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Weekend Review: Cowboys Edge No. 7 Mizzou, Overwhelm Iowa State on the Road
January 30, 2017 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated last weekend as the team held off seventh-ranked Missouri, 20-16, in Columbia, Mo., before posting a 34-3 victory over Big 12 foe Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.
Meanwhile, a handful of OSU reserves made the trip to Miami, Okla., on Saturday to compete at the Golden Norseman Open. The Cowboys dominated, with 11 making the finals in their respective weights and eight taking home titles.
We round up all of the events from last weekend below.
Cowboys Hold Off Tigers, 20-16 – Full Recap
The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team outlasted seventh-ranked Missouri Friday night at the Hearnes Center, holding off the Tigers, 20-16, to remain undefeated.
"I think we knew there were going to be battle matches today," head coach John Smith said. "We won several of them, and we stretched some of the scores out. I think 125 was an important match, and 184 became real important. It wasn't our best match by far, but it's important to be able to struggle in matches and still find ways to win."
Each team took five matches in the dual, but technical falls from Nick Piccininni and Nolan Boyd, and a dual-clinching victory from heavyweight Austin Schafer lifted the Cowboys to their ninth win of the season.
"Regardless of the score, you go into every match wanting to win, wanting to find a way to win no matter what and rack up points on them," Schafer said. It was a little different tonight, because you had to be more conservative and had to keep the team score in mind."
No. 1 Oklahoma State 20, No. 7 Missouri 16
Jan. 27, 2017 | Hearnes Center | Columbia, Mo.
125: No. 11 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Aaron Assad (MIZZ) 15-0
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 14 John Erneste (MIZZ) 15-8
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jayden Eierman (MIZZ) 8-6
149: No. 4 Lavion Mayes (MIZZ) dec. No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) 9-7
157: No. 6 Joey Lavallee (MIZZ) dec. No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU) 6-1
165: No. 8 Daniel Lewis (MIZZ) dec. No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) 11-10
174: Dylan Wisman (MIZZ) dec. No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) 4-1
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF Matt Lemanowicz (MIZZ) 20-5
197: No. 1 J'Den Cox (MIZZ) MD No. 8 Preston Weigel (OSU) 12-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) MD Austin Myers (MIZZ) 9-1
OSU Controls Cyclones, 34-3 – Full Recap
Oklahoma State wrestling team took care of business Sunday afternoon, defeating Iowa State, 34-3, at Hilton Coliseum to remain undefeated. The win marked the Cowboys' (10-0, 4-0 Big 12) sixth victory of 30 points or more this season.
The Cowboys came out on top of a number of close bouts in the opening five matches to lead, 15-0, heading into intermission. OSU would close the door on the Cyclones in the second half, using a pair of falls from 165-pounder Chandler Rogers and heavyweight Austin Schafer, along with a top-10 victory from senior Kyle Crutchmer at 174 pounds.
"Since the Missouri match, even though I lost, I found that my shots were starting to work," Rogers said. "I felt some of my moves. Even though I didn't take a single shot in my match, I felt my offense open up. I really used that momentum from the last dual. I always want to try to feed off myself and the things that motivate me."
"When you lose a match that you're really not supposed to lose, you find yourself questioning a lot of things," Crutchmer said. "How you bounce back isn't trying to fix things because most of the time, they aren't broken. There might be a couple of things that I struggled with mentally on Friday. I put a little too much pressure on myself being a senior, but it's good to come out here and beat a guy that made the NCAA semifinals last year. I'm just ready to keep going."
"I'm just trying to have fun with it," Crutchmer said of trying to finish his season strong. "This is my last year to compete in wrestling. I'm just trying to have fun with my guys, my teammates. We're a good team. I'm just looking forward to competing and being able to showcase my skills. I just want to have fun with it while I'm still able to do it."
