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Cowboys Put Seven into Southern Scuffle Finals
January 02, 2017 | Cowboy Wrestling
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Seven members of the Oklahoma State wrestling team advanced into the Southern Scuffle finals on Monday afternoon at McKenzie Arena.
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After the consolation semifinals, the Cowboys boast a whopping 176 team points, which already marks the team's highest point total at the event in its prior four appearances. The team is also only 16 points away from matching Minnesota's all-time points record (192, 2005) at the tournament.
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Redshirt freshman 133-pounder Kaid Brock was the first Cowboy to advance into the finals, recording a 10-7 decision over fifth seed Mitchell McKee out of Minnesota. Tied at four after one period and starting in the down position, Brock converted on a reversal to take a 6-4 lead. McKee did the same at the beginning of the third to take a brief 7-6 lead before Brock escaped to tie it back up. After a McKee takedown on the edge was later waved off because it was ruled to be out of bounds, Brock would score a takedown that locked the match up and sent the Cowboy to the finals.
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Once again, top-ranked Dean Heil pulled out a narrow decision at 141 pounds against George DiCamillo. After a lengthy review, Heil was awarded a takedown late in the second period that would end up being the decisive score. Heil will match up with No. 3 seed Joey Ward of North Carolina in Monday night's finals.
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Senior Anthony Collica picked up a big, 6-1 decision over Edinboro's third-seeded Patricio Lugo at 149 pounds to move on. Collica controlled throughout the match, getting a couple of takedowns and the riding time point to complete the win. He is set to face top-seeded Lavion Mayes of Missouri the finals in what will serve as a rematch of last season's NCAA third-place match.
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Joe Smith notched a 5-4 decision over Virginia's Andrew Atkinson to earn his spot in the finals. Despite a late stall warning, Smith used a takedown in the final 20 seconds to push himself to the victory. Tonight, the sophomore will take on Lehigh's Jordan Kutler, the tournament's No. 3 seed.
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Chandler Rogers provided one of the highlights of Monday's semifinals, pinning Northern Colorado's Keilan Torres in the second period to put himself in the championship at 165 pounds. Rogers dominated even before the fall, leading 7-1 before sticking Torres in what was the Stillwater product's third victory by fall this season. Rogers will see top-seeded and fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis of Missouri in tonight's finals.
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Senior Kyle Crutchmer's 12-8 decision wasn't short on the fireworks either, as Crutchmer wasted no time taking down North Carolina's Ethan Ramos in a headlock for the first six points of the match. Ramos would cut Crutchmer's lead to 8-7 with a takedown late in the third period, but the Tulsa, Okla., native escaped and converted on a quick takedown to finish off the win. Crutchmer will face Penn State's Mark Hall in the finals.
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Nolan Boyd was the seventh Cowboy to advance into Monday night's finals, recording a 10-5 decision over third-seeded Drew Foster of Northern Iowa. After trailing Foster, 2-1, early on, Boyd bounced back with a couple of takedowns to score eight-straight points and eventually bump his lead to 9-2. Foster picked up a late escape and takedown, but it wouldn't be enough as Boyd prevailed. The senior is set to battle with top-ranked Gabe Dean in the 184-pound championship.
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Cowboys Preston Weigel and Derek White will face off in the 197-pound third-place match after both were victorious in the consolation semifinals. Weigel dropped a 7-2 decision in his semifinal match against No. 2 Brett Pfarr, but was vindicated in a 4-0 decision over Cornell's Owen Scott. White earned decisions over Ben Honis of Cornell and the No. 4 seed Frank Mattiace out of Penn.
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Austin Schafer bounced back from a tough, 10-3 loss to Duke's Jacob Kasper with a quick pin of Chattanooga's Jared Johnson. The 18-second pin goes down as the fastest of the senior's career. Schafer will match up with third-seeded Nathan Butler of Stanford in tonight's third-place match.
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Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni will take on Stanford's Gabe Townsell in the 125-pound fifth-place match after dropping a couple of tough losses in the day's opening session. Tristan Moran went 2-1 on the day in the 141-pound backdraw, including a third-period fall over eighth-seeded Tommy Thorn of Minnesota, to set up a fifth-place matchup with Missouri's Jaydin Eierman.
