 13, 2011
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Oklahoma State wrestling won nine of the 10 possible individual titles Sunday at the 37th-annual University of Central Missouri Open at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
Oklahoma State title winners included Ladd Rupp at 125 pounds, Tyler Dorrell at 133, Jamal Parks at 149, Albert White at 157, Chris Chionuma at 165, Chris McNeil at 174, Chris Perry at 184, Cayle Byers at 197 and Alan Gelogaev at heavyweight.
Several other OSU athletes just missed titles against their Cowboy counterparts in championship matches, including Jon Morrison, who lost in sudden victory to Rupp at 125 pounds; Dallas Bailey, who gave up a 2-1 decision to Chionuma at 165; Blake Rosholt, who lost 5-3 to Byers at 197; and Austin Marsden, who lost by major decision to Gelogaev at heavyweight.
The most lopsided Cowboy championship victory came from Jamal Parks as he pinned Kyle Williams of McKendree University in 4:19.
Oklahoma State picked up additional honors as Luke Silver, who finished third in the 141-pound bracket, won most falls in least time with four falls in just 12:42 and Chris Chionuma won Outstanding Wrestler.
The event featured some of the top wrestlers from Oklahoma, Missouri and several other prominent programs across the Midwest.
Oklahoma State is set to kick off its dual schedule Friday against Rutgers at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
UCM Open | Championship Finals
125: Ladd Rupp, Oklahoma State, dec. Jon Morrison, Oklahoma State, 2-1;SV1
133: Tyler Dorrell, Oklahoma State, dec. LeRoy Barnes, NCCC, 3-2
141: Jordan Basks, Labette, fall Nick Hucke, MU, DQ
149: Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State, fall Kyle Williams, McKendree University, 4:19
157: Albert White, Oklahoma State, dec. Austin Lindsay, MU, 5-1
165: Chris Chionuma, Oklahoma State, dec. Dallas Bailey, Oklahoma State, 2-1
174: Chris McNeil, Oklahoma State, dec. Todd Porter, MU, 8-3
184: Chris Perry, Oklahoma State, fall Kyle Reid, MKU, DQ;SV1
197: Cayle Byers, Oklahoma State, dec. Blake Rosholt, Oklahoma State, 5-3
285: Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State, MD Austin Marsden, Oklahoma State, 12-4
Oklahoma State Results
125: Ladd Rupp (1st place), Jon Morrison (2nd place), Rhett Leach (did not place), , Peter Hammer (did not place)
133: Tyler Dorrell (1st place)
141: Luke Silver (3rd place), Julian Feikert (4th place), Michael Martin (did not place)
149: Jamal Parks (1st place)
157: Albert White (1st place), Zach Skates (5th place), Matt White (did not place), Cade Draper (did not place), Tommy Diaz (did not place)
165: Chris Chionuma (1st place), Dallas Bailey (2nd place), Joe Ali (did not place)
174: Chris McNeil (1st place), Zach White (6th place), Elliott Hellwege (did not place), Quinten Patterson (did not place)
184: Chris Perry (1st place)
197: Cayle Byers (1st place), Blake Rosholt (2nd place), Darnell Bortz (did not place)
285: Alan Gelogaev (1st place), Austin Marsden (2nd place)
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