No. 1 Oklahoma State 34, Iowa State 3
Jan. 29, 2017 | Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa
125: No. 12 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU) 8-2
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 12 Earl Hall (ISU) 7-4
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. John Meeks (ISU) 8-5
149: No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU) 3-0
157: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Colston DiBlasi (ISU) 5-2
165: No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall Logan Breitenbach (ISU) 1:51
174: No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) 3-2
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) MD Carson Powell (ISU) 14-2
197: Marcus Harrington (ISU) dec. Derek White (OSU) 3-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) fall Quean Smith (ISU) 3:50
Eight Cowboys Claim Titles in Miami – Full Recap
Eight members of the Oklahoma State wrestling team took home titles Saturday at the Golden Norseman Open on the campus of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. OSU was dominant, putting 11 wrestlers into the finals of their respective weight classes.
Competing unattached, junior Gary Wayne Harding rolled through the 133-pound bracket to take the title. Harding dominated throughout the day, tallying technical falls of 19-4, 18-0 and 15-0 in his first three matches before defeating Northeastern Oklahoma A&M's Sean DeShazer, 7-6, in the finals.
The Cowboys took first and second at 141 pounds, as OSU redshirt freshmen Boo Lewallen and Lincoln Olson met in the finals, where Lewallen would prevail with a 19-3 tech fall win. Lewallen went 4-0 on the day with three techs to take the title. Olson picked up a third-period pin and a 17-0 tech in his first two matches of the day before clinching his spot in the finals with a 6-4 sudden victory win over Dakota Resendez of NEO in the semis.
OSU took first and second at 149 pounds as well, with unattached junior Geo Martinez edging redshirt sophomore Jonce Blaylock in a 9-4 final match. Martinez rolled through the bracket with three pins and a major decision to advance through to the finals. Blaylock recorded three falls and a major of his own on the day before colliding with Martinez.
Redshirt sophomore Dalton Moran took home the 157-pound title in spectacular fashion, dropping Oklahoma City's Grant Williams in only 28 seconds in the final match. The Chandler, Ariz., native went 4-0 on the day, including a couple of pins, to claim the top spot in his bracket.
Unattached junior Jacobe Smith was his usual dominant self on Saturday, streaking through the 174-pound bracket with three first-period pins, including a 32-second fall over Oklahoma City's Tanner Borror in the championship bout.
Also competing unattached, Andrew Marsden pinned his way to the title as well at 184 pounds. Marsden recorded falls of seven seconds and 29 seconds in his first two matches, before dropping Ouachita Baptist's Andrew Clayton in 1:54 in the semifinals and Central Oklahoma's Caleb Hawes in 1:15 in the championship.
Not to be outdone, Cowboy freshman Keegan Moore posted five falls on the day to take the title at 197, wrestling unattached. Moore finished off his day with a pin in the final minute over Ruston Duke of NEO in the finals.
At heavyweight, unattached junior Blake Andrews went 5-0 Saturday to take the top spot in his bracket. Andrews opened with a technical fall and a pair of majors before a 3-0 decision over Central Oklahoma's Evan McGee in the semifinals and an 8-1 win over Oklahoma City's Bryson McGowan lifted him to the win.
Cowboy Hestin Lamons recorded three technical falls to advance to the finals at 165 pounds; however, the redshirt sophomore was injured in the first period of the finals, giving opponent James Wyat Jordan of NEO the win.
Golden Norseman Open Medalists
133: Gary Wayne Harding (1st)
141: Boo Lewallen (1st), Lincoln Olson (2nd)
149: Geo Martinez (1st), Jonce Blaylock (2nd)
157: Dalton Moran (1st)
165: Hestin Lamons (2nd)
174: Jacobe Smith (1st)
184: Andrew Marsden (1st)
197: Keegan Moore (1st)
HWT: Blake Andrews (1st)
Meanwhile, a handful of OSU reserves made the trip to Miami, Okla., on Saturday to compete at the Golden Norseman Open. The Cowboys dominated, with 11 making the finals in their respective weights and eight taking home titles.
We round up all of the events from last weekend below.
Cowboys Hold Off Tigers, 20-16 – Full Recap
The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team outlasted seventh-ranked Missouri Friday night at the Hearnes Center, holding off the Tigers, 20-16, to remain undefeated.