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Medal matches at the Scuffle are set to get underway at 7 p.m. ET. Watch all of the matches live on FloWrestling.org with a subscription, or follow live stats here.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Seven members of the Oklahoma State wrestling team advanced into the Southern Scuffle finals on Monday afternoon at McKenzie Arena.
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After the consolation semifinals, the Cowboys boast a whopping 176 team points, which already marks the team's highest point total at the event in its prior four appearances. The team is also only 16 points away from matching Minnesota's all-time points record (192, 2005) at the tournament.
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Redshirt freshman 133-pounder Kaid Brock was the first Cowboy to advance into the finals, recording a 10-7 decision over fifth seed Mitchell McKee out of Minnesota. Tied at four after one period and starting in the down position, Brock converted on a reversal to take a 6-4 lead. McKee did the same at the beginning of the third to take a brief 7-6 lead before Brock escaped to tie it back up. After a McKee takedown on the edge was later waved off because it was ruled to be out of bounds, Brock would score a takedown that locked the match up and sent the Cowboy to the finals.
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Once again, top-ranked Dean Heil pulled out a narrow decision at 141 pounds against George DiCamillo. After a lengthy review, Heil was awarded a takedown late in the second period that would end up being the decisive score. Heil will match up with No. 3 seed Joey Ward of North Carolina in Monday night's finals.
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Senior Anthony Collica picked up a big, 6-1 decision over Edinboro's third-seeded Patricio Lugo at 149 pounds to move on. Collica controlled throughout the match, getting a couple of takedowns and the riding time point to complete the win. He is set to face top-seeded Lavion Mayes of Missouri the finals in what will serve as a rematch of last season's NCAA third-place match.
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Joe Smith notched a 5-4 decision over Virginia's Andrew Atkinson to earn his spot in the finals. Despite a late stall warning, Smith used a takedown in the final 20 seconds to push himself to the victory. Tonight, the sophomore will take on Lehigh's Jordan Kutler, the tournament's No. 3 seed.
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Chandler Rogers provided one of the highlights of Monday's semifinals, pinning Northern Colorado's Keilan Torres in the second period to put himself in the championship at 165 pounds. Rogers dominated even before the fall, leading 7-1 before sticking Torres in what was the Stillwater product's third victory by fall this season. Rogers will see top-seeded and fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis of Missouri in tonight's finals.
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Senior Kyle Crutchmer's 12-8 decision wasn't short on the fireworks either, as Crutchmer wasted no time taking down North Carolina's Ethan Ramos in a headlock for the first six points of the match. Ramos would cut Crutchmer's lead to 8-7 with a takedown late in the third period, but the Tulsa, Okla., native escaped and converted on a quick takedown to finish off the win. Crutchmer will face Penn State's Mark Hall in the finals.
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Nolan Boyd was the seventh Cowboy to advance into Monday night's finals, recording a 10-5 decision over third-seeded Drew Foster of Northern Iowa. After trailing Foster, 2-1, early on, Boyd bounced back with a couple of takedowns to score eight-straight points and eventually bump his lead to 9-2. Foster picked up a late escape and takedown, but it wouldn't be enough as Boyd prevailed. The senior is set to battle with top-ranked Gabe Dean in the 184-pound championship.
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Cowboys Preston Weigel and Derek White will face off in the 197-pound third-place match after both were victorious in the consolation semifinals. Weigel dropped a 7-2 decision in his semifinal match against No. 2 Brett Pfarr, but was vindicated in a 4-0 decision over Cornell's Owen Scott. White earned decisions over Ben Honis of Cornell and the No. 4 seed Frank Mattiace out of Penn.
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Austin Schafer bounced back from a tough, 10-3 loss to Duke's Jacob Kasper with a quick pin of Chattanooga's Jared Johnson. The 18-second pin goes down as the fastest of the senior's career. Schafer will match up with third-seeded Nathan Butler of Stanford in tonight's third-place match.
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Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni will take on Stanford's Gabe Townsell in the 125-pound fifth-place match after dropping a couple of tough losses in the day's opening session. Tristan Moran went 2-1 on the day in the 141-pound backdraw, including a third-period fall over eighth-seeded Tommy Thorn of Minnesota, to set up a fifth-place matchup with Missouri's Jaydin Eierman.
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Medal matches at the Scuffle are set to get underway at 7 p.m. ET. Watch all of the matches live on FloWrestling.org with a subscription, or follow live stats here.
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