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Weekend Review: Cowboys Dominate Southern Scuffle
January 04, 2017 | Cowboy Wrestling
Final Brackets and Results
STILLWATER – Led by individual champions Kaid Brock, Dean Heil, Anthony Collica and Chandler Rogers, the Oklahoma State wrestling team posted a record breaking performance at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend to take home the program's first team title at the event.
The Cowboys scored a tournament record 198 points, finishing 72 points ahead of second-place Missouri to shatter the tournament record for margin of victory as well.
Combining to go 30-0 overall on the event's opening day, all 10 Cowboy starters advanced to the semifinals Sunday evening. Along with the 10 still competing in the championship bracket, five remained alive in the consolation bracket at their respective weights. The Cowboys held a commanding lead in the team race as well, as OSU boasted 116 team points heading into the event's second and final day, 46 points ahead of its closest challenger in Missouri.
Monday afternoon, seven Cowboys won their semifinal matches to advance into the Southern Scuffle finals. The team piled on another 60 points onto their overall score to add even more padding to their big lead.
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 send the Cowboy on.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Despite the team title essentially already locked up, the Cowboys were as hungry and relentless as ever heading into Monday night's finals matchups. The team eyed a chance to make Southern Scuffle history, with Minnesota's 2005 192-point tournament record well within reach.
Brock picked up the first of three-straight titles for the Cowboys, winning by injury default over second-seeded Scott Parker of Lehigh. Brock seemed to be in control after the first period, leading 4-1 after a pair of takedowns to open the match; however, Parker narrowed the gap in the final frame scoring a two-point nearfall to tie the match at four. Parker was injured as Brock was escaping.
Dean Heil gutted out yet another tough win in his final match over North Carolina's Joey Ward. Heading into the home stretch of the third tied at one, Heil nearly took Ward to his back with seven seconds left. The reigning NCAA Champion settled for two with the takedown that would give Heil his second Southern Scuffle championship. With the win, he became the fifth Cowboy to win multiple Southern Scuffle titles.
Collica recorded a thrilling 7-6 decision in his final match against fourth-ranked Lavion Mayes of Missouri at 149. Collica recorded the first two takedowns of the match, snatching a 5-1 lead in the second before Mayes reversed to cut the lead to two before the end of the period. That set up a wild final frame, as Mayes quickly escaped to narrow the Cowboy senior's advantage to 5-4. The Tiger took the lead with a double-leg takedown, but Collica escaped in the final 30 seconds to take the match with the riding time point.
Mayes wasn't the only ranked Tiger to go down Monday night, as Chandler Rogers clinched the fourth Cowboys individual title of the evening at 165 pounds with a first-period pin of fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis. Rogers appeared to be in trouble early in the match, as Lewis converted on a takedown about a minute into the match. Rogers didn't panic, as he reversed Lewis onto his back for the fall in 1:18.
Tuesday afternoon, Rogers was honored for his efforts in Chattanooga as he became the fifth Cowboy this season to be named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.
Boyd put up a solid effort in his final against top-ranked Gabe Dean of Cornell, as he dropped a 7-2 decision that got away from him late in the match. Boyd had an impressive weekend overall, going 3-1 with two of those wins coming with bonus points.
Smith finished second at 157 pounds after a tough, 7-1 loss to Lehigh's Jordan Kutler in his final match. Smith finished his second event of the season with a 4-1 overall record. Kyle Crutchmer finished second at 174 with a 4-1 overall mark as well, coming up short to unattached Penn State wrestler Mark Hall.
Schafer finished third on Monday night with a 5-2 decision over third-seeded Nathan Butler. Schafer had a successful tournament, picking up five bonus point victories that included two falls in a combined 1:34.
Cowboys Preston Weigel and Derek White finished third and fourth, respectively, at 197 pounds after facing each other in the third-place match. Weigel took that match in a 1-0 decision.
Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni finished sixth at 125 pounds after dropping a 4-3 decision to Stanford's Gabe Townsell. Tristan Moran finished sixth as well, losing his match by injury default in the second period.
The Cowboys will hit the mat again on Jan. 15 when they play host to third-ranked Iowa at Gallagher-Iba Arena at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at okstate.com/tickets.
STILLWATER – Led by individual champions Kaid Brock, Dean Heil, Anthony Collica and Chandler Rogers, the Oklahoma State wrestling team posted a record breaking performance at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend to take home the program's first team title at the event.
The Cowboys scored a tournament record 198 points, finishing 72 points ahead of second-place Missouri to shatter the tournament record for margin of victory as well.
#okstate takes the 2017 #LetsScuffle title with 198 points. The 72-point margin is the largest margin of victory in Scuffle history. pic.twitter.com/a882dvaM8J
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 3, 2017
Combining to go 30-0 overall on the event's opening day, all 10 Cowboy starters advanced to the semifinals Sunday evening. Along with the 10 still competing in the championship bracket, five remained alive in the consolation bracket at their respective weights. The Cowboys held a commanding lead in the team race as well, as OSU boasted 116 team points heading into the event's second and final day, 46 points ahead of its closest challenger in Missouri.