The Cowboys are on the mat! Only 30 more minutes! #okstate pic.twitter.com/zV43MzIs4u
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 28, 2017
Run out of the tunnel with the Cowboys! We're just minutes away from our showdown in Columbia. Tune in on ESPN3. #okstate pic.twitter.com/OMWrtEq3KA
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 28, 2017
Final from Columbia. Schafer seals a 20-16 win over the seventh-ranked Tigers. #okstate pic.twitter.com/SD0yzEgFEe
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 28, 2017
"I think we knew there were going to be battle matches today," head coach John Smith said. "We won several of them, and we stretched some of the scores out. I think 125 was an important match, and 184 became real important. It wasn't our best match by far, but it's important to be able to struggle in matches and still find ways to win."
Each team took five matches in the dual, but technical falls from Nick Piccininni and Nolan Boyd, and a dual-clinching victory from heavyweight Austin Schafer lifted the Cowboys to their ninth win of the season.
"Regardless of the score, you go into every match wanting to win, wanting to find a way to win no matter what and rack up points on them," Schafer said. It was a little different tonight, because you had to be more conservative and had to keep the team score in mind."
The Cowboys had some fans stop by after tonight's win. Thanks to the #okstate faithful who always give us great support on the road! pic.twitter.com/InmrQSofUA
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 28, 2017
No. 1 @CowboyWrestling stops No. 7 Missouri in Columbia, 20-16 https://t.co/5U2NJP0aVE pic.twitter.com/5tFkevcs8Z
— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) January 28, 2017
No. 1 Oklahoma State 20, No. 7 Missouri 16
Jan. 27, 2017 | Hearnes Center | Columbia, Mo.
125: No. 11 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Aaron Assad (MIZZ) 15-0
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 14 John Erneste (MIZZ) 15-8
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jayden Eierman (MIZZ) 8-6
149: No. 4 Lavion Mayes (MIZZ) dec. No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) 9-7
157: No. 6 Joey Lavallee (MIZZ) dec. No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU) 6-1
165: No. 8 Daniel Lewis (MIZZ) dec. No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) 11-10
174: Dylan Wisman (MIZZ) dec. No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) 4-1
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF Matt Lemanowicz (MIZZ) 20-5
197: No. 1 J'Den Cox (MIZZ) MD No. 8 Preston Weigel (OSU) 12-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) MD Austin Myers (MIZZ) 9-1
We're off the bus and getting ready for a Saturday workout in Ames. Prepping for tomorrow's dual against Iowa State. #okstate pic.twitter.com/6PGBmX3DXA
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 28, 2017
OSU Controls Cyclones, 34-3 – Full Recap
Oklahoma State wrestling team took care of business Sunday afternoon, defeating Iowa State, 34-3, at Hilton Coliseum to remain undefeated. The win marked the Cowboys' (10-0, 4-0 Big 12) sixth victory of 30 points or more this season.
The Cowboys have arrived at Hilton Coliseum for today's dual! We're almost two hours out from getting started! #okstate pic.twitter.com/tDL3SNRfjC
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 29, 2017
Welcome in to Hilton Coliseum! 30 minutes to go. Cowboys getting warmed up on the mat. #okstate pic.twitter.com/7JCP8oLLpB
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 29, 2017
We're ready to go! Cowboys vs. Cyclones coming your way at the top of the hour! #okstate pic.twitter.com/i7cHVxR2Ng
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 29, 2017
That'll do it from Ames! The Cowboys move to 10-0 on the season with a 34-3 victory over Iowa State! #okstate pic.twitter.com/qndcgrvuYG
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 29, 2017
The Cowboys came out on top of a number of close bouts in the opening five matches to lead, 15-0, heading into intermission. OSU would close the door on the Cyclones in the second half, using a pair of falls from 165-pounder Chandler Rogers and heavyweight Austin Schafer, along with a top-10 victory from senior Kyle Crutchmer at 174 pounds.
"Since the Missouri match, even though I lost, I found that my shots were starting to work," Rogers said. "I felt some of my moves. Even though I didn't take a single shot in my match, I felt my offense open up. I really used that momentum from the last dual. I always want to try to feed off myself and the things that motivate me."
"When you lose a match that you're really not supposed to lose, you find yourself questioning a lot of things," Crutchmer said. "How you bounce back isn't trying to fix things because most of the time, they aren't broken. There might be a couple of things that I struggled with mentally on Friday. I put a little too much pressure on myself being a senior, but it's good to come out here and beat a guy that made the NCAA semifinals last year. I'm just ready to keep going."
