Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Wrestling Third After First Day at NCAAs
March 15, 2012 | Cowboy Wrestling
March 15, 2012
ST. LOUIS – After one day at the 2012 NCAA Championships, third-ranked Oklahoma State sits in third place with four wrestlers still competing for an individual national title.
Junior Jordan Oliver, senior Jamal Parks, sophomore Chris Perry and senior Cayle Byers all won both of their matches today to advance to Friday's championship quarterfinals.
“Overall it was a good day,” coach John Smith said. “I'm not disappointed. Know that matches get a lot tougher tomorrow and we need to wrestle better as we go deeper into these rounds.”
Oliver, the defending NCAA champion at 133 pounds, turned in one of the most dominating performances of the day as he was one of just four wrestlers in the field of 330 to earn two first-period falls. He pinned Frank Martellotti of Penn State in 2:07 in the opening round and Shelton Mack of Pittsburg in 1:30 in round two.
The Easton, Pa., native now has 11 first-period falls this year and 17 falls overall.
Parks advanced with a pair of decisions. The Tulsa, Okla., native defeated Virginia's Augustus Sako, 7-2, in the opening round and knocked off Josh Wilson of Utah Valley by the same score in the second round. With those wins, he remains undefeated on the year at 32-0.
Perry also kept his perfect record intact with a pair of decisions. The Stillwater native won 9-4 over Chris Moon of Virginia Tech and 6-2 over Curran Jacobs of Michigan State to improve to 28-0 on the year.
The final OSU quarterfinalist of the day was Byers. The senior transfer picked up a first round major decision over Boise State's Brent Chriswell, 12-3, and followed that with a 5-2 win over No. 12-seed Joseph Kennedy.
Byers, from Chugiak, Alaska, is now 25-3 on the year with 14 bonus-point wins.
Three more Cowboys wrestled in the first consolation round during the evening session, with Josh Kindig and Austin Marsden adding team points with wins. Kindig scored a late takedown against Levi Wolfensperger of Northern Iowa to win a 14-6 major decision, and Marsden outlasted Indiana's Adam Chalfant to win, 4-2, in the second sudden victory period.
Albert White was only Oklahoma State athlete eliminated Thursday, dropping decisions to No. 10-seed Anthony Jones of Michigan State and Jake O`Hara of Columbia.
Tomorrow's action is set to begin at 10 a.m. Fans can watch all the action live on ESPN3.com or follow live updates through the official team Twitter account (@CowboyWrestling).
Team Standings
1. Penn State – 38.5 points
2. Minnesota – 33 points
3. Oklahoma State – 28.5 points
4. Cornell – 27.5 points
5. Iowa – 26 points
6. Illinois – 23 points
7. Oklahoma – 19.5 points
8. Ohio State – 19 points
T9. Lehigh – 18 points
T9. Nebraska – 18 points
T9. Northwestern – 18 points
Oklahoma State Results
First Round
125: Jon Morrison (OSU) TF5 Antonio Gravely (Appalachian State); 16-0
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Frank Martellotti (Penn State); 2:07
141: No. 4 Michael Mangrum (Oregon State) dec. Josh Kindig (OSU); 6-4;TB1
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Augustus Sako (Virginia); 7-2
157: No. 10 Anthony Jones (Michigan State) dec. Albert White (OSU); 5-2
165: Dallas Bailey (OSU) MD No. 6 Peter Yates (Virginia Tech); 13-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Chris Moon (Virginia Tech); 9-4
197: No. 5 Cayle Byers (OSU) MD Brent Chriswell (Boise State); 12-3
285: Brandon Williamson (West Virginia) dec. Austin Marsden (OSU); 5-4;TB1
Championship Second Round
125: No. 2 Zachary Sanders (Minnesota) dec. Jon Morrison (OSU); 2-0
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Shelton Mack (Pittsburg); 1:30
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Josh Wilson (Utah Valley); 7-2
165: Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. Dallas Bailey (OSU); 4-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Curran Jacobs (Michigan State); 6-2
197: No. 5 Cayle Byers (OSU) dec. No. 12 Joseph Kennedy (Lehigh); 5-2
Consolation First Round Schedule
141: Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Levi Wolfensperger (Northern Iowa); 14-6
157: Jake O`Hara (Columbia) dec. Albert White (OSU); 6-4
285: Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Adam Chalfant (Indiana); 4-2;SV2
Championship Quarterfinals Schedule
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) vs. No. 8 Zachery Steven (Michigan)
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) vs. No. 7 Dylan Ness (Minnesota)
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) vs. No. 7 Jordan Blanton (Illinois)
197: No. 5 Cayle Byers (OSU) vs. James Nakashima (Nebraska)
Wrestleback Schedule
125: Jon Morrison (OSU) vs. Ryak Finch (Iowa State)
141: Josh Kindig (OSU) vs. No. 7 Nick Nelson (Virginia)
165: Dallas Bailey (OSU) vs. Corey Leer (Bucknell)
285: Austin Marsden (OSU) vs. No. 7 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio)
