Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Wrestling Fifth at NCAAs
March 16, 2012 | Cowboy Wrestling
March 16, 2012
ST. LOUIS – Entering Friday evening's session at the at the 2012 NCAA Championships, the No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team is in fifth place with 50 points. Penn State leads the field with 78.5 points.
Three Cowboy wrestlers are still in the hunt for a national title. Junior Jordan Oliver, the defending national champion at 133 pounds, sophomore Chris Perry and senior Cayle Byers will all compete in the championship semifinals this evening.
Oliver advanced through this morning's session with his third first-period pin of the tournament. He took down No. 8-seed Zachery Steven of Michigan with a minute left in the first period and turned him for a two-point nearfall before securing the pin.
The Easton, Pa., native now has 12 first-period falls and 18 overall this season. He is one of only two competitors in the field of 330 to pin all of his opponents in the opening period of the tournament and has wrestled a total of only 6:12 in his three bouts combined.
Perry won in overtime to secure his spot in the 174-pound semifinals. He entered sudden victory in a 2-2 tie with No. 7 Jordan Blanton of Illinois, and earned the win after Blanton was called for stalling in the tiebreaker. The win improved Perry's unblemished record to 29-0.
Wrestling at 197 pounds, Byers became OSU's third semifinalist with a 5-4 decision over James Nakashima of Nebraska. Byers trailed 3-1 entering the final period, but rallied with an escape, takedown and ride to earn a one-point win.
Senior Jamal Parks wrestled in the quarterfinal round for the Cowboys, but lost a tough match to No. 7 Dylan Ness of Minnesota. He earned a takedown in the opening period, but Ness answered with a pair of escapes to tie it at 2-2. He started the third period down and nearly escaped several times, but Ness was able to hang on throughout the period and win, 3-2, on riding time.
Four Cowboys started the day in the wrestleback and were eliminated. Josh Kindig, Dallas Bailey, and Austin Marsden were all knocked out of the tournament in the third round, and Jon Morrison lost in the fourth round after defeating Ryak Finch of Iowa State in the third, 4-0.
Tonight's action is set to begin at 6 p.m. Fans can watch all the action live on ESPNU, ESPN3.com or follow live updates through the official team Twitter account (@CowboyWrestling).
Team Standings
1. Penn State - 78.5 points
2. Cornell - 61.5 points
3. Iowa - 58.5 points
4. Minnesota - 56 points
5. Oklahoma State - 50 points
6. Illinois - 41.5 points
7. Lehigh - 40 points
8. Ohio State - 39 points
9. American - 31 points
10. Pittsburgh - 30.5 points
Championship Semifinals Schedule (Tonight)
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) vs. No. 4 B.J. Futrell (Illinois)
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) vs. No. 3 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford)
197: No. 5 Cayle Byers (OSU) vs. No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell)
Wrestleback Fourth Round Schedule (Tonight)
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) vs. Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State)
Oklahoma State Results
Championship Quarterfinals
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 8 Zachery Steven (Michigan); 2:35
149: No. 7 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU); 3-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 7 Jordan Blanton (Illinois); 3-2;TB1
197: No. 5 Cayle Byers (OSU) dec. James Nakashima (Nebraska); 5-4
Wrestleback Second Round
125: Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Ryak Finch (Iowa State); 4-0
141: No. 7 Nick Nelson (Virginia) dec. Josh Kindig (OSU); 6-4;SV1
165: Corey Leer (Bucknell) dec. Dallas Bailey (OSU); 4-2
285: No. 7 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) dec. Austin Marsden (OSU); 8-2
Wrestleback Third Round
125: No. 7 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) dec. Jon Morrison (OSU); 3-2
First Round (Thursday)
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 (Thursday)
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
Wrestleback First Round (Thursday)
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
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