Cowboys on the mat getting warmed up for their semifinal matchups! #okstate pic.twitter.com/0YAeD26abK
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 2, 2017
Less than an hour until action starts here in Chattanooga! See what Coach Smith had to say about the Cowboys' performance yesterday! pic.twitter.com/pra7csPTWL
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 2, 2017
Monday afternoon, seven Cowboys won their semifinal matches to advance into the Southern Scuffle finals. The team piled on another 60 points onto their overall score to add even more padding to their big lead.
The Cowboys' lead balloons to a whopping 59.5 on the team leaderboard following the consolation semifinals. #okstate pic.twitter.com/0imk3E4CjD
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 2, 2017
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 send the Cowboy on.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ethan Ramos survives a headlock vs Crutchmer but goes down 6-0 after one #LetsScuffle pic.twitter.com/foXyOr4VcP
— Mark Bader (@MarkSBader) January 2, 2017
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.
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.
Despite the team title essentially already locked up, the Cowboys were as hungry and relentless as ever heading into Monday night's finals matchups. The team eyed a chance to make Southern Scuffle history, with Minnesota's 2005 192-point tournament record well within reach.
Brock picked up the first of three-straight titles for the Cowboys, winning by injury default over second-seeded Scott Parker of Lehigh. Brock seemed to be in control after the first period, leading 4-1 after a pair of takedowns to open the match; however, Parker narrowed the gap in the final frame scoring a two-point nearfall to tie the match at four. Parker was injured as Brock was escaping.
#okstate #LetsScuffle pic.twitter.com/Wwtara66B8
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 3, 2017
Dean Heil gutted out yet another tough win in his final match over North Carolina's Joey Ward. Heading into the home stretch of the third tied at one, Heil nearly took Ward to his back with seven seconds left. The reigning NCAA Champion settled for two with the takedown that would give Heil his second Southern Scuffle championship. With the win, he became the fifth Cowboy to win multiple Southern Scuffle titles.
#okstate #LetsScuffle pic.twitter.com/o3jXUhKfAW
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 3, 2017
Collica recorded a thrilling 7-6 decision in his final match against fourth-ranked Lavion Mayes of Missouri at 149. Collica recorded the first two takedowns of the match, snatching a 5-1 lead in the second before Mayes reversed to cut the lead to two before the end of the period. That set up a wild final frame, as Mayes quickly escaped to narrow the Cowboy senior's advantage to 5-4. The Tiger took the lead with a double-leg takedown, but Collica escaped in the final 30 seconds to take the match with the riding time point.
Anthony Collica takes out Mayes, 7-6 thanks to a riding time point to win the Southern Scuffle title! pic.twitter.com/YUQzHjfpdi
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 3, 2017
Mayes wasn't the only ranked Tiger to go down Monday night, as Chandler Rogers clinched the fourth Cowboys individual title of the evening at 165 pounds with a first-period pin of fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis. Rogers appeared to be in trouble early in the match, as Lewis converted on a takedown about a minute into the match. Rogers didn't panic, as he reversed Lewis onto his back for the fall in 1:18.
Well that was quick! Chandler Rogers wastes no time with a first period fall over Daniel Lewis! #LetsScuffle pic.twitter.com/mGtL6cnzuE
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 3, 2017
Congrats to @ChandlerRogers8 on his first period pin to pick up his Southern Scuffle Championship!! pic.twitter.com/x039V7yd22
— OK State Mat-Maids (@OKStateMatMaids) January 3, 2017
Tuesday afternoon, Rogers was honored for his efforts in Chattanooga as he became the fifth Cowboy this season to be named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.
Congrats to Chandler Rogers for being named the first Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for 2017! That's the fifth one for #okstate this season. pic.twitter.com/iNJHwASGVn
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) January 3, 2017
Boyd put up a solid effort in his final against top-ranked Gabe Dean of Cornell, as he dropped a 7-2 decision that got away from him late in the match. Boyd had an impressive weekend overall, going 3-1 with two of those wins coming with bonus points.
Smith finished second at 157 pounds after a tough, 7-1 loss to Lehigh's Jordan Kutler in his final match. Smith finished his second event of the season with a 4-1 overall record. Kyle Crutchmer finished second at 174 with a 4-1 overall mark as well, coming up short to unattached Penn State wrestler Mark Hall.
Schafer finished third on Monday night with a 5-2 decision over third-seeded Nathan Butler. Schafer had a successful tournament, picking up five bonus point victories that included two falls in a combined 1:34.
Cowboys Preston Weigel and Derek White finished third and fourth, respectively, at 197 pounds after facing each other in the third-place match. Weigel took that match in a 1-0 decision.
Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni finished sixth at 125 pounds after dropping a 4-3 decision to Stanford's Gabe Townsell. Tristan Moran finished sixth as well, losing his match by injury default in the second period.
The Cowboys will hit the mat again on Jan. 15 when they play host to third-ranked Iowa at Gallagher-Iba Arena at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at okstate.com/tickets.
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