"I'm just trying to have fun with it," Crutchmer said of trying to finish his season strong. "This is my last year to compete in wrestling. I'm just trying to have fun with my guys, my teammates. We're a good team. I'm just looking forward to competing and being able to showcase my skills. I just want to have fun with it while I'm still able to do it."
No. 1 Oklahoma State 34, Iowa State 3
Jan. 29, 2017 | Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa
125: No. 12 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU) 8-2
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 12 Earl Hall (ISU) 7-4
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. John Meeks (ISU) 8-5
149: No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU) 3-0
157: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Colston DiBlasi (ISU) 5-2
165: No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall Logan Breitenbach (ISU) 1:51
174: No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) 3-2
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) MD Carson Powell (ISU) 14-2
197: Marcus Harrington (ISU) dec. Derek White (OSU) 3-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) fall Quean Smith (ISU) 3:50
Eight Cowboys Claim Titles in Miami – Full Recap
Eight members of the Oklahoma State wrestling team took home titles Saturday at the Golden Norseman Open on the campus of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. OSU was dominant, putting 11 wrestlers into the finals of their respective weight classes.
Competing unattached, junior Gary Wayne Harding rolled through the 133-pound bracket to take the title. Harding dominated throughout the day, tallying technical falls of 19-4, 18-0 and 15-0 in his first three matches before defeating Northeastern Oklahoma A&M's Sean DeShazer, 7-6, in the finals.
The Cowboys took first and second at 141 pounds, as OSU redshirt freshmen Boo Lewallen and Lincoln Olson met in the finals, where Lewallen would prevail with a 19-3 tech fall win. Lewallen went 4-0 on the day with three techs to take the title. Olson picked up a third-period pin and a 17-0 tech in his first two matches of the day before clinching his spot in the finals with a 6-4 sudden victory win over Dakota Resendez of NEO in the semis.
OSU took first and second at 149 pounds as well, with unattached junior Geo Martinez edging redshirt sophomore Jonce Blaylock in a 9-4 final match. Martinez rolled through the bracket with three pins and a major decision to advance through to the finals. Blaylock recorded three falls and a major of his own on the day before colliding with Martinez.
Redshirt sophomore Dalton Moran took home the 157-pound title in spectacular fashion, dropping Oklahoma City's Grant Williams in only 28 seconds in the final match. The Chandler, Ariz., native went 4-0 on the day, including a couple of pins, to claim the top spot in his bracket.
Unattached junior Jacobe Smith was his usual dominant self on Saturday, streaking through the 174-pound bracket with three first-period pins, including a 32-second fall over Oklahoma City's Tanner Borror in the championship bout.
Also competing unattached, Andrew Marsden pinned his way to the title as well at 184 pounds. Marsden recorded falls of seven seconds and 29 seconds in his first two matches, before dropping Ouachita Baptist's Andrew Clayton in 1:54 in the semifinals and Central Oklahoma's Caleb Hawes in 1:15 in the championship.
Not to be outdone, Cowboy freshman Keegan Moore posted five falls on the day to take the title at 197, wrestling unattached. Moore finished off his day with a pin in the final minute over Ruston Duke of NEO in the finals.
At heavyweight, unattached junior Blake Andrews went 5-0 Saturday to take the top spot in his bracket. Andrews opened with a technical fall and a pair of majors before a 3-0 decision over Central Oklahoma's Evan McGee in the semifinals and an 8-1 win over Oklahoma City's Bryson McGowan lifted him to the win.
Cowboy Hestin Lamons recorded three technical falls to advance to the finals at 165 pounds; however, the redshirt sophomore was injured in the first period of the finals, giving opponent James Wyat Jordan of NEO the win.
Golden Norseman Open Medalists
133: Gary Wayne Harding (1st)
141: Boo Lewallen (1st), Lincoln Olson (2nd)
149: Geo Martinez (1st), Jonce Blaylock (2nd)
157: Dalton Moran (1st)
165: Hestin Lamons (2nd)
174: Jacobe Smith (1st)
184: Andrew Marsden (1st)
197: Keegan Moore (1st)
HWT: Blake Andrews (1st)
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